Adrian Smith is recognized as a multi-talented and influential guitar virtuoso & songwriter who is considered by many as an overlooked great in the metal community .

Smith joined Iron Maiden in 1980, replacing guitarist, Dennis Stratton. After ten years of groundbreaking worldwide success with Iron Maiden, he then decided to leave the band in 1990 to undertake his solo project called A.S.A.P. Later on, he formed his second solo project called Psycho Motel before hooking up with Bruce Dickinson in 1997 for his acclaimed solo albums Accident of Birth '97 and The Chemical Wedding '98.

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