# Children of the Damned guitar solo

> Dave Murray, Adrian Smith's guitar solo on Children of the Damned by Iron Maiden (1982) starts at about 2:55. From the album The Number of the Beast.

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Iron Maiden, 1982, from *The Number of the Beast*. Solo by *Dave Murray, Adrian Smith*.

A ballad-into-fury structure with fiery twin solos over a driving climax. Early showcase of the Murray and Smith pairing.

Children of the Damned by Iron Maiden is #14 in our ranking of the best Iron Maiden guitar solos. The solo is played by Dave Murray, Adrian Smith and the song was released in 1982.

## In our lists

- [The Best Iron Maiden Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/iron-maiden-guitar-solos/) — #14

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Children of the Damned?

Dave Murray, Adrian Smith played the solo on Iron Maiden's Children of the Damned (1982).

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