Emerging from the rough-and-gritty streets of late-’70s London, Iron Maiden met the world with galloping rhythms, steel-forged riffs, and banner-raising vocals—and they never stopped. Their intricate multi-guitar melodies and unmatched vigor helped define heavy music, and the band remains a fixture of the genre. The Cry Baby Wah was integral to the momentous album Killers, escalating the tension and deepening the dark grittiness of tracks such as “Wrathchild,” “Innocent Exile,” and “Drifter.” Th