Iron Maiden - The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (guitar cover)

What can I say about Iron Maiden that hasn't already been said? I started listening to them in March of 1988 with the Seventh Son of a Seventh Son album, a little late as they were already into keyboards and just around the same time I found Thrash. Like any new fan of a band with prior albums, I set about going through their discography in retrograde. Somewhere in Time fell into my lap sometime in June 1988 and though I was already a fan of theirs thanks to SSoaSS, this work absolutely solidified them as an early favorite. As they were the original proto-Powermetal kings (along with Judas Priest) , new bands came around as the years went by who were also influenced by them solidified their spots on my cassette and CD shelves. Really: no Maiden, no Helloween, Edguy, Heathen, Blind Guardian, Rhapsody (of Fire) and Angra. Hell, even Metallica! They are essential!

I've known this tine since I was 16, but just learned the leads today... and somewhat botched them. I cringe.