Iron Maiden guitarist Adrian Smith has spoken to ... But my dad said, ‘You’re gonna learn properly’, and sent me to a guitar teacher. The teacher said, ‘Play an open C.’ ...

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Once the hits started up, riffs arrived ... of a friend’s guitar and mock being zapped with electricity. That charge, conjured from grade-A heavy metal, is sure to keep Iron Maiden energized ...

repetitive guitar riffs that hypnotize. It’s the music for the final battle in a video game. It makes your soul want to escape and run toward the light. From Iron Maiden’s 1986 album ...

Iron Maiden guitarist Adrian Smith has named his favourite of the band’s songs. “One of my favourites has always been Wrathchild,” says Smith (via Ultimate Guitar). “That’s a great one.

Iron Maiden is out on the road on their Future Past ... whether it was performing dizzying circles, windmilling on his guitar or stretching his leg upwards to rest it on an amp.