After building a following through constant touring, including opening for bands such as Kiss and Judas Priest, Iron Maiden changed the face of rock by unleashing a fusillade of platinum albums in the ’80s, featuring heavy riffs and harmonized solos by guitarists Dave Murray and Adrian Smith. When Smith left the band in 1990, they recruited Janick Gers to take his place. To their credit, they kept Gers on when Smith rejoined the fold and have rocked a three-guitar assault ever since. Today Maiden (and their iconic zombie mascot Eddie) charge headlong into the new decade with their 15th studio album, the Kevin Shirley-produced The Final Frontier [EMI].

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