The Number Of The Beast

I’ve never listened to an Iron Maiden album before yet there were no surprises with this. Every song had the fast galloping guitars, wailing vocals and solos. It was interesting to hear how much this clearly influenced Metallica. Number of the Beast and Run to the Hills are good fun but the album wasn’t for me.

un 10

Couldn’t be any lamer if it had polio.

3.5; personally, I like darker sounds and lyrics, but this is good

In the running for the best heavy metal album I've ever heard. It might also be the only heavy metal album I've listened to in it's entirety. That's not a diss on the genre. I love many heavy metal songs. But albums? That makes this something of a marvel.

It was good, but also not my favorite kind of metal

I've listened to this album a few times before. It's a near perfect heavy metal album. No bad songs. My tiny complaint is that they use the lyric "some crazy dream" twice (in title track and Hallowed By Thy Name). Wouldn't mind seeing more Maiden in this list. Favorite track: Probably still Run to the Hills.

Amazing riffs but horrendous vocals. It's classic but damn do I hate it. 2*

It just sounds like a metal album to me.

Favourites: • Run to the Hills • Hallowed Be Thy Name

I mean, come on! Not my favorite album of theirs but it's undeniable

не мое не

second iron maiden album for me, and i have to say i like this album more! my review of their debut self-titled album mentioned how great the guitar was--and i stand by that for this album, too. these guitars are killer! the final song on the album, "hallowed be thy name", in particular had some great guitar work. i wasn't upset at all. i'll admit i don't have much iron maiden knowledge, but i feel like "the number of the beast" was right up their alley in terms of theme and tone. each song connected with one another with a malignant tone, and of course iron maiden brought up demons and hell and their usual business. 🤘

This is quintessential 80s metal and I love it. The fast and tedious guitar work, the soaring, almost operatic vocals, the heavier lean into demonic and occult symbology, all of it. And really, Iron Maiden is to be thanked for a lot of that, anyway; if Black Sabbath is thought of as the "progenitor" of metal music in the 70s, then Iron Maiden was definitely a leader in progressing metal music through into the next decade, and this album is a testament to that work. Even just focusing on "The Number of the Beast" and "Run to the Hills", two of the most well known metal songs ever, demonstrates the long-lasting and transformative impact on metal music that this band and album had. Also, up until this album, Iron Maiden had trouble in maintaining a lead vocalist, and therefore experienced trouble in establishing a vocal foundation for their band. This is Maiden's first album to feature iconic lead singer Bruce Dickinson, an inclusion which led to songwriting that was tailored toward his style. Ultimately, I believe his unique vocals were also paramount in cementing this band's fame. His vocals were also iconic in the progression of the metal movement, as many people would go on to mimic or be inspired by his voice. What a shining star this album is in metal music history. This is simply one of the all-time absolute best metal albums, and just an outstanding album in general.

I can't help but wonder whether the Christian groups burning their records were aware of how much that probably helped their album sales. For the rest of us, the skill of these performers is obvious and it's easy to get sucked into the fantasy of this music. It's great escapism.

Sucks. The worst hard-rock/heavy metal ever. Whines.

not sure if I liked it or not 2/5

its like 3,7 out of 5 im sure iron maiden has better albums but this one had its moments

Itss Iron Maiden, Ive heard pretty much all of the album before but I had never sat down and fully listened it. I dont really know what to say about it so yeah I like it a lot. 7,5/10

Not really my cup of tea but I did enjoy it more than I thought I would

What a banger!

Not for me

It was okay. I really like the instrumentals but i kind of cant stans the singing

Very hair metal. Good bellowing on some and machine gun lyrics in others.

It is what it is. Production is pretty bad (even the remastered version) 1.6

fun!

BL: Iron Maiden was my first introduction to metal with their track “run to the hills” and the powerslave album when I was around 12 years old. Will be good to finally listen to an album of theirs other than what I’m familiar with. AL: to be honest this was kind of weak. I can appreciate the level of charm it has but nothing really does me with iron maiden anymore. I have nostalgia for run to the hills but nothing else really so it felt quite shite really. I can’t quite put my finger on why I find it so mid nowadays but I do FT: “run to the hills” 2/5

Got not much to say here. It's Iron Maiden and i like Iron Maiden, so it's an easy 5 star for me personally. Very memorable guitar riffs. Personal favorites are The Number of the Beast, Run to the Hills and Hallowed Be Thy Name.

Heavy, but far from unbearably so

Not an Iron Maiden fan, but still great work!

This is another favorite!

One good song lots of shredding. Cheesy

First full Maiden album. Enjoyed more than I thought I enjoyed the band in general. Maybe I was just sick of the hits.

Run to the hills has a very catchy refrain 👌

Très rushant comme style de musique, des tounes écoutables, mais ça vient moins me chercher qu'avant. Reste que Run to the hills c'est un classique. P-t plus 2.5 mais je suis sévère aujourd'hui.

Yep. Good. This is what I thought it would be.

Pish

One of the best rock albums ever. Barreling along threw sensational songs it’s pure excitement all the way. A tour de force of an album. Top drawer.

If you were around in 1982 and old enough to know what music you were hearing (in other words, an old person), it was impossible to ignore Run To The Hills. This album, along with Judas Priest's 1980 album British Steel, took heavy metal into the mainstream, much to the delight of college and high school chuckleheads. The Number of the Beast is emblematic of the shift in heavy metal from amped up arena rock to what would become Hair Bands. Loud, rude, and full of imagery that your mother would hate. A true classic.

First, what tremendous cover art! This album revels in its adolescent energy the whole way through. I've never found the cartoonish menace of Iron Maiden to actually be dark or angry, but rather as an energetic exercise in letting off some youthful steam. I love it when the guitar doubles the sung melody exactly for a phrase or two. Simple and simplistic, but, for some reason, perfectly joyful when Iron Maiden does it. Repetitive music and lame lyrics? Sure. But still a solid choice if you are looking for a dose energy working out, on a road trip, cleaning the house, getting a party started, or, ideally, when rolling for initiative before a pitched D&D battle.

Listening to this in 2023, this sounds like a cosplay of heavy metal. Spinäl Täp vibes, you know? But I realize I'm living in a post-*this* world.

As I sit here starting the final track of Iron Maiden's third album, I'm wondering I can't help but feel like my own expectations led me astray as to what to expect from this album. Obviously tracks like "The Number of the Beast" and "Run to the Hills" are both fantastic tracks, as is the track that goes on as I type this "Hallowed Be Thy Name", but these are all on the back half of the album, making it, to me, very lop sided. That's not to say the other tracks at the front of this album are bad, there are things in each of the songs that I like as they came up, but I can't help but feel like this album delivers less than what it perceives to give. Make no mistake, Iron Maiden still blow you away at times on this album, but not as often as you might like or want. Personal highlights are pretty much the second half of this album, with particular props to "Hallowed Be Thy Name."

Pretty good, particularly the well known singles but everything else is also solid. Enjoyed it. 3.5 rounded to 4.

Un clásico de este genero, recomendado

Not my cup of tea

As soon as he started singing I couldn’t be fucked with it at all.

pov youre in the back seat of your dad’s infiniti while he’s getting divorced in 2008

Love it

CHILDREN OF THE DAAAAAMNED!! I'm gonna give this a 4, only cuz I'm reserving 5 stars for albums that become an important part of my life/attitude/personality. But I'd give this 4 and a half easily. Also, this might be the best rock bass album ever made. The bottom line: The Number Of The Beast is heavy metal perfected. (At least until Metallica shows up)

No sé, siempre me han aburrido. Puedo reconocer que hay canciones como Run to the Hills que ya son clásicos y probablemente las escucharía en alguna ocasión, incluso creo que hasta en una lista de mejores canciones de Metal aparecen por ahí, pero más allá de eso, tanto la fanaticada como la música de Iron Maiden se me escapa.

Best song: Run to the Hills The rest...just sounds the same! Fortunately it's not too long.

Marked as the arrival of Bruce Dickinson as the band's new lead singer, and hailed as one of the most influential metal albums of all time. The title track, "The Number of the Beast," is the most well-known song on the album, and for good reason. It features a memorable riff and Dickinson's soaring vocals, as well as lyrics that explore themes of religion, temptation, and evil. "Run to the Hills," "Hallowed Be Thy Name," and "Children of the Damned," are also tracks that showcases the band's musicianship and songwriting abilities. Something that makes "Number of the Beast" so memorable is the way it blends heavy metal with elements of prog rock and classical music. The album features complex arrangements, intricate guitar solos, and even a spoken-word section on the track "The Prisoner." Additionally, the album's production is top-notch, with each instrument and vocal track clearly defined in the mix. This album is an iconic piece of metal history and well deserved on the list.

One of their best albums, but still kind of silly and overwrought.

Brilliant album

Pretty sick album, some of the best Iron Maiden has to offer.

I know this stuff’s controversial cause they talk about the debil but this sounds like phantom of the opera to me

It's a great Iron Maiden album, Bruce is superlative and the choons just keep coming.

Not for me

Standouts: Run to the Hills, The Number of the Beast Others: Children of the Damned, Hallowed Be Thy Name Great sound! 3.5

The least shitty heavy metal band is still pretty shitty.

I've never listened to Iron Maiden so this was my first exposure to them and I enjoyed it. It's the kind of metal I can stand which good melodies and listenable vocals. Although thinking about it more, is this really metal? It reminds me a lot of Rainbow with the heavy guitars. I guess that's metal? In comparison to the other metal albums on this list, it's the least "metal" so far in my view.

Jackson: First track = ass. continues in such fashion. Best: None, maybe the second track Worst: All Overall: 0

Huh. Pre Rush/Megadeth I guess

Stone cold classic. 10/10

Excellent artcover, and music also. A moment when Dickinson era set it's domination Fav Track: Hallowed Be Thy Name

Somehow I have not listened to this before! There isn't a weak song here at all. Immediately added this album to my discogs wantlist.

Fuck yeah Iron Maiden

This is an album that really earns the face-melting moniker. The instrumentation is always stellar. Don’t think that the lyrics aren’t as good, though, because they’re also great. A classic overall.

This is metal baby. Favorite track: Run to the Hills

I'm sure this was revolutionary at the time. Number of the Beast has an awesome guitar solo.

"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

HELL YEAHHHHHHH!!!!!! THIS IS REAL METALL NONE OF THAT BABY STUFF Solid album it's really good.

It's obvious they try.

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.

Didn’t expect to like this, but what can I say? When something kicks ass, it kicks ass.

absolutely an all-timer even if the live versions of some these songs (or at least hallowed be thy name) blow the album versions out of the water

Langweilig.

Fun, a lot less transgressive today than in the earlier eighties

me ha gustado mucho, pero porque en general iron Maiden me flipa entonces era de cajón vaya

I appreciate it to an extent, but everything is so in-your-face.

So silly.

I dug it. Feels a bit cheesy at first, but once you get in the mood, it rocks. Very influential on some of my favorite metal bands in the later 80s.

great metal album. I'll be listening to it more often. That is all.

Bruce brings the power!

Banger, just rips all the way through

Fantastic metal album, one of the best. Possibly Iron Maiden’s best work. Lyrics and instrumentation are phenomenal. Also the new singer is doing wonderful, way better than the first guy, although I didn’t hate him either. Incredibly enjoyable, wasn’t my first listen and it won’t be my last. 5/5

A legendary album in the history of metal, and a benchmark for a new era. Arguably Maiden's best album and it has one of my top 5 songs on it being its closer "Hallowed Be Thy Name." I am heavily biased for this opinion, but it maintains as a 5/5 album that anyone who listens to metal should listen to.

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.

Enjoyed hearing this front-to-back for the first time in years. This album still holds up as a solid set of metal tracks. Paved the way for bands like Metallica to revolutionize the genre.

The guitars left me moist

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.

This reminded me of my older brother and childhood and playing tony hawk pro skater 😊

Bunch of awful albums in a row to lead up to this gem. This was one I knew from high school, but it was nice to revisit it. First listen I thought children of the damned and the prisoner were OK songs, kind of a break from great songs. But as I kept listening, I realized how wrong I was. This is a great album from start to finish.

First album with Dickinson on vocals and he really fit the part well. Grew up with this album and haven’t listened in quite a while, but I’m glad I did because it still rules. It’s definitely got a more “epic” sound/feel than their previous two, but I’m guessing it’s due to the new vocal style. One thing I always liked is that even though the guitars are riffing prominently, they still manage to get the bass to the front and the parts really complete the song in my opinion.

We just hit the lotto today apparently!! Yeah this album is awesome. The speed and temp kick you in the pants right off the hop. Some great musicianship all around and Bruce’s voice is some of the best in the biz. I admit I haven’t heard this record. I know many iron maiden songs but less so for albums in their entirety. So this is blank slate for me sage for the title track and run to the hills. They have some awesome energy, a metal band but it’s not super heavy! Prisoner was stand out to me and might be my song on this record. 22 Acacia avenue was a long track that tells a story of charolette the concubine. A lot of the subject matter seems to be about murder, marauding, and other devilish things. Hallowed be thy name’s intro reminded me of some straight Halloween shit.

Iron Maiden was my gateway drug into metal. They are an incredibly talented band that has written some of the most influential music in heavy metal. The Number of the Beast is one of their greatest albums. They don't hold anything back and jump right into it on Invaders - introducing the listener to tasty riffs, sick bass, and lightning fast drums. Bruce Dickenson's commands the microphone with authority. Even when they slow it down (Children of the Damned) it's excellent. Halfway through we get to the title track which is fantastic. Other highlights include 22 Acacia Avenue and Run To The Hills, but there isn't a bad song on this album - it's a quick 40 mins of classic metal but when it's over it makes me want to jump to the next album in their discography.

“Invaders….RAPING!” This album is perfect for creating an inspirational montage of you doing physio stretches, so you feel more badass than you actually are. All hail Bruce Dickinson, hallowed by thy name. The guy is so over the top and I don’t mind it at all. His pipes are incredibly recognizable as he puts the “iron” in Iron Maiden. They know what they’re about and they ride that all the way..hard. Some of the last few albums on this site really made me a prisoner, trapped in their weird ways. But I found this record pretty freeing to tap my feet and head bang a little while banging out emails. This bad boy Invaded my brain all day long. Although maybe the most well known, Number is my favourite. It’s undeniable. Special shout-out to wild journey that is 22 Acacia Ave. I don’t really aspire to go to brothels, but I’d try anything Bruce tells me to.

Not the biggest metal fan but this one is top notch. Was going to list my favourite songs from the album but I couldn't choose because they're all great. Amazing album to work to (always a bonus). 5 stars, will come back to this.

Here. We. GO! This album is great. Full of great songs that not only have great riffs, but also switch things up with bridges and pre-choruses and solos all over to keep you interested. The instrumentation is fantastic, everyone here is so good at their instruments. The standout is the bass, which often flies off into an excellent riff or has some counter-melody lines in the chorus or something. As someone who is not overly into metal, I found this album to take the best aspects of metal (energy, instrumentation) and kept them in a format where the songwriting and music can really shine through and without getting carried away with overly long tracks or overly repetitive foundations. The highlight for me is the run from The Number of the Beast to Gangland, where all three are fantastic songs that seem to be just the right length. I really like Hallowed Be Thy Name as well but that one runs just a touch long for me, I find it loses my attention before it ends usually which is a shame for the final track of the album. Just a small negative though on a mountain of excellence. Of the albums we've done so far, this is the new number one.

Ok, this album was good. Glad I gave it a listen.

What a cracker of an album. Hard to go past The Number Of The Beast and Run to the Hills for my faves at the moment but would certainly love to explore further.

Bruce Dickinson-era Iron Maiden is a load bearing pillar of my early adolescence. "Number of the Beast" is probably 4th or 5th ranked in my personal system, but giving it some listens now it's still solid as feck, and let's face it, Iron Maiden don't evolve a whole load sonically album to album, so it totally makes sense I'd dig it pretty much equally to the albums I consider faves... So, I was expecting to give this a 5 to make up for "Seventh Son of a Seventh Son", "Fear of the Dark", and "Powerslave" not being on the list, but actually I'm happy to give it a 5 on its own merits! Fave track - "Run To The Hills" springs immediately to mind - karaoke classic, that one! "Children of the Damned", "The Number of the Beast", and "Hallowed Be Thy Name" are all quintessential Dickinson-era Maiden bangers!

I actually liked this but it's a thing I would have to be in the right mood to listen to. They are skilled musicians and the lyrics are crazy, sensational and over the top. Pretty funny. Probably not what they were going for, but I enjoy it that way.

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.

Hell yes, another Iron Maiden album to review today! This is the second album by them that I've gotten on this generator. This is definately not my first time hearing this album, and it won't be the last!! This is the first Maiden album to feature Bruce Dickinson on vocals, and marks the shift from what Maiden was to what they become, which is an unstoppable heavy metal global phenomenon!! That fucking wail at the start of The Number of the Beast is amazing!! Our first real glimpse at the power of Bruce's voice!! I also have very strong memories of jamming out to this song while playing Tony Hawk Pro Skater 4 on PS2. Clive Burr's drum intro on Gangland is awesome! This would be Clive's last album with the band. He would be replaced by Nicko McBrain, who is a fucking phenomenal force behind a drum set!! Hallowed Be Thy Name is my all time favourite Iron Maiden song! The story Bruce expertly spins through his powerful lyrics almost makes you feel like it is you on death row thinking about life, and your own mortality! The powerful harmonizing guitar solos by Dave Murray and Adrian Smith are fucking epic, and bring me chills!! All of this held together by Steve Harris' expert bass playing!! Perfection in song form!! Overall, an amazing album!! Easy 5 stars, no question!!! Favourite songs: Hallowed Be Thy Name, Run to the Hills, The Number of the Beast, 22 Acacia Avenue, Children of the Damned, Gangland Least favourite song: The Prisoner 5/5

Enjoyably rockin

not really my cup of tea tbh, got bored, all the songs sounded the same

Legendary and relentless

The outrage that conservatives have over albums like this is hilarious. It's like the outrage that exists today for the mumble rappers and how they're the next devil re-incarnate. At least with metal bands they embraced the "stereotype" and had fun with it - just look at the album cover! Overall it was a fun head-banging album that really does stand the test of time, oh to have been to one of their early gigs would have been incredible! Best: The Number Of The Beast Worst: 22 Acacia Avenue

Kinda fun to have listen, not really my jam though

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.

Iconic metal album. That’s it. Powerful

Solid

Tunes to speed to Victoria to

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

My teen years were all in the 80s, so I remember vividly the fairly large number of 3/4-sleeve t-shirts with this image and other Iron Maiden images on them. I was more into what we now call "classic rock" and progressive rock, so I didn't pay much -- really, any -- attention to this band and other big-name metal acts. I honestly don't recall hearing any of their music before. So, given that I've not typically listened to much metal/thrash/hardcore/etc. music, I'm glad this project is introducing me to quite a bit of it. This band -- at least on this album; I'm inspired now to check out some of their other work -- is really strong. They compose and perform more musically and melodically than I would have guessed, yet of course, they always have that hard-driving metal sound. What surprised me were things like their very well-performed vocal harmonies. Instrumentally, they are superbly tight and deliver so well. This album was released in 1982 (and the band had been together for 7 years by then), so I can hear how it influenced a lot of acts that followed in the 80s and 90s. By the way, even though I didn't listen to the band back then, I've always loved their album art. It was fun to read about it, learn about Eddie, and really fun to revel in the ridiculousness of the conservative backlash against the band for being "Satanists". Hilarious. (Although I do get how any time religious conservatives focused their energy on a particular band, that band's album and concert ticket sales went way up, which is even funnier.) The artist put Salvador Dali's face on the devil figure as a joke. Love it. I think most everyone knows this by now, but another fun fact is how an "iron maiden" as a purported medieval torture device did not actually exist. It was either made up by owners of European tourist sites in the 18th or 19th centuries or misunderstood by them. Back to the album. Once again, this project has opened my ears to a band whose music I probably would've ignored my whole life. So cool.

Rating: 6/10 Best songs: 22 acacia avenue

The best example of this kind of music. Crisp and genuinely exciting to listen to.

Was unaware they did a song based on the Prisoner series. Knew most of these songs before and saw them live before. Better production than I'd expect for early 80's. Maybe the remaster cut some of that 80s verb off the drums? Children of the Damned is another stand out.

Really great metal album that stands the test of time. A little formulaic at times, but there's nothing wrong with that if it works.

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.

A good album. A couple of the songs run a little long. The second half of the album is better than the first half. It is not quite a 4 but I will round up because of the second half had some well known songs.

This is the one band that stands out to the usual music I enjoy, I love this because it's nostalgic to me as I was raised listening to this as it's my mums favourite band. I love Iron Maiden so I will be biased in my rating

I enjoyed this A LOT more than I thought I would have!

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

that shit went crazy mode

легендарики, конечно Всегда поражало 2 факта об железной деве: 1) группу собрал и продюссировал весь ее звук басист (что не так часто увидишь) 2) группа всегда звучит очень симфонически гитарно (потому что 3 гитариста чаще всего используются + бас) + к этому идут полуоперные вокальные партии Run To The Hills супер показательная песня в этом плане + показывает как группа легко переходит от легкой балладности до зачатков спид и трэш металла алкоальбом:элитный виски с колой

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+

They're so dumb and Bruce is so over the top that I shouldn't give it 5 stars, but listen to the drums and bass running along while the guitars do their thing. Love it.

I’ve loved Run to the Hills since I was a teenager. For that alone the album deserves a 5.

Actually pretty good. 🤷‍♂️

Just a brilliant listen.

I was expecting this to be very samey but it keeps things interesting throughout. Banging tunes if you don't take it too seriously and accept it's a little dated sounding now

666 minus 663 stars

I honestly don't think I've ever sat down and listened to Iron Maiden, which feels like a huge blind spot but this is a really solid album. Aside from a few exceptions, I don't listen to a ton of metal. I kind of had different expectations for Iron Maiden. These are good, melodic songs and catchy choruses. I liked this one way more than I was expecting to. Standout Tracks: Children of the Damned, The Prisoner, The Number of the Beast, Run to the Hills, Hallowed Be Thy Name

Iconic heavy metal album, my absolute favourite Iron Maiden song is the smashing closer of the album. This also is still a relevant album. I love it. Also, I always thought that X Factor and Virtual XI were quite a change for Iron Maiden, but you can clearly hear that sound even on this.

Enjoyable

Genres: Heavy Metal Formed: Leyton, East London, in 1975 The Number of the Beast is the bands third studio album. Within a few seconds of any song, it is recognisably Iron Maiden. The album only contains 8 tracks running at less than 40 minutes, which is disappointing and a bit short by today’s standards. I enjoyed four of the eight tracks; the others were OK. I love Iron Maiden, but I don’t think I’ll listen to the album again, I’ll stick to the Best of… All the tracks have over 1M listens on Spotify, the best three have over 100M listens which is incredible. My Rating: ****

I’ve always had an aversion to heavy metal, and did an almighty roll of the eyes when this album came up on the list. Iron Maiden have never appealed to me and I’ve never sat through a song, let alone a full album. So I cued up “Invaders”, bracing myself to be thoroughly bored… and then something strange happened. Almost by itself, my head began to bob- at first imperceptibly, and then with gradually increasing vigour and enthusiasm. I felt the Devil knocking on my eardrums, looking for my very soul… and I let him in. That’s when I felt my hair getting greasier. Several species began to grow in the crevices of my armpits. For forty minutes alone, I became a metalhead. How did Iron Maiden grip me in its vice? The key ingredient here, which has been missing from the other metal albums I’ve heard so far, is the spoonful of sugary melodies to sit alongside all those high-fat riffs and cholesterol-loaded basslines. The chorus of “The Prisoner” is guiltless radio-friendly pop-rock, at no detriment to the song’s potency. The harmonised guitar solos- in “Children of the Damned” and later “Hallowed be thy Name”- are exemplary. Crisp motifs in major keys are much more this band’s currency than sludgy, bludgeoned riffs and tuneless yelling. Each member of Iron Maiden is a master of their field, with no room for faults. As well as crafting the majority of the songs, Steve Harris gives a star turn on bass, anchoring the songs when he needs to and milking the instrument elsewhere (“Invaders” verses, and the delicious rising figure capping off the solo in the title track). Drummer Clive Burr has a hell of a workout with the thrashy tempos, making excellent use of the ride cymbal. And little more needs to be said about Bruce Dickinson’s vocals and guitarists Dave Murray and Adrian Smith: gloriously theatrical, hammy for better or worse. The all-out highlight, bringing all of the above together in four exhilarating minutes, is “Run to the Hills”. Impossible not to either sing along to, flash the air-guitar or mime the drumming for the intro, even after just a couple of listens. I don’t think I’d ever heard it before, but it will now be forever lodged somewhere in my mind, to arise like an ancient prophecy at the mere mention of Iron Maiden. However, there’s only so much rope I’m willing to give: all the good feeling in the world can’t excuse the particularly laughable “22 Acacia Avenue.” The idea of a metal band earnestly peering around the door of a brothel to tell a sex worker to “stop screwing around” is comical for all the reasons they didn’t want. Devoting a six and a half minute song to the subject with a character named “Charlotte the Harlot” brings it closer to plain offensive, so it’s a good job there’s a characteristically emotive guitar solo to make it more bearable. So in short: yes, the lyrics are hackneyed and corny. Yes, the album retreads the same ground repeatedly across its short runtime. And yes, these songs are for body rather than soul. But there was something in the raw power of these songs which really got through to me. Removing all prejudice, it’s a thrilling listen.

what a metal album should be

That's very surprising for me, but I've love this. Maybe it's because when I bike I'm happy and everything is beautiful, but that's some awesome biking material. Brilliant

I really enjoyed this album! The songs had great energy but didn't lose the melody or musicality that I so often am missing while listening to other metal bands. The only thing keeping my rating from a 5 is that so many of the songs sound very similar but I would definitely go back to listen to Iron Maiden!

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.

I’m so confused am I becoming a metal fan? This album is technical and punches you in the mouth. Plus I felt like Jack Black could be the frontman of Iron Maiden which is a cool visual.

Better than the Megadeth album, so 4 stars.

Fantastic album, a classic Good structure, starts with a blast, some mellow tracks in the middle and ends on the haunting Hallowed... 40 years on and still one of the best

Nice riffs, generally find Bruce's cod operatic notes unpleasant. Doubt I'll be returning to this any time soon.

It's fine, but nothing memorable.

Decent album, overrated as far as metal goes.

guitarra e baterias intensas, vocal afinado. pena que não é meu estilo

I thought I’d already reviewed this such is it’s fame and fortune. Great rock and not as scary or hard to listen to as non-metallers might think. Terrific anthemic heavy metal songs and a catchy singalong "pop" song in Run To The Hills, albeit about marauders laying waste to a village settlement! And what an ending - The Guardian voted five of the eight songs on this LP into their list of Top 30 Greatest Maiden songs with Hallowed Be Thy Name at No.1. Possibly true, if it wasn't for the earlier Phantom Of The Opera🤟🏽

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

The % of banging tracks on this British metal masterpiece is extreme. Even the worst track on the album is still a catchy, engaging metal track. So close to a 5 that it's gonna be a 5. Probably like a 4.8 or such if i had fractions to work with.

Cringey, clichey, try too hard-ey, same sound in each song-ey

Very Rainbow like. Nice hard rock!

Not great. Was never really a fan of them or this type of music, or Bruce's voice for that matter, and I don't think this is their best either.

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.

The theatricality and glaminess that’s always hovering around heavy metal is very apparent on Iron Maiden’s “Number of the Beast.” Unrelated to the music, the artwork of Derek Riggs on Iron Maiden’s album covers is iconic and synonymous with 80s metal music.

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. 🎢 🎢🎢

It's my favorite metal album from my favorite metal band, this was the album that made me switch to metal!

Important album for the time, still holds up even if I'm not the biggest maiden fan

Loved it. Childhood favourite of Dickenson era Maiden at their best.

8/10 really like iron maiden, didn't finish the album in time but I know what to expect from iron maiden

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.

Yuk

Classic Maiden. Clearly influenced by The Who, Zeppelin, and prog rock, but dominated by Dickinson’s vocals. None of the songs are bad, and there are several very strong tracks, notably Run to the Hills.

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.

this kind of "metal" sucks there's nothing heavy about it and the lyrics are stupid and not in a good way

Simply not my thing.

Raw, powerful. One of the pioneers.

Bruce Dickinson's voice is amazing and there's a lot to enjoy on this album. Hard and driving, with enough immediately catchy riffs and variety that makes it compelling. Definitely like the haunting parts of Children of the Damne and Hallowed Be Thy Name. Really enjoyable.

If someone put this on and told me it was a parody of 80s Metal, I would believe them.

Good album, never been a fan of them because of the big theatrical vocals. I know that's what draws some people to them. from a music standpoint they are amazing. The grandfathers of modern rock. Favorite song: The prisoner

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.

Heavy metal sucks.

The album that started my initial obsession with metal music, The Number of The Beast is an absolute beast (get it?) of an album. Dickinson delivers one of the greatest vocal performances of the genre, and the songwriting from Harris is explosive and tight. Of course, American conservatives were highly offended by the album and deemed the band Satanists. But what these puritans actually should have been scared of, is the relentless attack on their world perception happening on the album - protagonists breaking free of conformity and violent descriptions of the imperialistic roots of USA. This is a band with something on their mind. Of course, you cannot write about this album without mentioning Side Two: 'The Number of the Beast', 'Run To The Hills' (Burr's drumming is one for the ages) and 'Hallowed Be Thy Name'. Absolute insanity to have these three tracks on the same side of a record.

An absolute masterclass in heavy metal. The power that Bruce Dickinson brought to the band on this, his first album, can not be understated. Harris is to no surprise an absolute beast and Burr does an outstanding job on his last record with the band. Side A is great, but it’s side B that really steals the show. “The Number of the Beast”, “Run to the Hills” and “Hallowed Be Thy Name” is one of the greatest collection of metal tracks on such short space ever. It’s a shame that they ended up including “Gangland” instead of the FAR superior “Total Eclipse”. Still, The Number of the Beast is an insane record. And it’s not even Iron Maiden’s best. It might not even be their second best!

So much better than their debut. All the tracks are smash-hits. This is 80s heavy metal at its finest, and it's rare for me to find a metal album where every track is likable and unique. Only 8 of them, but they all stand out without dragging on or feeling rushed... Ok maybe not Gangland except for that sick guitar part, but it's surrounded by the hits so I don't even notice it other than a nice break. They're loud, dramatic, and energetic with catchy moments to pull in new audiences. Great lyrics, album cover and song titles, and instrumental pieces.

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.

Me pareció un buen álbum, una pieza muy suave y que se acomoda a los ritmos de alguien que no ha escuchado el metal antes

Very Nostalgic but don’t find myself listening very often

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

I never really liked this group, I felt that their music was not innovative and that they rode on the coattails of Uria Heap, who were far better and one of the originators of the "hard rock / heavy metal movement"

It's Maiden. I don't know how you can't enjoy it (though I'm sure some people don't). It's fun, campy, cheesy, but also requires full-throated singing. Favorite tracks: "Run To the Hills", "The Number of the Beast", "Hallowed Be Thy Name"

I mean it’s good but I don’t think it’s much of an improvement from the first iron maiden album 4/5 just like I gave that one.

Algumas músicas famosas e boas, mas achei meio repetitivo.

not bad

5 voor sentiment, maar ook gewoon klassiek metal album

Best Song: Hallowed Be Thy Name. Sprawling, epic, with beautiful vocals and a riff that is arguably more memorable than anything else on the album. Worst Song: The Number of the Beast. Not a bad song overall, but I've always found the theme a bit too cheesy and on-the-nose. Overall: I love Iron Maiden. They were one of my first favourite bands, and unlike many other bands I once liked, I've never stopped loving them. The combination of Bruce Dickinson's soaring vocals and what must be one of the best rhythm sections in metal, you get this band that feels both epic/ethereal and blisteringly paced. Iron Maiden at their best makes me want to sing and cry and run and fight all at once. Their songs, especially lengthier epics like Hallowed Be Thy Name, also somehow manage to have a "live" quality to them, even in studio recording. As good as this era of metal ever got.

Not a fan of the lyrics but the guitar riffs are cool

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

Great dark theatrical themes, storytelling and mood. would listen again. highlight track run for the hills.

Bangin

Not one of my favorites

Honestly, I loathe this album. Some excellent musicianship, but it's so repetitive.

It was okay. Metal which was interesting. Not my favorite.

Everybody knows Iron maiden, including me. But never took the time to listen to a full album until now and I don’t regret it. The hard rock combined with the vocals and melodic chorus makes all the songs very easy to listen to, even if they are 6 minutes or longer. Favourite songs: - The prisoner - Run to the hills

5/5, period. And I am not even a big traditional heavy metal fan.

Good old fashioned 80's Heavy Metal. Nothing too deep or meaningful here but it's fun.

Holy shit! Invaders is the most incredible high octane hard rock album opener I think I've ever heard! This is the way to start a Friday, I'm fucking awake now. My day could use some devil worship, and black magic fuckery, right on. Bruce was a really key addition to the lineup.

secretly big nerds first vinyl record I bought now a sometimes food

It was almost bad enough to be good, but not quite. Very Spinal Tap-like, and just a bit more prog-rock sounding than I expected. The lyrics are so comically ridiculous. An example: White man came across the sea, He brought us pain and misery, He killed our tribes, he killed our creed, He took our game for his own need. We fought him hard, we fought him well, Out on the plains we gave him hell, But many came, too much for Cree, Oh, will we ever be set free? Sounds like a B- creative writing assignment for a 17 year old. 2 stars.

very good

Saw them live recently so started to listen more to their music in prep. Glad I did. I was more open to hearing this whole record. Songwriting and execution both very strong.

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.

Liked this a lot more than I expected tbh. Just the right amount of silliness! It's got the one pretty misogynistic song that I could live without, but the rest is quite good. Obviously the singer is a bit of an acquired taste, but his voice grew on me as I listened to the whole thing. Again, just the right amount of silliness.

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.

I’m not into metal whatsoever so this was a bit of a challenging listen for me. I didn’t hate it but it did nothing for me. I can understand why it’s on the list, though.

Shredded hard, was expecting to hate this but really enjoyed it

These dudes have to be one of the tightest, crispest metal bands of all time. It’s not just “trash” metal or “death” metal - there’s an art to it. They are talented musicians who used their skill for evil! Rarrr! Just kidding - but this album is awesome.

Not very good. Would never really listen to it. The singing is too dramatic and I think the instruments are dull and unexciting

Better than most of the metal on this list I guess

It's not musically perfect, the lyrics are terrible and it's not for everyone but it's still an amazing album. The energy, performances and general song writing more than make up for any blemishes. For me it's the pinnacle of old school, melodic heavy metal. Great solos, epic riffs screams and howls and Hammer horror imagery.

I get it. I'm into it. Cool guys playing cool things on cool instruments. With passion! Highlights: Gangland Hallowed Be Thy Name

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.

Not much to say. One of my favorite artists.

Just Wow!!

Silly overblown hair metal.

Yes, Maiden!!! Great album one of my favorites

It's a classic when it comes to heavy metal ... popular edition. It's fun revisiting it after all these years.

Very Good. Haven't heard any Iron Maiden before but if they release anything new I'll probably be on that.

Liked a couple of songs, more than I was expecting.

Ummmmm wth

Finally seeing the light on Iron Maiden, great riffs, good lyrics and very metal singing

This album kicked some ass. It definitely reminded me of Megadeth forsure. I was surprised i actually knew some of these songs already. The number of the beast was a great song. Lowkey they did not go as crazy as I thought they were going to. Badass 7/10

This is so amusingly twee that it's almost impossible to realise how controversial Iron Maiden were. Tshirts with Iron Maiden artwork on them will literally never see a washing machine, let alone be put in one with some detergent. Music is not always inseparable from its listeners. Almost anyone can enjoy, say, hop hop without being clad in trousers that fail to adequately cover the arse, an American football jersey five sizes too large and a backwards baseball cap. It is absolutely possible to enjoy psychedelia without being dressed to the nines in tie-dye linens and reeking of patchouli. It is not possible, however, to be an Iron Maiden fan without having body odour that arrives several minutes before you do, and stays past your departure by several hours. Perhaps said body odour has become semi-sentient? Maybe it gains sustenance and succor from the music itself, as if the exact frequency and harmonics provide life-giving force to it, like something from an episode of Doctor Who? Anyway. This album does exactly what it sets out to do, which is to be the kind of balls to the wall heavy metal piffle that is lapped up by the sorts of people (and their accompanying body odours) who lap up balls to the wall heavy metal piffle.

Another one 16 year old me loved

Yeah this is just stellar really, one of the best metal albums of all time

Once upon a time, I was a guitarist in a band that covered Fear Of The Dark by Iron Maiden. That’s not on this album, but I thought it was a fun little fact. Songs I already knew: The Number Of The Beast, Run To The Hills Favourites after listening: The Number Of The Beast, The Prisoner Despite my history as a guitarist, I hadn’t actually listened to any Maiden albums from front to back. First of all, that album art needs a mention because of how iconic it is. There is no mistaking who the band might be when you see big Eddie there. The music is fantastic throughout - although it can sometimes fall into the realm of all songs sounding the same, it doesn’t outstay it’s welcome like it might have done if there were a few more songs. The harmonising guitars are bliss in each song, and holy guacamole Bruce Dickinson was blessed by some divine being to get that voice. A definite recommend from me.

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This really isn't my thing at all. Never has been, never will be. I had to have a rest from listening to it half way through to give my ears a rest. Bit of soothing Dizzy Gillespie instead - and I don't really do jazz.

Not normally into this type of music but it was pleasantly surprising

T3B 1. Hallowed Be Thy Name 2. Children of the Damned 3. Gangland Every song on this album…BANGER!! Great vocals paired with complex metal range. Amazing metal. Solid 5!

Heavy-metal del bueno. Un 4.

Rollo. No me suena ninguna canción.2

This album is quintessential metal. Number of the beast will get you through a brick wall

This album holds up well. Melodic and eminently re-listenable. 4/5

Sunday recovery, amazing run in the rain, books but no IKEA, hang with Bryce and Kari decent but long

Up the Irons. This was a pleasant surprise - I like maiden. This has got 3 of maidens biggest hits on - Run to the Hills, Number of the Beast and Hallowed be Thy Name - so I see why this album is highly rated. However - they couldn't quite pull out the PERFECT album - there's a couple of songs on here that I didn't really enjoy. But still, it's a brilliant album with some brilliant songs.

Iron Maiden is always good

Not my type of music

Not for me.

Sounds like Iron Maiden

Not bad. Technically solid work - just did not find it all that compelling.

Essa aqui é uma masterpiece, devia ter ouvido bem antes.

Hell yes! I don't think I'd ever really listened to a full Iron Maiden album before, they have always just been on metal mixes, but that changes today! This was fucking epic and I loved it. Hallowed Be Thy Name!!!

What a badass classic this is. This must have been so exciting to hear this right when it came out. This was, and this is, the pinnacle of NWOBHM, I think. It's not even my favorite album by them, but I recognize it as one of the most important pieces in heavy metal's history

Heavy metal masterpiece. It probably was my entry into metal music and it'll always be special for me.

Not a fan of the band, but I gotta admit that they did solid heavy metal. I also need to be objetive and gave this album a 5 stars

Ok. This album has a few moments that haven't aged well, it's not my favorite of the band, but I would feel dishonest to give it anything other than 5 stars. So much heavy/catchy/fast/efficient moments on this. A recipe mastered by Iron Maiden. It was Bruce Dickinson's initiation into the band. Imagine the reaction of people the first time they heard this powerful and distinct voice. It must have been insanely overwhelming. A unique voice and strong riffs and songs to support and honor it. Also, from a personal point of view, I have lots of good memories of my adolescence linked to this album. Meeting metalhead friends, enjoying the music, learning to play it... Playing to Tony Hawk Pro Skater 4! Anyway, a great and outstanding album for sure.

Meh

Never been a huge fan but like the guitar parts

Good, solid metal

Powerful album with fantastic vocals & instrumentation. Removed 1 star for the parts where the lyrics dipped into cliche territory.

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

Iron Maiden fucking kicks ass, and there's not a lot else to say about it. If you like their style, then you will love this album 4/5

One of the greatest albums of all time from my ultimate favourite band. But I know this album better than myself. I'm here to find new stuff. Still, having the first album from Maiden is great. Up the Irons

Viel melodischer als erwartet. Erstaunlich viele Melodien und Tracks die mir schon bekannt waren!

Oh, wow! I have never listened to an entire Iron Maiden album from beginning to end. I knew a couple of songs, like "Run to the hills", but that was it. I really enjoyed listening to The Number of The Beast and the stories they told. Would definitely play it again!

Oh this was good. This was real good. Lyrics were...alright, but the guitar work was mesmerizing. Missing a bit of oomph to push it to a 5.

Gladly suprised

No soy tan fan de ese estilo de álbum, pero tampoco está tan mal. 6/10

80s metal.

me re gustó kjj lo q sorprende una banda pq no es mi onda 8/10 also el tema q no estaba en spotify es UNO DE LOS MEJORES aaa

3.5/5. Not bad, honestly. It certainly is a lot, but I don't mind it. It gets me pumped up. Most of the songs do sound pretty similar, however.

Meh.

Nostalgia

Amazing album. Top heavy metal. “Run to the Hills” is amazing.

One of the albums I loved as a teen and that might still be in my parent's house. I didn't remember most of the songs and can't give it a 5 because of some not very good ones.

I appreciate it, just never been my bag

Less awful than I thought.

A solid classic metal album, opening up with a banger of a riff and filled with top tunes.

Favourite tracks: -Hallowed Be Thy Name - oh wow! -Run For the Hills

I've heard some of the songs before but even when I listened to heavy metal in my younger years, Iron Maiden just wasn't on my list of favorites.

First Iron Maiden album 9/10

Very solid metal album with several stand out songs that were added to the Playlist.

The first Iron Maiden album to feature Bruce Dickinson on lead vocals, this is one of Maiden's best ever. It contains The Number of the Beast, Run to the Hills and Hallowed Be Thy Name, all on one album, and the rest of of the tracks are great as well. I especially like Children of the Damned, a really beautiful song that is sadly often overlooked, because it is overshadowed by the aforementioned tracks. The production by Martin Birch is punchy without being overbearing; the songs are heavy but with enough melody and variation to never become boring. And Dickinson is without a doubt one of the best metal singers ever. All of this comes together to form a real classic Heavy Metal album. 5/5

another generic old metal album. not particularly interesting to listen to. overall meh

Haven't listened to yet, started yesterday but didn't work super well. From what I heard of the first song I enjoyed it. I'm not sure if this is one of the more respected or well regarded Iron maiden albums, I feel like I'll eventually find out.

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.

I didn’t find the album terribly painful to my ears, but I also didn’t find it at all interesting.

This was about what I expected. Well, I don't think I expected the singer to sound like that. It's clear that what he's doing takes great skill. But to my ears, it's not really worth the trouble. I found it not all that interesting and only slightly annoying.

I've never been an Iron Maiden fan. Then again, there are a lot of heavy metal groups that have come up in this project that I ended up liking more than expected. I hope that's the case here. I didn't enjoy the music much. The lyrics were at best irrelevant, at worse punching down (like 22 Acacia Avenue - really couldn't find a better target for the negative energy than a woman in the sex trade? Am I supposed to be glad it ends with him forcing her to come with him? What a gentleman...). "Run To The Hills" seems to be an indictment of the treatment of the Native Americans, maybe a tiny bit less offensive to the subject of the song than Acacia Avenue? My favorite song was the closing track, "Hallowed Be Thy Name", about a prisoner on the verge of execution. I like this track. This project has shown me that I'm not averse to heavy metal if they have decent melodies and/or interesting lyrics as I discovered when I found myself enjoying Megadeth and Black Sabbath. Iron Maiden still isn't really for me. I'll give it a 2 because the musicianship is very good as was the last song. Most of the rest of this left me uninterested in ever hearing it again.

Maiden's first truly great album. They had a run in the 1980s that's pretty hard to beat. Also the first album of theirs I bought, first songs I learned on guitar, etc etc. An easy 5/5.

This is fucking amazing.

As soon as I saw the album I thought “oh no -another American heavy metal band that I hate. But I was wrong. The band’s English.

I think I gave their debut LP a 3, which may have been a bit generous. I liked the vocalist and proggy tracks. Here, they've swapped for a more standard screaming metal vocalist, who I find annoying, as I do the lyrics of the cliched signature track, Number of the Beast. But I still like some of the guitar solos on the moodier pieces. It could have been worse.

If I were to spoof a heavy metal group it would sound like this and I couldn't possibly top the juvenile album cover. Their sound is so cliched and repetitive, its hard to get any sillier than this.

Not my style of music.

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