Reviews (page 11 of 14)
Big 3
Pleasantly surprised again by how non-scary and heavy Iron Maiden truly are. I do have time for a dose of hard rock from time to time and there's some great stuff here. Probably not going to emerge as a personal favourite but I've not minded having this around for a few days.
interesting heavy metal record good for halloween
I do really enjoy iron maiden but this album didn't really excite me. Great lyrics tho.
I'm actually an Iron Maiden fan, but I feel like they hadn't really found themselves yet with this one. I prefer the mid and late 80's albums where they were more polished.
This was a surprisingly solid album, I've never cared for Iron Maiden before but I got into this more than I thought I would. This old-school metal is not a genre of choice so I can't justify giving it more than a 3 from a personal enjoyment perspective, but I can acknowledge it's a rockin' one.
Grejen är den att jag gillar musiken men sången är så otroligt töntig så det blir svårt ändå. Run To The Hills är bra iallafall.
Iron Maiden är lite löjliga. Texterna är infantila. Förstår att det tilltalar unga personer. Sen känns det som att jag borde digga musiken mer. Men det klickar inte. Run to the hills är ju rätt najs. Men sången och se gälla gitarrerna tar emot en smula.
This feels like an extremely drinking beer with the boys type of album. It makes me think of the hundreds of thousands, if not millions of memories made to this album, and the lives it has influenced on the way. As the music itself goes, it is exactly what I expected, which isn't a bad thing. I could see myself listening to it again
Iron Maiden was my nearly as bad as I was expecting.
As for me. It is a strong3 because they have far more complex albums.
not bad
I'm not really a fan of heavy metal, which means I'm not a fan of Iron Maiden, the most heavy metal band in the history of heavy metal. I would describe this album as boring, repetitive and repetitive. Vocal kind of a grows on you after some time, they have nice guitar solos as well, but overall package is just so forgettable, it's crazy. Plus one star for Run to the Hills, only song by them that you will ever have to listen to.
Tempted to round up on the strength of the real good ones (especially the closing track). I bet if I went back and listened to this a year from now I would regret rounding down instead. Oh well. Iron Maiden rocks, regardless of rating.
Within the wider area of rock, I'm not the most familiar with metal and its origins, so it was interesting to go back to see where it was in the early 80s. I can definitely see the through line from hard rock. The guitar during the verse of Children of the Damned sounds like it could be from a Boston song. Same with the chorus in The Prisoner. I do find the themes and the general feeling of the album to be a bit one-note, and it does scratch that particular itch very well. I guess the problem is that I find myself loving either the verse OR the chorus in a given song, but rarely both. 22 Acacia Avenue is kinda cringe. But overall the album definitely does more right than wrong, and it's not a slog. Fav tracks: Children of the Damned, The Prisoner, The Number of the Beast, Run to the Hills
666 Goes hard, but not fully my thing. 3*
It’s good if that’s your thing but it’s not really mine.
Good metal album
I'm not a heavy metal fan but slogging through the genre playing catch up. This was okay - Run to the Hills was the only song I'm familiar with and it works for energetic background music.
I fuck with it.
Look, y’know those optical illusion drawings where the picture is simultaneously two things? Like, it’s a duck AND a bunny or it’s a couple kissing AND a Greek urn or what have you? Well this album is, simultaneously, completely awesome AND the naffest thing I have ever heard.
It's got all the twists, turns, and screaming vocals you could want. From the epic title track to the spooky "22 Acacia Avenue," there's something for every metalhead. Sure, the production might sound a bit dated now, but it's part of the charm. It's like listening to a classic rock record. Even though it's old, it's still got that raw energy that makes you want to turn it up to 11.
solid, enjoyed guitar riffs and drumming not really inspired by the lyricism can see how it has influenced rock and roll but a bit cartoonish
You can tell the band are enjoying themselves, and not every album has to be deep. Even though it is more explicit in it's darkness, Black Sabbath still have more teeth
It's like an audiobook being screamed over heavy metal. But if you don't follow along with the story it can sound pretty repetitive.
This is better than their first album. This is what I think of when I think 80’s metal. Now it’s not my preferred genre but for what it is definitely a solid 3.5/5
Just not me.
I could see how this might have been subversive when it first came out, and caused controversy, but now it feels quite tame. I did enjoy the music a lot though. Again, probably feels tamer now than it did at the time, but still enjoyable.
Did not use a private session for Spotify. When I was in junior high and high school I knew people into metal, but I shied away from of it because of the satanic imagery in a lot of the album covers. Yes, I was raised religious. Now as a jaded adult I realize the bands aren't into Satan, it's just their schtick. I look back and wonder did I miss much avoiding metal when I was younger, really no need to wonder I can visit the music now. A couple of classics on here, but really didn't miss much.
The classic heavy metal band. Though I have been a metal fan in the past, I've never really been a big fan of Iron Maiden, mostly due to the higher pitched vocalists. This album was energetic, had a cool dark atmosphere with the lyrics and samples, and great guitar solos, though the bass was going nuts in a few tracks. Great for what it is and I found myself warming to the singer towards the end.
Huh. Musically, I actually enjoyed it. The vocals are just too affected and disingenuous. Aside from one or two inspired and artfully placed screams, dude sounds like phantom of the opera. The thematic concepts behind the tunes might be cool but these lyrics are simple, juvenile, boring.
yes but no + 1|8|9
Not bad
This album was okay. It started off with "Invaders" which I found really annoying and loud. My expectations for the rest was low at that point, but by the time the title track came on I was enjoying it. Favorite songs were: 2. Children of the Damned 5. The Number of the Beast 6/10
Fast paced tracks with intense guitar. Frantic vocals. Got repetitive after a while but still solid. Highlights: Invaders Run to the Hills
Outside of a few classic songs that resonate with me I’ve never been much of a Heavy Metal fan. Iron Maiden was always on my radar but lacked even those few classics that I could name honestly. Yet the album was solid, never had the feeling of being annoyed or impatient for it to end. A solid album.
Surprised by how “tame” this album is given what we have in 2024. Why was everyone outraged about this? Almost seems campy now - both the outrage and the music.
Iron Maiden is corny as hell but you will not hear me say that it's bad. Must have listened to the title track at least 666 times back in the day. Torn between a 3 and a 4, but honestly, I can't really defend a 4, as I don't really see myself listening very much to it as an adult. strong 3 it is.
Expected to completely hate this...but much to my surprise, I actually kind of enjoyed it. Can appreciate the quality within its genre.
I agree with the top review of this album; it's not for me. Yet, there is appeal in Children Of The Damned and Hallowed Be Thy Name.
The hits are great but that’s it
Not number of the beast and run for your life are really good. Enjoyed it more than we expected
Listened to this while playing Tainted Grail: Kings of Ruin solo. This album kinda worked well for playing this game. I was familiar with the name Iron Maiden, but it was not the kind of music I was allowed to listen to as a child. I was kind of surprised how much it sounds like Rocky Horror Picture Show.
Seems like well made music but heavy metal just isn’t what I’m feeling now
It's OK
Not my style 2.5/5
its great but they could've maiden effort trying to iron out some of the rough spots on this album 3/5
It's exactly what it says on the tin
Solid album, would give it a 3.5
3.5 I liked this much more than I thought I would
For what it is, its one of the best examples. But it is targetted at 15-year-olds. Gets boring fast
Ah, silly stuff but all in good fun.
Number and Run to the Hills are solid classics
Not really my favorite style of music. Although the musicians are definitely talented. The galloping bass lines have been emulated by many metal bands the followed Iron Maiden. It's the signature of most of the bands songs. Vocally, it reminded me of Dio, the high falsetto on many tracks. This album perfectly exemplifies the genre
Today the songs on The Number Of The Beast sound like "kiddie metal" compared to the metal music that would follow. On the one hand, it's schlocky and dumb. On the other hand, it's total fun.
22 Acacia Avenue felt like the metal version of Roxanne by the Police, overall solid album. My fav track was definitely the last one “Hallowed Be Thy Name”
Okay, this was a fun listen. Not my usual cup of tea as I'm not a big heavy metal fan, but I bet it would be such a good time listening to this with someone who really loves it. Sometimes someone else's joy is all you need to hear through new ears. Also makes me want to re-watch School of Rock.
Not an Iron Maiden fan but that doesn't make this album bad.
3/5
I can't distinguish one sing from another, but it isn't unenjoyable metal. I don't think anyone will approach Iron Maiden expecting greater depth than could drown a field mouse, so it's good for what it is.
Excellent musicianship. Reasonable tunes...never liked Dickenson though. Ok showman but never been able to sing.
I don't really have much to say about this album other than it sounded pretty cool.
Sometimes I get in the mood for this sort of thing. It’s fine. I think it’s consorting with the devil was edgy at the time. Now it just seems juvenile. The music is great though.
Gooooood
aaaaaaaa nooo pleaseeee
Not the biggest fan of Iron Maiden but like yeah
I enjoyed the self titled quite a bit, yet this one left me underwhelmed. Most likely just wrong album at the wrong time, but it's still decently made. Definitely better than some other metal shit I've heard on here.
Classic metal band. Definitely innovators, but I do hear some Van Halen influence in there. The bass stands out for me. It's prominent on most of the songs. There's of course some shedding on the lead, but later metal music takes that to a different level. Good grooves on here. I like the energy on Run to the Hills.
Made me smile listening to this again. Best tracks are The Number Of The Beast and Run To The Hills 3/5
I enjoyed the guitar everything else was alright but I understand why they are on the list after listening to them
Honestly, doesn't live up to the 5 star album cover
Surprisingly fun and energetic, happy music
Just not for me.
really not my style. every song sounds the same and while i used to like hallowed be thy name ive burnt out of it now as well. low 5/10
If the original DOOM was set in the 1300s.
Favourite song was The Prisoner
nice rock album, i think i liked more of the instrumetal part, is really heavy an rough. top3: children of damned, number of the beast, run to the hills
The singles rip, but the rest of the album really didn't connect for me. 2.5/5
I couldn’t listen to this without picturing Spinal Tap in my head the entire time. That made it a little hard to take it seriously, but ultimately it worked in their favor and I liked this better than I thought I would. “Amused” may not have been the emotion they were hoping to invoke, but it earns them a 2.8 rounded up to a 3.
This would be a four if there were no vocals; the singing does not hold up against the deft guitar licks. I think they knew this, as the singer often sounds like he is behind the instruments. A tip of the hat to “The Prisoner” clip. Three plus.
This has some killer riffs and Bruce Dickinson's vocals are powerful,. I'm not a metal fan but this is for sure a classic.
Solid album -- not sure I'd run through it again.
Favorite: Invaders Horror is a genre in literature and film, why not music. The songs are dark, but tell a good story, often bordering on horror. The album is far more melodic and story driven than I expected. I can't say I'll revisit it very often, but I will likely come back to it.
1982 heavy metal
not my favorite megadeath album, but a solid listen. consistently good, no real dips in quality
Terrific heavy metal. It’s very dramatic and theatrical. The guitar shredding is sick, the drums are really tight and pack a big punch, and the bass parts are complex and interesting. Overall I think I was more impressed than I was fully engaged in the music. I liked the showmanship more than the actual songs. Still, much respect to the band. I never listened to Iron Maiden before and I like when this list makes me spend time with a band I had only heard about. 3.5
1. invaderz - 1.5 2. damned - 1.5 3. prizoner - 1 4. avenue - 2 5. beazt - 1 6. hillz - 2 7. gangland - 1.5 8. eclipzed - 1 9. name - 2
Classic metal album, but not really my style.
Rad & rockin. The track Number of the Beast is still the main stand out to me tho.
Reminds me of high school. I have a ton of Iron Maiden in a playlist I made titled "high school pretending," because I always liked them but always pretended to like them way more than necessary to fit in with the cool metal kids. That said, it's a great album! It's got some classic hits. Hate the cover art though.
2.5 It's intriguing that "lame" and "male" are made of the same letters, isn't it? Well, both those words apply to anyone who enjoys this kind of music
Appreciate the talent of Iron Maiden and the popular songs of course jump out and are extremely great to listen to. Prefer to have them as songs on a playlist rather than listen to a whole album.
Old metal sounds like rock.
One hell of a metal album!
Not a fan, but definitely I would categorize it as an epic album for any metal fans. Wild and impressionalbe guitar solos and dramatic volcals. Probably amazing live .
good
I had some friends who loved the Iron Maiden in middle/high school. While it was not my favorite, I can now appreciate the precision and awesome vocals of Bruce Dickinson.
This wasn’t bad but definitely feels dated. For me Iron Maiden is more of a greatest hits band. The songs I really thought were great were ones I already knew, Number of the Beast and Run to the Hills. The rest of the songs weren’t bad, they just didn’t grab me. A lot of them felt too long. I understand that Iron Maiden are metal pioneers and I can see their influence in this album. But I prefer later metal that’s a little heavier. Maiden is just too clean sounding to me, that and I’m not a big fan of Dickinson’s vocals.
Pretty awesome. Crazy fast and fun riffs. Very fun songs but not something that is making me think too much about it.
One of the hard rock standards of late 70's early 80's Well deserved
Sweet guitar but damn is Bruce’s voice grating. How can 6 minute fast metal songs feel like they last ages?
Scooby Doo chase music. Music quite literally doesn't get goofier than whatever you call this "Saturday morning cartoon intro"-ass subgenre of heavy metal, but I guess it's serviceable dumb fun. Very formulaic though. I wish that Bruce Dickinson will one day be free from the evil witch's curse making him do that vocal trill every few seconds. I think I like "Powerslave" more, but maybe that's because it was the only Iron Maiden album I was familiar with before this project. Still like a strong 3/5 though.
Good album
This was a good album…I liked it but didn’t love it.
Very silly but fun. 3.5
Dit is van die ontzettende hairmetal achtige muziek. Ik kan het wel waarderen. Het is suuuuuuuper cheesy, maar werkt daarom ook wel. Je proeft zeg maar de haarlak. Is dit wereldschokkend? Nee. Word ik gelukkig van volwassen mannen die een nummer schreeuwen en opscheppen over hoe 'duivels' ze zijn? Nee niet echt, maar qua cheesiness valt dit echt een beetje in de hoek van ZZ Top. Run to the hills is ook echt een banger, de rest vind ik wel wat minder, met als dieptepunt de 2 nummers na Run to the hills. Das echt bagger. Alles samen is dit vermakelijk, duurt eht lekker kort en ook nog wel geinig. 🤘🏼 ofzoiets, ik kan dit verder ook niet. FAVO: The Prisoner, Run to the hills
Well produced but not my thing
Iron Maiden have a very distinctive sound. It’s okay but I got a bit tired of it. Not a fan of their cover art. Listens: 1 Fave Track: Run to the Hills Rating: 3
I just can't get into Iron Maiden. I don't get it, and think the singer sucks.
Thus far, metal has just not really done anything for me. This was no different. I found it a little more accessible than the Metallica stuff I’ve heard. This was clearly a classic album given its age compared to the metal genre, and Iron Maiden is obviously a pillar of a band when it comes to metal. But as most metal has done, this fell on largely deaf ears. There was absolutely no dynamic range throughout the entire album. It was all high stakes, all max volume, all up tempo, all the time. And that’s metal for the most part. But to the untrained ears it’s difficult to discern any significant differences between songs outside of their lyrics. So I sit here, writing this, unable to tell you much else about this record. I did like some of the tracks, but the only motivation I have to do any relistening is to see if I can better tell each song apart. 3 stars simply because it was very well made, clearly inspired, and stands today as a classic album and, I assume, a timeless example of its genre. Standout tracks: Invaders, The Prisoner, The Number of the Beast, Run to the Hills
For a metal album, it actually has a feel good vibe to it. I bet my wife and I could totally cruise to this music.
cool album, listened 2x. 3.4/5
Not sure I could tell one song from another but it was loud fun while it lasted
6/10 - There was some songs that I liked a little bit. It was all too much though some of the time. I can see why run to the hills and hallowed be thy name two of the more popular songs since they were my favorites from the album as well. I do not think I will really listen to them in my free time however.
Enjoyed some of them, the guitar was sick. Sometimes felt a bit too edgy for me to enjoy that much
Run to the Hills and some other tracks rip. Throwback to SSX on the gamecube. Some of the vocals don't really land for me, but when it all comes together right there's some great moments. It's hard for something to hold up for 40 years, and I couldn't tell how serious the album was supposed to be. I never realized Dragonforce was just Iron Maiden sped up until listening to this.
It was certainly an album but it was kind of repetitive at points. It’s more background music than active listening
Metal and heavy music was my very much my wheelhouse growing up. I knew Iron Maiden's huge songs but I never gave them much time. Most bands featuring a vocal style like Bruce's dont usually do much for me, and ultimately thats what holds this album back for me. Musically its great at times and overall i was pleasantly surprised. Got a few solid songs added to my library out of it. Always happy about that
Classic metal
Slightly better than the other Iron Maiden album I listened to (only two days ago!) I like this one marginally better. And I could actually see myself listening to this again. For some reason this reminded me a lot of Spinal Tap. The lyrics aren’t as funny but there does seem to be the same level of irreverence. 3.5/5
What more listenable than thrash metal but still not great
Again, I went into an Iron Maiden album expecting to dislike it. And again they won me over. These songs rip. The lyrics definitely leave a lot to be desired. Especially the one that says “molest her”.
Cool album, cool guitar, better played in the car then off your headphones
Metal not my favorite but can’t hate too much
really strong, maybe too much to listen it in normal days..
En trea bara för att jag är snäll.
It was much more pleasant than expected. The singer really reminded me of other 80s hair band. Probably won't seek it out again but my ears aren't bleeding.
What 13 year old boy doesn't want a full size poster of the Eddie demon crashing through his door? I had the poster AND several t-shirts. Then I listened to the music and I was like WTF? Is this "rock opera"? This blows worse than Queensryche. And that's pretty much where my 13 year old self left this band. So listening to Iron Maiden 37 years later, do I have a difference of opinion? I can appreciate it a little bit more than I did back then. It's OK. The songs I like the best are actually the 2 longer ones: 22 Acacia Avenue & Hallowed Be They Name. I just like the riffs and song changes better and maybe the longer songs give them time to riff through more changes which falls in line with their vibe which is this sort of opera-metal epicness. I just want them to release a one song album that's 30 minutes long!
Not a huge metal fan but this wasn’t too shabby
Ok listen
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Typical of its genre. Great angsty lyrics
Sounds like my third grade best friends older stoner brothers room. Never been an Iron Maiden fan but didn’t hate this one. It’s actually a decent album.
Passabler Heavy Metal.
Not really my thing but I didn't hate it. I liked parts of it but I won't come back to this. Funny cover.
Decent classic metal.
Whenever I listen to run for the hills I’m somewhat bothered by the discrepancy between singing and drums, because they are not at the same time. Listening to the whole album I realised that the drummer is really bad. They don’t keep the same time as the rest of the instruments.
3, mostly for Number of the Beast and Run to the Hills. Maybe if had memories of the time when this music represented the darkest of evils, I'd have more appreciation.
a pretty good album, but vastly overrated on the strength of two songs. i've never been a huge maiden fan, they are fischer price baby's first metal to me. some of the best song writers ever in the genre, i just don't like their sound.
another metal band i expected to be less approachable based on it's cultural reputation. this feels like the musical equivalent of the satanic panic over d&d. maybe it would hit harder if i was a devout christian?? idk, i enjoyed it, 3.5
yeah sure. dad rock that mom says not to wear the t-shirt for out in public.
Iron Maiden sounds, those riffs, solos and Bruce’s vocals all at their peak here. Appreciated the story in each song for the first time too.
I actually saw Bruce Dickinson when he was the frontman of a long-forgotten band by the name of Samson (who were supporting Robin Trower, FFS!) and, to be honest, I / we thought he was a bit of a twat. But still, here he is doing his best Ronnie Dio impression and helping take Maiden from the vanguard of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal to new heights of success and fan loyalty. And the album? Well, the double-whammy of "The Number of the Beast" and "Run to the Hills" is huge fun but there is no escaping the silly lyrics and general campness of the whole enterprise. Ferocious riffing? Sure. Pounding rhythm section? Check. Radical departure into new musical territory? Not so much.
I am not a heavy metal fan. I see the logical progression from Led Zep. Soaring guitar, pounding drums, operatic vocals, replace Gandolf with horror, jettison the soft parts and the blues. I was surprised how much I enjoyed it, fast, hard and complex. 3*
As much old school metal as I listen to, Iron Maiden has just never done it for me. Dickinson has a great voice. It's just a little too theatrical for my liking. It feels less like evil metal and more like Broadway. Album is full of bangers and overall a great listen.
I never really liked metal or hard rock so I’m biased in this but it just sounds like shit when the guitar and drums over take the singers voice and it’s all you can hear. None the less i can’t say it was bad, it was actually really good, singer is amazing makes me wonder why I don’t listen to Iron Maiden more often. Favorite song: The Prisoner Least favorite: the number of the beast 3.2/5
I liked this! Some good tracks and I can see myself checking out more albums by them in the future!
En håndfuld solide men GOOFY numre
glædelig fredag derude! Tror ikke jeg har hørt hele pladen før -- det var bedre end jeg havde regnet med, god energi, selvom jeg stadig synes Iron Maiden er lidt fjollede
Klassiker - synes at nogle af Iron Maidens bedste sange er på den her plade, men jeg tror bare at det hele bliver lidt for "episk" til mig... Jeg kommer sikkert til at fortryde min rating på et tidspunkt.. please don't hate 😬
Kunetz said it all
better than I thought it would be. some good guitar.
Opzich wel nice, was niet in de mood voor deze muziek vandaag.
Ergens wel vet, zeker voor zijn tijd. Snap wel dat ze zo invloedrijk waren en dat mensen ze zo vet vinden. Maar ben nooit echt een metalfan geweest en dit is ook wel een beetje te dramatisch voor mij.
Mooi, veel gitaren, te veel misschien wel, niet helemaal mijn ding, maar prima he
I was expecting something completly different than what I got. This was much more hard rock than metal which was a nice surprise. I was a little hesitant based on the album name but I didnt really notice anything offensive. (I was listening to it pretty quietly. Pretty enjoyable. 3.5 stars
Warum haben Metal-Alben oft so infantile Cover? Weil die Musik genauso... oder die Hörer? (Musik)-Geschmack mit 16 stehengeblieben? Wäre mal ein Thema für eine Dissertation. Egal, Hallowed Be Thy Name ist stark.
Liked this more than I would have thought. Not as heavy as later music maybe? Favorite song: number of the beast, Least favorite: Invaders
I did not have much expectations from this album, as I have never been a metal fan. But it was pretty good.
First time listening to Iron Maiden. Don’t ask me what took so long. This is hit or miss for me. Great guitar work but don’t love the slash metal. “Children of the Damned” was my favorite
It my thing
Not my favorite genre of music but I actually liked it more than I thought I would. Chock full of riffs and sick solos which are pretty fun. I'm a fan when bands have 3 guitarists so that they have one rhythm guitarist and two guitars that can harmonize on the solos.
Way better than I expected. Didn’t realize Jack Black had a career before movies.
Classic rock!!!
I certainly dismissed these guys out of hand as a young adult. They weren’t my jam. Listening 40 years on, I have to give them their due. The playing is really good even if the songs don’t really transcend the genre. Certainly speed metal and Metallica probably don’t end up sounding like they do without these guys.
Album Nr. 46 Rockig.
buen disco de heavy; no es mi estilo.
3.5
I enjoyed this more than I thought I would. This genre is not my cup of tea and feels dated if you didn't grow up with it but it's pretty badass. The guitar work, drums, vocals, and storytelling all stand out and the energy doesn't let up. The title track is a banger.
This was Al Gore’s wives favorite album!!
For a metal album, it's actually solid
Iron Maiden is the only band that can pull off having 3 lead guitarists and a giant animatronic skeleton. Number of the beast & run to the hills are both incredible. Come see maiden at ball arena this October with me & Paul 🤘 Anyways, I’m just here so I won’t get fined.
Dramatic with screeching guitars and vocals. High energy and very fun, I might have underrated Iron Maiden without really giving them a chance 6.2/10 I liked it
Surprised again. I knew the number of the beast but liked Hallowed be thy name more. Enjoyed that it wasn’t heavy metal.
Clásicos
Still not a fan of Iron Maiden
It was pretty fun
It’s classic metal, you pretty much know what you’re in for
I enjoyed bits of this more than I expected.
(Mai ascoltato prima) Carichissimo, ma al primo ascolto non mi è rimasto impresso molto. Sicuramente da riascoltare per avere un'opinione più chiara.
Yesterday I got Megadeth, who are better at every aspect of heavy metal. The singing on this record is very flat a lot of the time. The songs are OK. They stood the test of time. They're a spectacular live band. Favorite song: Hallowed be thy name
This albums project is a trip because you’ll be listening to a record you enjoyed in your youth and then BAM the most misogynistic lyrics you’ve ever heard in your life. Steve Harris is a GOAT bassist, most of this album is really fun musically and the lyrics are about half good.
I was pretty shocked by how much I liked this. I wouldn't normally listen to this kind of music often but I felt energetic listening to it which was a good feeling.
Meh, metal
better than I thought it would be. some good guitar playing
Run to the hills is pretty good
Classic British Heavy Metal, great, but in small doses.
Well, in the history of the time when I explored and delved into the world of heavy metal, this is a band that did not entice me to listen to them. I went more for obscure and more death metallic sounding bands. Hearing this now I hear a lot of anthem rock band sounds filled up with lyrics attempting to sound wicked. I can see how this could be entertaining to young rebels. Not particularly enjoying it ...
Not a metal fan
Hat Riffs, Melodien, Harmonien. Fein gemacht. Für mich etwas zu unruhig. Aber drei Sterne sollen es schon sein.
I can't help but love Maiden. The music is just fun to listen to and everyone in the band is so talented. But in the spirit of fairness, I do have to admit how repetitive the sound can be. I've never listened to this album end-to-end but the majority of the songs do just sound identical if you're not paying close attention to it. I'd never listened to "Children of the Damned" which I really liked because it was a ballad and different than most of the other songs. The title track is the best of the bunch for me, though. Overall, fun listen, but not one I'll listen to end-to-end again.
This was a fun album. I kinda hated the last Iron Maiden album, but this one was alright. Much less excessively long songs. A lot more melodic, and of course some killer guitar solos. When I did pay attention to the lyrics I found they were okay, but still not bad. 3.5
Not terrible, but not great. A few of the songs were hype.
Last 4 songs were good - first 4 were kinda forgettable. I would listen again but Iron Maiden definitely not my go-to band.
not an electronic fan but did find this entertaining and somewhat captivating
I thought it was good. Not amazing, just good. Metal has never really been my thing, and this didn’t change that.
Solid metal. Not my thing, but I respect their place. The music is outstanding for metal. The voice is ok.
Listen, I didn't dislike it. In fact I really enjoyed a lot of the riffs and solos on the guitars. Nothing really.... caught me though. Its like, if this band played live and my friend wanted to go, I'd go. It'd probably be stellar live. But I won't go out of my way to listen to this album again.
I listened to this album a lot growing up. My best friend even had a poster in his room (it was retro at the time; this was the early aughts). While I realize that metal as a genre had been forming for close to a decade at this point, I consider Iron Maiden to be the first true metal band. This record is full of genre-defining techniques you'll still find today. Nowadays it kinda all sounds the same and doesn't grab me the way it used to, but it's still a landmark of a record. Also the riff from Hallowed Be Thy Name is an all-time favorite of mine
Solid instrumentals, especially guitar riffs, and vocals throughout. Wish I could get more into 80’s rock.
Some cool guitar but kind of exhausting to listen through. Vocals were a bit much for me
Nice to listen to the classics again during a traffic jam in my mini. I had a training day in the BMW group revealing the new Countryman and Three doors. I liked The Prisoner and The Number of the Beast.
Day3 - loud and fast. i’ve never been a huge metal guy but if you’re gong to listen to this kind of music it should be good and this is good ps. Iron Maiden should be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Liked more than I thought
Not my cup of tea
An album of endless guitar solos. Many songs felt the same / very formulaic. Didn't hate it tho.
Good rock music. A couple of the songs were stand out, most of them seemed to blend together.
Ihan jees, vaikkei tyyliäni olekaan. Run to the Hills tuo mukavasti muistoja lapsuudesta.
Juvenile but emotive and considerate. More of the lyrical maturity could've been translated into the instrumental choices however
Gangland is an awful song. Luckily Hallowed By Thy Name is on this project and evens it out.
Zu viel Geschrammel
Einige schöne Lieder, aber bei mir kein Durchbruch für das ganze Album, nur 3 Sterne.
The main hits are great and the riffs on every track are amazing but I'm not a fan of the singer. 4 songs added to playlist, no favorites.
Merke eg sakte men sikkert hjernevaskes av Gammal Maiden-podkasten, men eg kan setta pris på litt Maiden i blant
I think if I'm rating this based on what I currently think of this album it's a 2. I enjoyed this album years ago, the second half is much stronger than the first, at one point maybe I would have scored it as high as a 4. Today though I struggle to get through it. I'll give this an average score between the two extremes. 3.
I liked the backing music. It was somewhere between Van Halen and Metallica. I didn't like the vocals too much, it felt too operatic, too much vibrato. My friend Dhanu, who is a huge Iron Maiden fan, says that this is a good intro album to the band.
Cool
I'm just not a fan of his vocals
More enjoyable than I thought it would be.
Fun album art cover and the instrumentals sound great for the most part but I can't stand the vocals. This album feels like it had some "edge" for the time but now it's just corny and lame. Overall a fine album that clearly influenced generations to come but aged a bit more poorly than some would probably care to admit.
This album gets me FIRED UP. Love the combination of some great and energetic guitar riffs with Bruce Dickinsons crystal clean voice. Favorite songs being children of the damned, hallowed be thy name, and obviously run to the hills. This would probably piss a lot of people off, but my biggest knock on the album is that to me, a lot of the songs sound the same. I felt that a lot of the songs almost had such a loose structure that it made it difficult to pickup on any consistent melodies. I think that’s why I like run to the hills so much, because there’s a a clear chorus, easy to pickup melody and it’s catchy as hell. I felt like that couldn’t be said for a lot of the other songs. I had to temper my rating just because I needed to keep in mind to rate the entire album, not just inflate the score because run to the hills is an absolute banger. I enjoy this genre of music a lot, wish I could give it a 3.5/4.
Solid album that got better as it went on. Quintessential 80's hair metal to the core, this is not an album I would seek out on my own. I wouldn't be upset if someone played this music but I would go for Rush if I was to listen to this Era of music. Run to the Hills was probably my favorite song
High energy and fun listen. Was already familiar with some of the bigger tracks. Would listen again.
meh 3*
Am a Rock/Metal fan, this one somehow didn't do it for me
It was ok
Not my thing but still kinda fun
Classic metal and it sounds so much prettier than the metal today. Interesting album.
i now understand road rage. i can imagine listening to this and getting mad at stupid pedestrians for walking so slowly. hurry up! me and my death trap machine need to power down the road at 100kmp/h while listening to iron maiden! a lot of focus on religion and christianity (and its antithesis hehe (satanism(666(the number of the beast's lyrics are so funny)))) in the lyrics generally speaking which is really fun. i actually couldn't tell the difference between a lot of these which is maybe quite bad but it did all sound quite similar sorrryyyy!! however there were two standouts, children of the damned was insanely good and i very much support the guitar solos in that song specifically. which isn't to say that others in the album are bad but that track in particular was fantastic. also the melodic/harmony motif in run to the hills was fun but as i type this i can't remember it that well, which potentially says something either about the quality of the hook or my propensity to forget things very fast. both valid.
Good
This is more like it.
I actually really enjoyed this album as a full piece. I have listened to a little bit of Iron Maiden over my years, but once again I didn't really get into the hair metal kind of genre too much.. I liked bands like Def Leppard, Journey, AC/DC, Guns n Roses etc and obviously I'd heard songs like 'The Number Of The Beast' and 'Run To The Hills' before but I'd never really gave Iron Maiden a real chance and after this album.. yeah I'm a fan. Its not my favorite stuff ever, but its definitely got a place in my rotation. My favorite tracks on this thing were 'The Prisoner' and 'Hallowed Be Thy Name'.. Overall: 3.3/5
Accomplished, and Maiden are one of the best at what they do. But this isn't their best for me
Maidens epic cartoonish heavy metal can be fun in small doses. They sure made a lot of kids metal heads in the eighties (and nineties). It’s metal palatable for pop listeners. An entry point to the world of fast electric guitars and head banging.
Not my usual genre but I enjoyed it. High octane and some good riffs. Hallowed be thy Name is the best track.
Too much hair rock for me, but has some real shredders. Sounds classic
It was...fine? Very 80s hair metal, which isn't my thing. It is fun, however, to listen to these old metal/rock albums and really get to hear the influence they have on later music.
I feel like a traitor to my culture not knowing a damn thing about metal, but I have to say this album was surprisingly enjoyable. Love Jack Black’s vocals, album rips from beginning to end.
7/10 The themes of this album are like if a 13 year old norwegian teen only listened to the fantasy/nordic songs of Led Zepplin and cranked those up to 10. So, yes, a cartoon. A pulpy, garish cartoon of raiders and raided, vanquishers and vanquished. But so sincere in its love of such things, that this becomes something of a campy masterpiece. The musicianship is very good and has wonderful arpeggiated solo bits that stand on their own. This album ROCKS, but isn't terribly deep.
Good, surprised that I’d enjoy it as much as I did but still not terribly memorable
strong 3 for me despite some of that dad rock schmaltzyness that isn't really for me. the final track is a triumph, i really loved the prisoner as well. held my attention surprisingly well.
can i say something without anyone getting mad
not the usual style of metal i go for (i like more industrial stuff) also despite liking some metal bands ive never listened to iron maiden. this man has a crazy vibrato and a crazy falsetto rlly liked the vocals on run to the hills. group vocal is always cool. the heavy vibrato gives his performance on this song gives it almost an opera like feel. very fun 👍 gonna be honest did not have time to finish the album i had like 2 songs left. 3/5 faves: 22 acacia avenue, run to the hills,
more entertaining than i expected... the vocals are definitely a highlight
Heavy!
Invaders - 5/10 Children of the Dammed - 4/10 The Prisoner - 5/10 22 Acadia Avenue - 3/10 The Number of the Beast - 7/10 Run to the Hills - 4/10 Gangland - 4/10 Hallowed Be Thy Name - 5/10 Raw Score - 4.625/10 Adjusted Score- 5/10
Listened Before? No Throughout my life I have not had much love for Maiden. Mainly because I didn't care much for Dickinson's voice. That said, I think I have shed some of my early distaste and can respect what this band brought to metal. Trying to review completely unbiased. Love the album cover. Honestly as far as metal imagery goes it doesn't get much better. Album opens on a god damned tear with Invaders. Interesting this one has elements to it that actually remind me of Zappa's St. Alfonzo's Pancake Breakfast. Instrumental work on display is fucking nuts from all involved. The fury of Invaders gives way to a power-ballad that is Children of the Damned. Fine song, but really not what I go in for with Maiden; this puts the group's weakest point (Dickinson's voice) in main focus. The Prisoner opens with a sample and is lead by a tight guitar riff. Otherwise, I kind of lost focus. I enjoyed the virtuoso section within 22 Acacia Avenue; almost felt like this could be a jam band; pretty cool song. Number of the Beast and Run to the Hills are two of the biggest songs from this metal juggernaut. The progression within Number of the Beast kind of reminds me of "When the Saints Go Marching Down" and I can't unhear it. Not my favorite of their songs... Run to the Hills on the other hand is straight jet fuel. Just sounds like a workout on the drums. Back to a workout on Gangland; no rest for the weary. All in, I can certainly see the appeal for this album as an entry into the metal cannon. The instrumentals rip; there is a lot of range to the track listing; awesome imagery and Satanic references; and as far as hair metal goes, Dickinson has the quintessential voice. That said, I didn't feel particularly elevated by this one. I'm a 3.5 / 5 and am going to round down. Added to Library? Yes Songs Added To Playlists: - Run to the Hills
Never have gotten into Iron Maiden besides whatever songs were probably on guitar hero. Songs start to blend into each other for me kinda all sounding the same. Don’t really dig the voice but instrumentals are cool. The number of the beast and run to the hills fuckin rip. Pretty sure number of the beast was in a Tony Hawk game. Those two songs were the only ones I knew going in and I liked them the most. Gonna go with a solid 3 here but ultimately feeling like a 3.5
I find Iron Maiden to be more enjoyable than most of the bands of their era/genre, although I wouldn’t say overall I’m that big of a fan. This album caused a lot of controversy cause of the whole Satan thing, and it does have a nice edge to it. Prisoner and Number of the Beast are highlights.
Hot take: This album is pure, molten metal, to be sure, but it is theatrical! As in Broadway! Bruce Dickinson sounds like he could be singing Andrew Lloyd Weber. It's technical, it's precise, it has no groove or pocket of any kind -- Broadway! This is not a criticism, it's an epiphany.
Not at all the kind of music I normally go towards, but it was honestly a really enjoyable listen. I love the instrumentation and the energy that carries throughout the entire record is a lot of fun. Number of the Beast, Run to the Hills, and the closing track are standouts. Only gave it one listen. Might try to revisit again.
pretty good metal album. Seemed a bit samey at times.
The shredding and vocals are very “of its time.” I loved looking at it through the lens of where the sound started and where it’s made it’s mark today. Not my genre but it’s classic
Not a huge metal fan but I can see the appeal. Something about the sound is defiantly British but the clarity of of the guitar work and precise bass were worth a listen.
Me gustó más el otro.
Album 188 of 1001 Iron Maiden - The Number of the Beast Rating : 3.5 / 5 Favorite Track : Run to the Hills Never was really my go to genre, so I'm a bit picky on these. This doesn't compare to their 1st album, in my opinion. There is much better out there than this. Still, if you're an Iron Maiden fan, it will be loved.
Not a huge Metal fan but I liked lots of the riffs in some of the songs!
Solid album. All of the songs kinda blend together aside from Run to the Hills. Run to the Hills kicks so much ass. Title track was in Tony Hawks Pro Skater 4.
Great album
Better than I was expecting, guitars were cool, vocals were meh
Enjoyed listening. Nothing too exciting.
This was fine! A bunch of dudes rocking out and yelling about how badass it is to be from hell where the devil roams. Decently fun, very silly.
decent, always liked them musically but personally can't take a whole album of that vocal
Reminiscent of Aerosmith. The song 22 Acacia Avenue had terrible lyrics. Otherwise a very enjoyable album.
This might be controversial, but this kind of just makes me wanna listen to DragonForce.
Not my style...
My level of Iron Maiden is greatest hits level. It’s all the same for me..
i've listened to this album before and liked it more than i thought i would. only downloaded a few songs
Classic Iron Maiden and their first album with Bruce Dickinson. All the hallmarks you'd expect from 80s Iron Maiden. I didn't detect any occult themes. Instead there seemed to be a few recurring references to invasion and colonisation, which is one of the plants evils and (unlike Satan) is real. Perhaps that's why the record was on the brunt of a conservative backlash? Rating: 3.5/5 Playlist track: Run to the Hills Date listened: 09/09/23
I've never really cared much for Iron Maiden. This album was alright, but nothing special to me.
Solid Metal album.
AJ: Iron Maiden is a good time. Run to the Hills might be my favorite.
- Never heard an Iron Maiden album before - Not usually my thing but still enjoyed it in places - Fav songs: Run to the Hills, Hallowed Be Thy Name, Children of the Damned
I remember this album well when it came out, my eldest brother used to play it full blast and thrash about in a violent sweat like he was the most awesome heavy metaller ever bouncing to (at that time) awesome risque lyrics... me.... I thought... meh.... As for the album, it's not that I hate it, i just think it's over rated for what it is. If it was on I'd listen to it, probably still be able to sing it word for word I'd heard it that many times as a kid... but feck me no, I'd never.choose to listen to it.
The title of this review is somewhat of a double entendre. Because on one hand, yeah obviously metal music is hard, that is the whole point of the genre. But on the other hand, metal is a complicated genre for me personally. I have a lot of love for lots of metal music. But I'm also not a huge fan of some of it. Particularly the more melodic stuff in the 80's. Iron Maiden's The Number of the Beast falls somewhat in the middle of the spectrum. For me, there are three things I look for that help a metal album stand out more. The riffs need to be heavy, which seems redundant to say considering I am talking about metal music here. The vocals need to be strong and powerful. And probably the most important one, the mix needs to make everything hit really hard. This is metal music. I want it to blow my eardrums out. Too often do I find that certain metal music just sounds flat and doesn't have any real impact to it. It could just be my ears, but I don't think it is. I think this album pretty much meets all of those criteria, but maybe not as well as it could. It isn't exceeding any expectations I had, or blowing my mind in any way. I think Bruce is a very strong vocalist. I can see why people like him. His type of operatic singing isn't really my thing, but it sounds cool. I think the riffs and guitar work on this also sound decent. The drumming is okay, but doesn't hit very hard. Like something about the intro on Gangland sounds off to me. I just don't think this kind of metal music has ever clicked in my brain. It doesn't make me want to get up and move around or head bang or really anything. It just falls somewhat flat for me.
As a huge metal head I’m not much of a Maiden fan
No siis lunastaa kantensa ja voisin kuvitella, että tää voisi olla mun suosikki Iron maidenin tuotannosta. Monta hyvää biisiä ja juuri sopiva mitta, mikään ei tunnu täysin täytebiisiltä.
Liked it more than I expected
i prefer metallica. fav songs: children of the damned, hallowed be thy name.
3.5/5
I liked the upbeat vibe, I kinda needed it today. Not a bad album.
pretty good
Clearly a classic - even though hard to take seriously after Spinal Tap. I used to love Run to the Hills when I was a kid
I’ve never listened to an Iron Maiden album before yet there were no surprises with this. Every song had the fast galloping guitars, wailing vocals and solos. It was interesting to hear how much this clearly influenced Metallica. Number of the Beast and Run to the Hills are good fun but the album wasn’t for me.
It was good, but also not my favorite kind of metal
Favourites: • Run to the Hills • Hallowed Be Thy Name
its like 3,7 out of 5 im sure iron maiden has better albums but this one had its moments
Not really my cup of tea but I did enjoy it more than I thought I would
fun!
Heavy, but far from unbearably so
One good song lots of shredding. Cheesy
First full Maiden album. Enjoyed more than I thought I enjoyed the band in general. Maybe I was just sick of the hits.
Yep. Good. This is what I thought it would be.
As I sit here starting the final track of Iron Maiden's third album, I'm wondering I can't help but feel like my own expectations led me astray as to what to expect from this album. Obviously tracks like "The Number of the Beast" and "Run to the Hills" are both fantastic tracks, as is the track that goes on as I type this "Hallowed Be Thy Name", but these are all on the back half of the album, making it, to me, very lop sided. That's not to say the other tracks at the front of this album are bad, there are things in each of the songs that I like as they came up, but I can't help but feel like this album delivers less than what it perceives to give. Make no mistake, Iron Maiden still blow you away at times on this album, but not as often as you might like or want. Personal highlights are pretty much the second half of this album, with particular props to "Hallowed Be Thy Name."
pov youre in the back seat of your dad’s infiniti while he’s getting divorced in 2008
No sé, siempre me han aburrido. Puedo reconocer que hay canciones como Run to the Hills que ya son clásicos y probablemente las escucharía en alguna ocasión, incluso creo que hasta en una lista de mejores canciones de Metal aparecen por ahí, pero más allá de eso, tanto la fanaticada como la música de Iron Maiden se me escapa.
Best song: Run to the Hills The rest...just sounds the same! Fortunately it's not too long.
I know this stuff’s controversial cause they talk about the debil but this sounds like phantom of the opera to me
Standouts: Run to the Hills, The Number of the Beast Others: Children of the Damned, Hallowed Be Thy Name Great sound! 3.5
I'm sure this was revolutionary at the time. Number of the Beast has an awesome guitar solo.