The Number Of The Beast

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.

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.