# The Best Iron Maiden Guitar Solos

> The 18 best Iron Maiden guitar solos, ranked. #1 is Hallowed Be Thy Name (1982), then Powerslave and Stranger in a Strange Land.

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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](https://www.musicradar.com/news/iron-maidens-greatest-guitar-solos-by-the-iron-maidens), [Ultimate Guitar - Top 10 Iron Maiden Solos](https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/top_10_iron_maiden_solos-75697), [Music Trajectory - The 20 Best Iron Maiden Solos](https://musictrajectory.com/the-20-best-iron-maiden-solos/)

1. [Hallowed Be Thy Name](https://greatestsolos.com/song/iron-maiden-hallowed-be-thy-name/) — Iron Maiden · solo by Dave Murray, Adrian Smith · 1982
2. [Powerslave](https://greatestsolos.com/song/iron-maiden-powerslave/) — Iron Maiden · solo by Dave Murray & Adrian Smith · 1984
3. [Stranger in a Strange Land](https://greatestsolos.com/song/iron-maiden-stranger-in-a-strange-land/) — Iron Maiden · solo by Adrian Smith · 1986
4. [Phantom of the Opera](https://greatestsolos.com/song/iron-maiden-phantom-of-the-opera/) — Iron Maiden · solo by Dave Murray, Dennis Stratton · 1980
5. [Rime of the Ancient Mariner](https://greatestsolos.com/song/iron-maiden-rime-of-the-ancient-mariner/) — Iron Maiden · solo by Dave Murray, Adrian Smith · 1984
6. [Fear of the Dark](https://greatestsolos.com/song/iron-maiden-fear-of-the-dark/) — Iron Maiden · solo by Dave Murray, Janick Gers · 1992
7. [The Trooper](https://greatestsolos.com/song/iron-maiden-the-trooper/) — Iron Maiden · solo by Adrian Smith & Dave Murray · 1983
8. [Alexander the Great](https://greatestsolos.com/song/iron-maiden-alexander-the-great/) — Iron Maiden · solo by Adrian Smith, Dave Murray · 1986
9. [Aces High](https://greatestsolos.com/song/iron-maiden-aces-high/) — Iron Maiden · solo by Adrian Smith, Dave Murray · 1984
10. [Wasted Years](https://greatestsolos.com/song/iron-maiden-wasted-years/) — Iron Maiden · solo by Adrian Smith · 1986
11. [2 Minutes to Midnight](https://greatestsolos.com/song/iron-maiden-2-minutes-to-midnight/) — Iron Maiden · solo by Adrian Smith, Dave Murray · 1984
12. [Paschendale](https://greatestsolos.com/song/iron-maiden-paschendale/) — Iron Maiden · solo by Adrian Smith, Dave Murray, Janick Gers · 2003
13. [Seventh Son of a Seventh Son](https://greatestsolos.com/song/iron-maiden-seventh-son-of-a-seventh-son/) — Iron Maiden · solo by Dave Murray, Adrian Smith · 1988
14. [Children of the Damned](https://greatestsolos.com/song/iron-maiden-children-of-the-damned/) — Iron Maiden · solo by Dave Murray, Adrian Smith · 1982
15. [Revelations](https://greatestsolos.com/song/iron-maiden-revelations/) — Iron Maiden · solo by Adrian Smith, Dave Murray · 1983
16. [The Number of the Beast](https://greatestsolos.com/song/iron-maiden-the-number-of-the-beast/) — Iron Maiden · solo by Adrian Smith, Dave Murray · 1982
17. [Where Eagles Dare](https://greatestsolos.com/song/iron-maiden-where-eagles-dare/) — Iron Maiden · solo by Dave Murray, Adrian Smith · 1983
18. [Blood Brothers](https://greatestsolos.com/song/iron-maiden-blood-brothers/) — Iron Maiden · solo by Dave Murray, Adrian Smith, Janick Gers · 2000

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