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Yeeeaahh
De mindre kjente låtene er ikke så ille.
Henter seg inn igjen på slutten. Snill 3 er
Er IM egentlig bare et glorifisert Metallica for en eldre generasjon? Åpenbart bedre musikere, men den lyse metall-stemmen får jeg bare ikke helt til. Pluss for at jeg har spilt fotball med Steve Harris.
Hardt og tøft, men også litt barnslig. Snuser på fireren.
Great guitar melodies and loads of energy. The high vocals are a little much sometimes.
This is Iron Maiden. Dickinson changes everything: the range, the power, the way he rides over the band. And the guitars work as one instrument, two lines answering each other rather than competing. Everything the debut promised arrives here, fully formed. A piece of art.
Definitely one of Iron Maiden's best albums! Everything is perfect! Children Of The Damned is one of the greatest metal songs of all time! This album is one of the greatest metal albums of all time! Truly amazing!
Didn't like it as much as the other iron maiden album on this list
No, it all sounds the same, hate the singer.
I get why it was popular at the time. Great energy, but not my energy. I still appreciate it for what it is.
Det här är så ett album som måste klicka med rätt filmscen. Det var inte riktigt viben när jag åkte bil,,,, så fel kontext.
5: I will happily play this album anytime 4: I may occasionally play this album of my own free will 3: I will happily listen to this if someone plays it in the background 2: I will tolerate this if it is playing in the background 1: I will leave the room if someone plays this in the background
awesome one of my fav albums
Hell yeah
Exciting inspiring guitars and great vocals, Hallowed by thy name is epic !
ripping guitar solos, fast paced riffs, and nothing else. wouldnt want it any other way honestly. number of the beast and run to the hills are just excellent songs highlights: invaders the prisoner number of the beast run to the hills hallowed be thy name
I’m getting Number Of The Beast back to back with Destroyer by KISS. It’s an interesting dichotomy. In simple terms, KISS looked cool but had silly music. Iron Maiden looked silly, but had cool music… ok, cooler than KISS. Iron Maiden’s coolest imagery was definitely Eddie and their album covers, but they made the kind of music that KISS looked like they should be making. Unpopular opinion, but I like the early Maiden albums with Paul Di’Anno better than the Bruce era stuff (Powerslave notwithstanding), but Number Of The Beast is a beast. It’s a bit of a weak start but it builds a good momentum and side 2 rips. This record takes me back to my teens and it’s funny to think about how worried people were about music like this and how silly that was. Thankfully, we’ve matured as a society… just kidding. If anything, conservative “Christians” are more worried about the ills of society than ever before, but now we (most of us) fully understand that it’s performative and a means of control to push forth an authoritarian ideology on the American people by starting a culture war. What’s this have to do with Iron Maiden? Nothing really. 3.7
Album #1. Not usually my thing, but not gonna lie, didn’t mind it 😎
One of the best 80s metal albums. This was a very fun listen and the concept of numbers was pretty spooky. Iron Maiden rocks and this is probably my favorite kind of metal music.
I've been postponing this album a bit because I just don't have energy for such music these days. But here we go. The first few tracks were mediocre, making me think the release wouldn't get anything higher than three of five. However, starting from the title track, it showed their much stronger sides. Iron Maiden became more melodic; the overall rhythm, electroguitars use, vocals combined made it so I have to confess that the album is, in the end, good. It doesn't reach the level of the acts that really impressed me, like Black Sabbath with their Paranoid, but TNOTB is my no means bad or worth skipping. It's a well-made metal album, so it gets 4–/5.
4/10
tenacious d could've written this
this is shit for my older brothers. not me.
At least there's a light at the end of the tunnel. I'd considered getting tickets for Iron Maiden's latest tour, and let's be real, this album is as much a reason for that as anything. Ticket prices were way too high, but I'm bummed because it seems like they're sounding really good for their age. But this is as good an introduction as there is to show an alien what metal sounds like. The intro guitar and drum salvo and chugging guitars of Invaders, the siren wail of vocals even on the downtempo children of the damned. The very very obvious use of classic metal imagery to condemn war and criticise societies for their cruelties. Like metal was always intended to do. I mean, there's a pretty good chance that many fans were introduced to this album through Run to the Hills, which is a mostly flawless metal song. The sort of thing that if you can't dig that, yeah, you probably aren't built for metal. The title track is equally important though. That intro riff gets stuck in my head, it's non-normative meter becoming hypnotic. Again, it is about the devil, yeah, but it's more about the horrors of evil, the ways people become evil (the evil that men do, one might say). It's catharsis without being toxic. I dare you to shout along to any of these songs and not feel a little cleansed. Am I biased? Sure, I know the album and I hated the last two. But i'm leaning this very close to ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ territory today
Naughty opera. Does have some great songs though
энергия вокала энергичный, но средний инструментал посредственные жестокие тексты я не понимаю почему мне это нравится хорошо что альбом не долгий и треки не длинные есть хиты переслушивать даже буду 3.7
Arguably the best Maiden record. One which I already knew about. This is an easy 5/5 for me. A near perfect Metal record.
Not really my regular jam but it wasn't offensive
Even with the remaster, it’s still a bit top-heavy but overall a great album
Las historias que cuentan las letras son buenísimas. muy buen álbum
Of my limited metal knowledge, Iron Maiden is my favorite metal band and Number of the Beast is probably their best album. It’s heavy but still very approachable and listenable. Also Satan and stuff
Pretty good.
I was so happy this album turned up, and this is what I love about this project. It spans multiple popular genres and so far I’ve re-discovered some gems. I’m not really a metal guy. There are some bands I can take and many more I can leave, but I can always appreciate an innovative, groundbreaking, classic album. That’s what this is. Hard to believe this was the debut album with Bruce Dickinson as lead singer, which he immediately made his own (with all respect to Di'Anno, may be rest in peace.) Dickinson took the band to a new level with the title track, Invaders, The Prisoner, and 22 Acacia Avenue. He also continued progressing the slowly building songs like Children of the Damned and Hallowed Be Thy Name. This is not just an important Maiden album, but it’s an important album for the genre of metal. It’s one of my favorite metal bands, and fortunately still finds new audiences. This year’s 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple is a great example of how this music can stay relevant in pop culture.
Going in, I thought Iron Maiden = metal, and metal = joyless men screeching over that top of unlistenably heavy a-tonal guitar. This album cover didn’t do much to dispel that fear. So was pleasantly surprised by how fun, musical and generally enjoyable it was. Lost a star for Run to the Hills - call me a snowflake, but the lyrics were a bit much for me.
Unlistenable. Had me begging for the bongos again.
Yeah loved it
A classic
First metal album listened to all the way through, was alright probably helped as was listening down the gym.
I went in expecting to hate this thinking it was going to be very heavy. So was surprised that it was more rock. But it droned on a bit and felt very samey.
Very biased I’m afraid. An old favourite
Absolute classic metal album that brought back so many teenage memories. Dickinson's operatic voice carries the band through some of the weaker tracks, but enjoyed some gratuitous guitar solos nonetheless Afraid to say it's not consistent throughout. Really dips in the middle with some poor songs like "22 acacia avenue" and "the prisoner", but then hits with some timeless classics like "number of the beast" and "run to the hills" ending with an absolute belter with "hallowed be thy name" Enjoyed singing along quite a bit, so I'm going to bump this up to a five for nostalgias sake
Unexpectedly enjoyed this, especially Run for the Hills.
Though the album's name has gone down in infamy in association with Satanic music, this album is actually anything but that. Invader: A mini history lesson about the vikings of England against the Saxons. Children of the Damned: A shoutout to classical literature about adults fearing and destroying children with supernatural powers. The Prisoner: An homage to a British TV show of the same name about a secret agent's attempt to escape extreme surveillance. 22 Acacia Avenue: An appeal for a sex worker named "Charlotte" to stop her path and try to fix things before it's too late. Number of the Beast: "Let him who hath understanding reckon the Number of the Beast, for it is a human number. Its number is 666" A dream the Bassist Steve Harris had after watching a movie in which he sees the horrors of demonic worship and is actually an anti-satanic song. Run to the Hills: A critique on the forceful colonization of the natives by the government of the United States of America. Gangland: (One of my favorite songs on this album) Is about a mob enforcer trying to escape the consequences of his actions. Hallowed Be Thy Name: Is a philosophical take on what it may feel like to be a prisoner walking to the gallows on your sentenced execution day. Overall, it's one of Iron Maiden's greatest albums and arguably one of the greatest metal albums of all time. It's getting a 10/10 in my book.
it's just not for me
2.5. My ears get tired after while listening to this type of music.
once again, i think hair metal is just not for me. this isn't a bad album by any means i just can't rate my enjoyment higher than a 3. i really appreciate how this project is actually helping me determine my music preferences!
Epic metal, feels more 70s than 80s. Album got better for me towards the end.
É um álbum divertido, mas as musicas todas se parecem. Acaba sendo coeso, mas se fosse um pouquinho maior, seria cansativo. As musicas que mais gostei foram children of the damned e run to the hills.
This is a metal classic album and any good metalhead, such as myself, will have listened to this already. I was lucky enough to have been given an old vinyl copy in good condition by my uncle. I think if they cut Invaders and Gangland (although the guitar solo section is great) it would be the perfect album, especially since it was the first with Dickinson and they would not have achieved legendary status without this all coming together.
Good, fast fun
Great fun metal. Didn’t love it all.
7 out of 10
This rules. It took a while to fully appreciate
Iron Maiden felt really lame to me as a teenager, just super dated and what old dudes listened to. Now that I'm an older dude, I get it and I love them.
Hallowed be thy naaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaame
It’s Maiden. Expect gallopy beats and the whole thing to be pompous like an unironic Spinal Tap yet strangely good and you’re there. It’ll never be my favourite but it’s not the worst ever.
Fun in a ridiculous sort of way — and committing to the ridiculousness so completely that resistance becomes beside the point. Bruce Dickinson's arrival transformed Iron Maiden from a promising heavy metal act into something genuinely operatic, his range and theatrical conviction giving Steve Harris's galloping bass lines and the twin guitar attack of Murray and Smith a vocal center that could actually carry the ambition the music was reaching for. "Run to the Hills" and the title track deliver the guilty pleasure in its most concentrated form — enormous, propulsive, completely committed to their own mythology in the way that only the best heavy metal manages without tipping into self-parody. The Vincent Price spoken word intro and the subsequent religious controversy and record burnings are the cultural artifacts that surround the record without diminishing what it actually is. "Hallowed Be Thy Name" is the reason this lands at four rather than three — a seven-minute narrative about a condemned man awaiting execution that earns every second of its runtime and operates at a level of genuine songcraft that separates it from pure bombast. A song that serious and that well-constructed gives the record a different ceiling than guilty pleasure alone would allow. A four that fun and craft earn in roughly equal measure. The ridiculousness is real and so is the quality underneath it.
Almost every song on this album is great and the momentum from the first track carries all the way through to the end. It feels like it is over so fast, but I can easily just hit play and start it again. There are not many albums I can say that about. The bass playing is particularly good but everything works great together. If I was rating this just on the music at any given point or averaging all the songs this could end up as either a 4 or 5 but as an album it’s a clear 5. Essential listen: yes Desert island disc: borderline but I’ll say yes
Absolutely classic album. Dunno if I'd have put Killers on the list, but this one is essential. Honestly better than I was expecting, and I was expecting it to be very good. But what I also was expecting is it to sound a but dated. And a song or two do, with its more 80s metal sound, but the album is just great hits after great hits. Particularly Children of the Damned and Hallowed Be Thy Name (and of course, the title track and Run to the Hills).
Listened to this a lot when i was like 13 years old. Has not aged well aesthetically - very much gives 13 year old vibes. riffs still hit hard though. most upvoted review of it on this website summarizes it quite well.
golllld lo llegue a querer a dickie
Absolute banger of all time of course
I had fun and that last track was great but not something I would return to
Undeniable classic. Hallowed be thy name is a perfect song.
Not an Iron Maiden fan, but this is prime 80s metal.
Invaders - 4/5 Children of the damned - 4/5 The prisoner - 5/5 22 Acacia avenue - 3/5 The number of the beast - 4/5 Run to the hills - 5/5 Gangland - 4/5 Total eclipse - 3/5 Hallowed be thy name - 5/5
Iron Maiden, led by the multi-talented airline pilot and ale brewer, Bruce Dickinson, with his operatic voice, may have been the first heavy metal rock group to garner my attention. Run To The Hills charted for a couple of months and grew on me with repeated airplay. The title track is a brilliant song, cleverly alternating around 6 4 time at the beginning and end with a huge, driving chorus and bassline. Other great tracks include The Prisoner and Hallowed Be Thy Name. Children of the Damned starts well and fizzles away slightly, but throughout the album you can hear the touches that went on to inspire the likes of Metallica. It's all very high energy and dark, but more fun than morbid. 4 head banging stars from me
This band and album are metal. It’s loud and not my usual scene, but I can appreciate the fun frenetic energy. Top tracks: “Run to the Hills,” “Invaders
--Invaders...definitely Iron Maiden --Children of the Damned...Bruce is giving a great vocal but it starts too slow. but then it gets going like they do --The Prisoner...Harris' bass getting high on the neck. sick breakdown at the end. FUCK. YES. \m/ --22 Acacia Avenue...this one doesn't hit as hard. guitar solo at the end is cool --The Number of the Beast...ALL HAIL THE GREAT BLACK GOAT --Run to the Hills...the metal continues --Gangland...sounds like everything else on here but that's not always a negative --Total Eclipse*...crunchier than other tracks; heavier --Hallowed Be Thy Name...is that a disco beat?! hell yeah. getting chills. firing on all cylinders here *does not appear on original release
A great and influential album from heavy metal's boom period, with some killer tracks. If I'm honest, the title track of the album is one of the least impressive songs on this album, even if I wouldn't go as far as to call it filler. The best tracks for my money are Children of the Damned, Hallowed Be Thy Name, and the best one, Run To The Hills. Either way, kickass
This is one the best metal albums of all time. Theatrical but also so bad ass. Number of the Beast and Run to the Hills are both all timers but Hallowed is just on another level. Arguably the greatest Iron Maiden song amongst a stack of really great Iron Maiden songs. Also shout out to Jamie Thomas for using Hallowed in his Welcome To Hell. 30 years later and still one of the greatest skate videos/parts. >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUVE57zRjAE
ok
Run to the Hills is still top for me, good album but not a standout for me
I'm saving 2 stars for albums that I can't see myself going back to. 2 stars means I see the artistic merit and would never knock someone for liking it, but it's not for me. Something about this theatrical style of vocals that was so prevalent at the time annoys me so much. As a 31-year-old woman there is nothing I can connect to in these lyrics. If I was a 15-year-old boy, I think this would be a different story lol. I did like Hallowed Be Thy Name.
Fun album. Good energy. Would listen again.
Sviraj mejdene \m/ ali moram priznati da mi je debi draži album, nek me niko ne razapinje. Bruce mi je draži kao solo pjevač, ima vrhunskih stvari.
Rocked out to this one during the morning dog walk.
Number of the Beast earned a solid rating as it delivers an excellent version of classic metal. I hear numerous bands grabbing part of the template Iron Maiden formed here. Speedy guitars provide exhilarating moments that do not get lost in excessive effects. The drummer loves his amped up drum rolls to send the band careening into rapid fire mode. The musicians play with enough skill and a degree of reserve to support the songs. This is not simple AC/DC style riffing, but they avoid the excessiveness that plagued progressive metal, such as yesterday’s offering from System of a Down. I find it hard to listen to Bruce Dickinson’s piercing wail without laughing at how the vocals became a trope. Not his fault that his delivery became the sound for bad metal. Luckily, the instrumental passages play an equal, if not greater, part of the songs. I can tolerate Dickinson to get to the blitzkrieg of guitars. A few songs like “22 Acacia Avenue” lack interesting musicianship, and “Number of the Beast” has a cartoon Satan focus. The band mostly puts together crisp blasts on “Invaders” and “Run to the Hills.” I can see why Metallica, Megadeth etc. praise Iron Maiden. This album had many fun moments to make it something I would return to in the future.
Ok, I grow up in 80s England. Iron Maiden posters and t-shirts were everywhere. They were worn by the uncool kids. I didnt want to be one of them. I wanted to be one of the uncool kids with impeccable music taste. The smiths, the cure, sonic youth, dinosaur jr, these were the bands that would lead me to the promised land. Iron Maiden were uncool, laughable, trying hard to be dangerous, satanic, and scary. We knew Iron Maiden, would lead to a life of playing dungeons and dragons, and dreaming of touching a breast. I wanted to play dungeons and dragons, and be upset by the fact I'd never touch a breast. Guess what, I was wrong, Morrissey turns into a card carrying racist and Iron Maiden rock. HARD. Turn to the dark side, raise two fingers in the air in the sign of the devil and Raaaaawk.
Hell yeeeeah
Loud yet whimsical wank.
I appreciate it but no.
Oh dear
Okay okay carried by Run to the Hills and Number of beast. This still has all the goofy dad shed vibes of the wider maiden discography going for it but can’t pretend that this one at least was a pretty good time. Also major SSX Tricky nostalgia
honestly i’ve never been much of a metal guy, i really thought it was just loud noise and screaming so i wasn’t expecting to like it that much, i kinda had a different perspective on iron maiden, but it totally surprised me for the better. it still isn’t my favorite, but my view on metal was completely changed
9 / 10
Great album!! Nice clean production so it’s not too muddy sounding, decent length so it doesn’t get boring, and plenty of hits along with the hidden gems
Okay, it’s Iron Maiden. By this point they were recycling earlier themes and sanding off the rough edges to such a point that this was no longer heavy metal. It was a parody of heavy metal. This is Spinal Tap in all its glory. Sure you can sing-a-long which is the sign of commercial metal. It’s not Rush, you know? 2/5
"Black holes in his golden stare / God knows, he wants to go home" I didn't find this album particularly compelling. And that's not because of the subject matter, nor is it for the genre. The songs largely didn't have great overarching choruses, and the verses were very wordy. I enjoyed "Children of the damned" for its heavy riff and titular line. Beyond this, the real standout track of the album was "Run for the hills," which leans rock-n-roll, and has a great chorus as well as instrumentals, and will be added to the playlist. Despite its short length, I found myself wishing the album would end sooner, and the vocals contributed to a low-level headache. 2/5
Брюс Дикинсон с ноги ворвался на олимп великих металл крикунов, заставив фанатов моментально позабыть предыдущего вокалиста. С тех пор его союз с этой группой, пусть и прерывался в 90х, но все равно стал эталоном олдскульного британского хэви. И ворвался он сразу с 3 мощными хитами, без которых до сих пор не обходится ни один концерт группы, даже 40 лет спустя. К сожалению, остальная часть альбома сильно проседает, сильнее чем на предыдущих альбомах. Но эти хиты останутся навсегда.
Ну чуть лучше, чем та шляпа из прошлого их пика. Хотя бы мелодично немного, но все равно не мое. Слава богу это длилось недолго.
Саша Дзюба, прости меня, я не хотел, чтобы ты покидал этот челлендж
HELL YEAH! the music
не так плохо как ожидал, но все равно не люблю эти вопли - 3.5
Can appreciate the appeal but not my style
When I was slowly discovering classic bands, this one became my favourite for a time, until I moved on to something more alternative and more close to my style. And even then, my favourites were from other albums, but this one is a legendary one nonetheless
Que tan buen álbum se aventaron acá, entiendo que el género es heavy metal, pero siento que van por un viaje exploratorio muy interesante y merece la pena escuchar las 7 canciones del álbum Run to The Hills y Hallowed be Thy Name son las piezas clave en mi humilde opinión le dan consistencia y potencia a la propuesta de la banda Me gustó mucho que a pesar de ser un álbum corto, acá la calidad fue lo que primó Hay tal vez 1 o 2 canciones a mi parecer algo flojas o que no marcan la diferencia, pero no es que arruinen lo que este gran disco ofrece
Loads of bangers, great production, no notes.
Fuck it, 5 stars just for Run To The Hills. The rest is class too.
Irrefutably influential and incredibly 44 years old, this is good fun. Some tracks are unremarkable but at the same time there are some stone cold stunners too.
Interesting day culturally today. Spent the morning catching up on the album I missed yesterday, Divine Comedy's Short Album About Love, with orchestra accompanying. This was followed by similar recommendations by the algorithm. In the evening, I went to Swan Lake, my first ever live ballet. Sandwiched in-between was Iron Maiden's Number of the Beast which wasn't great to be honest. I think I must be a culture vulture and not a metal head. Or maybe a culture head instead of a metal vulture? Or maybe just confused by all this music.
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If you had to describe to an alien what rock was. This is what they would think of.
You either like Maiden or you don't, and as a kid, I went through that period, loving it. Fun to hear it again.
Im into electronic music. I think that is one of the best metal albums OAT.
not my tea
Fast screaming guitars: check Throbbing bass: check Pounding drums: check Scary scream-singing: check There's no denying the musical skill these guys have, and their ability to play with this level of intensity is impressive. But I can only take so much going on and on about melting skin and satan and beasts. This seems ideal for getting yourself amped up to commit some atrocities, but when you're just trying to get amped up to send a few emails, not so much. This brand of metal has just never been for me.
"Run to the Hills" is awesome but the rest is meh.
Loved the majority of songs, very cool to see hard rock become metal
I love this album so much. It was one of the first that I bought (mainly to scare my mother) for that alone I'd give it 5 stars.
One of my favourite albums of all time
The name of the beast is Steve Harris, as in he's a total beast on bass! I didn't know he was Iron Maiden's main songwriter, so that's impressive too. I'm not into metal, but I've always admired Iron Maiden for their musicianship. Like them or not, these guys can play!
Such an energetic album. I love all the crazy guitars, vocals, drums, and THE BASS. This is the album you give your cousin to get into metal.
It's a prime form of 80's metal. Loud, piercing vocals, and fast guitars. Its a recipe for success. I'm not an Iron Maiden fan per se, but I did like this album, and I do go through stretches where I will listen to a lot of metal/hair metal, so some Maiden songs would definitely end up popping in there. But will I go out of my way to delve to the Iron Maiden catalog after this, probably not. Biggest Hit - Run to the Hills Biggest Miss (if I had to choose) - 22 Acacia Avenue (Not So) Hidden Gem - The Prisoner
To quote Guybrush Threepwood. Iron Maiden! Excellent.
This album sounds like its unleashing a beast, hence the name. Contrary to the sound, when you really listen to the the lyrics, it doesn't talk about worshipping the devil, instead it talks about nightmares, psychological torment, and storytelling. It's dark, heavy, and wild, but it's so polished to the point that it kinda makes the sound repetitive or uniform. While each song might not work as well on its own, together they form a spectacular and cohesive whole.
Can’t go wrong with Maiden
Bangers!
Meget af det er vokalen, der gør det for mig. Trækker lidt på arven fra Deep Purple. Godt album.
I'll listen to this later ..rn i just save it ..so reviews
Butt rock to study to, good for a Crush 40 mood but id rather get nostalgic ngl
primera vez que escucho un disco de iron maiden y por qué todo se trata como de ir corriendo y estar en una aventura de caballeros, porque déjenme decirles que esa vibe es la que da.
Devoid of meaning
Classic metal album, helped to establish Maiden as one of the leading bands of the genre, some classic IM material on this album that has stuck with them over the last forty years. NOTB, Run To the Hills, Hallowed Be Thy Name.
Way more “glam” than I expected. Always thought of Iron Maiden as really heavy. But it’s not. Vocals sound like classically trained. Couple of pretty good tracks. Not bad at all. The more glam kinda tracks I could do without, but tracks like The Number of the Beast and Run to the Hills were good.
cool
Top notch
Hyvää kamaa, ei ihan lempparilevy mut on se kuitenkin hyvää.
Ei suinkaan lemppari Iron Maiden -levyjä, mutta hitteineen viihdyttävä paketti. Saundi ehkä vähän muodostumassa vielä, ei tunnu kovin yhtenäiseltä kokonaisuudelta. Loppupuoliskolla jostain syystä random Deep Purple -biisi välissä, mutta se oli sitä aikaa.
Iron Maiden have always been just fine to me, this is probably their best one but the vocals are still grating. Not my cup of tea.
Didn't expect to like this as much considering I'm not a huge fan of this kind of 80s metal but this is pretty fun. Campy, bombastic, political & never gets tiring, which is usually my problem with this kind of metal. Also every time I listen to Invaders I think of Dayman from its always sunny. (not a bad thing) maybe I'll change my rating once I listen to more metal but I had a lot of fun with this! Favorite Track - The Prisoner & Run to the Hills Least Favorite Track - 22, Acacia Avenue
In my early metal days I found and was blown away by Iron Maiden. I bought all the CDs up to the end of Bruce's tenure and listened to all of them a lot. But over time they kind of faded away for me. Bruce's solo albums were better, in my opinion, and definitely heavier than anything Maiden was doing at the time. And frankly, I moved on to faster and heavier music. Maiden now seems....kind of,.,,light. But listening to this again, it's great. Melodic, Harris's bass lines are great, the songs drive. So I guess everything that was comes back around.
Somehow exhausting and boring at the same time. Maybe I´m missing something but it just sounds extremely bland to me. All tracks seem kinda samey in their idea too and neither vocals nor instrumentation klicks with me. 2/10
I've been waiting to listen to some Iron Maiden & to be honest it might be a bit too linear for me personally, but it's a great introduction to metal
Muistan vieläkin miltä tuntui 14-vuotiaana kuunnella näitä biisejä, mikään ei ollut koskaan ollut niin siistiä kuin huudattaa Hallowed be thy namea stereoista \,,\ Valitettavasti korvat ovat vuosikymmenten aikana kalkkiutuneet ja karvoittuneet. Nyt hitit ovat puhkikuluneita omaan korvaan ja käy kipeää kuunnella niitä. Harvemmin kuulemani Children of the Damned paras biisi. Hallowed be thy name eeppinen lopetus levylle.
Maiden/10
I didn't realise I liked Iron Maiden until today.
Iron Maiden e ikke for mæ, men sånn bortsett fra det virke det som helt ok musikk for folk som sett pris på sånt.
One of my all time favorite bands and this truly has to be their most well known album. The title track and "Run to the Hills" will sound familiar to anyone that has ever heard of Iron Maiden. I re-listened to this on Spotify and "Total Eclipse" was missing. I'm used to listening from my 1998 CD version that I'm most familiar with so that was a little different. I don't consider this their best album even though it contains some of their most iconic songs plus that classic album art. They were really just getting started with Bruce Dickinson as vocalist for the band and would develop their style even further in the future.
Another genre classic that will polarise listeners. While liking the music, lyrics are too bland and gloomy, and overall style/themes come across as aimed at a younger audience.
Pretty epic hard rock album that was significantly more digestible than some that have gone before. Not my usual taste but could appreciate the music, think this would be taken to a completely new level when performed live. 3.5 stars rounded up to 4, well done.
Let’s get this out of the way: this album is not evil, Satanic or demonic. I’m a Christian (like some of the member of Iron Maiden), and this is abundantly clear to anyone looking at things rationally. Intentional misunderstanding something just to gain notoriety for yourself isn’t at all cool. Now, as to my review of this absolute beast of an album: The Number of the Beast is Iron Maiden’s first great album and their second best overall. It’s a great collection and a huge leap forward after their very good album second album, Killers. Imagine hearing it upon release (which I did not) and just being blown away as each track improves upon the last. It builds towards the epic, grandiose and legendary Hallowed Be Thy Name, which closes this masterpiece in stirring fashion. I understand that this album is not for everyone. But it is very accessible to anyone who has discernment and can understand what exactly they’re hearing.
This is #day731 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and… here's to my second and final Iron Maiden record. Now, I've been putting off listening to this one all day, and here I am. Sunday night. Not exactly the best timing for this kind of music. I understand where it's coming from: heavy metal classic, first album with Dickinson on vocals, blah blah. It's just that I've never been into Maiden. Let it be a 3 out of 5. Looking forward to #day732.
Ah, Iron Maiden. By far the best metal band of its era, and this is one of their best albums, if not the very best. Of cours,e it lacks the more progressive leanings of future masterpieces, such as Powerslave (1984) or Seventh Son of a Seventh Son (1988), but as a showcase of what the band is all about and why they're as big as they are you can't get any better than this. The Number of the Beast, the band's third album, was also their first with vocalist Bruce Dickinson, whose powerful, operatic voice allowed Steve Harris to expand the songwriting into new and more technical heights. A prime example being the closer "Hallowed Be Thy Name", the first of many epics that display a sort of flair that would be endlessly copied by many band during the 90's and 00's and was partially responsible for the entire genre of Power Metal. Key tracks: Invaders The Number of the Beast Run to the Hills Hallowed Be Thy Name
Ne pro me, pro ostatni asi ok
Iron Meh-den. I don't like heavy metal. I don't like Dickinson's voice. I really hope it's a while before I get another metal album.
Now we're talking! A definitely well-planned album. We don't get too much "sameness" in songs in a row is what I mean. It leads off with "Invaders," which wasn't my favorite but was okay, and the transition between it and "Children of the Damned" made me sit up and think "okay, that's really well done." Which you don't often get in albums. Anyway, very solid. The songs I liked I liked a lot, and the others were okay but I didn't like them enough to add the whole album. I added "Children of the Damned," "The Prisoner," "The Number of the Beast," and "Run to the Hills" to my music library. An extremely solid ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Singing run to the hills in rock band in 6th grade while on stolen land was a formative experience
Damn we finally got an actual metal album on this, go figure This is actually my first time listening to Iron Maiden and I can see why they kinda took over the genre. Every song on here is pretty damn good, though the title track and Run to the Hills are my picks. They do a great job of keeping the energy going and making you stay invested with all the fun instrumental stuff and cool themes I don’t have much to complain about here, I guess the variety’s a little lacking? Each song kinda sounds the same so I do think it gets a bit repetitive and I definitely don’t think I could listen to this album back to back It’s pretty damn good, not quite a 5 for me but definitely a 9/10. Compared to the more modern death metal I’ve been exposed to, I would take this any day of the week; it’s more just really cool intense rock rather than trying to blow your ears off
Its metal!!! Aaaaaaaaaaa
I appreciate this album rather than really like it. I can not deny the great musicianship, songwriting and also a pretty good sound overall, but probably the only two songs that really have a place in my heart are The Prisoner and Run to the Hills. Almost in every track, there is something off about it that makes me like it less, for example Invaders have a (I'd say notoriously) pretty bad chorus, Children of the Damned is a strange choice for a second track and it goes on a bit too long, 22 AA has weird lyrics... you get the point. I've always thought that this record was a bit overrated in the context of Iron Maiden's discography. Solid but flawed.
Iron Maiden are the least scary band that try to be scary. Sure, you can have that album cover and sprinkle Aleister Crowley type lyrics throughout, but at the end of the day this is cheesy and fun.
Simply beautiful music...hard soul rock.
Satanic dumb edginess is greatly preferred to today’s truly toxic forms of dumb edginess.
didn't listen
This has a nursery rhyme feel, in that the words do not match the music. His voice sounds comical against the dark, menacing backdrop.
Let it be known - there will be galloping. Neeeiggghhh.
eigentlich ganz okay sogar, dachte ich würde es hassen..
Great storytelling but wouldn’t listen to this everyday.
Solid fun
its alright
Meow
Not my style
A pillar of metal mastery.
80’s Heavy Metal is not my style but this is not as offensive as some, maybe because this just sounds so familiar from my early days of radio rock.
Such a good album
Good
Lively, but not much variety
ok music, could not handle the voice
So overblown and self important that it’s comical. I think it explains Trump.
Brilliant. Maiden obsessed when j was a teenager, great to go back again.
peak asl. A little heavier than what I normally listen to, but I love how it addresses issues with our society while also having good instrumental and vocals. Favorite song was Run to the Hills.
Two metal albums in a row 🙌.
Not too shabby…I guess I don’t dislike heavy metal as much as I thought I did
Inte alls min musiksmak och har svårt för rösten. Svag tvåa.
Svårt att inte ryckas med ändå!
Vad vore man utan Maiden? Galopperandet, gitarrstämmorna och Bruce jävla SIREN?! Ingenting! Finns få band jag blir så varm i själen av och det här är väl en av de mest kompletta hårdrocksskivorna någonsin. Riktig hitkavalkad! Solklar 5a
Ett jävla tryck. Många feta låtar också. Kommer inte ihåg att jag hört The Prisoner innan, men tung!
Skjutsas upp till en fyra pga Number of the freggin beast mate! Greatest song of all tajm
Great, classic NWBHM.
Run to the Hills. Short but lots of good songs
Overall : 6.75/10
The first song wasn't really my jam, but in hindsight it was a good warm-up track for the later ones to hit all the harder. Since I was multi-tasking, listening while cleaning I can't remember which song it was that really had me jamming along so I'm gonna give it a 2nd listen. Run to The Hills was the song that really had me jamming the first time. Instant add to my liked songs playlist. The Number of the Beast was also a highlight of this album for me. I think overall, I'm giving this album 4 stars because while not every song spoke to me in the way a couple did, I did find myself jamming along and never did it even cross my mind to skip a track.
I've loved the title track for years, but finally hearing the full album was such a treat this morning. Fast and tight playing from every instrument. Heavy hitting drums, screeching guitar solos, vibrant base lines, and the whole package is tied together by Bruce's unique vocals that sound perfect over the frantic playing of the rest of Maiden. Not to mention another sweet cover that perfectly sets up the atmosphere of the record. Incredible opener with Invaders fast and sets the upcoming tone perfectly. Children of the damned surprised me by slowing down for the first half while still sounding great before building up speed in the second half. An absolutely nasty guitar solo near the end half that had me ascending. Another highlight for me obviously being the title track. A Guitar Hero classic as a kid and its still just as kickass as ever. Intro speech gets the ball rolling on a fast and pulsing instrumental and the chorus is just legendary to say the least. Also Run to the Hills really hit for me. Glad to finally get to some Maiden, they've always been right up my alley despite not diving into their full records and this delivered for me.
Powerful, fast-paced record with two or three great and a lot of solid songs.
Maiden in full swing. I particularly love the rhythm section on this album. And Bruce enters the stage, setying these guys up for a solid run right up to 88. An eternal metal classic paving the way to Powerslave (apex).
Hate IM
Great album. Nice metal sound without the overt aggression of some bands.
album #107 killer album!! run to the hills bangs so hard ꩜ average track rating: 3.5/5 ꩜ favourite track(s): run to the hills ꩜ least favourite track(s): gangland ꩜ album rating: ★★★.5 ꩜ number of albums left to review: 982 ꩜ number of albums from the list that i agree with being on the list: 51 (+1 The Number of the Beast) ꩜ albums from the list that I would consider on my list: 22 ꩜ albums from the list I won't include on my list: 85
You have to be pretty cynical not to enjoy this on at least some level. Utterly silly and ornately theatrical, more akin to show tunes than punk rock, this is regal and righteous and lots of fun. Hail Satan.
Classic 80s heavy metal. Pure energy all the way through.
Just so far from my thing. RYM: Y (#343) Saved a song: N
🏃➡️⛰️⛰️🏔️⛰️ 666/10
65
Pretty good. Couldn’t stop thinking of Rent—the main guy’s voice would be perfect for a rock opera.
Not bad! A little too fantasy theatrical
All good songs. Hallowed, Prisoner and Children of the Damned the highlights
Thinking of this coming out in 82 just shows why it parents ended up the way they did. Really puts generational divide in perspective. This shit rocks
I’ve never been a huge Maiden fan, but I have a new found appreciation for them and this album. I’m a big fan of Queensryche and I can see where a lot of their earlier stuff was inspired at least in part by IM. There’s a lot of similarities. Bruce Dickinson can flat out blow. He’s a great singer (much like Geoff Tate). He brings so much range and energy to these tracks. And the playing behind him is excellent. Strangely, though, this album waffled from good to great every other song. I loved all the even tracks on this: Children of the Damned, 22 Acacia Avenue, Run to the Hills, and Hallowed Be Thy Name. Meanwhile, the odd numbered tracks, including The Number of the Beast, were solid but not as good as the others. So I can’t give it a 5 as it wasn’t truly great throughout. But it was very good with a lot of amazing moments. 4 stars.
Another 🐐
Maybe the best mid-album combo of all time with Number of the Beast rolling into Run to the Hills. Awesome.
Gracias Maiden
Fine. Solid. I liked it. Probably my most favorite we’ve listened to so far.
I remember watching iron maiden at download 2007 as my mates wanted to go see them. It was my first ‘big boy band’. I found it extremely boring and underwhelming. Was hoping almost 20 years later things would’ve changed, but no, still boring and very repetitive. Good drums though.
7 - GOOD
A classic.
Very surprised with how much I liked this album but it was great lifting music this morning. I've said it once I'll say it again, metal used to be way fucking cooler up till like the mid 90s when it became unintelligible. Real storytelling going on here which I can appreciate. Highlight: 22 Acacia Avenue, Hallowed Be Thy Name
I thought Iron Maiden would be heavy and intolerable. Turns out I was wrong. I didn’t mind it at all.
Crazy that what counted as Satan-worshipping Metal music in the 1980s is basically the equivalent of pop rock now. Which is to say, I surprisingly really dug this and it’s lowkey pretty gay.
Heard of iron maiden before but I can't believe that I've never listened to this album. Not for everyone or every mood but today it was perfect
In the last 2 weeks I've had this, Kiss (Destroyer), Black Sabbath (Black Sabbath) and Metallica (black album). This is the 2nd best and it's getting 2 stars. No more, please.
All of their stuff sounds the same. Would not relisten.
The album has so much energy. The guitar’s sound so demonic. Love it.
I went into this album with my giant bag of skepticism. After all, I haven't listened to Iron Maiden in over a decade, and I've been off classic metal for almost as long because I was bored out of it. So, what could this dusty ol' record offer me, right? Well, it turns out there is a lot to enjoy. One of the very few albums that deserve to be called genre-defining, The Number Of The Beast mixes Iron Maiden's propelling energy with its more progressive traits and delivers an explosive set of songs that are just fun to listen. What struck me the most this time around are the pop qualities of the record, the catchy melodies and thundering rhythm of so many of the songs. It is also borderline funny how campy some of the lyrics are. I mean, it's all related to the proverbial beast, which is campy enough, but then you have some more demonic and wartime themes going on. Great record, unless you truly hate any sort of metal.
Maybe I don’t get it
Favorite Track: Run For The Hills
hell ya !!! rock on
Roque da besta fera.
Calma ai Tiagão do frango
Glam rock gone metal
So camp and spooky, love it!!
(Decent 9/10) Bruce Dickinson's debut with Iron Maiden is iconic, their signature sound becoming instantly established with heavy riffs, galloping bass, and Bruce's epic and powerful vocals. "Number of The Beast", "Run to The Hills", "Hallowed Be Thy Name" and more. This record truly stands as one of the greatest metal records of all time, and one of the greatest second comings of any band that starts over with a new frontman.
Enjoyment: 9/10 Replayability: 9/10 Cohesion: 10/10 Flow/Pacing: 10/10 Artistic Merit: 8/10 Weighted Average: 9.1/10 Review: This confirms it, I'm a metal head. Liked Song(s): Invaders, Children of the Damned, The Prisoner, 22 Acacia Avenue, The Number of the Beast, Run to the Hills, Gangland, Hallowed Be Thy Name Disliked Song(s): (None) Recommend? Yes Heard Before? No
Im not a metal fan but I believe that this album is good. I liked the “run to the hills”. I really like the Iron Maiden band album covers. These graphics are really cool
i am not a fan of metal but the intro is captivating.
An okay album, i liked The Number Of The Beast and Gangland the most.
You know, I've listened to 2 Iron Maiden albums at this point, and I thought they would be heavier than this... hmm. Anyway, they still rocked. Hallowed be thy name was definitely a highlight for me.
Przypomina mi się Ralph Fiennes w drugiej części 28 lat później XD
This album brings a lot of nostalgia. Especially Number of the Beast from playing Tony Hawk pro skater and unlocking the ability to play the game as Eddie.
Teetering on calling this album a 5. I think this has some amazing moments throughout. But the first song Invaders started to annoy me a bit by the end with the chorus... like I get it, yeah you are invading, yeah I guess invaders scream. (Would real invaders announce themselves though?). But it got annoying quick. The highs of this album are very high though.. Number of the beast, Run to the Hills, and a newfound favorite, Hallowed Be Thy Name. Very epic, could be described as Glory Metal. These guys all have serious chops, but kinda follow the same structure throughout and other than some soundbites kinda had me wanting more for variety. Overall though, this was some good shit...
I really liked some songs from this album, more than I expected. Howewer, I'm still not a huge fan of this band. Their music is not something I'd listen to.
Absolute metal. Loved this album when I was 8. Love it now.
Not my style of music but can appreciate their influence
Muy bueno, pondría todo el album en el Guitar Hero. Cómo amo esa guitarra loco
The Number of the Beast held my attention from the start. It is full of energy and never really lets up. Run to the Hills is an all time classic and still sounds brilliant. The rest of the album is strong too.
Ну короче весь альбом тут такой классический хэви мэтал, гитарки там, трынь трынь, Дикинсон поет красиво. Такая музыка чтобы ехать на мотоцикле круто. А в конце они такие "а что если бы мы играли СКА?" и добавляют какие-то смешные дудки и саксофоны. Это было невероятно уморительно, я понятия не имел что у айрон мейден есть такая песня.
Bombastic, silly, epic, timeless
6-6-6 de numbah of da bist🥹❤️🩹✌️🗣🔥
Really fun. Silly, campy, over the top rock and roll fun
Like its okay im not much of a rock girl i DID love gangland that intro is incredible love it
clasico
A kick-ass metal album, and one of Iron Maiden’s finest. 5/5.
The back half of this album is near the peak of all metal, the front half is a bit of a wobbly start, but that momentum pays off
2,8/5
Easy 5 stars, a true Metal classic The Number of the Beast is the first Maiden album with Bruce Dickinson on vocals, I’d argue it’s also a transitional album as the band moved from away from the punk elements of the first two albums. I’d say the only filler track here is Gangland, all the other tracks are staples in Maidens catalog. Hallowed be thy name is also what I would consider to be Maidens best song, I never get tired of it.
All time classic for me.
Hot take but this isn't really doing anything special. Like it's a pretty decent heavy metal album with (non) screaming vocals but also nothing sticks out. And for a heavy metal album the most provocative thing about this is the title, sorry
what you see is what you get, growing more on me
Ótimo, me surpreendeu
Holy shit. Should I be scared? (asked before listening) I like this. I judged them too hard. (I am in song 3) I love this. Hardcore. Will listen again.
Iron Maiden were just a bit before my time, and with family musical heritage that leans less Black Sabbath and more Doobie Brothers, I had to seek out and decide on Iron Maiden’s music on my own. Its heavy, which is a good thing, and I love a record where the stronger songs are on the second half. The back to back of Run To The Hills and Gangland is especially strong.
It was okay
Listened before?: only Number of the Beast Invaders - 3/5 Children of the Damned - 5/5 The Prisoner - 4/5 22, Acacia Avenue - 4/5 The Number of the Beast - 5/5 Run to the Hills - 5/5 Gangland - 3/5 Hallowed Be Thy Name - 5/5 Average score: 4.3/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
now this is why i signed up for this. to find incredible stuff like this. dam near driven to tears by children of the damned.
4/10 - not super hardcore but still not my thing
Riffs on riffs on riffs
Once you understand, that these are drama club dorks, that are really good at playing the instruments, it all starts making sense and let's you enjoy it even more.
Great álbum so complete it brings a lot to this genre
Not a metal fan but I appreciate these cats.
Fuck yeah, that ruled. And a reference to the McGoohan Prisoner was a pleasant surprise
10/10 air guitar moments throughout
Derek Riggs creates the horror cartoons and Steve Harris claims to have created the logo however there are conflicting opinions to that. The best I have discovered so far is that it was an uncredited font by Alphabet Photosetting called Busk(source.fonts in use). Dennis Wiilcok, then a studio manager at Crowes Studio in 1977, ordered the bands name as PMTs (pre computer typesetting was photographic-type physical prints) Allegedly his young designer Ray Hollingsworth adapted it to the Maiden logo. (source dafont.com)There is chatter that Vic Fair designed the bespoke font but most likely is that he was an early user and just ordered the font from the type house. You can get your own version as it was redrawn in 1996 and renamed 'Metal Lord' Usually those with the loudest voice who say it the most often get to claim the credit. Not a great sleeve but good branding . Music is horrible
"Woe to you, Oh Earth and Sea, for the Devil sends the beast with wrath, because he knows the time is short... Let him who hath understanding reckon the number of the beast for it is a human number, its number is Six hundred and sixty six." Genuinely this is an untouchable masterpiece. Easily one of the greatest metal albums of all time. WILDLY memorable lyrics about the devil and slavery and human suffering! It’s so fucking good it should be illegal! Have you seen the cover? Easily one of the greatest album covers ever not even limiting it to metal albums. This album is what makes metal so great but also shows what metal is capable of. It’s progressive and on the correct side of history. It’s everything I want from a metal album and then some. It’s truly Iron Maiden’s Magnum Opus.
A true story. I once bought a new black Fiat 127 which had the number 666. It broke down 1 mile from the showroom and had to have a new engine. A good analogy for this album I think. 2/5 4/7/26
First skip. Not interested
This is far from my preferred style, and my previous reviews will clearly support that. I wouldn't say I hated this, and to be fair, I wouldn't even say I disliked it. I think that going into this with an open mind, understanding that I wouldn't like the style and trying to look for things I would enjoy, I think it helped me connect to the music slightly more. I liked the variations in the album; for example, 'Hallowed Be Thy Name' has quite a unique opening compared to the rest of the album. One of my main nitpicks of this style, though, is that the instrumentation seems kind of 'set' throughout. That doesn't apply to only this album... But I think some instrumental changes would be really lovely. There are plenty of heavy tracks I have heard that utilise string orchestras beautifully. I think, in all, it wasn't a bad listen. I probably wouldn't listen to it again, but I'm glad that this is opening my ears to different kinds of music. Favourites: 22 Acacia Avenue Run to the Hills Children of the Damned
Listened to this a lot when i was a kid.
Must admit, I find it quite hard to tell one Maiden record from another. This is hugely redolent of Lucas Brunelle's NYC courier-racing videos from back in the day: awesome but a bit of a novelty. Number of the Beast and Run to the Hills are absolute bangers here.
Back half strong AF. 3.5
This album kicks ass in so many ways. The guitar, bass, and drums on this album are fucking impeccable, and Bruce Dickinson was hungry with something to prove since this was his first album as a member of Iron Maiden replacing their original lead singer Paul Di’Anno. Definitely a highlight of the metal genre (like many other Maiden albums). Strong 9/10 for sure
-lubie ich ale obawiam sie ze jestem za malo boomerem zeby ich duzo sluchac -napewno cos kiedys z tego slyszalem szczególnie ze to najbardziej znany album -najpierw slcuham nie skupiajac sie na tekscie ani nic i spoko buja -22 acacia avenue chyba ulubiona z tej plyty. Z jakiegos powodu rif jak sie refren zaczyna brzmi mi jak poczatek „scotty doesn’t know” -nie jestem fanem metalu ktory jest taki epicko/podniosly -doceniam ikonicznosc ich i muzyki i okladki i vibeu calego wokol
"Finally some good fucking food". Really good album, good length to it, some huge bangers on this one. I can find the lead singer's voice grating over time, but the album was just the right length that they didn't overstay their welcome.
Some good Ole fashioned head banging. Dio still takes the top spot for that for me but these guys do well with the guitar riffs and vocals. Worth a listen.
7.5/10 - Not super into the singers voice but god damn the instrumentals are fire and I can really appreciate how good a lot of the songs are despite not liking his voice.
I enjoyed this more than I thought I would based on the little early metal I’ve heard. 3.5 stars.
Hell Yeah (3.5/5.0) Need to experience Iron Maiden Live. I love them sing moments. Them Vocals go so hard!!!
It feels somewhat over the top at some points. But it just is a fun high energy experience. The hits are so good and I was even surprised by the lesser known tracks. Will listen again
Не смогла дослушать. Такие тесные рифы, что мне нечем дышать
So I'm not the quintessential Maiden fan, but c'mon, this is like the definition of what metal is supposed to be. And it's not perfection, but it's pretty freaking great.
Honestly, yes at times it sounds downright ridiculous. But it's such a solid, no-skips collection of riff-tastic heavy metal songwriting it's hard not to cite it as a perfect example of its genre. If you're not fully indoctrinated by the time you reach 'Hallowed Be Thy Name', you certainly should be by the time it's over. That song alone is worth the 5.
Sounds like glam-metal or metal-glam and hasn‘t aged particularly well.
Probably a 3.5. In the current day this sounds very tame, but I'm sure it was heavy for its time - and there are certainly some punchy riffs in the album. The singer reminds me of Rush's Geddy Lee, in that the higher pitched operatic vocals just don't match the rest of the music in a way I can't get past. But the music itself is more captivating than Rush.
Not my cup of tea
It's a four
Ignored them in my early years, but wow, powerful heavy metal with crisp twin guitars and strong vocals. Everything hits hard and direct.
Great riffs - nice themes of the songs - and a consistent sound. The song sequence of Number of the beast and Run to the hills is EPIC. 2 classic songs, so close to each other. Also sounds pretty damn well produced.
I like the production a lot, i just cant wrap my head around how these rock goons get their mixes so clear
One of my favorite albums. Run to the Hills, Hallowed be thy Name are top tier Maiden tracks, and overall not a skip on the album. Fantastic guitar and bass work. Crazy thing is this isn’t even their best album.
This is an EASY 5 stars for me. I LOVE Maiden. Two of my top 3 favorite songs from them are from this album, being Hallowed Be Thy Name and Run to the Hills. Number of the Beast was the song that actually introduced me to Iron Maiden after I played it on Guitar Hero back in the day. My parents raised me on old country, so this was something out there. Very influential Maiden album, and definitely worth the listen!
Listened previously. Expectations: High - Verdict: Near Perfect - It's been a while since I listened to this, or any Bruce-era Maiden. Wow, it is incredible straight out of the gate. Invaders comes bursting from the speakers while Children Of The Damned shows the operatic abilities of Dickinson for the first time. 22 Acacia Avenue is incredible, so is the title track. Run To The Hills is obviously a classic. Hallowed Be Thy Name might be the band's high water mark and is a towering peak of heavy metal as a whole. Stunner of a record.
I liked it, not my style but i could definitely vibe w it awesome one!
It's not as bad as I expected. For it's genre quite strong.
ja niet mijn ding sorry
SIX SIX SIX THE NUMBER OF THE BEASTTT
Album koji bi me oduševio da imam 11 godina ali sam se bojala Iron Maiden album covera i glazbe. Zapravo ni upola toliko strašno kako izgleda na coveru. Riffovi i instrumentali su živahni i napeti, mogu se zamislit kako mosham na koncertu, impresivna brzina i tehnika sviranja. Smatram kako sam preskočila ovo u nekoj svojoj formativnoj dobi pa nema toliki utjecaj na mene. Da sam se rodila 70ih ili da sam 15 godina mlađa možda bi se navukla. Klasik 80s, rispektam vajb, ali nije za mene. 2,5/5
Definitely felt the 80s hair metal Vibes. Always like rock.
Great album, so many bangers. Love me some Maiden
The music on this album is amazing but the cartoony lyrics kind of diminished the overall appeal. Which is a bummer cause the drums and guitars on it are so fantastic.
for whom the bell tolls is an absolute banger but the rest can be left in the past Would I listen again: see above Deserves to be on this list: i guess 3.1