The Number Of The Beast

I waffled for a bit, then 3 things: 1.) Number of the Beast solo 2.) Number of the Beast Screeachm 3.) seeing them live is the only way to listen. I really appreciated the guitar a lot more. Also, Run to the Hills is a bop.

I could see it growing on me but I also don't imagine I'll revisit.

It is heavy and its metal. It is not the worst album. The title track is fantastic.

Run to the Hills has been a fav since '82 Good to hear the whole album again

Mer roligt än bra, men det är väldigt roligt!

Solid album for metal heads. Just not for me

Great album, some really good hits on here and overall I think it's a standout of the genre.

No doubt the instrumentation is amazing. It would make a great score for a movie. It feels like this was genre-defining however, it’s a genre I don’t love. The vocal stylings are just not my taste but I think this could easily pivot into something more punkish that I would enjoy

Besser als gedacht

Surprisingly decent. If partially stars were available I’d give it 3.25 stars.

If you think you might like iron maiden, you will like this. It is surprisingly well produced, and the musicians clearly have talent.

Not that bad actually. Run to the Hill is a decent song. Feels less generic than Metallica that's for sure.

Lies sich gut hören. Nix besonderes 3/5

Apparently this whole time Iron Maiden is the sound I thought Black Sabbath had. It rocks.

Pretty nice heavy metal. Occasionally quite silly, yeah, but sometimes quite powerful too.

Slightly ridiculous and of its time, but enjoyable in parts.

First full listen, but heard some songs before. 3.5 I actually enjoyed this album. I got this only one or two after getting Master of Puppets, and it's interesting to hear the difference in styles. To me this is a much more fun album, and I can even hear some similarities to later-era Black Flag, especially on the first track.

Solid

I can see why mothers in the 80s were scared of this music. Lyrically kinda grim but musically pretty great. Averages to a 3.

Ok so this album has some hits I was familiar with and really enjoy. The music is fantastic but the Singing I really don't love. It kind of bored me. However I tried a different album and listened to Powerslave and enjoyed it a lot more.

Not really for me but liked it slightly more than I expected.

Sounds funny now. Association with silly characters in comedy movies. Like jack black etc.

Iron Maiden instrumentals > 👍🏾 Iron Maiden vocals > 👎🏾 Not that they were bad but his voice kinda got annoying there for a while. Some songs were pretty alright. The album as a whole was better than I expected.

Solid foundational metal album

I can understand the cultural impact Iron Maiden had, and not just on metal as a genre, but the sound and lyrics are so corny and boring. Still better than Metallica though.

Iron Maiden sounds like the most approachable metal ever, not sure if it's a thing for me and not sure if it's a thing for fans. I feel like the songs that are most well known of theirs are not in the included albums, and that's a shame! Because I were learning them on the guitar lessons. 3 or 4, really.

For an album with a new vocalist, it's a strong effort. When it works, it really works. This album was the springboard for the rest of the Bruce Dickinson era. A good album, but not great.

5/5 for pure rock and roll ethos. I love the attitude and I love the cover art, I just can't help but hear the music as almost a parody of itself. Maybe it's form watching too much tenacious D and spinal tap as a kid growing up but I really have a hard time taking this album as seriously as it is intended. Maybe Im wrong and it's supposed to be a bit tongue and cheek, in which case it's great, but I really think Iron Maiden it's trying to be sincere in their approach to songwriting and unfortunately to me it just comes of as a bit cheesy.

I mean it's fine. Jesus Christ Superstar is basically a better version of this

Honestly enjoyed it more than I thought that I would. Some pretty symphonic melodies. Not sure if it could become a go to band but I was pleasantly surprised.

Meh, not into the vocals. I get that it was probably groundbreaking for its time, but I personally can't get into it.

Solid metal album. I didn’t love the vocals on this one and it wouldn’t be an album I played again, but I can appreciate the sound for what it is. 3/5.

Admittedly, Iron Maiden’s vocal style has never really been my favorite, but there’s no denying it’s a genre-defining classic. (Also: “Run for the Hills”—wow!

There’s something so unique and almost flamboyant about the sound of heavy metal to me. The vocals are often really impressive, expressive, and melodically beautiful, as they are in this album. It’s such an exaggerated form of expression, and Iron Maiden really takes that exaggeration to an almost cartoonish level. It’s kind of a juvenile idea of “evil,” and hardcore, simple lyrics and references to the devil and such. I almost wish it were a bit goofier to really sell it. I generally don’t love the metallic, grinding sound of the electric guitars as much as I like the brooding sound of the early Sabbath album I listened to recently. But the slow/fast compositions are fun and the timing and high level of control are very impressive. This isn’t gonna be for me but I get it.

I get why it’s important and the influence it had. Just not my cup of tea.

Initially, I thought to myself "here we go again" - feeling like CJ dropped off on a street corner with only a walkman and a cassette tape of NWOBHM music to listen to. I don't think I'm any stranger to voicing my disdain for power metal and despite not being tagged as such, since musically it's not really, the vocals by Bruce Dickinson are exactly the same as many power metal bands. Now, that being said, I do understand why Iron Maiden is popular and it became even more clear to me after hearing Children of the Damned. I'm not confident on this statement but I do think Metallica's Metallica is heavily based off this song. While I enjoyed the aforementioned song and Hallowed Be Thy Name, the rest of the album is the kind of heavy metal that I don't really care for. This combined with Mr. Dickinson's voice, doesn't really make this a relistenable project for me.

5/10

Not my cup of tea. It is a well made album though. I just don’t like the style.

As a guitar player I can appreciate the extremely high level of guitar mastery. The blend of hard riffs with driving solos is really hard to pull off well. As a bad singer I can also appreciate when someone shouldn’t be singing. This album is a perfect example of why metal had so many bad singers for so many years. Also lyrics were written by someone who played too many table top RPGs. If submitted to a high school poetry class he would fail. So cringy.

Sometimes feels like Journey but heavy.

One of their best albums

Along side with many other metal genres (like 'Power Metal','Speed Metal' or 'Glam Metal'), 'New Wave Of British Heavy Metal' is a style I have never invested my time into neither I was interested to. And this applies to Iron Maiden, as they fall into this category. What I disliked the most about the record is Bruce Dickinson kind of operatic singing. I find it to be a bit irritating, but it is not a particular problem I have against him, it is something to do with this style of voice in general. For the rest, it is very decent. The band certainly feels like is having fun and that they are very talented musicians. In addition, I wouldn't say that there is a bad song in here. Nervertheless, this album didn't change my opinions and feelings about this genre.

Number of the Beast is one of my fave songs from Iron Maiden. The album as a whole is okay. They’re definitely a better singe maker than they are album makers, which seems to be a trend in most “old-school” metal bands

normal

Definitely not a fan of metal. Run to the Hills is a 10/10 banger.

This album JUST creeps in to be a 3/5 as it has 3 of Iron Maiden’s 5 good songs. They’re a real shrug shoulders band for me, like someone’s drawn a caricature of metal. 3.0/5.0 Best Song: The Number Of The Beast

Love Number of the Beast, Run for the Hills and not much else

A couple songs were good. Not something I would go out of my way to listen to.

I havent listened to much Iron Maiden. I always find it surprising how melodic they are given the reputation. This one was alright.

Very good heavy metal. I definitely don't love this type of metal but I had a good time. Strong 3*

This was so camp and I really liked it. Probably would never listen to it again but that one listen was definitely worth it.

Good

Fun metal album. Nothing groundbreaking but still a good time. 3.5/5 Might listen again

6/10 Favorite: The Prisoner

I dig the songwriting, but not the genre itself

You don’t have to like it but, you have to respect it.

Like a combination of thrash metal and hard rock. Not quite what I was expecting. Not terrible, but would likely not revisit it. A true 2.5 stars.

Gave this a go despite my previous reservations. Objectively its a good example of early 80s British Heavy Metal and carries off some memorable hits like, 'run to the hills'. The rest of it is just don't get.

Only sabbath can overcome the corniness of metal lyrics with the power of their rock. Everyone else tries real hard, and does ... ok. However, traitor/faggot/soft boi Petey Hegseth would do well to listen to Run to the Hills on repeat and meditate on how mammothly goddamn stupid and weak he is.

Enjoyed it more than I expected but not something I’ll have on repeat. Children of the Damned and Run to the Hills for the playlist.

It's fun, you know what you are getting with a Maiden album

It's fine

Decent, fundamental, metal.

Nah

Gallops along in a rather fun way, even if it is all a bit of nonsense. Dickinson is a better singer than Di'Anno, but he's a bit too operatic for my tastes.

The good: The singer can SING. Some of the songs have cool riffs and are worth revisiting. The not-so-good: The lyrics are really bad. They're not even good in a campy way. Just bad. The mastering is awful. Beside the 2-3 songs that are relistenable, the rest isn't.

Den ersten track muss man durchstehen, danach hört sich The Number of the beast aber doch erstaunlich gut weg. Leider werde ich mit dem Gesang nicht so wirklich warm auf Dauer.

Je ne suis pas un fan de métal vintage. C’est intéressant d’un point de vu historique, mais c’est pas mal ça.

I’d give it 666 stars if this thing let me but it doesn’t so I’ll give it 3.

Norse mythology, apocalyptic literature, unjust imprisonment, and the slaughter of the Cree, Iron Maiden feels like the soundtrack to a alternative medieval theme park where all the snacks are served from spits, the carnival games involve torture devices, and the roller coasters are made of rotting wood. Musically, it is well done, but content-wise it is a hodgepodge of adolescent inquiry.

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Heavy metal is probably one of my least favourite genres. Its done ok here but i just cant get past the cheesyness of this genre. Uhm hallowed be thy name is pretty good. Invaders is a terrible chioce for an intro track. 7/10 Favourite: The Prisoner Least Favourite: Invaders

It’s OK

Yep !

some great songs, but album only ok

Straightforward metal

Run to the hills classic song I remember listening to from video games. Everything else sorta similiar sounding. Hard rock man. 6/10 some good stuff great vocals but I am a bit more of an alternative guy.

Tufft, argt och manligt! Inte alls dåligt (om en är tuff, arg och manlig). Men, de tar sig på lite för stort allvar! Lite självdistans, tack.

🤘

Rob Halford has a voice that should have been in better music. Still, good heavy metal.

Standouts 22 Acacia Avenue Run to the Hills Hallowed be Thy Name

из альбома нравится только песня про горы, потому что она была в игре SSX: on tour

Early 70’s British metal at its finest. It’s hard to dislike Maiden.

It's campy fun theatrical rock, Bruce Dickinson is a class singer and the band are talented. So I don't know why I just can't get on board with Iron Maiden. The over the top 'metal' iconography and themes for a band who are basically classic rock with some galloping rhythm sections is slightly off putting. Actually I don't care how heavy it is, rather that it means everything is thematically one note, ah it's all scary and monsters and midnight and that. Didn't know run to the hills was about native Indians, clearly a common topic of songwriting for 80s Brits, still the best song I'd say. It was an enjoyable listen for one go but I'll never be a proper fan.

My first metal Album I heard until the end. It was quite fun to listen but not really my thing.

A little heavy on the ballad-type vocals for me, but those drums were so clean.

Random thoughts: * Solid rocking all around here. * I was always kinda terrified of Iron Maiden due to their album covers. The album covers are way more scary than the music. * "Run To The Hills" is a good one that I've heard before. * Iron Maiden is somewhere in between heavy metal and hair metal. * This feature "THE Bruce Dickinson"!! * Some day when I commit to my metal phase I'm sure this rating will go way up.

Heavy metal isn't a genre I like. However, this album would be an exception. Guitar and drum are solid. Good vocal as well.

Marginally better than much the metal recommended on this list

I like Sabbath better

I think I said this for another of their albums. I appreciate the technical prowess, I just don't like the music.

my cat rubbed his head against the phone while this album was playing, I think it means it's good

Been probably more than 25 years since I listened to this. I used to think that it was totally kid stuff. Surprised that I did not dislike this.

Pure metal. Not my jam, but this is pure metal!

And only be described as cheesy. They remind me a lot of Tenacious D. I really just don't like the vocals I guess. Heard one song heard them all for this album. None of them are bad, just very similar. It's a difficult one to rate.

Not for me

Good but a lot of songs didn't quite hit

Some of the most listenable metal I've ever heard in my life, just not really my thing.

Mixed feelings on this album for sure. I don't think the overall vibe is quite my thing but there are undeniably some good songs/solos in here. "Children of the Damned", "Run To The Hills", and " Hallowed Be Thy Name" were the standouts to me.

This was fine. It was better than I expected, but not something I’d go back to revisit.

3.2

For theatrical metal it doesn’t get much better than this.

It all sounds the same.

I know a few people who are obsessed with Iron Maiden. I can see why, but it's not for me. This is pretty good though.

GREAT guitar, great energy, not something I'm gonna add to my collection but I did enjoy this quick jaunt down to metal-land

Rock on. Great album, thought this was more controversial when it came out then it feels now.

Pleasant surprise. Not so bad. Not 'my type' of music, but worth a listen. Rating: 3

Of course I’m going to hate this album, this isn’t my sort of thing. Turns out I was wrong! This is more listenable than I expected with melodies that complimented the heavy riffs. I’m not sure the lyrics will win any songwriting awards but it’s a good listen, better than I ever imagined it would be.

The music is fine isn’t it, but Dickinson’s vocals style while entertaining, the subject matter is just a bit stupid (and the Acacia avenue one just wrong) and it’s not particularly tongue in cheek. It just means it all sounds a bit silly to me.

Not bad but probably won’t revisit.

I've been doing my best to try to get into iron Maiden since the late '70s. I just can't do it. They seem like a cool band, got nothing against them, I just don't like the music

Так, начнем с моего общего отношения к хеви металу, оно чуть ниже среднего, я уважаю некоторые группы, но так слушать хз, они не оч тяжёлые, но и не мягкие, середина, но не золотая, а скорей наоборот, не в тем нормально не получается, и не в другом тоже не оч (хотя к тяжёлой музыке я отношусь нормально gojira имба). Но этот альбом не типичный хеви метал, он интересный хеви метал, он мелодичный, но в нем не хватает драйва, также в этом альбоме всего 8 песен, и когда из них ты прям терпишь несколько это не оч хорошо, хотя на альбоме есть и свои шедевры children of the damned и hallowed be thy name (признана величайшей хеви метал песней не зря), из плохих треков могу отметить только титульный трек, он прям херня, а в целом альбом нормальный, не особо запоминается, ничем не выделяется. По поводу текстов, этот альбом про сатанисткую жизнь, и в целом про сатану и его "приспешников. Альбом посоветовать не могу, только если два трека которые я выделил шедеврами, а если они зайдут можно и весь альбом послушать. Итоговая оценка: 3/5

Killers is my favorite Maiden album and I prefer Paul Di'Anno's vocals (sorry for my unpopular Iron Maiden opinion). There are some really fun/excellent songs on here (Run to the Hills, Number of the Beast, Hallowed..., Prisoner); there are other songs that are a slog (Children of the Damn is the epitome of all the things I don't like about Bruce).

I was listening to this aloud when the question came from the next room - “Is this the band who does “Steve’s Laca Chicken”?

Fun, fast, energetic. Feels like i should be throwing devil horns which is probably the vibe.

-my first Iron Maiden experience. idk i think a lot of it is a bit corny and didn’t age too well, but other than that i liked it -i think the strongest aspect of this whole album is the instrumentals, honestly. exciting and rather hypnotic. would be up for listening to some more stuff by them -Favorites are The Number Of The Beast and Run to the Hills

I don't think I've ever listened to Iron Maiden but I was very pleasantly surprised. rock awn

I've never enjoyed Iron Maiden. And I feel like all of their songs sound like the same song, but I recognize that is just because I'm not a fan and don't listen extensively to the genre. I also recognize their contribution to rock.

It’s a vibe

The operatic singing got a little annoying but overall this was more palatable than I was expecting. I know of Iron Maiden but never really listened to it. Couldn’t stop thinking of James from Love on the Spectrum.

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Thanks to having a taste in music that runs far noisier than most, my main reaction to most of the canonized metal albums is "was *that* it?" Like, the riffs are fast, and I guess they came off as loud and dangerous to the average listener back then, but I'm not the average listener. Unfortunately, Iron Maiden is a victim of that same dynamic; I'm sitting around listening for it to get scary and it just... never does? I know it's not even just that I'm unfairly judging it according to the standards of noise rock, because Motorhead managed to do it right around this same timeframe! That being said, I'm convinced by Bruce Dickinson as a really good vocalist for the band, so maybe listening to more will get me there someday. Just not today, and not with this album.

tenho memórias mto felizes de tocar baixo numa igreja usando a camisa do the number of the beast de resto, tem umas boas, tem umas ruins, é bem repetitivo e levemente cansativo

No surprises on here. You get what you expect and it’s very good!

Delightfully hit all the metal cliches I expected, can definitely see why Bill & Ted idolized them. Everything you want out of cheesy 80s metal, but don't know if it's ever going to speak to me the way it did to people back then

Pretty solid rock/metal album.

This is my first Iron Maiden record. I've long been familiar with their logo but had never listened before today. This is not my favorite style of music but this is well.done and there are good songs on here. 3/5

Two classic songs on an overall good record

Invaders - 3.5 stars. Fun opening. Children of the dmned - 3 stars. dodn't enjoy as much. felt like a stereotypical rock ballad. Lacking interest. The Prisoner - 3 stars. interesting intro in this song. overall, the album starting to feel fatiguing. 22 Accacia Avenue - again, starting to feel monotonous. good guitar solos and fun bass. i think it's the vocals that don't do it for me. The number of the beast - this is more like it! finally i've woken up. This song really steps up the quality. Fast paced, devilish, satanic fun. 4 stars. Run to the hills - favourite track so far. enjoyed the lyrics and pace of this. Just stands out as being catchiest. Gangland - back to mediocre quality for most of the album. 3 stars. unremarkable tune. Hallowed be thy name - Not at all like the Alice Cooper track with the same name. This one was alright, bit above average than some of the other tracks, 3.5 stars. Overall, this type of heavy rock isn't for me. But I found some fun songs in this, and the guitar was good, so take my three stars...

Didn't do much for me but ok. Reminded me of being a kid in my friend's car

Standard heavy metal review - relentless but monotonous. Maybe rounding up for The Prisoner dialogue. Not sure why I enjoyed Deep Purple/Zepp so much more even though it was parents to much of this stuff -maybe because the blues element was driven out?

Don't think I've ever listened to an Iron Maiden album before. This was a good one, and even writing this review a couple days after I have some of the refrains echoing in my head. Enjoyed it a bit.

Some good stuff. Some forgettable stuff. Probably wouldn't listen to most of it again voluntarily but I understand why it is noteworthy. Probably didn't need to hear it before I died compared to some of the stuff left off this list.

They deliver exactly what you expect. It keeps a fast (galloping) pace throughout the album. The songs are unapologetically over the top, silly and fun. If you're in the right zone when listening, the fun carries over. If not, it's eye-rolling and record switching time.

Enjoyed this when I was 15 and enjoy it today more than I expected to - lot’s of fun.

This was a mixed bag. I enjoyed some of the songwriting. Some tracks painted a good visual of the themes. I think that for other songs, the songwriting didn't connect with me. The first few tracks on this record felt sort of similar to other tracks on here as well. Favourite Track(s): Run to the Hills Least Favourite Track(s): Invaders, The Prisoner, The Number Of The Beast, Total Eclipse

More of the same. No innovation within the genre.

Disappointing compared to their self-titled debut: less varied and more mainstream/typical metal. Borderline two-stars, with barely enough saving graces to save the day.

I went to an Iron Maiden concert in 2024. Nearly everyone there was middle aged and balding. Good times.

I think this album is a mixture of pretty solid songs typifying the genre and equally some forgettable dirge. The more upbeat Number of the Beast (a formative song for me in my teenage discovery of heavy rock/metal) and Run to the Hills do better in my opinion but Children of the Damned is decent. May be a bit of a rose tinted 3 here.

The album kicked off well with 'Children of the Damned' and kept the same level throughout. It's a classic heavy rock sound which I can get on board with. Loved 'The Prisoner' but a lot of that is to do with the classic intro (great show). Musically, I think this album is awesome, my only criticism is the presentation of the vocals which I find a bit stressful and frenetic. Not quite melodic enough for my tastes. Otherwise great.

This is not my type of music at all, but there are some nice melodies here. Run to the Hills is fun and the only song I could actually see myself listening to. Overall not that bad.

Decent listen.

I liked this more than I was expected to based on the reputation of the band - it was enjoyable, quite fun!

Christians HATE this one record. In all seriousness, this album didn't really reach to me in a profound way like it might have for many others. I also didn't grow up in the 80's, so perhaps that might have to do with it. You have a to wait a bit before getting to the good stuff here, though I will admit that the singles make this whole record worth a listen at least. Superb guitars, driving bass, and quick, melodic drums pave the way for the energetic Bruce Dickinson on the lead. But like I mentioned earlier, only about half the album really makes a statement. Take or leave the rest.

I get the hype. It’s so powerful but also like also kinda relaxing as well… good blend. Not typically a fan of metal but I’d vibe to this

Listening to this album on an early morning road trip was exactly what this album intended to be. Great hard rockers that produced solid rock. The album started great got a bit mediocre by the end but still quality. Can appreciate the people that really love this band because it has essence.

Bem mais ou menos

Solid metal album with hints of Black Sabbath and Deep Purple

Didn’t really grip me until the b side. Solid 2nd half!

Buen album

this is not my usual kind of music (and i listen to everything) - but the aesthetics are undeniably very cool and it did fit my current finals hellscape mindset. titular track was fantastic, definitely the highlight for me. good show.

The drama of it all is very entertaining.

I know that it's an absolute classic, but I'm not really sure if I enjoyed this. But the art cover is so fucking brilliant

great for listening to at work because it's so energetic usually with a good beat, but i'm not listening to the lyrics at all.

Kinda fye

Iconic album.

Favourite songs: Run for the hills, Gangland. Good old 80s metal. Iron maiden has never really been my typa band but this album was pretty enjoyable. 6.6/10 😉

This album deserves another listen.

Not necessarily my cup of tea, but the musicianship is great. This band is absolutely locked in, and the vocals are crisp. The production is a little muddled, and unlike most albums, the backend of this record is MUCH better than the front. Solid stuff.

Not my thing, but I can definitely appreciate how important this album was on the development of the heavy metal genre. Exactly what metal should be. A little bit angry, a little bit silly, soaring vocals and bass that feels like it's going to rearrange your intestines. 3.5⭐️

Vocal stylings are certainly dated, but instrumentals are less so. Not my style but not too bad.

English 80s metal. Vocals are just perfect, theatrical and clear, everything is mixed well. Loong songs. Does what it set out to do very well.

Pretty awesome. Especially "Run to the Hills".

Ok c'est rigolo un moment mais ça a quand même salement vieilli cette affaire.

Solid classic heavy metal from start to finish. Don't drop on your big toe.

Heavy metal is not my favorite musical genre, although I appreciate that this record is well done for heavy metal. My expectations were low before hearing the record, but they were exceeded. Maybe I was in the proper mood.

Ok

While I'm not a super fan of Iron Maiden or this record in specific, I can see why it's one of the most influential albums for Heavy Metal. The songs are well composed and it's a very consistent album. I liked McBrain's drumming, and while Dickinson's singing isn't my favourite, it works very well and remains iconic. In terms of themes, I liked how varied they are and how much commentary they offer, although they could be connected a bit better between each other. Also, the patronizing take in "22 Acacia Avenue" hasn't aged very well in my opinion, which is kinda sad because the song in itself is very good. My favourite song was "Run for the hills", which remains a classic, hard-hitting heavy metal with interesting (and critical) lyrics about colonialism.

This was the ultimate Iron Maiden album when I was growing up. Had a poster of the Live After Death over my bed as a 12-year-old. Funny that now I much prefer the Paul Di’Anno albums as they don’t sound as dated to me, more straight ahead raw rock. Bruce Dickinson in hindsight is a bit too opera for me, but I’ve been rediscovering an appreciation for this phase of Iron Maiden as this was them at their top.

Strong 3

Though tedious, this was not irritating. That's high praise from me for this genre.

Not "pure". 3/5

A little repetitive but solid

This was definitely an Iron Maiden album. I appreciate it. I love his iconic voice and the instrumentation. It does start to be a little more of the same.

Didn’t hate it

Some great songs but as an album it’s just so monotonic, instruments are the same all the way through

I just have nothing with Iron Maiden. This is listenable, but nothing more.

My generator summary says that metal is my worst genre but I thought this was fun. Admittedly, I probably won’t listen to it again but at least I can now appreciate that Iron Maiden had the tunes as well as a knack for branding.

I think of this as heavy metal in its purest form. Listen only if you're ready to rock!

Not huge into metal, nothing was bad about it, just not for me

A very clean and well produced album. Catchy and fast riffs. Obviously written for arenas. Not as "hard" as the art might lead you to believe. The music does feel dated and I don't know in what part of my life I would personally listen to this again. I would rate this album a 4 in terms of quality of songs and production, but for my personal tastes it's a 3 at best.

It's a great metal album My second iron maiden from the generator. I was actually surprised by how much I enjoyed the debut, and here I'm less surprised but enjoyed it as well. My biggest take on Maiden is the way that they all come out as great musicians without trying to show off to much (wich is my biggest problem in metal). It's 3.5 and not 4 only because of my mindset while listening. It's a part of the game. A break coming soon

Pretty fun. Swayed by Rock Band

Can't imagine listening to decades worth of this kind of music. I have to very much be in a ironic metal mood to listen to this. They go hard, but I had this album on in the background while I did other stuff and honestly didn't notice when the songs changed. Honestly I think the lead singers voice is sort of corny and stereotypical, but to be fair maybe his voice is the one they based all the others off of. I can objectively rate an album even if it is not my taste, but objectively i'm not getting the hype. It's fine, but not more than that.

Not really my thing.

Takes me back to SSX haha

Lowkey not my favorite but its not really my vibe either. Overall solid album but I dont think I would personally listen to this all the time

All the songs sound the same. I guess it was kinda fun but I could probably just listen to "The Number Of The Beast" and get my fix.

Ничего особенного. Стандартный хэви-метал.

I could really see mounting an epic D&D campaign to this if I was born in 1972.

Honestly felt like it should've packed more of a punch based on the name. Only got through about half of it - was not super my thing but wasn't unlpleasant.

it was fine. kinda fun but very repetitive. Feel like all the songs were just loops they played OVER and OVER

Three stars is generous but I give them credit for helping create the genre.

'Fear of the Dark' is the only Iron Maiden song I absolutely adore. The album is an absolute classic of the heavy metal genre, but it's just not for me.

6.5/10 Solid riffs, good musicianship, honestly only kinda half listened while working.

This isn’t for me, but I’m glad I heard it. The lyrical content, particularly the sudden wild appearance of The Prisoner, had me rather confused and pleasantly surprised.

I enjoyed it. Better than the self titled one. Don't have the energy to express more.

Liked it more than I thought

I've really been into guitar rock/metal lately so I thought I would probably like this album. I didn't like it, and I think the reason is that it sounds way too perfectly-produced and tame. It's not raw or energetic, which is what I enjoyed about a lot of the classic metal I've heard on this list so far. Still not terrible.

Good in parts.

I prefer a copper broad

first listen great vocalist, i still find it hard to take heavy metal seriously

Iron Maidens continued appeal continues to allude me. But not the most horrible thing I've heard. 2.5*

Don't think I'll actually listen to this again but it was kinda fun

Ok, lite lökigt.

3.5

Nice! I've never paid attention that much to Iron Maiden. It's been a long time since I wanted to check them out. Not my favorite kind of rock but what the hell, I just want to headbang now to this album!!!

Yep. That's early 80's metal alright

It was alright

This is not my kind of music at all but there really is a lot to appreciate about this album. Personally I would give it a two. But I think I’ll give it a three because it really is a good album.

Crazy what time does. This music is the stuff I spent my teenage years trying not to listen to even though there were more 3/4 sleeve Eddie T-shirts per capita in my rural hometown than anywhere else on the planet. I expect I secretly sang Bryan Adam’s lyrics to myself as this played in a van in the way to a hockey game or at a camp party, as some sort of mantra to calm myself and assure myself that the world was still okay). Turns out it s just hair metal, but better. And that it’s generally better than Dexys Midnight Runners or whatever tripe I was putting in my ears instead of this. Turns out this has way more staying power and is pretty okay. Check out Tanya Taqak’s cover of “Run for the Hills”…

Title track and run for the hills are great, rest is mid. I get it's influential or whatever but there's much better Metal/hard rock out there. The vocals are phenomenal though.

Some all-time classics (of the genre) on here, obviously. But, as with all metal, after a while it just all becomes TOO MUCH for me. Too much high-pitched singing and screaming, too much drama and theater, too much grandiose battle imagery, just a little too much of everything. I just can't take this stuff seriously, hard as I might try.

LIke it's fine but idrgaf

Раніше скептично ставився до цієї групи, але вникнувши в тематику текстів та послухавши цей альбом, можу сказати що недооцінював цю групу, хоча й вона не є моїм фаворитом

Brought back some great memories for me, but my son just found it kind of boring with no “great” tracks to redeem it.

Already at the first song "Invaders", it has some old school heavy metal vibe. Considering that I've listened to Metallica in the past, it has some genre similarity. Not exactly the same, but in the same ballpark range. Considering I don't listen to metal music anymore, It's not too annoying yet not too bad. As I thought, as I listen to "Children of the Damned" it has audible similarity to Metallica's song. With maybe a slightly it's own unique twist of metal. So far, the 2nd song is really good. 3rd song sounds like the last 2 songs, with somewhat repetitive patterns in sound which is not something I really like. 4th song, already sounds better than the previous ones. Sounds more original, and not too bad. 5th track sounds pretty good overall. 6th song sounds very good already at the start, if a bit noisy. Not too bad. 7th song sounds quite okay, with some similarities to some of the other first songs in the album with some of it's own spark. 8th and last song already starts to sound like funeral vibes, and then progresses to something more epic and better. Overall the best song in the album so far in my opinion. If I had to rate the album, it would be a 6/10.

The Number of the Beast is in my opinion the best metal album in the non-Metallica category. Packed full of great guitar riffs. Run to the Hills is a masterpiece of galloping guitar. I’ll never figure trying to play it on Rockband in college. 7.7/10

Iron maiden with nice vocals , yap sign me up …. hard metal continued to grow on me . The transitions are well done and the vibe is clear … F THE SYSSSTEM

C'est moins pire que ce que j'imaginais! C'est presque bon.

Fucking ridicule. Bonne prod. 8 reprises de The Knife de Genesis.

3.5 Some incredible moments but some filler moments

Iron Maiden is one of those bands I've heard of, but never really listened to. A little soft to be considered "metal" but it was decent music nonetheless. Favorite Song: "Children Of The Damned".

I never really got into Maiden, preferring other metal artists in the 80s. This is fine, it just doesn't do much for me.

我贼 有点不敢听 听了以后其实还好，但一般情况下我是不会听这种的

Not really my style of music usually, but this was actually not too bad! Wouldn't mind listening to it again, even if I won't seek it out directly myself.

7.4 - Good album but not my vibe guitar solo was nutty though

first time heard 3.5ish round down to 3

Obviously I've heard some Iron Maiden songs before but never a full album. A solid metal album, what can I say 3/5

Not my cup of tea. Two main singles I knew, just don’t love this kind of music. Still, you can’t deny the influence I hear from this on a lot of other heavier music. The production is dated and the bass is too loud.

it's alright, a bit samey samey, better metal albums out there if that's what you like, I can take it or leave it

Not bad but not their heaviest. Lots of high vocals.

Music was good but felt like the songs dragged on here and there

Don't hate it. Just not my vibe. The instrumentals were pretty stellar. I'd say 5.4/10. Fav song: gangland

6/10 This was fine, I liked it less than the previous Judas Priest album. Not my bag but I get how it is other people’s thing. Favorite Song: number of the beast

An incredibly influential album on a number of different bands and musicians that I really like, but it doesn't do a whole lot for me here. Some of the songs are pretty fun though!

LETS FUCKING GOOO im going to try to be impartial but im such a sucker for this. man the opening to invaders is so fucking fun nice punchy start to a record w/the opening stabs + the absolutely infectious riff. the prechorus is so fun too THEYRE COMING OVER THE HILL THEYVE COME TO ATTACK THEYRE COMING IN FOR THE KILL THERES NO TURNING BACK! mediocre guitar solo tho. man i know heavy metal is NOT free from misogyny but relative to the rock weve gotten im so happy to be listening to lyrics that are about dumb fantasy / medieval concepts and not hating women. is there anything better than a silly little power metal ballad contemplative clean guitar intro i think not. also god damn so much of the bass work on these classic metal albums is so clean....i was just thinking abt tony iommi the other day for a similar example. u cant be doing big distorted guitars w epic solos w/o a bassline thats able to carry some melodic heft to it! god the pickup in momentum in the bridge !! they do tend to have a "lets just play an arp as fast as we can" style to solos which isnt my style but the outro fucks. god another crunchy intro riff + then switch to ANOTHER crunchy riff!! i havent ever watched the prisoner but i feel like that might make me psyduck emoji or i might rlly like it or maybe both? i fucking love metal riffs. god this major key chorus is so bright + almost corny but can u be a power metal fan if you dont occasionally like a kinda corny hokey cheesy goofball move. fuck i love IF YOU KILL ME / ITS SELF DEFENSE / BUT IF I KILL YOU / THEN I CALL IT VENGEANCE!! oh right here we go its the misogynist song [uhm] bro....slamming skip on that thats gross. and then for number of the beast im 10000% convinced they make the spoken world intro so quiet to make u turn the sound up all the way so the guitar comes in extra loud. tho ig they dont blast ur ears out thanks?? (insert rob halford in trial "if we could put coded messages in our records wed put DONT KILL YOURSELF BUY LOTS AND LOTS OF OUR NEXT RECORD" lol, but for deafening the listening). ANYWAY 6. 66. THE NUMBER OF THE BEAST!! god what a fucking legendary classic. theres no part of this that doesnt fuck. the spoken intro, the riffs, the YEEAAAAAAHHHHH in the top 5 most iconic metal screams, the lyrics being actually kinda good, the solo being much more expressive than their normal vibe, just the bridge / solo / after the solo section extended section in general. so good...I HAVE THE FIRE I HAVE THE FORCE I HAVE THE POWER 2 MAKE MY EVIL TAKE ITS COURSE - daily affirmations for myself (evil). oh god i forgot abt run to the hills lol. at least its like unambiguously anti colonization in spirit....???? which is more than u can say for many songs by white dudes abt indigenous north americans / "the wild west" ???? but also the lyrical/narrative (not technical which is good) execution is a little bit [raised eyebrow emoji] [uhm]. oh hmm idk how i feel abt gangland either. also yeah listening thru this i can absolutely see how metal sparked a moral panic like its easy for me to be like "this is pretty tame shit" in the 21st century but no in the 70s/80s this was abt Shocking Subject Matter both real world + fantasy. some of it is kinda edgy for no good reason but okay hallowed be thy name FUCKS thought interrupted. the long held note as the guitar riff starts!!! dude like its a shame that iron maiden is being hobbled by 80s ass edginess for the sake of edginess + misogyny bc the energy + technical achievement on this album fuck + there are moments w legitimate commentary (hallowed be thy name, run for the hills if you squint). thats def the biggest weakness for the laz end of album summary. like this is a 3.5/5 for me but i Cannot in good conscience give it a 4 bc of the character clause. would i buy a physical copy? yes altho it would be a pain to skip the songs in middle on like vinyl or smth. standout tracks: invaders, children of the damned, number of the beast, hallowed be thy name

3.5. algunes cançons m'han encantat i algunes se m'han fet avorrides. Overall millor del que esperava

a little too sing-a-long-y for my taste

Pretty much the whole album is naff but fun, added benefit that it doesn’t sound like anything else except this era of the band.

quite good. started sounding all the same. 3.5/5

Really not my style, but I guess it's well done.

It sounded to me like they were making fun of themselves. I laughed a couple times. Maybe it’s because I hear Jack Black singing?

I mean, pretty fun!

Fun but really only for the novelty of "hey look at me I'm listening to this crazy and pretty terrible Iron Maiden album!"

So funny. I had never really listened to Iron Maiden and thought of it as heavy bad ass metal. These guys are obviously excellent musicians but d&d fantasy dorks through and through. Maybe 80’s badass just doesn’t age well. 3 stars.

Energetic headbanger

3/5 Uhhh I don’t listen to Iron Maiden often but it always reminds me of old choreography, action, movies. Or media trying to catch that old 80’s to 90’s vibe like regular show or cobra kai.

From top to bottom a very listenable album. It would not be a go to to play/ listen to and will never be in the rotation of what I regularly listen to but it has its place. Enjoyably listenable.

I’ll admit that I haven’t listened to as much Iron Maiden as I should have. I usually reach for Live After Death when I want to listen to Iron Maiden. I’ve listened to Killers and Powerslave as well, but not a ton. I know that’s wrong. Anyhow, I have heard this one, but maybe never all the way front-to-back (I know that’s wrong). Anyhow, this rips, obviously. The bass playing, in particular, is great. It’s prototypical NWOBHM. Really starts hitting when The Prisoner comes in, and in general there’s some excellent cuts. Overall, I probably wouldn’t ever tell you to turn this off, but it isn’t a top NWOBHM release for me.

6/10.

Expected to hate this, but it's not bad. Not my taste, though.

I enjoyed myself listening to this for what it is. I’m never gonna really be into metal music but I appreciate the theatrical quality, and even if the lyrics arent the most sophisticated, its fun that a lot of the songs are about distinctly varied topics that you don’t hear sung about much! 3/5

Oh hell yea, this kicks some ass. Never listened to this much Iron Maiden before but I really enjoyed most of this. Run for the Hills was a huge video game soundtrack memory for me and I was pumped to rediscover it. Will I go back to this? Probably not, but I'm glad that I did Best Song: Run For the Hills Rating: 7.5/10 3 Stars

i get why people like this. i feel like i can do anything when i listen! wouldn’t reach for it super often, but good stuff.

Don’t think we needed two Iron Maiden albums on this list. But if you don’t attempt to take this seriously it is pretty fun.

I am a fan of metal music, but I've never been much of an Iron Maiden fan. Personally I find this band and album overrated, but to each their own. This is not my first time through this album but it has been a long time. This time around the only track I enjoyed was "Children of the Damned". Yes, I did not enjoy "Run to the Hills". I am really not a fan of Bruce Dickinson's vocal style. For better or worse they did influence a bunch of metal bands, so they probably do deserve to be on the list. I didn't hate it, nor did I love it.

Meh

Run to the hills is an all-timer. This freakin rules. Also isn't Bruce Dickinson the name of Chris Walken in the cowbell sketch?

Not a huge post 80s metal fan but I liked this album.

Not really. Dunno

This was fun, and perfect for speeding through some work, but I don't think it's that good. Sounds a little cheesy, I think he's doing a little too much on the guitar and yea, but still I enjoyed listening to it. Strong 3

It had some good hits but got a bit monotonous. I thought I’d like it more.

Kick ass instrumentals. RUN TO THE HILLS is so energetically awesome. HALLOWED BE THY NAME and GANGLAND also strong, enjoyable metal tracks.

I was really excited to be given this album as my very first, and it was almost TOO perfect considering I was just thinking to myself that I need to explore more metal. I hadn’t heard a lot of Iron Maiden, save for “Wasted Years” from their sixth album Somewhere in Time (1986), which is one of my favorite songs in the genre. And overall, I was pretty impressed! I don’t think it’s the kind of music I’d necessarily seek out for myself (I’m realizing I don’t really like shreddy guitars as much as I should, considering I’m a guitarist myself). At the same time, I see WHY this album has been foundational for metal as we know it. I’ve seen a lot of reviews call the music a little corny at times, but honestly, with Bruce Dickinson’s dramatic, powerful, vibrato-tinged voice, the most heartfelt lyrics would still come off as corny to a lot of folks. That is not a bad thing! I consider his voice to be a a feature of the music, not a bug, and I can’t imagine these songs with any other vocalist. Musically, I think “22 Acacia Avenue” had the strongest guitar solo, but I really loved the main riff in “Hallowed Be Thy Name.” The choruses of “The Prisoner” and “Run to the Hills” were the catchiest in my opinion. As an admitted poptimist, I’m a sucker for a good, infectious chorus, and those songs absolutely delivered. I found it fascinating how the Wikipedia page highlighted the controversy surrounding the album’s religious imagery in songs like “The Number of the Beast.” I feel like had the album been released today, “Run to the Hills” would have been the more controversial track, being about the genocide of indigenous Americans. I feel like they tackled such a heavy topic with class though (aside from a few word choices that aged like milk), and it’s actually pretty admirable for a band to take on subjects from the darker parts of our history. They say those who forget history are doomed to repeat it, and art is a great way to continue to pass on stories from the past. Iron Maiden understood the assignment. I noticed some similarities between “Hallowed Be Thy Name” (my favorite track on the album) and Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” and Styx’s “Renegade.” All three songs are about a condemned man reflecting on his life just prior to being hanged. What was with classic rock bands and songs about this topic? Still, I thought it was very well-executed and captured the panicked feeling of a man’s last moments on earth, just before reaching the gallows. And as I mentioned earlier, that guitar riff is legendary. Overall, the album wasn’t life-altering for me, but it was an enjoyable listen. I feel like I now better understand how it laid the groundwork for metal as a genre. If you’re more of a pop-leaning person like myself, it probably won’t do a lot for you, but if you like heavy, fast, and dramatic, this album is absolutely worth checking out.

I was fully prepared to begrudgingly listen, punch in a 2 star review, and move on to the next one. But I actually enjoyed this more than I thought I would? I definitely didn’t hate it.

3 stars

Very interesting. Not sure if it’s entirely my taste but I do like a good metal song. This offered a lot of that :-)

7/10. Solid yet kinda generic to me. Vocals are hit or miss and not every song needs to be a big anthem.

This is the metal that I grew up with. Kinda boring, actually. Its all the same, or so it seems to me. 2.5/5

прикольно,пришлось переслушать два раза потому, что не знал что поставить 3 или 4. переслушал, желания переслушать еще не появилось, скорее даже надоело. одинаковый мотив, незамысловатый текст, складывалось впечатление прослушивание одной песни на протяжении полу часов.

треки похожи друг на друга

Black Sabbath but make it 80's. Last few songs are bangers.

I grew a neckbeard listening to this

Hmmmm

good album, but not my style

it's ight

better than expected

A metal masterpiece

I liked the first few songs, super high energy with great guitar shredding. Songs are a bit too repetitive and the high tempo eventually gets a bit grating. I started getting a headache towards the end. I think this is a 3.5 - not really for me. My favourite track was the Prisoner.

Better than I expected for NWOBHM and this was on course for 4* but the tracks get samey and it does rival Oasis for stench of incel. 4* is for something I want to listen to again, this doesn't quite hit

I know this is a classic album and it is said to be one of the best metal albums ever, but I was never into metal - it was too repetitive, too samey, it was just the same rhythms with very energetic singing and riffs (the riffs were good though). Overall it is consistent album no doubt, and it wasn't unlistenable but personally it is not something I would listen to again soon.

I know that this is regarded as one of the best heavy metal albums of all time, and it's fun and all, but I can't help but feel that it hasn't aged well. It tends to be repetitive, monotonous and lyrically so simple that it borders on infantile. Standout tracks are The Number of the Beast and Run to the Hills. The rest is just solid metal. 3.5/5

3 из 5. В целом нормальный альбом, "Ран фо зе хилз" всё ещё также хорош как и в первый раз. Остальные треки то-ли устарели, то-ли слишком осточертели от постоянного запихивания в игры, фильмы и тд, что эмоций особенно не вызывают, но и отвращения тоже. Своего места среди лучших альбомов наверно заслуживает? Я хз. Может переслушав пару раз пойму лучше, но особого желания нет. Последний трек с саксофоном удивил, но в целом он вообще не понравился. Обложка классная, название треков крутые, думаю если бы я услышал этот альбом 40 лет назад я бы обоссался от его крутости, щас есть вещи поприкольней

Guets mörgeli liebi Fründ*inne Iron fucking maiden. Harte tubak. Aber Neduzen isch ready. Run to the hills, run for your life Oder Run to the hills, run through your life: Ca. 2005, klein neduzen hed sit eis zwei jährli e playstation 2 und bechund vo - segmer em gotti - s game ssx on tour zu wiehnachte über. Dur de tüüfschnee cruise und big jumps uf de röhrebildschrim chlöpfe -> isch e vibe! Dezue drönt coole in-game sound, und min lieblingstracks, wo ich durchs gsmr entdeckt ha: Run to the hills - Iron Maidon. bar jährli später hed den mittel-neduz e mini iron maidon phase mit 13ni gha. Gross-neduz hed i sim passerelle jöbli es hardrock festival mit bier versorgt. Und zwar nöd eifach am ne bierstand, nei er hed e ganzes bierfass ufm rugge gha und isch mit zapfschluch und becher dur de xxl-matsch gloffe und hed i strömendem rege lüüt beschwipst. Headliner vum samstig abig: iron maiden. Somit han ich - einigermasse im getümmel - e grossteil vum konzert mittbecho. Solid gsi. Han gester zum erste mal d lyrics vom song gseh, und isch also au na harte tubak. kolonial gschicht vo de usa. Au hani gester d google lied summ-erkennigs-AI zum erste mal usprobiert i de kaffipause und d AI hed mich nöd lah entblöse vor de mitsrbeiter*inne und heds Run to the hills erkennt. Also chömed mir zum review, ich halte mich churz: lose nöd/nöm so gern so sound, finds aber guet gmacht und e guete song mit vill hintergrund drin. Zudem hani s album doch a eim stück dureglosst und mich grad na i wiiteri 1h böhse onklez gleitet. 666 - number of the beast 333 - rating of the neduz

da chömed bi mir also würklich ganz wildi bilder im chopf wenni das lose widermal medival dämone aber au älteri langhaarigi männer wo spindeldürr sind und sich ih ängi chleider zwängt hend mit chli makeup und en huufe ring ah de finger - aber erstundlich nett und au bizeli nerdig sind alli lieder fühled sich so ah als würdeds vomene grosse graue steiturm innere stürmische nacht abegschraue werde während helli liechtblitz sich über de himmel lecked - und da ich j aallgemein grad ih minnere ritter und mittelalter phase bin findi das sehr toll alli lieder hani stabil gfunde, hett aber ezt nöd eis extrem usegstoche ich freu mich aber denn doch druf wemmer chli meh vo dem genre ghöred, glaubs das chan no lusig werde (holy diver wird sicher spassig) das git es guets 3 mit erwartig uf es 4ri fürd zuekunft ⢀⡶⠛⠛⣦⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠈⣇⠀⠀⢸⡆⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⣿⠀⠀⠀⣷⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⢹⡄⠀⠀⢻⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣴⠟⠲⡆ ⠀⠸⡇⠀⠀⠘⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢰⡏⠀⢠⡟ ⠀⠀⣧⠀⠀⠀⣿⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⡾⠀⠀⢸⠃ ⠀⠀⢹⠀⠀⠀⢹⣧⣶⣿⠛⠳⣦⢠⡴⡖⠶⢦⡀⢰⠇⠀⠀⣿⠀ ⠀⠀⢸⡆⢀⣠⡾⣿⡿⠛⣷⠀⢹⣿⠁⠀⠀⠈⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⡏⠀ ⠀⠀⢀⣿⢿⠉⠏⠋⠁⣴⠟⠀⠈⣿⠀⠀⠀⢀⣿⠀⠀⠀⢸⠇⠀ ⠀⠀⣾⠁⠈⠀⠀⢀⣶⠋⠀⠀⠀⣿⠀⠀⠀⢸⡇⠀⠀⠀⢸⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⢿⠀⠀⠀⢰⡟⢹⣾⠿⠛⣶⣿⡶⠛⢳⣼⠇⠀⠀⠀⢸⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⢸⣆⠀⠀⠀⢻⡼⣿⡄⡂⣻⣿⡇⢐⢴⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⢻⡄⠀⠀⠀⢻⡎⠛⠛⠋⠀⠝⠛⠛⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⡇⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⣧⠀⠀⠀⠘⠃⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢰⡇⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠸⣦⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⠐⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢻⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣸⠃⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠘⠓⠶⠤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⣤⡤⠴⠞⠋⠀⠀⠀⠀

salamettli mitenand ich muess säge ich han hüt morge scho nöd grad de handstand gmacht woni iron maiden als album of the day gseh ha, drum hani's au bis am namitag usegschobe zum mich dem gspass z'widme als kompletts kontrastprogramm hani stattdesse 3h chet faker und miles davis glost zum mich psychisch vorbereite, us offesichtliche gründ hed das aber au nöd wüki funktioniert irgendeinisch hani mi denn doch überwunde, isch unterhaltsam gsi aber ich bin momentan eifach nöd ih minere hard rock ära, iron maybe next time

MAIDEEEN I love early metal Vocals are goofy as hell tho lol

A heavy metal classic with iconic riffs, intense vocals, and a few memorable tracks. Not really the kind of music I see myself listening to on any regular basis.

1001 Albums #1 - TUE 12/11/24 01:10: First impressions: im not a fan of metal but this doesn't make me want to cry Final impressions: not a fan of the vocals or repetitiveness lyrically. All things considered not a bad album for the metal genre but i dont see myself revisiting this. 3/5 (avg of 60/100 across songs) T1 - Invaders: Lot of guitar stuff going on lol, no idea what the lyrics are as I'm not looking and it's quite fast but I don't mind the song, don't know that I would listen to it again per se though. Like a 65/100 T2 - Children of the Damned Tbh the continious repetition of children of the damned!!! is not doing it for me but i like the guitar riff towards the end. Like a 50/100 T3 - The Prisoner I like the intro guitar a lot, definitely best track yet. Still not 100% my thing? 70/100 T4 - 22 Acacia Avenue Last track before I go to bed! God it just keeps going im sorry it's not bad but it does not need to be 6 minutes. Definitely has the most typical metal genre feel to me yet (but what do I know abt metal lol). Okay glad it's over not going to lie! I'd say like a 35-40/100 T5 - The Number of the Beast im back baby, 17:43 12/11/24: okay i get why this is one of the most famous songs off the album and im like half a minute in. But again, wouldn't revisit, not too memorable either. 60/100 again. T6 - Run to the Hills i think my favourite track yet? Tad repetitive towards the end. Like a 70/100 T7: Gangland guitar solo is great, again i feel it's repetitive tbh which is a recurring theme for me on this album, and again don't care for the vocals. Like a 65/100 T8: Hallowed Be Thy Name Bit of a spookier vibe, i like it but it goes on for too long and also the vocals ugh who did this to you. I'd say a 55/100

3,42 Average "Invaders" 2,8 "Children of the Damned" 3,1 "The Prisoner" 3,3 "22 Acacia Avenue" 3 "The Number of the Beast" 3,5 "Run to the Hills" 4 "Gangland" 3,5 "Total eclipse" 3,4 "Hallowed Be Thy Name" 4,2

Enjoyed for what it is within its genre but nothing that would really make me come back for more.

I’m not a huge metal guy and have never been very well versed on Iron Maiden, but I like this more than I expected. The riffs, bass, music in general is cool, vocals aren’t super impressive or maybe just not my first choice stylistically. So it goes.

OK - this is a 3.5 for me, but I'll leave it at 3 stars in the review. This is Maiden coming together, but it's not all there yet. Bruce Dickinson joins for this album, and it does make a difference to me. He's so damn operatic, even a song about sex work sounds far grander with him singing. He's the human air raid siren after all. Steve Harris on bass is a beast in this band. Love how his bass is so prominent in the mix, it's another weapon for this band. Nicko McBrain won't join until the next album, the drumming is fine, but I prefer Nicko. Not all the songs on this album stand out, but there's enough material here that you can hear how the bass heavy, twin guitar attack is forming. These first four albums all have their moments, but none of them are "must haves." you'll get the good stuff all rolled into one on "Live After Death." The singles stand out (# of the Beast and Run To the Hills) I liked The Prisoner and Invaders as well. Hadn't heard this album in a long time but still prefer these early songs done live.

Not a huge Iron Maiden fan, but I dig it!

pretty sick

it aight, bit repetitive on the riffs and pace tho

Ok

Fun for a metal album. The musicianship is solid. Didn’t wow me, though.