Artwork: 2000 was a big year for Iron Maiden, highlighted by the return of vocalist Bruce "The Air Raid Siren" Dickinson. "The Wicker Man" was the first single from the band's Brave New World album, and its cover art featured a version of Eddie by Mark Wilkinson inspired by the 1973 British cult classic of the same name. One can be forgiven, of course, for being reminded of Nic Cage's subtle performance in the 2006 remake.

What It Says About You: "I'm a big enough Maiden fan to appreciate the band's 21st century output, poseur."

6. The Original

Artwork: Riggs's cover art for Iron Maiden's 1980 debut album featured the first image of Eddie, depicted as some sort of punked-out, glue-sniffing zombie. Songwriter Steve Harris has repeatedly claimed over the years that the band hated everything about the punk movement of the day, which doesn't make a hell of a lot of sense given their early sound and image.

What It Says About You: "I've been listening to this shit since before you were born, son."

5. The Trooper

Artwork: The cover to Maiden's 1983 single about the Battle of Balaclava in 1854 features a lobotomized Eddie cutting his way through the trenches on behalf of the Redcoats as the Grim Reaper himself looks on in approval. We like it because it's one of the most colorful portraits that Derek Riggs ever created for the band.

What It Says About You: "I feel that the gruesome violence of war is best enjoyed at a distance of 150 years or so."