Adrian Smith
Adrian Frederick "H" Smith (born 27 February 1957) is an English musician, best known as one of the three guitarists in the heavy metal band, Iron Maiden, for whom he regularly writes and, along with bassist Steve Harris, performs live backing vocals on some songs. Growing up in Camden, London, Smith gained an interest in rock music at 15 and formed a friendship with future Iron Maiden guitarist Dave Murray, who would inspire Smith to take up the guitar himself. Upon leaving school at 16, he formed his own band, Urchin, which he would lead until their demise in 1980. Having already been offered a position as their second guitarist the previous year, Smith joined Iron Maiden in November 1980, replacing Dennis Stratton. Following a short-lived solo project entitled A.S.A.P, he left Iron Maiden in 1990, forming his own group, Psycho Motel, before joining Bruce Dickinson's solo outfit in 1997. Along with Dickinson, he returned to Iron Maiden in 1999, after which the band gained renewed success, and recently formed the side project, Primal Rock Rebellion.
Known For
Credits
- 2023 · Iron Maiden - Hellfest 2023 as Guitar
- 2022 · Iron Maiden - Rock In Rio 2022 as Guitar/Backing Vocals
- 2019 · Iron Maiden - Rock In Rio 2019 as Guitar/Backing Vocals
- 2017 · Iron Maiden: The Book of Souls - Live Chapter as Guitars, Backing Vocals
- 2017 · Iron Maiden: The Book of Souls - Live Chapter as Guitar
- 2016 · Iron Maiden: The Book of Souls - Live at Wacken Open Air 2016 as Guitar/Backing Vocals
- 2016 · Iron Maiden: Download Festival 2016 as Guitar
- 2016 · Iron Maiden: [2016] New York, NY as Guitars
- 2014 · Iron Maiden - Rock am Ring 2014 as Guitar/Backing Vocals
- 2013 · Iron Maiden: Rock in Rio 2013 as Guitars
- 2013 · The History Of Iron Maiden - Part 3 as Himself/Guitar
- 2012 · Iron Maiden: [2012] Irvine, California as Guitars
- 2012 · Iron Maiden: Behind the Beast as Himself
- 2012 · Iron Maiden: En Vivo! as Guitar/Backing Vocals
- 2011 · Iron Maiden: [2011] Soundwave Festival as Guitars
- 2009 · Live at Wacken 2008 as Guitar
- 2009 · Iron Maiden: Flight 666 as Self - Guitars, Backing Vocals
- 2009 · Iron Maiden: Flight 666 - The Concert as Guitar/Backing Vocals
- 2009 · Iron Maiden: Quilmes Rock Festival as Guitars
- 2008 · Global Metal as Himself
- 2008 · Iron Maiden: [2008] Somewhere Back in Chile as Guitars
- 2008 · Iron Maiden - Porto Alegre, Brazil as Guitar/Backing Vocals
- 2008 · Iron Maiden - The Albatross Follows On as Guitars, Backing vocals, Keyboards
- 2008 · Iron Maiden: [2008] Stranger in Mexico as Guitars
- 2008 · The History Of Iron Maiden - Part 2: Live After Death as
- 2007 · Iron Maiden: Live at Donington 2007 as Guitar
- 2006 · Iron Maiden - Abbey Road as Guitars
- 2006 · Live From Abbey Road: Best of Season 1 as Self
- 2006 · Iron Maiden: Death On The Road as Guitar/Backing Vocals
- 2005 · Iron Maiden - Eddie Rips Up Gothenburg as Guitars
- 2005 · Iron Maiden: Live At Ullevi as Guitars/Backing Vocals/Keyboards
- 2005 · Iron Maiden - Rock am Ring 2005 as Guitar/Backing Vocals
- 2004 · The History Of Iron Maiden - Part 1: The Early Days as Himself
- 2003 · Iron Maiden: [2003] Camden, New Jersey as Guitars
- 2003 · Iron Maiden - Rock am Ring as Guitar/Backing Vocals
- 2003 · Iron Maiden: Visions of the Beast as
- 2002 · Iron Maiden: Beast Over Hammersmith as
- 2002 · Iron Maiden: Rock In Rio as Guitar/Backing Vocals
- 2001 · Classic Albums: Iron Maiden - The Number of the Beast as Self - Guitar
- 2001 · Iron Maiden - Scream For Me Chile as Guitar/Backing Vocals
- 2000 · Iron Maiden: [2000] Red Rocks, Colorado as Guitars
- 2000 · Iron Maiden: [2000] Roskilde Festival as Guitars
- 2000 · Iron Maiden: [2000] Gods of Metal as Guitars
- 2000 · Iron Maiden: [2000] Dynamo Open Air as Guitars
- 1999 · Iron Maiden: [1999] Gothenburg, Sweden as Guitars
- 1999 · Iron Maiden: [1999] Hamburg, Germany as Guitars
- 1997 · Classic Albums as Self - Guitar and Vocals
- 1993 · Iron Maiden - Live at Donington as Self / Guitarist
- 1989 · Iron Maiden: Maiden England as Guitar/Backing Vocals
- 1987 · Iron Maiden: 12 Wasted Years as Himself - Guitarist
- 1987 · Iron Maiden: [1987] Caught Somewhere in Troy as Guitars
- 1986 · Iron Maiden - Somewhere in Paris as Guitars/Backing Vocals
- 1986 · Iron Maiden: [1986] Gothenburg, Sweden as Guitars
- 1986 · The Hear 'n Aid Sessions as Self [Iron Maiden]
- 1985 · Iron Maiden: Live After Death as Guitar/Backing Vocals
- 1985 · Iron Maiden: Rock in Rio 1985 as Guitars
- 1984 · Iron Maiden: Behind The Iron Curtain as Guitar/Backing Vocals
- 1983 · Iron Maiden - Live in Dortmund as Guitar/Backing Vocals
- Future · Iron Maiden: Welcome to Brasil as
- 1983 · Iron Maiden: [1983] Montreal, Canada as Guitars
- 1981 · Iron Maiden: Live at the Rainbow as Self
- 1981 · Iron Maiden: [1981] Bologna, Italy as Guitars
- 1981 · Iron Maiden: [1981] Beat Club Bremen as
- 1981 · Iron Maiden: [1981] Milan, Italy as Guitars