Artists like The Trooper
Kindred artists that sit next to The Trooper on the star chart — same era, adjacent sound, or overlapping influence. Tap any card to open its full page.
Run to the Hillsartist"Run to the Hills" is a song by the English heavy metal band Iron Maiden. It was released as their sixth single and the first from the band's third studio album, The Number of the Beast (1982). It is their first single with Bruce Dickinson as vocalist. Credited solely to the band's bassist, Steve Harris, Dickinson contributed to the song but could not be credited due to a contractual agreement with his former band Samson. "Run to the Hills" remains one of the band's most popular songs, with VH1 ranking it No. 27 on their list of the 40 Greatest Metal Songs, No. 14 on their list of the Greatest Hard Rock Songs, and Rolling Stone ranking it No. 10 on their list of the 100 greatest heavy metal songs.
Flight of Icarusartist"Flight of Icarus" is a song by English heavy metal band Iron Maiden from their fourth studio album, Piece of Mind (1983). It was their eighth single, and their first in the United States, where it received heavy rotation on MTV, and was one of their few to garner substantial radio airplay. It was Iron Maiden's highest charting single on the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, peaking at number 8, however, it was a lesser success in the UK, peaking at number 11 on the UK Singles Chart.
2 Minutes to Midnightartist"2 Minutes to Midnight" is a song by the English heavy metal band Iron Maiden, featured on their fifth studio album, Powerslave (1984). It was released as the band's tenth single, and first from the album on 6 August 1984. It rose to number 11 on the UK Singles Chart and number 25 on Billboard Top Album Tracks. The band's first single to exceed five minutes in length, it remained their longest until the release of "Infinite Dreams" in November 1989.
Wasted Yearsartist"Wasted Years" is a song by the English heavy metal band Iron Maiden. It is the band's fourteenth single released and the first from their sixth studio album, Somewhere in Time (1986). Released in 1986, it was the first single solely written by guitarist Adrian Smith, who also sings backing vocals.
Bark at the MoonartistBark at the Moon is the third studio album by the English heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne, released in 14 November 1983 in the US and on 2 December 1983 in the UK.
Hotel Californiaartist"Hotel California" is a song by American rock band the Eagles, released as the second single of their 1976 album of the same name on February 22, 1977. The song was written by Don Felder (music), Glenn Frey, and Don Henley (lyrics), featuring Henley on lead vocals and concluding with a 2-minute-12-second-long electric guitar solo performed by Felder and Joe Walsh, in which they take turns playing the lead before harmonizing and playing arpeggios together towards the fade-out.
Symphony of Destructionartist"Symphony of Destruction" is a song by American heavy metal band Megadeth, released as a single from the band's fifth studio album, Countdown to Extinction (1992). The lyrics explore the hypothetical situation where an average citizen is placed in a position where he runs the country while the public is led by a phantom government. Penned by vocalist and frontman Dave Mustaine, the song received significant radio play and charted in various territories, making it one of Megadeth's best known songs.
I Was Made for Lovin' Youartist"I Was Made for Lovin' You" is a song by the American rock band Kiss from their seventh studio album, Dynasty (1979). Released as a single in 1979, the song became a hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, was certified gold in the US on August 16, 1979, and went platinum in several countries. The song has remained a concert staple and is featured on many live albums and compilations.