11 Best Iron Maiden Epics

3. Alexander The Great

The final track from the band's sixth record Somewhere in Time remains one if its most elusive - a deep fan favourite that's never made its way into live performances despite its status with the group's legion of supporters as one of their extended masterworks.

Naturally settling on the subject of the famed Macedon king of the same name, it showcases the group's first extensive dabbling with synths in their sound which, along with the rest of the album, makes it something of a gamechanger in their progression.

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