What is the best Iron Maiden album of all time?

Spanning raw NWOBHM fury, sprawling concept records, and triumphant late-period comebacks, Maiden's catalog is one of metal's deepest. Which album earns the crown?

1

The Number of the Beast

Iron Maiden's breakthrough 1982 album featuring Bruce Dickinson's debut.

2

Powerslave

Iron Maiden's 1984 Egyptian-themed epic featuring long progressive tracks.

3

Piece of Mind

Iron Maiden's 1983 album with Nicko McBrain's drumming debut.

4

Seventh Son of a Seventh Son

Iron Maiden's 1988 conceptual album with progressive rock influences.

5

Somewhere in Time

Iron Maiden's 1986 synthesizer-enhanced futuristic concept album.

6

Iron Maiden

Iron Maiden's 1980 debut album with Paul Di'Anno on vocals.

7

Killers

Iron Maiden's 1981 second album, the last with Paul Di'Anno.

8

Fear of the Dark

Iron Maiden's 1992 album featuring the beloved title track.

9

Brave New World

Iron Maiden's 2000 comeback album reuniting with Bruce Dickinson and Adrian Smith.

10

A Matter of Life and Death

Iron Maiden's 2006 concept album exploring war and mortality.

11

The Book of Souls

Iron Maiden's 2015 double album featuring the epic 18-minute closing track.

12

Senjutsu

Iron Maiden's 2021 Japan-themed double album, their longest record.

13

Dance of Death

Iron Maiden's 2003 album with theatrical storytelling and progressive arrangements.