Adrian Smith
Biography
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
Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition
Classic Albums
Iron Maiden: Flight 666
Iron Maiden: Behind The Iron Curtain
Iron Maiden: 12 Wasted Years
The Hear 'n Aid Sessions
Live from Abbey Road: Best of Season 1
All Movies (69)
- Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition2026 · as Self
- Di'Anno: Iron Maiden's Lost Singer2025 · as Self (archive footage)
- Iron Maiden: The Future Past in Amsterdam2023 · as Guitar
- Iron Maiden - Hellfest 20232023 · as Guitar
- Iron Maiden: The Book of Souls - Live Chapter2017 · as Guitars, Backing Vocals
- Iron Maiden: The Book of Souls - Live Chapter2017 · as Guitar
- Iron Maiden: The Book of Souls - Live at Wacken Open Air 20162016 · as Guitar/Backing Vocals
- Iron Maiden: Download Festival 20162016 · as Guitar
- Iron Maiden: [2016] New York, NY2016 · as Guitars
- Iron Maiden - Rock am Ring 20142014 · as Guitar/Backing Vocals
- Iron Maiden: Rock in Rio 20132013 · as Guitars
- The History Of Iron Maiden - Part 32013 · as Himself/Guitar
- Iron Maiden: [2012] Irvine, California2012 · as Guitars
- Iron Maiden: Behind the Beast2012 · as Himself
- Iron Maiden: En Vivo!2012 · as Guitar/Backing Vocals
- Iron Maiden: [2011] Soundwave Festival2011 · as Guitars
- Live at Wacken 20082009 · as Guitar
- Iron Maiden: Flight 6662009 · as Self
- Iron Maiden - Flight 666 - The Concert2009 · as Self
- Iron Maiden: Quilmes Rock Festival2009 · as Guitars
- Global Metal2008 · as Himself
- Iron Maiden: [2008] Somewhere Back in Chile2008 · as Guitars
- Iron Maiden - Porto Alegre, Brazil2008 · as Guitar/Backing Vocals
- Iron Maiden - The Albatross Follows On2008 · as Guitars, Backing vocals, Keyboards
- Iron Maiden: [2008] Stranger in Mexico2008 · as Guitars
- The History Of Iron Maiden - Part 2: Live After Death2008
- Iron Maden - Somewhere Back in Time World Tour '08, Mumbai India2008 · as Guitar, backing vocals
- Iron Maiden: Live at Donington 20072007 · as Guitar
- Iron Maiden - Abbey Road2006 · as Guitars
- Live from Abbey Road: Best of Season 12006 · as Self
- Iron Maiden: The Making Of A Matter Of Life And Death2006 · as Self
- Iron Maiden: Death On The Road - Documentary2006 · as Self
- Iron Maiden: Live At Ullevi2005 · as Guitars/Backing Vocals/Keyboards
- Iron Maiden - Eddie Rips Up Gothenburg2005 · as Guitars
- Iron Maiden - Rock am Ring 20052005 · as Guitar/Backing Vocals
- The History Of Iron Maiden - Part 1: The Early Days2004 · as Himself
- Iron Maiden: Death On The Road2003 · as Guitar/Backing Vocals
- Iron Maiden: [2003] Camden, New Jersey2003 · as Guitars
- Iron Maiden - Rock am Ring2003 · as Guitar/Backing Vocals
- Iron Maiden: Visions of the Beast2003 · as Self
- Iron Maiden: Beast Over Hammersmith2002
- Iron Maiden: Rock In Rio2002 · as Guitar/Backing Vocals
- Classic Albums: Iron Maiden - The Number of the Beast2001 · as Self - Guitar
- Iron Maiden - Scream For Me Chile2001 · as Guitar/Backing Vocals
- Iron Maiden - Live in Santiago de Chile2001
- Iron Maiden: [2000] Red Rocks, Colorado2000 · as Guitars
- Iron Maiden: [2000] Roskilde Festival2000 · as Guitars
- Iron Maiden: [2000] Gods of Metal2000 · as Guitars
- Iron Maiden: [2000] Dynamo Open Air2000 · as Guitars
- Iron Maiden: [1999] Gothenburg, Sweden1999 · as Guitars
- Iron Maiden: [1999] Hamburg, Germany1999 · as Guitars
- Iron Maiden: Donington Live 19921993 · as Self / Guitarist
- Iron Maiden: Maiden England1989 · as Guitar/Backing Vocals
- Iron Maiden: 12 Wasted Years1987 · as Himself - Guitarist
- Iron Maiden: [1987] Caught Somewhere in Troy1987 · as Guitars
- Iron Maiden - Somewhere in Paris1986 · as Guitars/Backing Vocals
- Iron Maiden: [1986] Gothenburg, Sweden1986 · as Guitars
- The Hear 'n Aid Sessions1986 · as Self [Iron Maiden]
- Iron Maiden: Live After Death1985 · as Guitar/Backing Vocals
- Iron Maiden: Rock in Rio 19851985 · as Guitars
- Iron Maiden: Behind The Iron Curtain1984 · as Guitar/Backing Vocals
- Iron Maiden: Live In Dortmund1983 · as Guitar/Backing Vocals
- 1983 Dortmund Pop Rock Festival1983 · as Guitar / Vocals (Iron Maiden)
- Iron Maiden: [1983] Montreal, Canada1983 · as Guitars
- Iron Maiden: [1981] Bologna, Italy1981 · as Guitars
- Iron Maiden: Live At The Rainbow1981 · as Self
- Iron Maiden: [1981] Beat Club Bremen1981
- Iron Maiden: [1981] Milan, Italy1981 · as Guitars
- Iron Maiden: Welcome to Brasil—
All TV Shows (2)
- Classic Albums1997 · as Self - Guitar and Vocals
- Top of the Pops1964 · as Self (as Iron Maiden)