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.
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Movies (49)
Iron Maiden: The Future Past in Amsterdam
as Guitar
2023
Iron Maiden - Hellfest 2023
as Guitar
2023
Iron Maiden: The Book of Souls - Live Chapter
as Guitars, Backing Vocals
2017
Iron Maiden: The Book of Souls - Live Chapter
as Guitar
2017
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
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Iron Maiden: [2016] New York, NY
as Guitars
2016
Iron Maiden - Rock am Ring 2014
as Guitar/Backing Vocals
2014
Iron Maiden: Rock in Rio 2013
as Guitars
2013
The History Of Iron Maiden - Part 3
as Himself/Guitar
2013
Iron Maiden: [2012] Irvine, California
as Guitars
2012
Iron Maiden: Behind the Beast
as Himself
2012
Iron Maiden: En Vivo!
as Guitar/Backing Vocals
2012
Iron Maiden: [2011] Soundwave Festival
as Guitars
2011
Live at Wacken 2008
as Guitar
2009
Iron Maiden: Flight 666
as Self - Guitars, Backing Vocals
2009
Iron Maiden: Quilmes Rock Festival
as Guitars
2009
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
2008
Iron Maden - Somewhere Back in Time World Tour '08, Mumbai India
as Guitar, backing vocals
2008
Iron Maiden: Live at Donington 2007
as Guitar
2007
Iron Maiden - Abbey Road
as Guitars
2006
Live from Abbey Road: Best of Season 1
as Self
2006
Iron Maiden: The Making Of A Matter Of Life And Death
as Self
2006
Iron Maiden: Live At Ullevi
as Guitars/Backing Vocals/Keyboards
2005
Iron Maiden - Eddie Rips Up Gothenburg
as Guitars
2005
Iron Maiden - Rock am Ring 2005
as Guitar/Backing Vocals
2005
The History Of Iron Maiden - Part 1: The Early Days
as Himself
2004
Iron Maiden: Death On The Road
as Guitar/Backing Vocals
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
2003
Iron Maiden: Beast Over Hammersmith
2002
Iron Maiden: Rock In Rio
as Guitar/Backing Vocals
2002
Classic Albums: Iron Maiden - The Number of the Beast
as Self - Guitar
2001
Iron Maiden - Scream For Me Chile
as Guitar/Backing Vocals
2001
Iron Maiden - Live in Santiago de Chile
2001
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
2000
Iron Maiden: [1999] Gothenburg, Sweden
as Guitars
1999
Iron Maiden: [1999] Hamburg, Germany
as Guitars
1999
Iron Maiden: Donington Live 1992
as Self / Guitarist
1993
Iron Maiden: Maiden England
as Guitar/Backing Vocals
1989
