225 - Iron Maiden Transylvania 1980

In early April, 1980, a heavy metal gargantuan was launched from its humble beginnings in the East End of London. That band is, of course, the now eponymous Iron Maiden, and the album that started it all is this one, their self titled LP. It’s doubtful that bassist and main-man Steve Harris could have envisioned where his journey would lead him. This was the starting point of one of the most long-running and influential bands in metal. Steve Harris' progressive influences are on show in the technically astonishing instrumental, 'Transylvania'. The whole band rattle through this piece and its many sections seamlessly.