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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."
so early 80's, but not 80's glam, more theatrical speed rock.
Didn’t expect to like this…and I don’t. Also the vocals sound like Rush. Basically, metal is not my thing.
Pas mon style, trop ressemblant et rock pour moi
Not menacing at all. Sometimes they sound like a polka band.
All very samey and felt outdated
4 Too early in the morning for this
I knew 2 songs on the album (The Number of the Beast and Run to the Hills). This was not for me. I don’t like Bruce Dickinson’s voice.
I get that this is a metal classic. I just don't really like it. A couple of the songs I didn't hate, and one or two of them i sorta liked. Sorry, Frank. just not what i want to listen to
Quite hard work. Not a huge rock fan, but I quite like a bit of Led Zeppelin and Guns and roses. This feels sandwiched in between these two. It’s so relentless, and the lyrics are cringe
I liked the earlier album on the list. This felt quite restrained by comparison. It also feels quite dull in comparison to a lot of metal music. It washed over me.
Its okay.
Fav : Invaders; Hallowed Be Thy Name Vas-y j’aime pas le heavy metal donc dure à juger mais certains solos sont sympas comme dans Invaders; Hallowed Be Thy Name; The Number of A Beast. La sonorité de la guitare dans Run to the Hills est sympa mais ça fait pas non plus casser 3 pattes à un canard. À part ça c’est un peu le style de musiques de pointeurs en surpoids qui vont au HellFest, c’est pas mon délire. Je ne réécouterais pas c’est une certitude, pas mon délire.
Not really my thing but was still fun to listen to, at least it was short and sweet and didn't overstay it's welcome.
Im not a metal fan, im not a prog fan and im not a fan of concept albums so this did not float my boat. To it's credit, the guitars and drums are we'll done and its not offensively bad.
Everything about this album is fine except the vocals. Way too over the top and operatic that remind me of hair metal. Only got through 4 songs. 4/10 (2/5)
I've definitely heard of Iron Maiden, but never gave them a listen. I got exactly what I expected which is some nice 80's (slightly satanic?) heavy metal. I think I had heard The Number of the Beast before on Guitar Hero, so that was a bit familiar. Not bad overall, not my style though. Favorites: - The Number of the Beast
Not for me.
okay
ovo cilja da bude "epik", al je baš krindž
Was good! Not my favourite honestly, and I probably wouldn't care to listen to again. I know they have a rather large following, but I don't know -- not for me.
Fine? Do people genuinely enjoy that?
I just don't like this type of music. Don't know why exactly, but it is one of the few genres that I just cannot get in to. I did, however, like a few songs on this album, which must say something...
Jag har sagt det förut. Jag fattar inte hårdrock! Tvåa
If you like this sort of thing, I reckon this is a very good example of it.
Metal. Def not my thing. From 1982. Just never my thing.
Not as bad as I thought it was going to be, but not good by any means.
Great riffs but I never could get into this guys voice
Horrible lyrics and vocal style with some good noodling
Picks up around The Number of The Beast and Run to the Hills. The message on Run to The Hills - where the original settlers of the US are savage murderers and not heroes at all - is pretty punk. Overall though, this kind of hairspray metal is not for me. Fantastic musicians who are great live. But I am not the target audience for this. Hallowed be Thy Name at the end is a strong final song. 5/10 (2/3)
not my jam
Generic fodder for the genre. It's not bad but I would not actively pursue their music. I class it b grade in that I would not turn off but not in my rotation. It's also not hugely significant in my opinion on influence or musicality. Ultimately admiral contribution but middle ground.
You're not tough.
Oh crikey. Rather histrionic metal, with feww redeeming features.
not something i would choose to listen to, but also less offensive than i anticipated. instrumentals are cool, vocals really put me off though
Didn't hate it though the album cover didn't help. This is heavy metal for Broadway and sounds like Jack Black's main inspiration. Won't listen again but I get it.
Decent 80's hard rock. I can appreciate how this was intense back in the day, but compared to todays metal, it really is pretty mild. A few good tracks on here, but mostly this is an album of endless guitar solos.
This is not for me. Especially the voice is way too shrill. From time to time the interplay between the two guitars is nice.
What I expected.. not quite melodic enough for my liking.
White musicians do this thing where they write songs about the Native American genocide & try to make it sad and meaningful but also kind of glorify it because they don't want to feel too bad. I'm over it. The rest was fine.
Their 3rd album. Metal / Heavy Rock. Lyrics are good at times and the themes aren't really dark at all given the album title and cover. Decent drumming and guitar licks. It's a cliche metal album though and almost a parody of the genre at times. It also gets a bit repetitive musically. I enjoyed Iron Maiden's self titled first album more.
It’s classic metal, and closer to rock than a lot of stuff, which makes it more accessible. I can appreciate it but not enjoy it.
Doesnt match the vibe of the day and not something that would match any day vibes
Not for me
A wow, dobro, očekivano. Mislim da ovo ne može biti dobro Mii starijoj od 14 god 😁 2/5,3/10
Its got a certain energy, but not for everyone - certainly not me
Oh No. Look as this fuxkin cover oooooh devil scawy skeweton scawy pwease wisten to my scawy songs Okay open mind open mind. Wait this isn't even that heavy. I am on my phone speaker so the bass isn't boosted but still. Musically this is good so far tbf. These lyrics however. Doing well when I'm searching if you're a parody band or not. Peewing the skin fwom his eyes raaaah . Grow up mate you're in the UK in 1982 and you're having to invent devils to be mad at? Are you a peer of the realm? Ah here's one about a prostitute. At least that's real. Again musically I'm appreciating this a lot more than I thought I would like I'm not hating this time. Do I need to stop listening to the words. I can't though the title track is like Spinal Tap stupid. I know I sound like a narc but I can't get over how lame it is sorry. I'm not saying every song has to be about something serious I love kooky shit I love david bowie singing about gay aliens. It's just the juxtaposition with the genuinely very good angry guitars and excellent voice as well actually. I would love to point that at something worthwhile. I did manage to stop hearing the words in the last couple of songs so we ended on a high. Genuinely I'm glad I listened to this i do try to keep an open mind and I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed the sound of it and like I appreciate that this is A Part Of Music History with a massive subculture. i just. You know. This is like four stars for the music one for the lyrics. Three? Two? Im pissed off enough to round down but that feels biased. I'll listen to a couple of songs again on a proper speaker and see how I feel with the bass boosted.
TIL I don’t like iron maiden
Did not enjoy for some reason. I think I just don’t like 80’s rock much. The songs are too formulaic and have nothing interesting going on. Coll guitar riffs but I don’t enjoy the singing style. It was a chore to get through one song.
invaders- 4 children of the damned- 4 the prisoner- 4 22 acacia avenue- 3 the number of the beast- 4 run to the hills- 3 gangland- 3 hallowed be thy name- 3 do you think they sat down in the studio and said "lets make the most boring album people have ever heard"
Alright, I did a grimace when I saw this come up as I have no urge to listen to Iron Maiden. I'm currently halfway through and it's not as bad as I was expecting, but it is kind of funny to me that this is considered dark and masculine when it mostly comes across as extremely camp.
It has many huge, operatic, energetic jams that will make you bang your head, but as a whole, it can be pretty exhaustingly repetitive. You could easily pull out any of these songs and have it be a perfectly good addition to your metal playlist, but I frankly grew a bit tired listening to it as an album. The lyrics and vocal performances are quite corny and over the top, which works better for me on some songs, but not all. As far as metal goes, Iron Maiden is not my preferred flavor. Favorite Tracks: Run to the Hills
Never got into this genre of metal, I think partly because of the satanic aspect. Not that I believe they’re actually satanists; it’s just a gimmick. But I ain’t messing around with that. Also, the screaming vocals never did it for me. It gets old fast. Yesterday I got Rust in Peace by Megadeath. Definitely more my style of metal.
I don't think I have ever listened to any Iron Maiden. So, okay, not as bad as I thought it would be. Not my favorite, but I guess not what I expected.
grew up on this album, but will give it a full listen
I remember dismissing Iron Maiden in the ‘80s. This was the first Iron Maiden album I’ve listened to the end. I don’t think I’ll listening to another one. I did laugh when I saw a note that the British public in 2012 voted this as the greatest album of all time.
2.5
While there were a couple tracks I found tolerable, I'll probably never listen to this again. The guitar tones are crappy, but musically, it's okay for the most part. I just can't get past Dickinison's vocals. They're so over the top and the lyrics just sound like he's describing the plot to a fantasy RPG game. 2.5 stars.
16-years old me would love this, 29-years old me is slightly interested\unbothered
Listenable but not my jam
Ihan passelia musiikkia, mikään ei yhtä poikkeusta lukuun ottamatta jäänyt sen enempää mieleen.
Worth an occasional spin, but not my favorite form of metal.
This album sounds like if David Bowie made metal in the 1980s. It's fine, if not a little boring. Best Songs: The Number of the Beast, Hallowed Be Thy Name Worst Songs: 22 Acacia Avenue, Gangland
Good
Not my vibe. Not awful in terms of metal music, some nostalgia for the songs in Rockband, but overall will never seek this out.
#1 bruce dickinson hater reporting for duty, good god that man is so annoying. this does not have NEARLY the amount of sauce i remember, but i guess not hearing an album since high school can have that effect. title track is an undeniable banger but i may be swayed by the Vincent Price appearance setting the mood. really enjoy the bass work on this but that's not exclusive to this record, i feel like if a Maiden greatest hits comp popped up on here i would eat that shit up Iron Maiden do have some tunes but they are sadly not to be found on here!
Got about a halfway through. Wasn't my thing
More musical theater than I thought. Maybe the Prisoner is the best song?
its is bearable to listen to. There is nothing that remotely stands out and I am not really partial to this riff rock, but it is not terrible wither. Would absolutely never listen to it again though
Doesn't really do it for me
Tried to give it a chance but not my cup of tea.
🎧Children of the daaaamned!
Overall better than I expected. Not quite as heavy as I was anticipating, but still not really my thing.
Wanted to like it more. Will have another listen.
Meh. 2/5
The rare metal album that contains a song I wouldn't mind returning to in the future. In this case it was "The Prisoner." I'm not 100% sure I'll actually like it when I return to the song, as this ultimately remains a genre I'm very much not into.
This one is full of intensity, but it’s almost too much. Feels like early Black Sabbath if they sped everything up but lost the vibe. It’s all flash and noise, but it doesn’t really grab you. Could’ve used a little more depth.
Gave this a blast. Never really been a fan but obviously knew their two banging hits from this album. I've tried to approach listening to this with the view of how it appeared back in the 80's when first released. This was one of those albums and sounds that carved out a new direction for rock music. There's elements of prog in there along side the heavy sound, so really quite ground breaking at the time. Having said that it still doesn't grip me, but Run to the Hills and Number of the Beast are massive tracks where their sound really works to its best effect. On the basis of those two tracks I'm going to say it's got it's place on the list.
Don't really care for Maiden in general, but this is probably about as good as they get in my opinion. 2/5
this shit is so unserious and so mind-numbingly boring. i think the contrast in the intended “edginess” of the album’s overall aesthetic—the skulls, devils, gangs, whatever—with the total drudgery of the music is ironic and kinda pathetic. it defangs the whole thing. beyond silly. the songs are well-constructed in a very standard way…just no real imagination or innovation at all. but in that sense it was not unlistenable.
that wasn't so bad. not as bad as other metal on the list. it was just not that interesting to me. there's something about the timbre of the guitars in metal music that is really ugly to me; it's different than the sound of a cool electric guitar riff in other music that i like and i can't pinpoint what it is that isn't as satisfying or interesting to me. but it makes up so much of the music that it's hard to look past even if the music itself isn't that unpleasant.
I thought the Iron Maiden self titled album was better, maybe I'm just not ready to thrash today?
Pretty basic
Not very good.
I think this is probably another album that was groundbreaking at the time but I've heard so many derivative bands that this doesn't really make an impact. Not liking this. Some is better than other, but the operatic singing in particular isn't working for me. I appreciate the almost proggy music but it's not doing much for me emotionally.
bof
Here we go again…I seem to be saying this a lot, but although I didn’t hate it, I won’t be listening to it again.
this was shit
I came with an open mind, but still wasn't impressed. I think this wave of metal music just isn't for me.
Heavy, man!
I guess, if you had to choose an Iron Maiden album, The Number of the Beast is the place to start. From the comical album cover (well, all of them look similar) to their laughable "metal"-rock music, I never took Iron Maiden's music seriously. This was released in my final year of high school and this and the previous records from the band were always in my face, with kids blaring Maiden on their car stereos in their Trans-Ams and the headbangers hand-drawing "Eddie" on the back of their jean jackets and notebooks. I can listen to their music without any triggering or needing to go to therapy, but if I had a choice I wouldn't. This is training wheels, ground floor heavy metal. If you wanted to go as a headbanger, stoner for Halloween to scare the shit out of your neighbors kids and your wife/husband, an Eddie mask and an Iron Maiden t-shirt is all you need...simple.
interesting concept and strong themes but very repetitive and not my thing overall
Honestly it was better than I thought it would be... but that's still not great. Just not really my cup of tea. I liked some of the growls though. Favourite song: The number of the beast
If you like metal, here you go
2, meh
Rollo. No me suena ninguna canción.2
Not a big metal head
I would really like this if I’d gotten into it in middle school
Not for me. 1.5
First time listening to Iron Maiden and man was this a crazy era for rock. Not my style but pretty fun. A lot more pop than I would have imagined. May come back to this closer to Halloween.
bleh
The band is pretty tight but the vocals drove me up a wall after the first few songs. I kept thinking about Spinal Tap as I listened to it - music for pre-pubescent young lads...
Only listened to 1/2 of this. Meh!
I enjoy what the band does but not Dickinson, furthermore it all comes off as cold.
I am troubled on this one because I really like the beat of Run for the Hills, but as an Indigenous person not so happy with the lyrics.
Man.....I really didn't know what to think when I saw this come up. Years ago I sang on stage at a karaoke place. I sang 'Man in the Box' by Alice In Chains. That same night a guy sang 'Run to the Hills' by Iron Maiden. It sounded like craziness.....when he hit the chorus he sounded so over the top and cartoonish that it made me laugh. I'd never listened to Iron Maiden before. Now all these years later I realize that what the karaoke singer was doing that night was mainly just being accurate. I hate to make fun of the time and hours these guys put into creating and recording this, but it almost sounded like a parody of something to me. At parts I just chuckled which is probably not the reaction they were going for. The singer's voice was so over the top operatic.to me. At the same time, I did feel like the singer could actually sing and had a good voice, it's just why did he sing THAT way and those lyrics? I had a tough time taking it seriously. The music backing him was cool though.
The vocals are ridiculous, almost farcical. Some of the guitar lines seem ok but I just can’t ever think of a time where I say ‘I know I’ll put on The Number Of The Beast”
Well.nit by genre, but better than expected… not total head banging and actually had lyrics!
Not my thing
just not my thing. like Meatloaf gone heavy, heavy metal.
Ugh! So much screaming. I know the band is iconic. But eh.
nhe
I mean, this is exactly what I thought it would be. Unsophisticated, loud, somewhere between earnest and pretentious lyrically. More than a bit Spinal Tap.
Eh
I mean it’s good when it comes to talent but I don’t like the music. I’m giving two stars out of respect
Didn’t like it then and don’t care for it much now. But respect it for the era that it created.
I do _love_ metal and try to give Iron Maiden a fair shake. I can see why this is a popular metal album with crossover appeal - Bruce Dickinson' lung-busting vocals are an endurance feat. The bass pops more than modern metal and the instrumentation is tight. Worth a listen but not something I would go back to personally.
3 songs in and so far I don't know if it's my sound. Lots of yeahs and screams. I typically enjoy rock from the 80s but this sounds different. I'll try and keep an open mind.
Not me.
Sonically similar to Spinal Tap and deserving of the same two word review “shit sandwich”
This album feels like 3 hours. When I saw the last track was 7 minutes I wanted to cry. I do not enjoy the vocals at all.
ohhh ohhhhhhh… 2 sterne was extrem gut ist da ich sicher war dass ich 1 geben würde
The Number of the Beast is the third studio album by English heavy metal band Iron Maiden, first released in 1982. I remember when I first heard of Iron Maiden and thought their album art was the coolest thing. I was expecting this super heavy and hard-hitting metal. What I got was lackluster hard rock bordering hair-metal. Don't get me wrong, not all of it is bad, and I respect the influence Iron Maiden had on music. There are some OK moments. The guitar playing is cool and the drumming is solid. The vocals really throw me off though. Maybe after a few beers this will start sounding better.
Hmmm. Songs about God, the devil and Native Americans.
My predominant thought while listening was, "goddamn, Spinal Tap is such a fucking brilliant film." They really nailed it. Every heavy metal band clamors with cliche...like every single aspect—the wah wah waaaaaah guitar solo, the trite lyrics so absent of poetic flow, the drums highlighting an ending to a song. Ugh. I will give them kudos and an additional star for taking the piss out of the conservatives satanic panic MO.
Just what is the point. I don’t get it. Wont ever get it. What are the lyrics on about? Blah blah the chime of the bell in the past life of the children of the dead in the gallows of satans arsehole…..blah blah. Best track was actually by AC/DC on the Spotify radio playlist that came on after this. 1.8
the drums and guitars are cool, not a fan of the dramatic scream-o vocals. it's not as bad as I thought a metal album would be and it's somewhat dynamic, I have to give them that. but it's still not dynamic enough and just turns into a wall of sound a few songs in
I guess I don't like metal very much. I do think this was a little better than the metallica album though 4/10
I actually really like “Invaders”, but it’s downhill for me after that. I like some of the punky influences, but Dickinson is just too over the top for me. 2.5/5
Really bad. Too glammy to be metal, too metal to be rock. The vocals are annoying and the lyrics are bad. Some cool guitar tones, but not redeeming.
1.5/5
Listenable overall and with good playing, but not particularly inspired. Catchy moments, but largely boring. Often feels generic, and gets repetitive. Not a huge metal fan usually, but I've heard better from the genre. Overall, just okay. ~2/5.
This is better than I expected/remembered. It made me reconsider my (negative) take on Iron Maiden. It’s still not my bag, but I realized it’s not that far off from—and likely influenced—stuff I like a lot, like early Motley Crue and Dokken. I still like those bands better, but this was better than expected. The closer, Hallowed be thy Name, is a standout for me.
No estaba mal.
This isn’t as bad as I thought it might be, but just not my genre.
I actually liked this more than I expected to, but it's still not something I'd choose to put on just to listen to for the hell of it.
this shit is corny
eh kinda boring compared to megadeth or metallica
Iron Maiden is best when the entire unit pulls out each other's skillsets on display through song structure mix ups like in Children of The Damned, maybe even Number of the Beast, but a lot of the songs feel a bit long. Also, growing up with Run to the Hills on rockband I thought I would have a nostalgic callback to it but...........idk! Just didnt hit!
What I can’t get over is the voice which is dynamic but lacking in true emotion. It all feels like a costume or role play. The ideas could create music with emotion but this feels like an imitation of emotion.
look, they are great musicians and the songs are well composed, but this is not my stuff
Felt like a CrossFit gym with less grunting
A little too heavy for my taste but I can understand why it’s well-regarded
Has that classic metal sound. Good instrumentals. I like songs from other metal bands better (Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath) but I can respek
OK - I can see what all the fuss is about - some great solos in here, it created the formula for a lot of music to come. Hard though to take this seriously in a post Spinal Tap world. I'd rather listen to Tap and get some laughs too.
eh its alright, first metal album ive listened to all the way through its just quite intense listening maybe a 2.5
Dunno why the wheatus fella thought going to see these would impress that girl
Not for me but cool guitar!
I'm not a metal head so usually end up reviewing these types of albums relatively lowly. There are a small number of metal albums that buck the tred - but this, sadly, isn't one of them. That's not to say it was awful, far from it, I made it through the whole album without wanting to switch it off. It's somewhere between 2 and 3 stars, I'll go with 2.
Wish I had this during high school soccer warmups. That’s the only time I would ever listen to this.
Sounds like if Charlie and Mac made a band. I was excited to listen and was disappointed. It all felt, flat. Vaguely comical. Not in a good way.
What can I say?? Oliver you almost made it?
Never really listened to Iron maiden and this was a good opportunity. Couldn’t get over how much I liked the singers voice. Good rock rifts but not my cup of tea
Lyrics are filled with white supremacy themes
Surprisingly tolerable. Couldn't stand the follow on.
Lyrics are comedy gold, right up there with Spinal Tap. They didn't mean it, right?
See Anthrax,but with slightly better tunes. It's as if they just got a white board out and asked some 12 year old boys to write the nastiest stuff they could think of on there. Then they made songs about that. Two and a half stars, because Run To The Hills was good and 22 Acacia Avenue reminded me of Bananaman, who lived 7 doors up the road.
It’s aight, but i just don’t love 80s metal like that. If I wanted something prog there are things that do it better, if I wanted something really hard, i much preferred the germs record I just got a couple days ago. 2 since we can’t be Mr nice guy
Not my cup of tea
p500. 1982. 2 stars. Well done of its type, but heavy metal leaves me cold, and Bruce Dickinson sounds like he has a hernia.
uhh it’s fine, it’s not for me
Favourite song - Run to the hills
Other than "Run for the Hills" the whole thing is pretty ridiculous. Maybe in my younger days, but now it just seems a bit laughable.
I love heavy metal But Iron Maiden is mediocre especially lead singer’s style is not my cup of tea
Denim jacket with patches of recognizable metal bands Random Gildan Bandshirt Slightly torn skinny jeans Vans
Onhan se kitarasankarointia, mut ei kyl kakkosta enempää kehtaa antaa.
Not bad, just not my thing. Appreciate thst they were doing some sort of early 80s social justice on a few songs, even if the results are oof. Rad cover, though.
Might have been able to get into the rollicking metal fun of this, and the crazy story-telling element of the songs (viking invaders? sad prostitutes?) but his voice seems like such a genre parody - shrieking, dramatic, probably suitable for the histrionic nature of the music - but not my thing at all.
I've never gotten along with Iron Maiden. I find them unendearingly cheesy and lacking in everything which makes for good rock/metal in my eyes. They're also not as cool as their own t-shirts.
2/5
did not listen, very much not my mood during this time lol
Theatre.
Impressions: Sounds like a generic heavy metal to me. Not for me. Favorite tracks: Invaders, Run to the Hills Rating: 2/5
Happi metal. Fun to listen to, but the trope falls apart quite easily.
I can appreciate this, I guess. Not really my thing. Invaders & Run To the Hills are fine, but I wouldn't listen further.
My weekly capacity to listen to metal is fully tapped out. A generous 1.5.
I didn’t realize that Jack Black was the lead singer of Iron Maiden. This is 100% not the type of music I would listen to, but since I like Tenacious D then it would be disrespectful to not rate this at least 4/10. So, there you go ——— 4/10 solely because of my love for Jack Black.
Ok so poser alert I do have an Iron Maiden shirt because I thought the design was cool without having really listened to the band, sorry for my sins, but that being said this was my first foray into the band. It is a type of white dad rock that doesn’t necessarily resonate with me but I found myself having a lot of fun listening if anything. Something about the vocals, going somewhere I least expect it, it’s almost camp. Wish I could give this a 2.5, I’m oscillating somewhere between 2 and 3 for this album….
(2.5⭐️) listened while making dinner so i wasn’t paying attention to the lyrics. fave: run to the hills
lyrically sooooo boring and shallow but i can't deny it has some bangers. sounds better if you imagine an epic gaelic vampire battle happening. favorites: children of the damned, hallowed be thy name least favorites: the prisoner
Overall: These dudes can't write lyrics but they can play instruments. This album made me think about how much good rock music had already come out 5+ years before this album. This sound is the White Man 80s Rock that I personally don't enjoy. I wouldn't complain if this were on in someone's car but I will not be revisiting any of the songs here. Invaders, Children of the Damn, Gangland, The Number of the Beast: Very fun guitar soloing, love the instruments. Lyrics feel like a bunch of 8th graders having a fun time playing pretend and talking about movies they watched while staying up late last night. These guys are not good at writing lyrics! But they do know how to save their song with a fun instrumental break. The Prisoner: Fine. Whatever 22 Acacia Avenue: One of the songs that really makes me think about how by 1982 this had already 1. Been Done 2. Been Done Better. The lyrics are genuinely bad (not just because they're misogynistic, which they are). At no point am I convinced the singer has seen a woman before!! Run For the Hills: Led Zeppelin put out "Achilles Last Stand" six whole years before this album was released. Makes you think. Hallowed Be Thy Name: Best song on the album imo!! Good strong ending.
Overall, what I expected. Got a bit drone like for me.
iron maiden are like the S Club 7 of rock music. i should hate it with every bone in my body for its cheese metal background, theatrical singing and overly cheerful disposition but for some unknown reason i don't. the bit that completely ruins my brain is the attitude given off by the stonewashed jeans, battle jacket clad ale drinkers in the rock pub and the ridiculous comedy music that iron maiden produce. it just doesn't go together.
We're on a slow march to death with these recent albums. Begging for it to be over at this point. 19 to go...
Invaders: didn’t really do anything for me, reminds me of guitar hero 2/5 Children of the damned: this will probably be my favorite song on the album, I like that it’s a little “slower” 4/5 The prisoner: I like the the way the chorus sounds and the guitar solo, but overall this song doesn’t do much for me either 3/5 22 acacia avenue: nothing about this one stood out to me, I don’t like it, too long 1/5 The number of the beast: nothing special in this one, the past few have kinda blended together 2/5 Run to the hills: I like this one, probably because it just sounds different than the past few songs, love the drums in this song 4/5 Gangland: mostly while listening to this is was thinking about how it kinda sounded like billy from grim adventures was singing 2/5 Total eclipse: I like the down tempo (outro?) part of the song but I was mostly bored while listening 2/5 Hallowed be thy name: Strong last entry, my favorite part of the song was was the guitar beats, I thought they stood out from the other songs on the album 3.5/5 Overall thoughts: really just not a genre I listen to much and I have no emotional connection to music from this era, I found a lot of the songs to blend together and was somewhat bored while listening
Musically they are talented, but not my thing
It is what it is. A bit of nostalgia from the titular track thanks to too many hours on THPS - but that's all I got out of it.
Even as a metal head, I could never get into Iron Maiden. I'm old enough to have at least caught the end of their big era, but I can't get there. It's very dramatic and they're great musicians in the twin guitar power metal style, and Bruce Dickinson is as operatic as any of those other big metal singers of the era. Problem is I just don't like those qualities. If you like the style, Iron Maiden is probably on your top 10. The musicianship is top tier. The songs are energetic and they have a unique sound (I'd argue their contemporaries Judas Priest, who came out first, do basically the same thing) but I can't get past what I feel is the cheesy comic book-y content of their music. Great band that I don't care for. This album is fine, but never really did a chance with me
Maybe the least wretched of all the major metal acts, these cats are still pretty awful, but they have the cleanest, clearest sound and seem to want to play the fastest, too. The singer aims to be operatic, foolishly, one think. Here and there, if one's not mistaken, one detected something like a melody emerging from all the furious noise and speed. And it's not really alll that demonic, now is it? Still, most root canals would be preferable to ever hearing this, again or once, no matter when one is slated/fated to die.
Once again, the album cover art is off-putting. So is the title. I'm not excited to listen to this but I've committed to this project so here goes... Invaders sounds pretty much like what I'd expected upon seeing the cover art. Noisy and chaotic. However, Children of the Damned is thankfully more melodic. The Prisoner takes us back to the chaos, though. The rest of the album is pretty much more of the same. The last song, Hallowed Be Thy Name, is somewhat of a standout for having a bit more melody than just loud, noisy, electric guitar, but the end of the song ramps back up to what, to me, sounds like noisy chaos. That's the issue I have with heavy metal. All the songs start sounding the same. I get bored.
not 4 me sorry
Not a metal fan. There was only one track I would say I enjoyed
Eka biisi on karmea, A-puoli heikko, kun taas B-puoli on edelliseen verrattuna kovaa tykitystä. Kolmonen vaatisi vielä, että pääsen yli Maidenin kulttuurisesta kontekstista ja lyyrisestä aihepiiristä. Nyt jää yhden kerran kokemukseksi.
Humm.. quite not my type :( The guitar is ok but I can't bear people shouting that way..
Ondanks diverse pogingen, lukt het me niet om hier naar te luisteren. Het is niet slecht, het is gewoon echt niet mijn ding.
I don't like this type of metal. Overly repetitive, but got some good tunes like the intro in the last song
during the first few songs I thought "all boomer metal sounds the same, this stuff sounds exactly like the "Run to the hills" group" imagine my shock a bit later
Nope
Couldn’t be any lamer if it had polio.
Amazing riffs but horrendous vocals. It's classic but damn do I hate it. 2*
It just sounds like a metal album to me.
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