The Best Iron Maiden Guitar Solos

Iron Maiden made the twin-guitar harmony the signature sound of British heavy metal, pairing Dave Murray's fluid legato with Adrian Smith's melodic, composed leads. Their galloping epics set the blueprint for how metal bands trade and harmonize solos.

Informed by: MusicRadar - Iron Maiden's greatest guitar solos, by The Iron Maidens, Ultimate Guitar - Top 10 Iron Maiden Solos, Music Trajectory - The 20 Best Iron Maiden Solos

1. 1
   Hallowed Be Thy Name

   Iron Maiden · solo by Dave Murray, Adrian Smith · 1982
2. 2
   Powerslave

   Iron Maiden · solo by Dave Murray & Adrian Smith · 1984
3. 3
   Stranger in a Strange Land

   Iron Maiden · solo by Adrian Smith · 1986
4. 4
   Phantom of the Opera

   Iron Maiden · solo by Dave Murray, Dennis Stratton · 1980
5. 5
   Rime of the Ancient Mariner

   Iron Maiden · solo by Dave Murray, Adrian Smith · 1984
6. 6
   Fear of the Dark

   Iron Maiden · solo by Dave Murray, Janick Gers · 1992
7. 7
   The Trooper

   Iron Maiden · solo by Adrian Smith & Dave Murray · 1983
8. 8
   Alexander the Great

   Iron Maiden · solo by Adrian Smith, Dave Murray · 1986
9. 9
   Aces High

   Iron Maiden · solo by Adrian Smith, Dave Murray · 1984
10. 10
    Wasted Years

    Iron Maiden · solo by Adrian Smith · 1986
11. 11
    2 Minutes to Midnight

    Iron Maiden · solo by Adrian Smith, Dave Murray · 1984
12. 12
    Paschendale

    Iron Maiden · solo by Adrian Smith, Dave Murray, Janick Gers · 2003
13. 13
    Seventh Son of a Seventh Son

    Iron Maiden · solo by Dave Murray, Adrian Smith · 1988
14. 14
    Children of the Damned

    Iron Maiden · solo by Dave Murray, Adrian Smith · 1982
15. 15
    Revelations

    Iron Maiden · solo by Adrian Smith, Dave Murray · 1983
16. 16
    The Number of the Beast

    Iron Maiden · solo by Adrian Smith, Dave Murray · 1982
17. 17
    Where Eagles Dare

    Iron Maiden · solo by Dave Murray, Adrian Smith · 1983
18. 18
    Blood Brothers

    Iron Maiden · solo by Dave Murray, Adrian Smith, Janick Gers · 2000