Iron Maiden
by Iron Maiden
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Iron Maiden bestography
Iron Maiden is ranked 4th best out of 37 albums by Iron Maiden on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Iron Maiden is The Number Of The Beast which is ranked number 266 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 6,027.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
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Iron Maiden track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 83 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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Iron Maiden rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 7 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | WayneMC | BBC Music Magazine: 1980-The 21 Greatest Albums | 13/21 | - |
| 2026 |  paladisiac | all-time fav arteests (pts) #001-100 | 67/100 | - |
| 2026 | SethGunde | Top 100 Greatest Music Albums | 36/100 | 62 |
| 2026 | matterhornrider | Top 76 Music Albums of 1980 | 61/76 | 1 |
| 2026 | OFarrio | Top 18 Music Albums of 1980 | 15/18 | 1 |
| 2026 | saltysurprise | Top 49 Music Albums of 1980 | 2/49 | 5 |
| 2026 | Juneof44 | Top 50 Music Albums of 1980 | 49/50 | 0 |
| 2026 | timosbuecherei | Top 90 Music Albums of the 1980s | 34/90 | 13 |
| 2026 |  Strangel | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s | 63/100 | 8 |
| 2026 |  ssteve | Top 33 Music Albums of 1980 | 12/33 | 3 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 348 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 1,825 | |||
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Iron Maiden ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 10/10/2026 10:38 | Artem | 872 | 77/100 |
| ! | 09/30/2026 13:13 | Siromynian | 1,789 | 74/100 |
| ! | 09/26/2026 20:15 | adbrack1988 | 1,129 | 83/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 2% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 77.6/100, a mean average of 76.6/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 77.7/100. The standard deviation for this album is 16.0.
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Iron Maiden forum mentions
BestEverAlbums 10/02/2026 08:18 in Monthly overall chart movements - September 2026View latest topic →
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Iron Maiden comments
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Brilliant debut album. Great songs right through. Deserves more credit than it gets. Paul Di'Anno's vocals give a different rawness than what was to come when Bruce replaced him, but in no way is he a bad singer. Suited the songs and style very well. A great album. (Edited)
Bork TOP 100 COMMENTER 04/23/2010 21:24 | #10922 | TOP COMMENT
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A classic by Maiden right off the bat. This does not come near the greatness of their two masterpieces (Number of the Beast and Powerslave) but is a great warning that here is a band to count on for some heavy metal. Best track: Running Free.
LedZep TOP 100 COMMENTER 12/28/2016 17:32 | #181144 | TOP COMMENT
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One of the best debuts ever. Still only a glimpse at what was to come.
This album rocks. Metal with punk attitude. Paul Di Anno added that touch!
I prefer Bruce's vocals but Di'Anno is good too. Great for a debut, showcase of what was to come. Transylvania is great instrumental piece and Phantom Of The Opera shows their capable of doing more advanced metal. (Edited)
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