Iron Maiden - Edward the Great: Greatest Hits

If Def Leppard epitomized the pop-metal/glam side of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal -- which took England by storm in the late '70s and early '80s -- Iron Maiden was NWOBHM's consummate fantasy metal band. Maiden wasn't content to write about sex, drugs, and rock & roll; their heritage was Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, and Rainbow, and their imaginative, gothic-themed lyrics were all about fantasy and escape. A best-of collection that Sanctuary assembled in 2002, Edward The Great: The Greatest Hits paints a consistently attractive picture of Maiden's contributions to British fantasy metal. Read More