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
Top of the Pops
Self (as Iron Maiden)
Classic Albums
Self - Guitar and Vocals
Iron Maiden: Donington Live 1992
Self / Guitarist
Iron Maiden: Dance of Death (DVD-Audio)
Self - Guitars
Iron Maiden: Flight 666
Self - Guitars, Backing Vocals
Iron Maiden: The Future Past in Amsterdam
Guitar
Global Metal
Himself
Iron Maiden: Behind the Beast
Himself
Live at Wacken 2008
Guitar
Iron Maiden: The Making Of A Matter Of Life And Death
Self
Iron Maiden: Rock in Rio 2013
Guitars
Iron Maiden: Welcome to Brasil
Iron Maiden: [2008] Stranger in Mexico
Guitars
Iron Maiden - Hellfest 2023
Guitar
Iron Maiden: [2012] Irvine, California
Guitars
Iron Maiden - Rock am Ring
Guitar/Backing Vocals
Iron Maiden: [2000] Red Rocks, Colorado
Guitars
Iron Maiden: [1981] Beat Club Bremen
Iron Maiden: [2008] Somewhere Back in Chile
Guitars
Iron Maiden: Death On The Road
Guitar/Backing Vocals
Iron Maiden: Visions of the Beast
Iron Maiden: The Book of Souls - Live Chapter
Guitar
Iron Maiden: En Vivo!
Guitar/Backing Vocals
Iron Maiden: Live After Death
Guitar/Backing Vocals
Iron Maiden - Eddie Rips Up Gothenburg
Guitars
Iron Maiden: [1999] Gothenburg, Sweden
Guitars
Iron Maiden: 12 Wasted Years
Himself - Guitarist
The Hear 'n Aid Sessions
Self [Iron Maiden]
Iron Maden - Somewhere Back in Time World Tour '08, Mumbai India
Guitar, backing vocals
Iron Maiden: Beast Over Hammersmith
Iron Maiden - Porto Alegre, Brazil
Guitar/Backing Vocals
The History Of Iron Maiden - Part 1: The Early Days
Himself
Iron Maiden: Live In Dortmund
Guitar/Backing Vocals
Iron Maiden: [2011] Soundwave Festival
Guitars
Iron Maiden: The Book of Souls - Live at Wacken Open Air 2016
Guitar/Backing Vocals
Iron Maiden: [1999] Hamburg, Germany
Guitars
Iron Maiden: [2000] Gods of Metal
Guitars
Iron Maiden: Behind The Iron Curtain
Guitar/Backing Vocals
Iron Maiden: Live At The Rainbow
Self
Iron Maiden - Rock am Ring 2014
Guitar/Backing Vocals
Iron Maiden: [2000] Dynamo Open Air
Guitars
Iron Maiden: [1983] Montreal, Canada
Guitars
Iron Maiden - Scream For Me Chile
Guitar/Backing Vocals
Iron Maiden - Abbey Road
Guitars
Iron Maiden: Maiden England
Guitar/Backing Vocals
Iron Maiden: [1986] Gothenburg, Sweden
Guitars
Iron Maiden: Live At Ullevi
Guitars/Backing Vocals/Keyboards
Iron Maiden: [1981] Bologna, Italy
Guitars
Iron Maiden - Somewhere in Paris
Guitars/Backing Vocals
Iron Maiden: Rock in Rio 1985
Guitars
Classic Albums: Iron Maiden - The Number of the Beast
Self - Guitar
Iron Maiden: Rock In Rio
Guitar/Backing Vocals
The History Of Iron Maiden - Part 2: Live After Death
The History Of Iron Maiden - Part 3
Himself/Guitar
Live from Abbey Road: Best of Season 1
Self
Iron Maiden: Live at Donington 2007
Guitar
Iron Maiden: [2003] Camden, New Jersey
Guitars
Iron Maiden: [1987] Caught Somewhere in Troy
Guitars
Iron Maiden - The Albatross Follows On
Guitars, Backing vocals, Keyboards
Iron Maiden - Rock am Ring 2005
Guitar/Backing Vocals
Iron Maiden: [1981] Milan, Italy
Guitars
Iron Maiden: The Book of Souls - Live Chapter
Guitars, Backing Vocals
Iron Maiden: [2016] New York, NY
Guitars
Iron Maiden - Live in Santiago de Chile
1983 Dortmund Pop Rock Festival
Guitar / Vocals (Iron Maiden)
Iron Maiden: Quilmes Rock Festival
Guitars
Iron Maiden: [2000] Roskilde Festival
Guitars
Iron Maiden: Download Festival 2016
Guitar