Reviews (page 12 of 14)
"I'm afraid you're just too darn loud." - Huey Lewis (Back to the Future) As a 15 year old in 1982, I would have really been into this. But, now I'm a 55 year old and this doesn't appeal to me the same as it would have back then. I do know Run to the Hills and The Number of the Beast. It is really a great early heavy metal sound and Iron Maiden is really unique. It was always just a little harder than I was really ever into. I can appreciate it for what it is and know that this album is really important to some people. Songs like, Children of the Damned, seem to be more my speed to rock. I enjoyed that one much more that some of the others. This is my first time hearing the album as a whole, it won't be the last, but I really need to be in the right mood to get into it. 3/5
Iron Maiden really comes across like a bunch of dudes who just really wanna shred and don't care much what the vocalist is doing. And, for that, it's a lot of fun. But this album would be so much better with different vocals or maybe even none at all. It's not that Bruce is a bad singer. He's alright. It's that the lyrics are so dumb. When it's not super cheesy or tryhard, it's horrendously cringe. But, if you can ignore the entire vocal element, the music is amazing. Just face-melting shred after face-melting shred. Really great. Too bad about those stupid lyrics, though.
Banger, just rips all the way through
Maybe heavy metal just isn't for me, because this also sounds pretty generic. It's all rah rah rah guitar solos, which needless to say requires skill & talent, but isn't particularly enjoyable to me. I'd rather have a catchy guitar riff complemented by a nice melody. That said, I did enjoy Children of the Damned and Run to the Hills.
I enjoy metal, but I like it the best when you can bob your head with a scowl on your face. A lot of this album is not that. I’ve always considered Iron Maiden “happy metal” The opening track is a bit jarring with a bizarre cringy key change at the chorus. Children of the Damned and Hallowed Be Thy Name are the standouts here. Can’t deny the vocals are excellent throughout the album. Run to the Hills is the worst song on the album. I thought Spotify had mistakenly switched to Van Halen’s Hot For Teacher when Gangland started. Exact same drum part. But this song came before VH and is better, so screw VH. But discovered some pretty cool songs as well that make this a decent listen.
Ehhhh. Not my thing. Can't fault the musical ability of anyone but it's just not something I enjoy listening to. Had hopes at the start of track 2 that there may be more levels but there kinda wasn't. Ah well.
Enjoyably rockin
De muziek is wel aardig, de zang vind ik verschrikkelijk. Het album, hoewel beter dan gedacht, begint na een tijdje een tikkie vervelend te worden.
Songs are fun metal romps, guitar passages end up sounding very same y and similar sounding towards the end of the album. Probably wouldn’t need to listen to the whole album again to get enjoyment, just one or two songs Also 22 acacia avenue got some sus lyrics. Number of the beast kinda goated tho
Rating: 6/10 Best songs: 22 acacia avenue
I’ve always enjoyed the devil imagery associated with heavy metal - it appears that this is where it was written in blood. Run to the Hills is an obvious stand-out, but it’s interesting in that it has nothing to do with devils in its sympathy for the plight of Native Americans. And there’s the song about the whorehouse, too. A real scattered mix of themes. A foundational heavy metal mish-mosh, pun intended.
I knew a few songs going into this and wasn't totally up for it but I enjoyed this more than I thought I would. This style of metal gets a bit too cheesy for me at times and the guitar shredding is technically impressive but at times loses it's sense of melody.
я совсем не фанат такой музыки. технически всё звучит неожиданно хорошо для альбома 1982 года, но очень классически, конечно (хотя тогда, понятно, это был прорыв) на треке 22 Acacia Avenue меня все-таки увлекла музыка, но на следующем треке снова стало тяжеловато слушать (ну не люблю я такой рок извините) выше 3 не могу поставить, просто хорошо
Хороший плотненький митолчик. Жаль, что я такое не слушаю, прям почти совсем-совсем. Возможно, в отличие от всех предыдущих альбомов с похожей музыкой, которые мы уже прослушали, его отличает абсолютно кайфовое сведение. Докопаться особо не к чему, разве что к вокалу в паре песен, но на это можно закрыть глаза. Припевы песен честно увлекают. Run To The Hill - прям даже немного подпевать меня тянуло. Или даже в Children Of The Damned: очень-очень простой припев, но так душевно. Из плюсов также отмечу, что в целом присутствует композиционное разнообразие: где-то каноничные хард-рок песни, а где-то даже в баллады пытались. Из минусов: тяжело слушать подряд, я от такой музыки устаю слегка. Видимо мой уровень восприятия тяжелой музыки балансирует где-то между Led Zeppelin и Deep Purple.
Чисто жанрово больше 4 поставить не могу, и ещё минус за однотипность структуры, хз. Определенно стоит послушать, скорее всего переслушаю, но 3+
666 minus 663 stars
The Number Of The Beast, Run to the Hills and Hallowed Be Thy Name were all great. The rest weren't quite as good but still enjoyable.
Nice riffs, generally find Bruce's cod operatic notes unpleasant. Doubt I'll be returning to this any time soon.
Decent album, overrated as far as metal goes.
guitarra e baterias intensas, vocal afinado. pena que não é meu estilo
Guitars, energy, darkness, exhausting. Fun.
Some bangers but overall not as engaging as when I was I first heard thus around age 19 or 20. Always thought the last track was too long and it feels even longer than I remember
Very Rainbow like. Nice hard rock!
I sure do remember some of their wild album covers which I've never revisited-- though this was the first time I've seen or heard this one. Still such a totally wild and gnarly band doing the things that they do, accented with the spoken word. Found it to be innovative, fairly cool, and a lot less intimidating as I did as a small child listening to Iron Maiden in my older brother's room.
Better than turd soup.
Is Jack Black consciously trying to sound like Iron Maiden? Should they be flattered or offended?
Tenacious D might have done this better. Also I’m easily suggestible, so I stopped this halfway through to listen to Teenage Dirtbag on repeat for a bit and I did not regret it. That is a damn delightful song.
oooOOOOoooooOOOOOoooooOOOOooooo AHHHhHHhhhHhHHHhHhHHHhHhHhHHHH Whooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooosh This album sounds like the soundtrack to a great rollercoaster. It hits hard and fast. It would have to be one of those electromagnetically launched from the start house rides. I went down the rabbit hole of Iron Maiden theme park fantasies, and MrKnickerbocker proposed (https://forum.maidenfans.com/threads/iron-maiden-theme-park.27627/): “Aces High - A roller coaster with two opposing cars, painted for Britain and Germany. The tracks weave around each other like an airfight and each rider gets a water gun they can fire at their opponent. The best seat is for the Tailgunner, who gets a double-barreled gun and rides backwards!” Sounds like a blast! I understand why the band considers Hallowed Be Thy Name to be their best song. It’s a good one. Too bad rollercoasters give me headaches. 🎢 🎢🎢
Classic British metal id say... I saw them tour this album back in 82. Its tight and well composed. Distinctive twin guitars and Bruce's vocals. It owes a big debt to Sabbath. Not really my thing but I admire its craft.
Spent the whole album waiting for Number of the Beast and specifically Run to the Hills, just hoping something, anything would stack up to those two absolute classics. Sadly nothing really did. Also one too many 6+ minute tracks that don't do enough to justify the length. I suppose the 2nd half of Acacia Avenue was decent. But I was really trying to like something by that stage so who knows. My feelings confirmed when the 2 aforementioned finally come on and absolutely blow everything else away. Well RTTH does, NOTB is merely great. Maybe its unfair, how can anything compare to Run to the Hills, one of if not the greatest metal song ever written? Fact is they are on the same album as it, and that's that. It towers above everything else though, what a song. Muscular closer Hallowed be Thy Name is an exception to all my comments above, but just reading this being referenced as one of the greatest metal albums ever, I can't have that. 3 fantastic songs, the rest isn't meh, but it's nowhere near good enough for that accolade.
Raw, powerful. One of the pioneers.
I'm not a big metal fan, but wow, "Invaders" kicks off this album in style. "The Prisoner" would not been out of place at hardcore show in the early 80s. "Number of the Beast," the title track, is pretty epic. The rest of the album wears on me a bit, mostly because of the receptive nature of the "first I'm growling, now I'm operatic" vocals. He is a very talented singer, but it starts to sound pretty repetitive by the end of side two.
A great metal LP that couples strong, narrative songwriting with fun, blazing licks. Does get a bit monotonous production and tone-wise towards the end in the context of a full-album listen, but the stand-alone tracks respectively rock hard enough to warrant relistening.
I may never be a fan of metal. I don't like the style of singing. And overall, it's just very loud. I don't hate it, but I find it pretty boring. I was hopeful because I heard The Trooper at some point in the past and I liked it. What I did especially enjoy was the solo on 22 Acacia Avenue and the catchy hook on Run to the Hills- however I don't like the verses in either songs. While it has redeeming values, an entire album worth of metal isn't designed for me. But I’m still open for more metal and hoping that it resonates more with me in the future! Highlights: Children of the Damned, Run to the Hills, Hallowed Be Thy Name
not bad
its a decent album but i think its a bit soft compared to my expectation of iron maiden. Some songs are on the hardrock level of Boston. Nonetheless a decent album i think a live perforance will do it more justice
secretly big nerds first vinyl record I bought now a sometimes food
Good fun, but, like a lot of 80s metal, it's a bit quaint now. "Run To The Hills" was the soundtrack to many drunken nights in rock bars in my early 20s.
Throughout the album I kept thinking to myself: "are there really living musicians just repeating the same guitar riff for couple minutes long?". Apart from that the music is not bad by any means, but lyrics are awkward and vocals average. I think the composition of the album is missing some powerful ballads.
Iron maiden helped me get in to metal but this album was more of a caricature than it was engaging. But that's a hard critique to back up. Generally i appreciate metal for not taking itself too seriously. And this album doesn't. Which i love.
Sunday recovery, amazing run in the rain, books but no IKEA, hang with Bryce and Kari decent but long
Not my type of music
Not bad. Technically solid work - just did not find it all that compelling.
Meh
Never been a huge fan but like the guitar parts
Ok, Iron Maiden, how do I rate this? I feel like I should like metal music, since I like rock. However, I just can’t ever get over the high pitched scream singing that gets held for a super long time. I tend to like my rock music heavier and lower in tone. Metal always all just seems so high pitched. In any case, it’s high energy and the drums are always fast and in your face, so that part rocks. I just wish the vocals were done differently.
most of all I liked not the hits
6/10 - painfully mid I feel like Iron Maiden has a lot of the same pompous, show-off charisma that Jethro Tull has but whereas Jethro Tull is an incredibly talented prog-rock band that actually has something to show with the way they act, Iron Maiden doesn’t they act all loud and engaging and yet have nothing to show for it I don’t know, maybe I’m being too judgy, I enjoyed their first album, but this one is a bit of an eye-roll for me
No soy tan fan de ese estilo de álbum, pero tampoco está tan mal. 6/10
I appreciate it, just never been my bag
Less awful than I thought.
I really preferred Paul Di Anno, but also, I never got into the Iron Maiden thing, even if I like quite some metal bands. Not for me really, but still entertaining
I like my heavy metal to be operatic, to tell a good story or two, and have a healthy dose of hellfire. This fit the bill.
Now this is the Iron Maiden I know and love. Great sounding album though I don't think I would want to revisit a lot of these songs individually. Favorite Tracks: Run to the Hills, Number of the Beast
Yeaaaah👻
An important classic for sure but not really my thing. In 1982 it could have been a 5 for me.
Not a big heavy metal fan Not bad though
Not quite my style but there’s some enjoyable tracks.
I liked parts of this. Overall not bad.
I enjoyed. A lot more musical than I remember it being.
I liked it! Never listened to them so great intro
Thought this was an ok album. Better than the other Iron Maiden album I had. The lead singer is more of the yelling metal which sometimes it’s not too bad. The instrumentals are pretty decent as the past album was too. Find it interesting their most popular song, number of the beast, was the least metal song on their album. 5.7/10
encore une fois ça gueule mais avec une voix très supportable bien joué
Pretty good
First off, I had a lot of fun listening to this album- it’s very “80s classic rock” and I understand it’s appeal and hear it’s influences elsewhere. I mean any song on this could be a Spinal Tap song, and the instrumentation by Iron Maiden is- excellent, as Bill & Ted would put it. But overall, it’s just not that interesting at least to me, someone born 18 years after this album was released. In it’s day, this would probably be my shit- but listening to it now, it just seems really dated and musty- and I really enjoy some music that could be considered “mustier” than this. Good tunes to blast down the highway while cruising with your buds, but something that’s essential listening? Ehhh. Sorry Iron Maiden fans, I’d rather just listen to Styx or Van Halen- cause at least they have some more interesting arrangements.
I get it's a metal classic, but I think this style of metal is my least favorite. Too "clean" in the mixing and just sort of meh lyrics, it's cliche at this point. But, it's still good I just don't jive with it.
Me han gustado algunas canciones y viendo que son las conocidas de este disco no tengo mucho más que decir en ese aspecto. Me ha sorprendido qu que el Heavy Metal y el Rock Duro que recordaba no están heavy ni tan duro curioso viaje el de mi gusto musical que aún no siendo de heavy puro he escuchado cosas más aceleradas, distorsionadas y punteos de los que aquí había.
Not my kind of rock
Es bueno, pero a mí ya no me gusta esta música
The Number of the Beast is the second Iron Maiden album that I have reviewed for this list, and essentially doubles the amount of music that I've heard from the band. The only track from this album that was all familiar to me was "Run to the Hills", but I may have only heard a couple lines from the song and never the entire track. From the start, the album felt like it would be at best a "one and done" recommendation. Iron Maiden is too bombastic and operatic for me. That approach actually works for me with "Run to the Hills", but the rest of the album didn't capture my attention. I didn't dislike the tracks, but one listen feels like enough.
Well, sometimes you need to give in. Most chord successions are lame and hackneyed, so are those 5th harmony guitar solos, and the aggressive factor have since been neutered by tons of better metal or hardcore metal releases since the early eighties. But I guess that, well, this album needs to be included in a list of 1001 essential albums to listen to, even once in your life, if only for its "cultural" importance. Legions of metalheads have banged their skulls to this. "Run To The Hill" is an instant hit, so is the title track, "Children Of The Damned" is not so bad, and "Hallowed Be Thy Name" is an epic closer. Sure, the whole thing sounds quite ridiculous. But sometimes, life is. You can't blame Iron Maiden fans for this. This album certainly had something idiosyncratic and new to deliver to that audience at the time. Guess that, for once, you gotta respect that sort of off-kilter commercial success. I've read here that there's another Iron Maiden album on the list. I'll listen to it too when the time comes. But unless it's *way* different (and I already know it won't be, given who we're talking about here), I probably won't add it to my list. Overlong jokes are rarely good, right? You won't find me including more albums Number of records left to review or just listen to: 934 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 32 (including this one, begrudgingly, I guess) Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 18 Albums from the list I will certainly *not* include in mine (many others are more important to me): 17
Clean hard rock sound, but I’m not connecting with it very much
Decent metal album. I think it's slightly better than the self titled that is also on this list. "Run to the Hills" is another great Rock Band track.
I’ve always thought of the NWOBHM as an authentic precursor for Drum and Bass, Jungle and (for its sins) Gabber - in short, an aesthetic and musical precursor to some of the more interesting (and some of the more appalling) aspects of rave culture of the 90s. Anyway, never listened to anything by IM other than their ‘Straight in at No.1!’ strategically timed single releases. This is actually entertaining, in a slightly overwrought way. (Fun fact - Bruce Dickinson flies planes (commercial jets? I think, but not entirely certain) these days.)
I really like Run to the Hills and Number of the Beast. The rest I can appreciate but overall Iron Maiden is not my thing.
Rating: 63% or C+ Overrated. This album has been touted as a heavy metal essential, I beg to differ. Besides few key standout tracks, this is a bland outing. Iron Maiden to me represents at best a purely singles band. Sad that a few killer classics are unfortunately undone in this album as a whole. Standout tracks: Hallowed be thy Name, Children of the Damned, 22 Acacia Avenue and the guitar solo of The Prisoner.
Classic metal album but I prefer other maiden albums over this one.
1st March 2022 Listened in the morning working from home. Chilled and watched mass in the evening. Classic heavy rock and roll!
Good metal album all the way through
Great Band of the '80, but like heavy metal at all.
I tried my best but couldn’t get into it. Always had an antipathy towards Dickinson. Something about they kind of vocal never really got me. Wonder what those songs would be like without him? Love the energy. Rhythm section is brilliant. The title track and Run For The Hills stand out.
I've never been a huge Iron Maiden fan. I've always liked their music, but haven't ever owned an album. They were just a hair before my time. No way in hell my parents would've let me listen to No. of the Beast. Powerslave and Piece of Mind were the albums my friends had. I def appreciate the synchronicity. Their ability to play that fast and in perfect time is pert near unmatched.
Solid early hell metal. Rock on.
Hallowed and Run to the hills best songs on this
I actually liked this better than I thought I would. It helps that there a bit of variety in tempo and mood or else it would be too much. 3.5/5 stars
Spured me on when I was cleaning, had a good time listening to this. Unlikely to think to listen to it again but it was good fun
Well I have to say perhaps this was the Monday hype we all needed! It was pretty fun in the end and didn't dislike it as much as the others. Run to the Hills is a classic, perhaps from the infamous AIr Guitar CD
It's a pretty run of the mill rock album. Some of the song topics are quite unique which is nice. 5/10
First Iron Maiden album I have ever listened to. I am 48. It wasn't terrible.
Two good tracks but then it starts to sound a bit the same.3*
Perhaps controversial but I was feeling awful after my booster and just wasn't in the mood.
Нормально
Un finish excellent de la part de Iron Maiden, qui a fait le choix de mettre le paquet sur les 3 derniers sons. Cela aurait pu être suffisant pour aller décrocher le 4/5, cependant, j'enlève un point pour une raisons très simple: l'image d'Iron Maiden est très régulièrement utilisée à des fins pédophiles, ceci ne pouvais donc rester impuni. L'habit ne fait pas le moine, mais le pédophile certainement.
I find this album both good and fun. At the same time I don't think I'm going to revisit it anytime soon. It just didn't really peak my interest as much as some other heavy metal albums.
not bad for metal
Pretty good. Seems like standard metal.
It was alright, some were pretty catchy. 1RS
Not one of my favourite genres, but this is one of the best that I've heard. "Run To The Hills" is a classic, of course.
Run to the Hills is a legit banger. The rest is decent enough.
Best tracks had to be: •Children of the dammed •The number of the beast •The Prisoner Defo best enjoyed while doing makeup session- results may vary
Så er der satanedme stiv pik rock for fuld skrue. Sømmet i bund og så derudaf!!
Bueno
Very similar throughout bar one or two songs. If you wanna rock, this is where you would come, but minimal variation. Then again, it does exactly what you would think, very well.
Capisco perché alla gente piace, un po ripetitivo nel suo stile, musica eroica
Run To The Hills is an absolute tune
Hard rock is fun, if in small bits. This one seemed to all sound the same by the end of it
Solid 80s rock band. Reminds me slightly of Rush
Got this one twice. Review: Better than expected. The classic songs still hit hard.
Better than expected. The classic songs still hit hard.
I like it actually, and I didn't expect to. But man, did it hurt my ears! I wish I had loudspeakers to play it on instead of my headphones. It also offered a bit too stark a contrast to my unexciting surroundings at the time of listening, namely my study-from-home desk. As someone who is not very used to metal, it was a bit hard to keep the tracks apart to be honest, although I think that is the case with any unfamiliar genre. On the other hand, I hope fans of the band will forgive me for saying that the lead singer has a beautiful voice. The most popular track, Run to the Hills, I found a bit boring just. My favourite was probably 22 Acacia Avenue or the title track. I really didn't like Gangland. This made me feel a little bit bad for dismissing heavy metal for so long.
Decent but needs to be listened to loud. Not my taste, a bit bombastic
I don't get metal cool drums thou 4/10
I enjoyed it much more than I expected to. 7.7/10
Hits are always great, rest was meh
Ist fast schon peinlich aber ich fand es lustig und auch gar nicht so schlecht
Никогда не был среди любителей жанра, отчасти поэтому и было интересно целенаправленно послушать хотя бы один альбом. По результатам к ценителям так и не примкнул. Вклад в культуру ценю, истоки для поздних групп, которые уже среди моих любимых - слышу, но оценки буду ставить сугубо по количеству удовольствия от прослушивания. Дждждж.
First time I ever listened to Iron Maiden. Enjoyed it more than I thought I would.
Not bad, some nice drumming overall not my thing
Iron Maiden, a band I used to say I liked as a kid despite the fact that I had never heard them. They were just considered cool by everyone who was cool. Unfortunately they suffer from what I call "Rush syndrome". They are badass and supremely talented but I just can't stand the lead singers voice, even though its objectively good and powerful af. Power Metal vocals just sound annoying to my ears unless its female led (see Frozen Crown)
Prima album met klassiekers, niet meer en niet minder
"The Saxons have been overpowered victims of the mighty Norsemen" (Invaders) "He's walking like a small child But watch his eyes burn you away Black holes in his golden stare God knows, he wants to go home" (Children of the damned) Menos divertido de lo que una esperaba, a veces la épica puede ser demasiada épica y me he tenido que poner la purpurina por el medio. Veintitantos discos después aún estoy esperando el primero hecho por una señora...
3.7 - All the good elements of 80s metal with almost none of the annoying ones. Terrific guitar work, interesting song themes (alien invasion, fighting against authoritarian govt of the future, etc).
"Invaders" y "22 Acacia Avenue" me gustaron. Siento que todo el álbum suena como una misma pista eterna. También me sonó a Guns n Roses. 7/10.
not typically my vibe, a little too screamy but i can understand why it’s good, got kind of tired of it after 2 songs
Good album, good memories. But too much of the same genre to listen in 1 sitting.
In the mood for something heavy and fast. Classic Metal/Rock Favorites: Number of the Beast Run to the Hills-“Heard this before” Hallowed be thy Name The Prisoner
Metal is still not for me apart from Mick Gordon, although Hallowed Be Thy Name in this album was interesting.
It was a decent album. Sounded very generic and similar to that style. Did not pick up on message too much other than satan.
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It was about what I expected of a Maiden album. Although I was not familiar with any of the songs on the album, they all did sound familiar.
A lot better than I thought, heavy metal isn't as heavy as I remember it. Reminds me of Rush is many ways.
Has some interesting moments, but I found it kind of repetitive overall. Ill come back to it though.
"Black holes in his golden stare / God knows, he wants to go home" I didn't find this album particularly compelling. And that's not because of the subject matter, nor is it for the genre. The songs largely didn't have great overarching choruses, and the verses were very wordy. I enjoyed "Children of the damned" for its heavy riff and titular line. Beyond this, the real standout track of the album was "Run for the hills," which leans rock-n-roll, and has a great chorus as well as instrumentals, and will be added to the playlist. Despite its short length, I found myself wishing the album would end sooner, and the vocals contributed to a low-level headache. 2/5
Can appreciate the appeal but not my style
not my tea
"Run to the Hills" is awesome but the rest is meh.
primera vez que escucho un disco de iron maiden y por qué todo se trata como de ir corriendo y estar en una aventura de caballeros, porque déjenme decirles que esa vibe es la que da.
Ne pro me, pro ostatni asi ok
Iron Meh-den. I don't like heavy metal. I don't like Dickinson's voice. I really hope it's a while before I get another metal album.
didn't listen
This has a nursery rhyme feel, in that the words do not match the music. His voice sounds comical against the dark, menacing backdrop.
ok music, could not handle the voice
Inte alls min musiksmak och har svårt för rösten. Svag tvåa.
Just so far from my thing. RYM: Y (#343) Saved a song: N
In the last 2 weeks I've had this, Kiss (Destroyer), Black Sabbath (Black Sabbath) and Metallica (black album). This is the 2nd best and it's getting 2 stars. No more, please.
Maybe I don’t get it
Im not a metal fan but I believe that this album is good. I liked the “run to the hills”. I really like the Iron Maiden band album covers. These graphics are really cool
i am not a fan of metal but the intro is captivating.
It was okay
4/10 - not super hardcore but still not my thing
A true story. I once bought a new black Fiat 127 which had the number 666. It broke down 1 mile from the showroom and had to have a new engine. A good analogy for this album I think. 2/5 4/7/26
It's not as bad as I expected. For it's genre quite strong.
Album koji bi me oduševio da imam 11 godina ali sam se bojala Iron Maiden album covera i glazbe. Zapravo ni upola toliko strašno kako izgleda na coveru. Riffovi i instrumentali su živahni i napeti, mogu se zamislit kako mosham na koncertu, impresivna brzina i tehnika sviranja. Smatram kako sam preskočila ovo u nekoj svojoj formativnoj dobi pa nema toliki utjecaj na mene. Da sam se rodila 70ih ili da sam 15 godina mlađa možda bi se navukla. Klasik 80s, rispektam vajb, ali nije za mene. 2,5/5
Not a heavy metal fan. This could’ve been worse though
I'll give my stock answer for this genre: it's not terrible, just not my cup of tea. At all. Never will be.
Fun for awhile, but it is so itself that you get bored eventually.
I prefer rock over metal I must say
My headbanger days are pretty much behind me, except for the highest echelon. These guys aren’t it
The 2 and last songs were good but everything thing else I didn't enjoy. I don't really like the dudes voice. All the solos were great. the drums were cool.
Ehhhh I find this to be a little too cheesy for me to enjoy
‘Did you know these guys can play guitar? They certainly seem on a mission to show that as much as possible on this album. Songs really drag on with self-indulgent solos- the overall sound is ok, but just didn’t do anything interesting for me.‘ This is what I wrote for the other Iron Maiden album on this list, and it holds up for this one too. A real lack of variety in this album that makes it a dull listen. Perhaps this was edgy in the ‘80s, but it felt uninteresting in 2026.
This is probably a good album but I can’t stand Iron Maiden.
Not my kinda music
Was not expecting to like this, and I wouldn't say I did, but I found more to appreciate than I anticipated, and that's not nothing.
I ran to the hills
Sabbath did the Sabbath-like bits so much better. And the rest is rubbish. Next.
I won’t criticize what I can’t understand. I added “Children of the Damned” to my playlist.
Just not for me
I like that this album sounds like how the cover art looks. Not my jam though.
The sound of this album isn’t really my thing, and I knew that from the beginning. Still, it gave off the same vibes as the action cartoons I used to watch when I was a kid. But it didn’t really resonate with me or leave much of an impact.
Album 87 Top 3 favorites off the album: The Prisoner, Hallowed Be Thy Name, The Number of the Beast The first time I heard Iron Maiden was on a road trip with my cousins. My sister and I were riding in our uncle and aunt's car (a treat!) and my uncle had some of their CDs in the car. I wasn't totally sure what to think, but I tried to like it. I haven't really listened to them since then (so in about... 15 years), so I think I'm coming into this pretty fresh. Some of it I liked, some of it I was lukewarm on. It's another case of vocals not always being my taste. I preferred the lower end of the register here. I haven't quite figured out what vocal qualities I like in heavier styles like this. Some of the vibrato here made sense, some of it felt like a bit much. I'm not well-versed enough in the genre to be able to pass any fair judgement, though, so I'll leave it at that. Instrumentation was solid across the album. I love a good guitarist. Hats off to that. The whole album had a consistent forwards motion without getting exhausted. It helped to have breaks like they did around 2/3 of the way through Acacia Avenue. They didn't lose energy either. It was nice to revisit the band! I don't think I'll add this to my regular rotation, but I'll keep it on that shelf in my mind that I browse through when I'm in a specific mood.
Not my cup of tea
2/5 хэви-метал - досвидос
It’s so goofy
Not really for me
I judged the cover and assumed I wouldn’t be able to make I through the album because it would be too screamy, but it was ok! 2.5 rounded down.
This was not as heavy as I expected, given what I thought I knew about Iron Maiden. Had never heard their music but appreciated the musicality, pacing, and energy overall. It seems kind of camp in retrospect, but can clearly see why they drew such a fanbase in the early 80s. Not for me, but better than I initially thought.
Just a bit too much musical theatre in Dickinson’s vocals, too much Spinal Tap in the lyrics. No sillier than say Ride the Lightning, guess, but at least Hatfield has the good taste to not be able to sing.
The cool guitar bits were the only thing this album had going for it
Me gustan mucho los instrumentales pero la voz me saca de onda que flipas. Pero puedo entender porque es un clasico.
[album #14] only on my 14th album and already another iron maiden. i don’t think 9 days was a long enough amount of time to rethink my iron maiden opinion because i didn’t like this one as much as i didn’t like the first for the same reasons. Songs feel same-y, too long, and i don’t like the singer’s voice. 2/5
Eh - not my scene. The older stuff is a bit better, but still too screamy for me
Not for me.
Did not like the music in general but appreciated the musician ship due to a tip.
I appreciate that this is a great album, but it does nothing for me personally.
I don't like metal. Looking at the ratings on this site, it is my least favorite genre and the only one below a 3 rating in the summary. I've had a run in the past month of quite a few of the worst of them, so I had another audible groan this morning when Iron Maiden came up from the generator. I had a roommate in college who loved metal, especially Iron Maiden. I recall once when Tom played one of the albums for us, just to try to convince us we were all wrong. None of us lasted more than a song or two. I was pretty certain I wouldn't last that long today either. I can't say I liked this album. I really didn't. But I didn't hate it either. It wasn't what I thought it would be, which was every song being about the devil or some other silliness. Don't get me wrong. I think in many ways the lyrics were silly, but at least there are some sort of serious topics. And much to my surprise, I actually thought Hallowed Be Thy Name was a pretty decent song. I'm not sure if that song (and a couple of others that didn't make me cringe) will be enough to lift this to a 3, but we will see.
No me gusta el rock loco, por 17372 vez
Es un montón que se me hace mucha información y me abruma
I’m not approaching this album with an open mind. Although, yes, I am, but I just relate too many things with its sound. It makes me think of older men, I don’t enjoy the singing voice, it sounds repetitive to me.
Not my jam. Very noisy with the electric guitar, the drums, mumbled lyrics, everything is loud, hard to pick out melody. Nope nope 2 stars
It’s time to play the gAaAaAaAaAaAaAaAame. If Hugh Jackman cosplayed as a metal head. Honestly kinda cringe. Remind me to give this 2 stars.
They are definitely technically and musically skilled and I appreciate the details and thought put onto each song. Props to them for drawing attention to the genocide of native Americans, although the song might come off to some as simply glorifying violence. But in the end not for me right now
Really missed my window for this, but then I turned 12.
alright, bit cringe, good production
Okay album, nothing special for me personally, some good guitar sounds but no catchy songs that caught my attention, lots of devil lyrics
Maybe I didn’t give it enough plays, it’s metal, just doesn’t do it for me most of the time
Yeah…to screamy hard core for me.
One good track Run to the Hills.
Good guitars but don’t like metal
Hat mir nicht gefallen
track 1 - corny vocals, cool guitar solo. Wouldn't choose to listen again. 3/10 track 2 - nice intro but again corny vocal. Guitar part is cool. 4/10 track 3 - guitar nice. vocals not as corny as previous. Actually enjoyed 6/10 track 4 - cool guitar solo. Again nice instruments bad vocal. 5/10 track 5 - prob best so far. don't like the theme though. 6/10 track 6 - whack, corny, least cool guitar solo. 4/10 track 7 - fun start, vocal ruins it. nothing special. 4/10 track 8 - a truly forgettable song 3/10 track 9 - pretty cool, but again vocals make it meh 4/10 Overall - Would have worked better as an instrument record. Unfortunately the vocals, both lyrics and delivery, ruin each track. I was not a massive fan. 4/10 Top 3 tracks: 1. The Prisoner 2. The Number of the Beast 3. Hallowed Be Thy Name
I think maybe this just isn't for me. I liked it a little but in general I didn't enjoy myself much. Not in the best mood so maybe I'm being a lil unfair
Glad it was relatively short.
They are so talented fr, like I really get it… it’s just not for me
I kind of plowed through this with my family on the car on Easter Sunday. That's kind of unfair to this album. I'm not 100% against it, I liked the other one of their albums on this list better. In this one the singing kind of got to me more. I would rather put on Kill Em All era Metallica or if I wanted to get more thrashed out at a skatepark or something, some Slayer. Maybe those are also on this list. I don't think I would put this one on my own.
No me gustó
It's just not for me.
i went full circle on iron maiden, i hated it before, the vikings song was really dumb, halfway through the album i started having fun, the song about american indeginous people came on and it was so dumb i immediately hated the whole band aesthetic and shreddy guitar solos again the vocals i guess are impressive? the lyrics are just stupid i think i just dislike straightforward storytelling in lyrics? maybe the overall sound of the music, which sounds like it could never have come from serious people being serious, talking about anything remotely serious sounding is just off-putting. I HATE IT
I can see how this has influenced plenty of bands (I can hear a bit of SOAD) and most songs are interesting but there’s nothing for me to come back to.
No es mi género pero no se me hizo pesada la escucha.
Listened to 1 song cos chayse said I have to. Fair. Guitar and drums aite but lyrics bit cringe. Meh.
'Listen to Iron Maiden, baby, with me.' No thanks.
not my style of rock music at all
Hugely influential heavy metal album that hasn’t aged well in my opinion. The quick drums and neat guitar harmonies are the highlight for me. 2.8/5.0
Ok
The Rob Reiner mockumentary is way better.
There will never come a time when I'll decide to sit down and play Iron Maiden. I don't hate it, but the theatrics and cheesiness of it all just isn't for me. Ironically it's the OG heavy metal, but I prefer some of the paths it went down subsequently
I've never been a 13 year old boy in the 80's but I'm assuming I would've loved this
I’m always surprised at how melodic Iron Maiden is. That doesn’t make me enjoy it anymore. But it’s a fun thing to re-realize.
They are very skilled but it doesn’t hit me for whatever reason. I can see why most love it but not for me. However, the closing track is awesome and if I was in a venue hearing this live I have no doubt I’d have a great time. Rating: 2.4
Sometimes I ask myself “is Iron Maiden bad, or is it just the sands of time making them seem so cliché?” And then I remember they had a skeleton named Eddie. TWO
Heavy metal rock is just not my scene. The long electronic guitar riffs and heavy drum beating just irritate my nervous system and listening to it for long time periods just gives to me a headache. I liked some of the segments of the songs that weren't so frenetic, but there wasn't an entire song that I liked; however, "Hallowed Be Thy Name" was the best as far as music, although I never understood all the words of the lyrics as at times the lead singer's voice was drowned out by the drums.
Ein beliebiger Tag Anfang April ~ morgens, mittags, abends ~ Kann mich nicht mehr genau daran erinnern, wann ich das Album gehört hab: Beim Sport? In der Bahn? Im Bett??
my first time listening to this. I think I'm familiar with one of the songs already from guitar hero or rock band or something. the instrumental parts were cool at times, but this kind of metal / hard rock has never really been for me, and this album didn't do anything to change that. a lot of it feels ripe for parody.
There was a lot of eye-rolling during this album. I feel like he's yelling at me, but it's somehow still boring and the vocals are incredibly grating. "The Prisoner" was so close to having an actual melody, but didn't quite get there. The guitar riff on "Hallowed Be Thy Name" was cool. I can see how this album would be appealing to teenage boys. It was not for me.
I prefer their debut album over this record.
Better for me than their first album, but still not really for me. Highlights: "Children of the Damned" and "The Number of the Beast"
Full of passion and energy, just not for me! Favourite track: Total eclipse
men raising their voice and being dramatic reminds me a bit too much of real life. and chill out about satan, bruce, i know youre so tough and twisted but youre doing too much honey. guitar and drums do be cool tho. 2.5/5
It wasnt too bad
For me, good metal largely depends on the vocals. A preference I guess. Dickinson voice doesn’t move me. Too pretty. Haughty. Bumptious.
grand respect, mais j’accroche pas. Les rifts sont sympas, vocalement c’est bien mais au final je me prend pas la claque d’énergie que j’attends du métal.
2.5 hours This isn’t my genre, but I know this is better than some of this era metal. But I would never listen to this on my own and that impacts my rating.
a good time, not really as I expected metal not comparing to the album covered mainstream but in its defense it was the pioneer of it probably banging at that time still a vibe could still be for demon hunters too bland, but cutting slack because my brain was conditioned from breakcore and doom maybe conditioned by movies using too much metal songs like this for scenes where the hero wins by the whim so it just becomes cliche
I think Satan will be disappointed to find out that his number is actually a 2.
A week later and getting another Iron Maiden album? It's all the same and that's not a good thing. Vocals are annoying.
The album cover scares me
Not my thing
We all know by now that the guitars gets me
I gave their last album a 2, and this is pretty much the same repackaged product, so...
De gitaar was echt leuk maar dit is abso niet mijn muziek
3 good songs the rest sound the same
Not a big metal fan, this hasn’t changed my mind. Found a few songs relatively enjoyable still
didnt finish, nothing felt special
I liked this more than I thought I would.
Album of my childhood. Not too bad now but bad memories of this on full blast whilst I’m trying to play mega drive
I imagine this is very popular with people think that the faster you can play guitar, the better a guitarist you are. 2*
I knew going into this album I probably was not going to like it. This genre has never interested me, so I was expecting the worst. However, it was actually not that offensive of a listen. I still didn't like it though. To me every song sounds too similar, and every song does the same thing. The whole thing comes off as very performative to me, "What's the edgiest thing to sing about while playing the most overstimulating guitar riff?". "Ooo 666!" I'm sure in 1982 this album actually felt daring and cool, but in 2026 it just feels like they're trying too hard. Overall the album is fine; monotonous, overstimulating, and a little cringy at times. Two stars. (Favorite track: 22 Acacia Avenue.)
very funny and shorter than i anticipated fortunately.
2.5/5
i'm not into metal
Run to the Hills reminds me of my dad. But the rest of the album sounds similar with not a lot of variance.
I didn't hate this. Maybe I'm coming around on metal, maybe I just hate thrash.
Not my favorite genre, but more melodic than expected. Run For the Hill stayed in my head for a few days
A lot of these songs sound the same but not in a neat country western kind of way. It’s feels like they were trying to find a sound and they absolutely nailed it with one of the songs but they spent a lot of tape trying to get there.
didnt really like it
Occasional intelligently designed sections but then let down by lyrics and generic-sounding stretches. Sometimes it's like espresso in your eye and others it's actually boring
First off, I've never really listened to metal as I don't think it's a genre I would like. The first song, Invaders, is interesting, especially because of the historical connotations of it. Currently I'm taking a course on British history, so it makes the song more enjoyable. The beat is good, I'm not a fan of the singer. He's good but the prolonged high notes are overdone, even though I believe that's a signature of the genre. Cool start to the 3rd song, The Prisoner. So far, the album feels very homogenous. I'm liking it more than I was expecting, however I'm not sure if I would listen to this on a daily basis. Run to the hills: I didn't enjoy the song itself, however the lyrics are definitely intense as they depicts the conflict between Native Americans and European colonisers. I'm really enjoying how all the songs seem to tell a story, mostly sad and horrifying. Overall, it's a nice album and I understand how people that like this genre would deem it as a great piece of music, however none of the songs really stuck out to me.
no es mucho mi estilo, si lo esuchara más a lo mejor lo terminaría pillando. 2,5/5
Never much cared for devil based hair metal
not music that I like, so probably an unfair rating . . .
Reminded me of Saves the Day in many respects. Liked it more that I anticipated. Nice drums.
Starting to become obvious that this list is written by a man of a certain age. The dramatic operatic singing is just a bit much for me this morning.
Technically proficient; not for me.
I don’t think I’ve listened to this since I was 13. It’s very silly. Is the humour intentional? Is Bruce self-aware? His phrasing doesn’t always match the music - does he know; does he care? At least he seems to be on the side of the consistently on the side of the underdog. Guitars better than expected. 2.5 maybe?
För mycket energi på ett sätt jag inte orkar, gapigt. Men gillar man instrumentrunkande så är det säkert bra
Lame. The album art is kinda cool
Sounds like van halen heavy Children of the damned The number of the beast
I wish I could hear this album live! It’s so well written. Some outstanding songs for me were ‘The Prisoner’, ‘The Number of the Beast’, ‘Run to the Hills’, and ‘Hallowed by Thy Name’.
** I wanna say, I've been listening to what's going on after finishing yesterday's album and... (the album's great) inner city blues is fucking amazing god! ... this means nothing to me Fav: Hallowed be thy name
This is not my flavour of metal. The music doesn't do much for me - its played very well though. My main issue is the vocals. Too damn showy. Too much wailing. It's like a musical stage show. I can't get into it at all.
Meh
I don't listen it but it was good
I liked this more than I thought I would.
2,5
naur
Too shrieky, too fiddly, too much. I should like Maiden, people think I'll like Maiden, I do not like Maiden. I'm sure it's all very technically impressive but it leaves me cold, does not stir a thing within me. I remember the title track of this charting among all the 80s synth pop, going straight in at number 1, and wondering wtf was happening to the world.
I've never listened to Iron Maiden so I was glad to have the opportunity to give it a go. It's comically bad. Maybe it was relevant when it was released but, in this era, it's like a Spinal Tap spoof of early metal.
The lyrics are nonsensical. This is another album I'm liking far more than I thought I would when I started it. I don't love Bruce Dickinson's voice but it's a damn sight better than the growling, screaming and unintelligible vocal noises other metal bands pass off as "singing". Run to the Hills is the hit, maybe their biggest hit on any album.
At least the cover's good
I've heard so much about this band and didn't realize this was their most famous album. I listened to it and found it okay but nothing I would play again or consider iconic. A part of me suspects it's this bands aesthetic that really caught on. I couldn't tell you what each song had to offer but Hallowed Be Thy Name has some very interesting chord progressions and melodies at the beginning. The music is fine but I'm more interested in the artwork.
The lyrics are nonsensical. This is another album I'm liking far more than I thought I would when I started it. I don't love Bruce Dickinson's voice but it's a damn sight better than the growling, screaming and unintelligible vocal noises other metal bands pass off as "singing". Run to the Hills is the hit, maybe their biggest hit on any album.
Really not my sort of thing at all won’t lie
C+
listened to this on my way to the tax office sleep deprived after having filled out the amount of paperwork which probably took an entire congolese rainforest to produce. needless to say the bloody bureaucrats have seen WRATH!! I only like one heavy metal band and IM is NOT it. the absurdly squeaky vocals, the lyrics which sound like they were written by a 12 year old me…instrumentals are ok though.
Really not my cup of tea. Objectively he has an amazing powerful voice. I just don't gravitate towards Metal etc. Was okay, won't listen to it again tho.
This is not a bad album and metal isn't per se a bad genre, but I find most of it incredibly boring and I know again why. A nice riff here and there, a bit of power in the rhythm section, yes, but the singer sounds boring and the tracks are too similar to each other.
Absolutely not
Continuing on from my previous '80s heavy metal album, I still haven't understood the genre, still haven't taken any lessons in its history, still don't understand its critical appeal, etc. This was okay, better than other metal offerings so far. Both singles "The Number of the Beast" and "Run to the Hills" were good, full of energy, tightly played, etc. I understand the technical skills needed to play guitar and keep time and wail, but... it is still always cheesy to me. I constantly think that Spinal Tap hit the nail on the head for the genre, and this album isn't silly enough to get into it from a playful or satirical angle. It's not bad, but not my style.
The album has some good moments but overall not for me. I thought the vocals got a bit monotonous and the music was kinda cheesy in parts.
The number of the beast is alright, but this album is a stinker for stinkers. They sound so much like spinal tap or a parody of actual music it’s hard to take seriously. At least there are some decent riffs
2/4
Not my jam, but had some good tracks.
Sounded just how I remember it. It's very metal. Nothing special.
Essential listening only for teenage boys in the 1980s. It’s not completely terrible but the songs are juvenile and it just goes on. The lyrics to Hallowed Be Thy Name are like a 12 year old trying to write a version of The Mercy Seat.
This is pretty camp. It's definitely a step up from Black Sabbath but it's still incredibly unserious music.
Heavy metal classic. I now know where Tenacious D get their inspiration from!
The era is good; I was 17-18 in 1982. Never really listened to this back then and could have gone another 43 years without missing much. My metal started and ended with Judas Priest.
It was kind of torturous... I think you need to be in a very specific mood to listen to an entire album of operatic heavy metal and I just wasn't in it. Got a nostalgia bump from a 1 to a 2 for some specific childhood love of "Running to the Hills."