The Number Of The Beast

This is just the perfect metal sound to me. Fast, precise guitars, powerful, anthemic vocals, songs that have real meaning. I didn't listen to Iron Maiden when I was younger and I'm sad about it so I've been making up for lost time in the last few years. This album is foundational and has inspired so much of the music I *did* grow up with. I'm in my 30s but I want to be Bruce Dickinson when I grow up.

#269 Heard Before? Yup, but not with any serious attention. Notes: - 80s metal is rarely noted for great bass tone, but this sounds fantastic! - the whole mix is just right, so crisp and bright, but without the mechanistic gloss that coats recent metal albums. - mostly i appreciated this as the antidote to the dour, endless and underwhelming Master of Puppets, which i pushed through recently. - while the guitar solos lack the creative pyrotechnics of Hammett or Van Halen, they serve the songs well. - on this album especially, Iron Maiden finds the perfect balance between the ludicrous and the serious, delivered with absolute commitment. - i got vocal envy. yup. for real. Verdict: It's a beast! Listen Again? I'm not opposed. And if Iron Maiden isn't funny enough on its own, you should really check out Anton Maiden.

hey this heavy metal stuff really isn't that different to the classic rock i'm used to... maybe they'll make a metalhead out of me yet! 3.44/5

Just the best Iron Maiden album with the iconic title song of the same name. (Listened to it on vinyl)

I would’ve liked this earlier in my life more than I do now. I appreciate how groundbreaking it was for the time.

Invaders Ну неплохо риффы в припеве + в начале/конце заебись. Все остальное ну так, нормально 6.8/10 Children of the dammed Все что до 2:20 как будто спизжено у саббат времен дио, после разгоняется конкретно, особенно на соло. Но послабее чем первая 6/10 The prisoner припев и соло после решают конкретно. Все остальное так себе 7/10 22 acacia ave. Довольно скучная, долгая но никакой динамики - неинтересно 4/10 Number of the beast Классика. 666 - THE NUMBER OF THE BEAST!!! и один из лучших криков в истории музыки вообще 7.5/10 Run to the hills КЛАССИКА ЕБАТЬ x2. Лучший трек на альбоме. Все охуенно 8/10 Gangland Похоже на что-то из джудас прист. Ну нормас но довольно однообразно. Если бы не припев опять скатилось бы в скуку 5/10 Total Eclipse Самая слабая на альбоме. Как будто записывали последней когда идеи закончились но альбом надо было заполнить чем-то. Вообще ни о чем 3/10 Hallowed Be Thy Name Многие любят, но для меня чисто на уровне 22 acai ave. - тоже есть интересные моменты особенно во второй половине, но в целом meh 5.5/10 Любимый альбом у мэйдн. Дохрена хуков, качает во многих местах. Запоминающиеся мелодии. Но я в целом далеко не фанат группы. Не понятно к чему отнести. По самоопределению это металл, но такое чувство, что слишком попсовый. Для поп музыки, наоборот, слишком тяжелый. В целом звучит круто, но вот все равно не хватает какой-то целостности что ли 6.3/10

Iron Maiden were the first bad I ever got really really into, so this is a slice of childhood for me. Powerslave is still probably my favorite album of theirs, but this one is definitely up there and hugely formative for my tastes.

Again not my typical genre but I respect it

Outro que não tem muito o que falar, só tem hinos.

For my general dislike of classic rock, this is pretty good. I think that Iron Maiden might actually have something worth listening to even if you are not a 60 year old white man.

Classic metal. Almost all bangers. Turned it up loud enough for the shit ass neighbors to hear it.

didn't finish it

Really energetic and electric

Great classic metal.

Listen to it regularily. Amazing album. “Invaders” is perhaps the only song that doesn’t hold up.

En af de albums som jeg burde have lyttet til før, og kender da klart et par numre, men jeg har aldrig fået hørt det fra start til slut. Jeg syntes faktisk det kan noget den sidste halvdel. Der er jeg lullet ind i teater verdenen og jeg har vennet mig til vokalen. Men for mig er Iron Maiden stadig mest et merch band.

Jeg lærte Heavy Metal at kende gennem en vens storebror. Vi fik lov at komme i audiens på hans værelse og fik fortalt om Metal-guderne: Skidrow, Def Leppard, Iron Maiden og Metallica. Nogen gange fik vi listet et kassettebånd med os ud fra værelset. Kampen om Heavy-Olympen stod særligt mellem to mastodonter: Britiske Iron Maiden og Metallica med det danske islæt. For mig var der ingen konkurrence. Metallicas rå og beskidte trash-lyd var meget mere tiltalende end Dickinsons skingre vokal og Maidens teatralske lydunivers. Meget har forandret sig siden tiden hvor Berlinmuren faldt og jeg lærte at musik kunne være hårdere end det Beatles, Doors og Stones som mine forældre spillede. Men at jeg bedre kan li’ Metallica end Iron Maiden har været en konstant lige siden.

Yeah, I’m not 13, so…

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rakt igenom ett bra rock album. Iron maiden är väl inte riktigt mitt go-to men kan inte tycka annat än att det här albumet är engagerande och fullt med melodisk, episka rocklåtar. Det får bli en 5a för jag behöver bli bättre på att komma ihåg det här albumet. Bäst är Children of the damned, The number of the beast, Run to the hills, Hallowed be thy name

Rockin' band, but the songs are tuneless and dumb.

I respect the energy but the singing style is a bit too scream-y for my taste

(4/7) not awful for metal

i mean just straight up not good as a whole album listening experience. "the prisoner" and "hallowed be thy name" were pretty goods songs by themselves but the entire album is just reusing the same formulas and song topics with nothing interesting to warrant any kind of attention being paid to them. slop/10

banda del carajo, suenan bien y sus portadas son todas buenas. banco completamente

Tror kanskje jeg ikke er sååå stor fan personlig :)

I love their shtick but wouldn’t choose to put them on. The music is fine just not really my thing. That being said there’s some absolute monsters on this album!

An incredible metal album. Yes, it's ridiculous, but that's what makes it great.

Musically, this album is fantastic. If all metal sounded like Iron Maiden's performance, it might be tolerable! Thematically, this album is a bit much. While it's not supposed to be inherently satanic since it's based on a dream from a horror film, the fence line is thin. If I could remove the lyrics, I may rate this album higher, but alas, it is what it is!

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🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

Auch nice, aber wie alle Heavy Metal Sachen mir einfach teilweise zu eintönig. Brauche mehr Abwechslung

It was ok

My brother had this album and I remember him listening to it quite a lot. I still like the title track, Hallowed Be Thy Name and The Trooper. The other tracks aren't making an impression on me. I think I'm at the wrong place and time for Iron Maiden. I don't really like virtuosic guitar solos and arpeggios. I don't like operatic rock. Never been keen on Bruce's voice. It's a shame because there is an acorn in there of something I'd really love. Maybe if it was all a bit more simple.

I preferred three self titled album to this.

I'M HAVING SO MUCH FUN

Not too bad, it's at least pretty high-energy. I like that they're really selling a vision like a concept album would.

Um, the less said the bette. How about "hasn't aged well, unless the goal was self-parody"?

Never was an Iron Maiden fan but its aight 5/10

Ehrliche Rockmusik, hat coole Momente und hatte Spaß auf die Basslines zu hören. Ist musikalisch aber einfach nicht meins.

OMG this is so good.The guitar solos are melodic and impressive. The singer has such impressive vocal range with such an epic voice. The riffs are fast and unrelenting will still giving space for everybody to shine. Every last bit of this album (song 3-end) is so perfect while inspiring so much metal that is to come. The lyrics are so meaningful and creative speaking about a range of different things. They talk about everything from sci-fi (The Prisoner) to prostitutes (22, Acacia Avenue). Highlights: The Number of the Beast and Hallowed Be Thy Name Honorable Mention: 22, Acacia Avenue Great album 9/10

прекрасный бас, отличные, быстрые риффы, классные гитары, грувовые барабаны в целом, этого уже достаточно, чтобы считать альбом хорошим для своего жанра ("орлы на мотиках"). тут есть что послушать и что переслушать. меня альбом не разочаровал, а наоборот. до прослушивания я скептически относился к группе, теперь же наоборот, абсолютно положительно. моя оценка: 5/5, орломотики вперёд

I'm aware of the existence of Iron Maiden but only have 1 of their songs liked on Spotify - the song "Strange World" from their self titled album. I listened to that album as part of this project and didn't like any of it except for that one song. Looking at my notes, I only liked that one song because it didn't sound like the rest of their stuff. Looks like the version of this album on Spotify includes a song that wasn't on the original release ("Total Eclipse") - so I'll skip that one while reviewing. I'm not sure this is for me. The histrionics of the singing, the spastic music, the supposed seriousness of the subject matter which actually just seems stupid to me, the dorky album cover that wants to be scary and edgy. And this is basically true of all of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal bands I've heard so far. This came out when I was in high school and I was probably the perfect target audience for this kind of stuff - but it never grabbed me. And apparently still doesn't. I don't need to hear any of this again. I think as a person going to a Catholic High School who really didn't believe all of the religious mumbo jumbo - this album's reference to religious topics (souls, damnation etc) seemed equally as dumb to me as what the Catholic priests and teachers were telling me to believe. They are just 2 sides of the same coin. This is the kind of stuff the movie This is Spinal Tap was making fun of. I'm sure these guys are good at their instruments - but the result of their efforts just doesn't seem to interest me. Liked songs on Spotify: 0/8 Rating: 1/5 (should be zero)

Would have been a miracle if I liked this as I hate Bruce Dickinson's singing style, just cannot stand him, it sounds so campy and cheesy. I dislike Iron Maiden's whole shtick including their "mascot" Eddie really. Accept that they were influential, are competent musicians and an inspiration for the metal genre, have to give a mark for that but this was a complete chore to listen to, music for teenage boys that haven't touched a woman yet. Run to the hills and stay there for good please Eddie and co. 2/10

One of the better metal bands but this is just not my go to for music.

Shout out to Children of the Damned for having a riff that reminded me of Mega Man. Favorite track: Children of the Damned ; Run to the Hills

You honestly can’t go wrong with this album. Banger after banger

album: the number of the beast artist: iron maiden released: march 22nd, 1982 date: october 11th, 2026 rating: ⭐⭐⭐ ½ favorite song: “children of the damned” (i think??) favorite moment: i liked the spoken parts ! in a nutshell: what going down the road to hell would sound like and this would be the welcome music when to listen: if you like metallica, you will like this would recommend? yes thoughts: good album, but no personal attachment for me. the music is good and smooth. his vocals remind me of “jesus christ superstar” and the instrumentals remind me of metallica. kind of redundant sounding, but i still enjoyed it.

Fast-paced, enraged, heavy war cry. Terrific guitar solos Favorite track - Hallowed by thy name

Pretty silly but just about fine

Don't find them as annoying as I did when getting forced to listen to them as a teenager.

I enjoyed it a bit.

In many ways this was better than some other metal I've heard - it's got a bit of a sense of humour, and isn't generally actively offensive, and the singing is suitably intense. But it's pretty childish, and when they do start signing about women, it's really awful.

This was a mediocre album, with run to the hills being the only song worth re visiting. I am generally not a fan of this kind of rock music.

Mi primer acercamiento al metal, no m encanta pero tmp lo odio (no es al 100% lo q yo m imaginaba). Traté de interpretar las letras, son buenas pero mucha referencia a la muerte baja un cambio loko no sos el diablo 💜 muy largos los temas pero añadí 3 a la playlist

Vaca catch up

Classics: The Number of the Beast and Run to the Hills Iconic sound from the 1980s. It's one of the best of the Genre, for sure. Not really something I'd listen to often but it is really good. 4/5

Slightly undercooked 80s metal saved by a few standout bangers. "The Number of the Beast" is a rough listen. It is one of the cornerstones of heavy metal, but at times it feels too unfinished to be a masterpiece in my book. Take the main riff of “Invaders.” It’s actually very solid, but feels as if it’s missing a bar or two at the end. The main hook in the chorus is very short, feels completely different from the rest of the song, and isn’t very memorable. The chaotic nature of the track matches its lyrical topic, but as a song it doesn't come together. “Gangland” feels like scaffolding for a song. The sections and chord changes are there, but instead of interesting musical ideas it relies on a very dull palm-muted guitar riff. The instrumental solos and fills feel like building blocks randomly dropped into the track and are poorly integrated into the mix. There are some solid tracks as well. “Children of the Damned,” with its melodic guitar intro, sets a mood and the verse builds to a simple but epic hymn-style chorus. The vocal delivery is a bit too over the top to take it completely seriously, though. “Hallowed Be Thy Name” is an epic narrative power ballad. It takes its time unfolding its story, but the build-up ends in a satisfying conclusion. What saves the album are its two best-known songs. The track “The Number of the Beast” feels like a finished product. The instruments re-emphasise the vocals and the mix is noticeably better. It’s an enjoyable power-metal song whose only real criticism is that it’s a bit cliché. The songwriting would have been extremely provocative at the time, given the Satanic Panic, but nowadays it loses a lot of its scandalous energy. “Run to the Hills” has similarities to “Invaders” in lyrical theme, but is a much better song. The musical ideas are more coherent, the main hook is really catchy, and the track still feels frantic. The guitar solo shows technical ability while remaining melodic enough to feel like a natural part of the song. It’s probably the strongest track on the album. From what I’ve read, this album was written and produced rather quickly with a new singer in the band. It shows. While the building blocks for good heavy metal are here, some of the songs would have benefited from a few more months in the studio. As an album, it’s a decent 2 for me.

엄청 좋지는 않았지만 꽤 나쁘지 않은 느낌이었다. It wasn't amazing, but it didn't feel too bad either.

Not much of a Maiden connoiseur, but I still find it a bit weird this and the debut are the only ones on the list. I’d vastly prefer Somewhere in Time or Seventh Son myself, but I guess they aren’t quite as iconic or seen as important as these two. Anyway, it’s a good album. Good, but nothing more. Even though I was a metal kid and a teen back in the day, I never really got into Maiden until much later, when I finally could see what their ”thing” was. I feel like they’re the kind of band you have to discover as a kid to really get into, so I, of course, am not on the same level and merely like and respect them, so to say. What am I rambling on about? No idea, but this album has some absolute classics that, to be fair, are vastly overplayed nowadays. But yeah, if I ever feel like listening to Maiden I’ll just put on the two aforementioned album and that’ll be enough of a fix for me. This one’s, despite everything mentioned, just ”good”.

I am astounded that iron maiden have had success, 90% of this album was just noise with poor singing over the top. So distracting that I lost a game of pro clubs to this weird screaming nonsense

I don't like metal, I like the show the prisoner, I like that one song

Can't think of any music that is more dad music than this. Its technically impressive, completely vapid though. Guitar solos are great. I couldn't tell when the album started looping because all of the songs sound the same.

No like metal....

I was introduced to the band by my younger brother. I always found the band’s “evil” attitude a bit contrived. So I gave their music a thorough listen. But since then, I’ve heard a few of their songs that I really liked. This album, too, can be a lot of fun if you’re in the right mood. Maybe I’ll explore Iron Maiden even more. 4/5

really like the guitar playing and just the overall aggressiveness, but I can't deal with this dudes voice.

Excellent album from Iron Maiden!

An absolute head banger of an album. The ripping guitar riffs are so powerful, the vocals are iconic and the end product is fast, catchy & brilliantly fun. Run To The Hills was the first Iron Maiden song I really liked as a kid, but this isn’t the only high point on the record - it’s so consistently good and as hard rock albums go, this is right up there. The back half of the album is just perfect.

I enjoyed the bass but not my kind of music

🤘

One of the best heavy metal albums of all time, a huge classic!

Metal is not the genre for everyone. But it's an important genre, and this is one of the greatest albums in it. If someone wanted to experience what Metal is about, this is the third album I would hand them right after Black Sabbath's 'Paranoid' and Metallica's 'Black Album'.

Is this a must-hear album or an influential album that helped usher in a new sound? This one made them one of the biggest bands in the world, but their audience was limited to a select group. This wasn't Def Leppard or Van Halen, this was angrier, darker, and had a touch of evil. I absolutely love "Run To The Hills" and the title track, they're rock essentials. The overall listener counts are impressive - "Run" has nearly 500M listens. "Number" has 325M, "Hallowed Be Thy Name" has 240M & "Children of The Damned" has 53M. The rest range between 12M-34M. It's popular. "The Prisoner" is the one I didn't remember and impressed the most, followed by "Gangland". But in all honesty they all kinda sound alike. It could be considered a Must Hear if you want someone to know what a impact IM had on the hard rock sound of the early 80's. The twin guitar attack and Bruce's operatic vocals are also impressive. 3.2 stars for impact, longevity, popularity then and now & one radio staple song.

banger:)

I haven’t listened to a lot of Iron Maiden before this album, but this made me an instant fan. This album is so cool in the progression of metal. But take away any genre significance this has and you still have an album full of driving beats, great bass and guitar, and a singer who fucking goes for it.

There's nothing to hate from this album, but there is little that I like. I find much of the music unexciting despite it's pace, but I also was never full-blown bored either. Run to the Hills is the only song where the vocals leave an impression on me.

This is one of those albums where I'm not sure it's for me and would never listen to it again. Generally those are three-star albums, at best. But I can recognize that it is at least technically interesting with the instrumentation and vocal quality of the lead singer. So, I'm going to give it the benefit of the doubt and bump this one up to a 4.

Improves as the album goes on

I don’t care for a lot of heavy metal but this is not bad.

i can appreciate it for what it is

声がXJAPANのToshiみたい。あの人の曲知らんけど 疾走感がやっぱりよくて、その割にはなんか聴いていて不快なノイズとかもなかったので、ただうるさいだけの僕が好きではない音楽ではない。 まあ好きかと言われると、そうでもないのがかなしいよな。なんか短くて知らん間に終わってたし。

I’ve tried a few times. Not my cuppa tea.

Was okay - not really historical or something I would listen to

The two records that followed ("Piece of Mind" and "Powerslave") are superior, but this is still great.

für echte männer?

I could have liked this at one time, but not now. 3/5

A monster of awesomeness. One of the fucking raddest albums ever.

bem bão, bem clássico

Shredding 80s metal. I've not listened to an entire Iron Maiden record before, but I dig this one. Has that 80s sheen to it, not as grungy as I like my metal, but the musicianship and harmonies are still rocking. Dig it.

Did not like it. Not the my thing just sounded like noise.

Metal heads like this stuff.

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I found it particularly interesting that this album was included. Typically, when debating Iron Maiden's albums, the ones that get the attention are 'Powerslave' and 'Seventh Son of a Seventh Son'. However, this one's got a nice equilibrium between sounds which to me makes it my preferred record of theirs. 9/10 [KEEP]

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While this isn’t the insane hooting and hollering kind of hard rock, I still don’t like the hard rock genre. It will probably rank amongst my top 4 least favorite, with Folk, Psychedelic, and Contemporary music being alongside it.

Run to The Hills and Number of the Beast aside this all feels very dated and heavy metal by numbers.

I gave the last Maiden album we had 3*, which seems very generous - I must have been in a good mood. The only song I actually like on this album - or on any Maiden album - is “Run to the Hills”. The other tracks sound like you would expect an Iron Maiden song to sound like which, as I said last time, is fine if that’s your thing.

Last time we had an Iron Maiden album on the list (their self titled album), I called out the absolutely ridiculous album cover. Well ditto. Look at it - incredibly over the top nonsense. Excellent work. The album, I feel much the same as I did last time. It's fine. I wouldn't turn it off, but I also wouldn't rush to put it on. I enjoyed The Prisoner but mostly because the clip made me want to watch the series again, and Run To The Hills is a classic. 3/5

:/ im sick of these

Top of the heap for NWOBHM. This is a classic, and there's not a bad track in the mix!

It’s probably my favorite Maiden album. The first with Bruce and they come out swinging.