Iron Maiden. Discography Jun 2026

| Year | Live Album | Recording Location | Notes | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | 1985 | Live After Death | Long Beach Arena, California (1984) | Widely considered one of the greatest live albums of all time. | | 1993 | A Real Live One | Various (1992-93) | Captured across Europe during the Fear of the Dark tour. | | 1993 | A Real Dead One | Various (1980s-90s) | Features the Di’Anno and early Dickinson eras. | | 2002 | Rock in Rio | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (2001) | Live DVD and audio; marks the band’s triumphant return to a massive festival. | | 2005 | Death on the Road | Dortmund, Germany (2003) | Companion to the Dance of Death album and tour. | | 2013 | Maiden England '88 | Birmingham, UK (1988) | Re-release of the Seventh Son of a Seventh Son tour film. | | 2017 | The Book of Souls: Live Chapter | Various (2016-17) | Features performances from their world tour supporting The Book of Souls . |

Consistently ranked among the greatest heavy metal albums of all time, this record features towering vocal performances and legendary hooks. It was also the final album with drummer Clive Burr.

The recruitment of former Samson vocalist Bruce Dickinson in 1981 ignited a golden age for Iron Maiden, transforming them into global superstars.

A much stronger effort than its predecessor, blending experimental tracks with classic Maiden power. Iron Maiden. DISCOGRAPHY

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Proving that age is just a number, Iron Maiden entered their fifth decade by producing some of the longest, most ambitious, and chart-dominating albums of their entire history. The Book of Souls (2015)

Many critics and fans from sites like Consequence and Given To Rock consider this stretch unbeatable. | Year | Live Album | Recording Location

| Year | Studio Album | Key Lineup & Notes | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | 1980 | Iron Maiden | Debut album with vocalist Paul Di'Anno; includes "Phantom of the Opera" and "Running Free". | | 1981 | Killers | Final album with Di'Anno; features the title track "Killers" and "Wrathchild". | | 1982 | The Number of the Beast | Bruce Dickinson’s debut; first #1 UK album; includes "Run to the Hills" and "Hallowed Be Thy Name". | | 1983 | Piece of Mind | First album with drummer Nicko McBrain; features "The Trooper" and "Flight of Icarus". | | 1984 | Powerslave | Egyptian-themed tour de force; includes "2 Minutes to Midnight" and the epic "Rime of the Ancient Mariner". | | 1986 | Somewhere in Time | Experimented with guitar synths; features "Wasted Years" and "Stranger in a Strange Land". | | 1988 | Seventh Son of a Seventh Son | Band’s first concept album; includes "Can I Play with Madness" and "The Evil That Men Do". | | 1990 | No Prayer for the Dying | Rawer, back-to-basics sound; features "Bring Your Daughter... to the Slaughter". | | 1992 | Fear of the Dark | Last studio album with Bruce Dickinson before his 1993 departure; features the title track classic. | | 1995 | The X Factor | First album with vocalist Blaze Bayley; darker, progressive style; features "Sign of the Cross". | | 1998 | Virtual XI | Second and final album with Blaze Bayley; features "The Clansman". | | 2000 | Brave New World | Triumphant reunion album with Bruce Dickinson and Adrian Smith; three-guitar lineup solidifies. | | 2003 | Dance of Death | Showcases the band’s progressive side; features "Rainmaker" and "Paschendale". | | 2006 | A Matter of Life and Death | The band’s most progressive album; debuted at #1 in 28 countries. | | 2010 | The Final Frontier | Continued their progressive trajectory; features "Satellite 15... The Final Frontier". | | 2015 | The Book of Souls | First double studio album; featured the 18-minute epic "Empire of the Clouds". | | 2021 | Senjutsu | Most recent studio album; a samurai-themed epic featuring tracks like "The Writing on the Wall". |

"Run to the Hills," "The Number of the Beast," "Hallowed Be Thy Name."

Fear of the Dark (1992): Dickinson's final album before his hiatus. | | 2002 | Rock in Rio |

Introduced a darker, slower, and more atmospheric songwriting style. Virtual XI (1998)

"The Evil That Men Do," "The Clairvoyant," and the sprawling title track. The Sound: Highly progressive, atmospheric, and symphonic. 3. The Transitional and Identity Crisis Years (1990–1998)

It perfectly balanced their heavy metal roots with progressive rock structures, marking the peak of their 80s output. Transition and Turmoil: The Early 1990s

"Wasted Years", "Caught Somewhere in Time", "Stranger in a Strange Land"