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[2026] Summary of IRON MAIDEN’s Popular and Classic Songs

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Started working as a music writer as a side job while employed at a record shop, and for over 18 years I’ve contributed to music magazines, disc guide books, mooks, and web media. As a writer my main field is Western music, but as a listener for over 35 years, I always try to keep my curiosity alive with the motto “I like what I like.” I have experience playing in bands, where I was a bassist who handled songwriting and composition. Instruments I’ve played include bass, guitar, and piano. I began studying English in my mid-40s and continue to do so today.
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Editor-in-chief of RAG MUSIC. JFC-certified fact-checker. After working in a music studio and handling wedding sound, joined the RAG MUSIC editorial team in 2016. Experienced with a variety of instruments: marching band in elementary school, clarinet in junior high school wind ensemble, and drums in a band from high school onward. Drawing on my own musical activities and the experience gained through my work, I produce daily articles, including various song introductions, features on music festivals around the country, and live reports. In music, I enjoy not only rock from Japan and abroad but, lately, a wide range of J-pop as well.

Formed in 1975 and boasting an activity history approaching 50 years, Iron Maiden is the ultimate heavy metal band, still going strong as a fully active act in the 2020s.

In September 2024, they realized their first Japan tour in about six years, electrifying metalheads across the country—a memory still fresh for many.

For those who’ve recently become interested in this iconic band—emblematic of heavy metal not only for their music but also for their mascot “Eddie,” a figure even people who haven’t heard their songs have likely seen—this article compiles and introduces their signature and most popular tracks.

The lineup also includes songs frequently performed at recent live shows, so be sure to check it out!

[2026] Summary of IRON MAIDEN’s Popular and Classic Songs (41–50)

PaschendaleIron Maiden

Paschendale

PaschendaleIron Maiden

A track included on the 13th album, Dance of Death, released in 2003 and first issued in Japan.

This over eight-minute epic showcases the band’s evolving musicality, weaving in diverse moods and rhythmic shifts that evoke progressive rock, while balancing the aggression and delicacy characteristic of a true metal number.

Amid the complex structures, the technical yet melodic guitar phrases truly shine—an essential track that any metal fan should know.

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Hoshino Takashi

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FuturealIron Maiden

Iron Maiden – Futureal (Official Video)

FuturealIron Maiden

It’s a hard rock tune bursting with a sense of speed.

Released in 1998, it appears as the first track on their 11th album, “VIRTUAL XI.” It carries a philosophical message that asks, “What is reality?” It’s a song that really shines live.

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Number Of The BeastIron Maiden

Iron Maiden – Number Of The Beast (The Book Of Souls: Live Chapter)

Number Of The BeastIron Maiden

Iron Maiden, legends of the heavy metal world.

This is one of their hit numbers, and the bass is absolutely the best.

Your attention tends to go to the guitar work and vocals, but Steve Harris’s bass—starting from the intro—has a presence that rivals the guitars.

The way he executes his role to perfection makes him a man among men.

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Murakami Shinpei

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Another rock and roll ChristmasIron Maiden

Another rock n roll Christmas

Another rock and roll ChristmasIron Maiden

This is a Christmas song sung by Paul Di’Anno, the original vocalist of Iron Maiden, often credited as pioneers of heavy metal.

You might think heavy metal is a mismatch for Christmas, but Paul Samson’s bold guitar playing turns it into a uniquely fitting track for the holiday.

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The Reincarnation Of Benjamin BreegIron Maiden

Iron Maiden – The Reincarnation Of Benjamin Breeg (Official Video)

The Reincarnation Of Benjamin BreegIron Maiden

It’s included on the 2006 album “A Matter of Life and Death.” The contrast between the wistful sections and the hard sound is really cool.

Bruce Dickinson’s straightforward vocals resonate deeply in my heart.

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