Ear Time: Iron Maiden (heavy metal, NWOBHM)

Iron Maiden

Let’s switch gears a bit and get into the early conception of metal music.  Nu-metal and metal-core are modern and cleanly produced sub-genres of metal, but for those who want to get to the roots of heavy metal, look no further than Iron Maiden.  Releasing seven albums in eight years across the 80’s Iron Maiden became a power house in metal music, and rightfully so.  A few standout albums, yes entire albums, are Number of the Beast (1982), Powerslave (1984), and Seventh Son of a Seventh Son (1988).  Iron Maidens sound was pivotal during the new-wave-of-British-heavy-metal movement during the ‘80s.  Steve Harris is the prominent contributor when composing much of Iron Maiden’s early works.  The commanding vocals on songs such as Run To The Hills, Number of the Beast, and Children of the Damned are essential to Maiden’s sound and personally I feel they are the best, and without a doubt my favourite heavy metal act of this era.