Top ten Iron Maiden albums ranked

Iron Maiden is one of the most recognizable and iconic heavy metal bands of all time. Formed in London in 1975, the band has been a model of consistency within the music industry, having released 17 studio albums and played over 2,500 concerts around the world.

From their self-titled debut to their most recent record Senjutsu, Iron Maiden has given fans plenty of material to discover over the past 44 years.

Here we take a look at the top 10 albums in the band’s discography.

Ranking the top ten Iron Maiden albums from worst to best

No. 10- A Matter of Life And Death (2006)

While not a concept album, A Matter of Life and Death discusses the themes of religion and war, creating a unique feel and flavor. It is an album that is best listened to from front to back as many of the songs flow together quite well. It also has the unique distinction of being the only album that Iron Maiden has performed live in its entirety as they did so during the supporting tour in 2006 and 2007.

“Different World” sees the band firing on all cylinders right out of the gats and they don’t look back with songs such as “The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg”, “For The Greater Good of God” and “These Colours Don’t Run” as the high points of the record. This album continues a solid run and creates the best three-album stretch since the band’s peak in the late 80s. 

No. 9-Dance of Death (2003)

Iron Maiden picked up where they left off following their successful reunion album with Bruce Dickinson when they released Dance of Death in 2003. At 68 minutes in length, Dance of Death packs a punch and leaves little filler throughout the 11 tracks.

Highlights from the album include “No More Lies”, “Rainmaker”, “Journeyman” and the title track all of which were staples of the supporting tour. The album features a solid blend of acoustic and electric instrumentation and overall is one of the band’s finest works in the 21st century.