Last week, Kerrang! asked you to vote for the best Iron Maiden album of all time. Over their epic, 45-year career, the east London heavyweights have released a whopping sixteen studio albums – ranging from the punked-up debut to the grandiose, Mayan-inspired double album of The Book Of Souls, the breadth and depth of Maiden’s output is unrivalled.
But, which album is the best? Thousands upon thousands of you voted in the Kerrang! poll, and we can reveal that their 1988 high-concept album Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son has claimed the top spot.
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Maiden’s seventh album was nothing short of ambitious. It tells the story of a boy with supernatural powers – the seventh son of a seventh son, a repeating character in religious tales and folklore – and as the songs unfold, it details how the kid is seen as dangerous and a freak in his village for his ability to see the future. However, as the threats against him from his angry neighbours intensify, things go badly wrong.