20. Bring Your Daughterโฆ To The Slaughter (1990)
The only Maiden track to actually hit UK No.1. Bonkers title, campy as hell, but somehow it slaps like a dragonโs tail. ๐
19. The Clansman (1998)
From the Blaze Bayley era, but fans STILL chant โFREEDOM!!!โ at gigs like itโs Braveheart on steroids. Epic and underrated.
18. Infinite Dreams (1988)
A slow-burner off Seventh Son. Bruceโs vocals here? Lush, spine-tingling stuff.
17. Murders in the Rue Morgue (1981)
DiโAnno-era Maiden โ raw, punky, and proper dirty. Eddieโs teeth were as sharp as the riffs back then. ๐ฆทโก
16. Prowler (1980)
The first track on their debut. You can feel NWOBHM being born.
15. 2 Minutes to Midnight (1984)
Cold War paranoia set to an absolute arena anthem. Still relevant, sadly.
14. The Wicker Man (2000)
Maidenโs big comeback single. A festival pit favourite โ all singalong and fists in the air.
13. Aces High (1984)
Scream it with me: โRun! Live to fly! Fly to live! Do or die!!!โ ๐ฉ๏ธ Perfect opener.
12. Flight of Icarus (1983)
A rare short and sharp Maiden single. America lapped it up. Bruce soaring likeโฆ well, Icarus.
11. Where Eagles Dare (1983)
Nicko McBrainโs first Maiden track. That drum intro? POW! A proper job. ๐ฅ
10. Wasted Years (1986)
Adrian Smithโs masterpiece โ nostalgic, melodic, perfect for pint-swinging in the crowd. ๐บ
9. Phantom of the Opera (1980)
Seven minutes of pure NWOBHM glory. Still one of the best early Maiden epics.
8. Hallowed Be Thy Name (1982)
Bruceโs storytelling at its peak. If you donโt get goosebumps, check your pulse.
7. Fear of the Dark (1992)
Live version >>> studio version. The crowd singalong is legendary โ spine-tingling stuff, mun! ๐ค
6. Run to the Hills (1982)
Probably the Maiden song for casual fans โ galloping bass, soaring chorus, war-cry energy.
5. The Evil That Men Do (1988)
Seventh Son brilliance. Big hooks, bigger choruses, a live staple.
4. Children of the Damned (1982)
Haunting, heavy, dramatic โ one of Maidenโs best deep cuts.
3. Powerslave (1984)
Egyptian mysticism, heavy riffs, Bruce wailing like a Pharaoh rising from the tomb. ๐บ
2. Number of the Beast (1982)
The song that caused Tipper Gore and American church groups to lose their minds. Satan never sounded so catchy. ๐
1. The Trooper (1983)
Galloping bass, duelling guitars, Bruce waving the Union Jack like a man possessed. The ultimate Maiden track. End of. ๐โ๏ธ
๐ Honourable Mentions: โAlexander the Greatโ (still waiting live, lads ๐), โSeventh Son of a Seventh Son,โ โStranger in a Strange Land,โ โRevelations,โ โDie With Your Boots On.โ
Cโmon then, butt โ did I nail this list, or are you about to shout โOI! WHEREโS RHYME OF THE ANCIENT MARINER?!โ at me? ๐
