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Ballert, aber reicht nach einem Tag auch erstmal wieder, hallowed be thy name = goat heavy metal song
A great Album. Pretty much a classic, though its not my favourite by Iron Maiden.
Ouuu yeah! Good old heavy metal.
Nie meine liebste Band gewesen. Aber nie ne Zeit gehabt, in den ich nicht verstanden hab, wieso solid so gefeiert werden!
Starts slow but builds up amazingly, kinda impressive.
Iron Maidenkin on aika teatraalista ja vivahteikasta, kun oikein alkaa kuuntelemaan. Levyn kohokohta oli vähän yllättäen The Prisoner. Ehkä nuo muut hittibiisit on niin läpikaluttuja jo, etteivät niin säväyttäneet? Pari täytebiisiä oli sekaan mahtunut, mutta hyvä levy silti!
Still very good album, haven't heard it in years.
Surprised at how much I loved this. If the lyrics were better this would be a 5
Cool, es como un relato policiaco, lol. No es mucho mi estilo el metal clásico, pero veo el atractivo por lo polémico del momento con las referencias satánicas. Sin duda mi track favorito, Hallowed be thy name por tener esos riffs pegajosillos y dramaticos que me recuerdan a los que después se empezaron a poner bien pesados, pero conservando su ritmito catchy en el death melódico.
Love this album, classic metal music that showed up on Guitar Hero. The entire album was blast to listen to. This was when metal was still just super hard rock so it's much easier to hear what they say and the music itself isn't too abrasive, but if you don't like hearing about the devil and his beasts this album may startle you. My tops for this were Invaders, The Number of the Beast, and Run to the Hills. LOVE this album cover too, all of theirs are great but actually seeing this up close. Satan is still only a puppet to Iron Maiden and that is how it should be.
Another Maiden album. This is album does not have my favorite songs from the album, but it's still great!
Heavy-metal del bueno.
The album that helped start the Satanic Panic of the 1980s. Powerful vocals, masteful baselines, face-melting guitar solos, and such skilled drumming that a single bass drum peddle is all that was needed. Great album for fans of melodic speed metal and Satan worshipers alike.
7/10 Empieza flojo pero termina fuerte
The Number of the Beast and Hallowed Be Thy Name are just great songs
A classic heavy metal album. Favourite track is '22 Acacia Avenue'. 7/10, would like to see more variety in sound or instrumentation.
An wild interesting/educational experience probably not to be repeated. Glad I experienced it
Two glorious essentials of my upbringing: the killer one-two of “The Number of the Beast” and “Run to the Hills”. Closed strongly with “Hallowed Be Thy Name”. YEEEEAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 7/10
No bad songs
Oh baby, a triple! Triple six, that is. I started playing this without looking at the tracklist and thought "I don't know if I've ever really listened to Iron Maiden," but this has two of their most classic hits that I know and love: the title track, and "Run to the Hills." Other great songs on here too, just a great experience front to back. I'm not much of a metal guy, but stuff like this and Metallica are very much in my wheelhouse. Absolutely deserves a spot on an all-time list like this. It doesn't get a perfect score from me today, but I love this album. In time, I could see it getting there, just like The Cure's Disintegration. Favorite tracks: Number of the Beast, Run to the Hills, Children of the Damned, Hallowed Be Thy Name (how great are these song titles??). Album art: Brother, let me tell you. This has got to be in the top 10 or so for best ever. I've always adored the art style deployed by Iron Maiden on their covers, apparently all painted by Derek Riggs, and this is such a fantastic one. The heavy metal ghoul (he's got a NAME and it's EDDIE), the dastardly devil, the puppet strings, the pyres, I love everything about this. 4.5/5
Enjoyed this waaay more than expected. Really fun, catchy, 80s hard rock, loud, thrashy, not too much guitar wanking. Great drums and bass lines. Can hear the influence on hardcore punk and thrash I listened to a lot as a teenager. But 80s hard rock vocals will always sound cheesy to me. Run to the hills is 5* 🤘🤘🤘
Enjoyed this one! Could see myself running to this album
RUNNNNNNNNNNN TOOOOOOO THEEEEEEEEEE HILLLLLLLLSSSSSSS
Not surprisingly, this album also rips!
muito menos farofa do que eu imaginava
Solid classic rock album. I have never listened to it all the way through though and I am glad I did
Jee, kikkeliheviä! En ole enää mikään suuri maidenfani, mutta kyllähän tämä pitkästä aikaa potkii semikovaa. Levyn edellisestä kuuntelusta onkin vierähtänyt ehkä vajaa 20 vuotta. Riittävän pienissä annoksissa nautinnollista kamaa, mutta jos tätä joutuisi enemmänkin kuuntelemaan niin alkaisi maistua puulta suurella todennäköisyydellä.
A classic, and love this album. Rocks all the way through.
Cool album. Amazing bass playing. Not my type of music normally but this album rocks
Very much enjoyed this album. Love the 80's rock. This was softer than the Anthrax album. Included great hits like run for the hills and children of the damned.
Good early metal album the diction is clear some of the songs a bit meh but a few great ones.
Like going on an epic D&D adventure!
Plenty of bangers. Only prevented from being a 5 by the vocals. Just not my thing.
Great album because it's saved by side b
Higher tempo suits them better. Last two tracks drag a bit.
Hard album, love Rock / Metal with grand melodic singing backing it. Standout Tracks: Children of the Damned, The Prisoner, 22 Acacia Avenue, Gangland, Hallowed Be Thy Name
Awesome hard rock album, insane guitar solos and incredible vocal performance. RUN TO THE HIIIIILS
Last time we had an Iron Maiden album on the list (their self titled album), I called out the absolutely ridiculous album cover. Well ditto. Look at it - incredibly over the top nonsense. Excellent work. The album, I feel much the same as I did last time. It's fine. I wouldn't turn it off, but I also wouldn't rush to put it on. I enjoyed The Prisoner but mostly because the clip made me want to watch the series again, and Run To The Hills is a classic. 3/5
Henter seg inn igjen på slutten. Snill 3 er
Didn't like it as much as the other iron maiden album on this list
I get why it was popular at the time. Great energy, but not my energy. I still appreciate it for what it is.
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 😎
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
Not really my regular jam but it wasn't offensive
Las historias que cuentan las letras son buenísimas. muy buen álbum
Pretty good.
First metal album listened to all the way through, was alright probably helped as was listening down the gym.
Unexpectedly enjoyed this, especially Run for the Hills.
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.
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.
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
Run to the Hills is still top for me, good album but not a standout for me
Fun album. Good energy. Would listen again.
Hell yeeeeah
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
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
не так плохо как ожидал, но все равно не люблю эти вопли - 3.5
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.
If you had to describe to an alien what rock was. This is what they would think of.
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.
Loved the majority of songs, very cool to see hard rock become metal
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!
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
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.
Butt rock to study to, good for a Crush 40 mood but id rather get nostalgic ngl
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
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.
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.
I didn't realise I liked Iron Maiden until today.
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.
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.
Singing run to the hills in rock band in 6th grade while on stolen land was a formative experience
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.
Satanic dumb edginess is greatly preferred to today’s truly toxic forms of dumb edginess.
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.
its alright
Meow
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.
Good
Two metal albums in a row 🙌.
Overall : 6.75/10
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
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Not bad! A little too fantasy theatrical
A classic.
I thought Iron Maiden would be heavy and intolerable. Turns out I was wrong. I didn’t mind it at all.
The album has so much energy. The guitar’s sound so demonic. Love it.
Glam rock gone metal
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.
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.
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.
Like its okay im not much of a rock girl i DID love gangland that intro is incredible love it
2,8/5
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
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.
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.
Not a metal fan but I appreciate these cats.
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
I enjoyed this more than I thought I would based on the little early metal I’ve heard. 3.5 stars.
Не смогла дослушать. Такие тесные рифы, что мне нечем дышать
Sounds like glam-metal or metal-glam and hasn‘t aged particularly well.
Not my cup of tea
I liked it, not my style but i could definitely vibe w it awesome one!
ja niet mijn ding sorry
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
The bass is great. Run to the Hills is superb. The rest of it is middling.
The singles are great. Reminded of being a teenager and the thrill of discovering music that you know your parents can't get.
It wasnt bad, still i don't like this genre
ooohyes heavy metal ik moet gwn in de mood zijn voor heavy metal… niet wanneer ik half ziek ben en het te warm is en het te vroeg in de ochtend is.
There’s a lot about this that sounds a bit of a parody of itself but I think that’s more because it has been emulated by so much since. When I asked Alice who this was when it was playing she said ‘Tenacious D?’ which said it all really. The vocals and guitar are very much not my style but I can see the proficiency of them. All a bit OTT really.
Muy bueno, no le tenía mucha fé porque bueno, no es la musica que escucho, pero me sorprendio para bien.
This album, while good in parts, failed to dissuade me of the notion that this style of music isn't really my cup of tea. It's more the vocals that I don't enjoy, instrumentally it's quite good and I can see why people enjoy it. The first two tracks were probably my favourite, particularly 'Children of the Damned.'
What I wrote for their debut applies equally to this one (although it is a bit stronger): occasionally I’m in the mood for this sort of thing, but just for a song or two. A full album is too much for my liking. The famous songs are the best ones here, the title track, ‘Run to the Hills’, and ‘Hallowed Be Thy Name’. Most others were still pretty decent, though I could have done without ‘22 Acacia Avenue’ (God knows why they decided to write a sequel to the awful ‘Charlotte the Harlot’). Dickinson’s voice grates after a while too.
Pensé que iba a odiar y no, ta parchado. The number of the beast es severa cancionsota.
not my cup of tea but I liked it
Not bad, probably the best metal album I've gotten so far. The second half is way more consistent than the first, but that wasn't bad either. Highlights-The Prisoner, The Number Of The Beast, and Run To The Hills.
Iron Maiden – the number of the beast ⭐️⭐️⭐️ I am in no way a metal fan. Turned out it was pretty good- a mix of the absolutely terrible (22 Acacia Avenue), and brilliant (run to the hills and Hallowed be thy Name). I probably won’t be back but largely a fun 40 minutes
If you’re going to like heavy metal rock, this will do nicely. It’s all about the voice.
Just is iron maiden is crazy but is no my type
Kill 'em all
Fun to go through this one but I felt that besides “The Number of the Beast” and “Hallowed be thy Name” I wasn’t drawn to any of the other tracks. Anyways, the Iron Maiden pinball game is fun go check it out.
Not really my favorite genre, but I appreciate the killer leads and how tight the band is. Lyrically is where it goes south, but the delivery is top heavy metal for sure.
no me gustó mucho, pero porque no me gusta muchísimo el rock tan pesado. no lo escucharía en mí día a día pero para el género que es esta bueno!! 3/5
It's okay. Not my thing at all but not horrible 3/5
I know that it's a classic and I really liked the riffs but it didn't touch me deeply. didn't reach my soul lol :)
Never really exposed my self to Iron Maiden before, and expected an audio assault to my senses, only to be surprised by how poetic and Ballard driven this is.
Not maiden's greatest imo but latter half of this album is iconic
I don't mind some of the music but I can't stand Bruce Dickinson's voice
Not my cup of tea, amazing guitar
Never have been a big Iron Maiden fan, even though there are a couple good songs on this album.
Enjoyed it more than I thought I would. Bit corny and song names are dramatic, like.
The wrong side of the goblin and ghoul Maiden style which turns me off. Got miles better albums, this feels like it was an obligation for 1001 albums. PILLAGING! The Prisoner, Total Eclipse and Hallowed be thy Name are good though 3.5
Nunca escoitara este álbum enteiro, gustoume Hallowed be thy name.
May 26th, 2026 Number of the beast, Run to the Hills
Vinyl - 3.7
3.5
I know it’s importance so I listened as impartially as I could. As best I can muster, it wasn’t as awful as I would have thought. I can see the genesis of all things I hate, and all parodies I snicker at, comes from. I will give a point because it is an album I should have heard before death. Thankful I knew not to play it backward and hasten the event.
It's very theatrical which I like, but it seems to take itself too seriously.
Pretty great. Second wave British metal isn’t as good as the first but still pretty neat
Waaahgggg
Ok
Album 203. The Number Of The Beast (https://open.spotify.com/album/6q5MEna6Fg46powSoeZJe3?si=XLJIYhQhQ3y80NeoUzhIbQ) — Iron Maiden (1982) Just a heavy metal album. Not bad, not great 3/5 No liked songs
J'ai bien kiffé c'est très proche du 4 mais ça manque d'un truc je trouve ça un peu trop prévisible parfois 1) 22 Acacia avenue 2) Hallowed be thy name 3) Run to the Hills
Was the cover made with glue and magazine cutouts?
6/10 Run to the hills
Never listened to them before. Good stuff.
A lot of power, a lot of pizazz, but kind of a comic book intensity that’s hard for me to take seriously.
mental rock; classic and old school
I guess I’m just not a metal head. I can tell these guys are wildly talented but it just doesn’t resonate with me at all.
The guitar solos are great!
Reconfirms I don't love screamed lyrics
Well. While it’s absolutely not my kind of music, it was a nice listening. Not too long, not too aggressive, yet very energetically charged and kinda charming with its youthful-rebellious tone. Can’t say I liked it a lot, but I didn’t hate it either and I genuinely see how influential this album was for many musicians. Also, I love the fact that Iron Maiden has very consistent visual style. I don’t think I like it a lot, but the fact alone brings me a lot of joy.
The respect we all should have for iron maiden was clearly created in this album. Although it's not my favourite genre of album, the influence this has clearly has on the world's is in matched
Well shit, a metal album I didn’t hate. It is possible! I really think it’s the vocals for me. I can’t do the growl yelling, and this is more 80s hair band vocals.
Cool vibes
Notable Textzeile: Cold as steel, the darkness waits Its hour will come A cry of fear from our children, worshipping the sun Ich finde das alles irgendwie sehr brav. Alles hat eine Lautstärke, die Soli Düddeln dahin und die Lyrics sind schön so ein bisschen satanisch, aber nicht dass das jetzt irgendwen verschreckt - heutzutage. Ansonsten habe ich zu dieser Band auch einfach nicht so eine Beziehung außer über gute Freunde. Finde das ist okay das zu mögen, die Shows sind bestimmt bombastisch, aber so richtig interessiert es mich nicht.
Das ist schnell, laut und geht nach vorne. Verbinde ich aber zu oft noch mit middle-aged men die ganz dolle rogger sind. Und ja, ich verstehe 2-3 Songs auch warum das geil ist, aber danach ist meine Aufmerksamkeit weg. Es klingt alles so unglaublich gleich.
No es mi estilo, se me ha hecho un poco repetitivo pero es porque no es mi estilo de música.
not for me but yeah it's pretty good stuff
Well well well…if it isn’t my old basement companion. Working out to this (via my abs last night) brought back the mems- specifically Run for Your Life. The others were mostly just a generally nostalgic vibe. Anyway, it’s lovely and melodramatic and a bit fantastical, like gothic metal. Thumbs up!
listening
Pretty good. Bashed it out over coffee and set the mood for my day
I was never a big fan of iron maiden. However, I do like some other songs. You have to admire the guitar playing.
7,50/10 Mas movido y divertido, no me encanta pero bastante bien, te despierta y levanta, no aburre
Pretty good biking music
Almost a 4. Prisoner reminded me of Le Mis. lol is that what it’s from?
There's a couple of bangers on here, run to the hills is great. The skills of the musicians is clear. But it's all a little bit silly really isn't it
Fav song: 22 Acacia Avenue
It’s better than the iron maiden album I was assigned YESTERDAY, but still not my thing. I think if I hadn’t had two in a row I would give this 3 stars. It feels like the definitive iron maiden album.
Ok, I get it. I can see why this is on the list. I can even see why people who love this band and get tattoos of them. It’s just not for me. At all. 3 stars for being culturally significant and for being glad I listened to it.
I like the sound of this album but I think overall it doesn't really grip me. Some of the lyrics are cheesy in a way that is fun. I think the album is let down by some songs (like "Invaders). The songs do sound fun to play but just not my thing
01) Invaders - 6,5 02) Children of the Damned - 7,0 03) The Prisoner - 6,5 04) 22 Acacia Avenue - 6,5 05) The Number of the Beast - 9,5 06) Run to the Hills - 9,5 07) Gangland - 6,5 08) Total Eclipse - 7,0 09) Hallowed Be Thy Name - 8,0 TOTAL: 7,44 (74/100) Current ranking: 379/895 I'm not a fan of the genre, but this wasn't as bad as I expected.
A great album with suprisingly melodic singing for a metal album, satisfying riffs and a well curated album overall
Remember when this was the most outrageous, heretical, downright sacrilegious thing ever put on tape? It's terrifying! Burn your records, smash your tapes! In reality, this album is so cute! It's adorable! The song about 'Charlotte the Harlot' is no more egregious than the demon-possessed farm animals in Charlotte's Web. I understand that Iron Maiden and bands like them were massively influential. It was groundbreaking at the time. But unfortunately for them, I find the metal of the future more exciting, more bizarre, more prone to causing actual offense. And that's what I find interesting. There's nothing wrong with what's going on in The Number of the Beast. But it obviously got outclassed pretty damn quick. Now it's just a quick little jolt of classic metal. It's cute.
Great album to lift weights to
Technically very proficient. Not for me.
Liked it, probably would not listen to again.
Growing up in the 80s, I vividly remember the satanism panic that had swept much of the country. There was an abandoned house in our neighborhood that all of us kids were convinced was being used by devil worshippers for their crazy rituals. Thanks goodness the country got through that weird phase (at least most of us) I say this because even though my family wasn't super zealous about things like this, an album like 'The Number of the Beast" would have been pretty taboo back then. Though I'd heard of Iron Maiden, before today I never heard Iron Maiden. And all in all, I really liked this. I expected to hear heavy songs all in minor keys... and I got pretty much that, though this didn't sound as dated as 80s metal can often be. My favorite track is definitely the final Hallowed be Thy name. Epic in scope, it seems to be about a prisoner grappling with his fate as he faces execution. This wouldn't be something I'd listen to regularly, but when I'm in the mood for something heavier, this will do quite nicely.
Lo único de metal que genuinamente me gusta es Metallica, el resto ya de por si me cuesta y este se me hizo muy melódico tambien lo cual no se si va con la vibe 6,5/10
Fabulous
7/10. Not a big Maiden fan but this might be my favorite of there’s.
This might be one really long continuous song.
Not my cup of tea in terms of genre but still a pretty good album, i enjoyed it a lot while working out!
Whilst compared to the rollicking riffs of their heroes Deep Purple a lot of this can appear one-dimensional, it feels next level against many of their peers. Megadeth have been my favourite of the genre so far, and this is similar - technically great but soulless solos, but with moments of superior quality. Some Spinal Tappery a given, there are some bangers here in the singles and 'Children of the Damned' and the semi-epic closer 'Hallowed Be They Name'. I'd group them with Megadeth for not being my cuppa tea, but a cut above the Slayers of this world, taking hard-rock to the stadiums and laying the path for GnR. What Maiden also has in their favour is a certain restraint that allows this album to come in at 40minutes. It throws up more melodic variety than contemporary heavy-metallers - although the peak of this genre is the trough of another, so let's keep it in perspective shall we. Pushing a four.
ganz gut dad rock aber auch einseitig...
Sort of silly fun, but pretty formulaic and vocals more impressive than enjoyable to me, so overall got tiresome.
Great at what they do and I appreciate it. But ends up being a bit too silly for me.
3.5
It’s okay. Not the biggest fan.
Way different than I thought it was going to be and I liked it!
Pretty cool, just not my thing
Not super into metal, not bad though. Would give a 3.5 if it was possible
Iron Maiden is one of those bands that I am aware of, but never actually sat down and listened to. It's just classic rock, heavy drums, chuggy metal guitar, high pitched guitar solos, and the 80's rock vocals. So far it is just meh for me. I see the appeal but I never can really rock out to this brand of music. I find it a bit muddy and busy overall - nothing really stands out, it just feels like a wall of sound to me right now. Ok, the second song really slowed down and the singing is really coming through and it sounds much more focused - feeling like a high 3 right now. I think I'll keep it at 3, the second song on the album was the only one that spoke to me.
Hot take: they rock hard
As a heavy rock fan, it’s crazy that this is my first full listen through a Maiden album. It’s just another band of it’s time that boomers love and I just don’t understand the hype. On a side note, I own a “Iron Maiden Eddie” funko pop so that’s gotta count for something right? To me this is mostly guitar hero core but even then, I’ll just listen to other bands for sick riffs. I’ll have to dig deeper on them to understand, but I do have some saves here. Favs: Hallowed by thy name, run to the hills, the number of beast.
Fuck me. Relentless energy. Not as angry as I'd been expecting - there's a song about The Prisoner in there! - but still very noisy and ferocious.
Meh not my style
3/5
Metals not really my thing but I can see the vision ig
Exactly what I expected
Not really my style
I like this more than the self-titled album we got a while ago, but only just. I'm not really far enough into "pure" heavy metal at this point to really be able to distinguish between the songs.
Not bad, but oh my god everything sounded the same. Hallowed Be Thy Name was by far the best song and the only one that really stuck out in my mind. Even the damn title track, which I know from Guitar Hero, sounded the same as the rest of it.
Not really sure how to rate this type of album because it just sounds like the same song over and over (and by extension their first album as well). Loved Hallowed Be Thy Name but the rest of the album doesn't have that energy.
Some of the lyrics have, errr, not aged well, but this is a great album to put on that isn't going to demand your full attention - though it will grab it from time to time with guitar solos and switch ups. Listened to: Amli RiNo. Favorite tracks: Children of the Damned, Number of the Beast, Run to the Hills
This is one of those bands where the album artwork never matches their musical style. It feels very bait-and-switch.
Middle ground greatness.
It has been long time since I last listened to this. It sounded surprisingly fresh.
Good 'ol Irons! First album after Di'Anno was sacked and with Brucey at the helm, well in vocal duties anyway. While I prefer their later style, a more refined Maiden of the "Powerslave" and "Somewhere in Time" era, I can enjoy this raw NWBHM attitude as well. Around the "No Prayer for the Dying" and "Fear of the Dark" era I lost interest in the band and haven't really listened to said albums. I'd love to give this 4/5, but it's not that good really, so 3 will have to do.
Pretty goddamn fun. Unimpeachable hits
Not my cup of tea
I listened to this on a Sunday night after work at McDonalds whilst playing Football Manager with Dolny Kubin. The album was OK, there were a couple songs that i added to my spotify, Children of the Damned & Gangland, that i enjoyed, good drum beats, energetic 80s feel. I didn't have anything bad to say about the album, but then nothing really stood out to me. I found it interesting how i actually enjoyed the lesser-played songs on the album. I'd give it a 3/5
Es una paja sin terminar, me deja sabor a poco.
I was never a huge Iron Maiden fan but I did like a free off there songs two of which are on their album. Number of the Breast and Run to the Hills. I’m guessing probably two of their more popular songs so no surprise. Bruce Dickerson has a voice that was made for Metal and those screams are powerful. I think the drummer is fantastic. Enjoyed the album for the most part but skipped through a few songs after a couple minutes.
Songs have great energy The songwriting is creative
I don't get Iron Maiden I guess
📀 The Number of the Beast – Iron Maiden 3,5/5 Día: 26/4/2026 Primera impresión: Muy arriba y oscuro 🏆 Top primera escucha The Number of the Beast 1. Hallowed Be Thy Name 2. Run to the Hills 3. The Prisoner 4. The Number of the Beast 5. Total Eclipse 6. 22 Acacia Avenue 7. Invaders 8. Gangland 9. Children of the Damned Opinión: The Number of the Beast me pareció un disco muy arriba pero también bastante oscuro, algo que me sacó de mi zona de comfort y me terminó gustando. Había escuchado mucho sobre Iron Maiden pero nunca los había escuchado, así que entrar sin conocer ningún tema estuvo buenísimo. A medida que avanzaba el álbum fue subiendo mucho el nivel, y terminé con Hallowed Be Thy Name como mi favorita. En general siento que todos los temas encajan bien, aunque Gangland me pareció un poco distinto. Me encantaron las guitarras, la voz de Bruce Dickinson que es espectacular y la batería que me voló la cabeza. Seguro lo vuelva a escuchar. ⭐ Nota: 3,5 / 5
Um álbum muito bom, com músicas melhores ainda, gostei muito do som e das letras da música. Porém não é um dos meus favoritos, com certeza me senti em uma espécie de vídeo game ouvindo este álbum, e achei super interessante, porém gosto de músicas com letras mais realistas, então não foi um dos melhores para mim, mas mesmo assim gostei pra caramba.
Great energy, good guitars, ironically not satanic propaganda
Yeah it was alright, but if I wanna listen to this kind of music why not just play SOAD? SOAD does it better.
Solid minor 3. Loved the soft words in my ears at the start of some songs “the number of the beast 6 6 6 etc.” Was he the devil or some bible bro? Hope it is the former. Album felt like I was riding out of hell on a fiery steed after vanquishing my foes. In reality I was just on the bus to work. High scoring for hype value I’m fucking fired up for a 3 hour data privacy course, what a waste. Personally, not heavy enough for the metal genre but the second halves of some songs got heavy so that was neat. This left me hoping songs were like that the whole way through. Hmph. Lead vocalist would fit right in with the BeeGees. (Hoping for a beegees album during this challenge). I digress, Run to the hills was a stand out. And had meme able potential think “always watch out” Not an album I’d jerk to - as someone else left a review on. It’s not you (iron maiden) it’s me. N.b think I fucked my scoring up because if this is a 3. CCR should be a 4. Consider CCR a high 3.
3/5 stars, not a huge fan of metal so it didn't really hit for me. Even though it was pretty controversial when it came out it felt really tame listening to it now. Mostly reminds me of the songs in Guitar Hero I didn't really care for in college. Standout songs for me were Run to the Hills and Hallowed be thy Name, but most of the album feels a little same-y to me.
Great album for the genre. Would ocassionaly listen
Not a big fan (too rock for me) but I understand why people can enjoy that :) This is powerful ! I'm really surprised by The prisoner and actually enjoy this one
it was good as someone that just liked metal and i liked it but i was scared of the number 666 thing but good music tho i cant lie
Pretty mid as far as I'm concerned.
this album was better than I expected! the first 4 tracks were good, Number of the beast was eh, and Run for the hills was decent but the lyrics was just basic ‘white men mean conquerors’. gangman was good, and Hallowed be thy name was ok
Pilastro dell’heavy metal anche se io preferisco un metal un po’ più alternativo, meno veloce etc
Never really loved Iron Maiden from the songs I've heard, and this doesn't change my mind. Not bad.
Solid: like most 80s metal albums I remember, great singles + solid filler
Invigorating. And undoubtedly classic.
Not the biggest Metal fan, but this is a good album. Favorite songs: Children of the Damned, Run to the Hills
More musical than I expected
Was good in it's time. Dad rock.
Not bad but it didn’t grab my attention too much. A lot more listenable than I thought it would be
Loud and fast. This is the first time I've listened to an iron maiden album. It's not really my cup of tea.
6/10
midden mode
I was a little surprised by this album, because I really don’t like metal. However, it wasn’t as bad as I thought. So I guess it’s a 3.
A perfectly good metal album. Not catchy or intense enough for my taste, but nothing to object to
Like this maybe more than British steel, complicated because this one's a lot cleaner which works for and against. The voice is not immediately appealing. If I had more time I'd give it a higher score
Yeah I mean it was pretty good but they all sound the same
Montag, 30.03.2026 In der U3 auf dem Weg zur Uni, auf verschiedenen Laufwegen: zum Training, zur Uni, zur Bahn etc
The Number of the Beast was far more enjoyable than I expected it to be. I went in bracing myself for relentless noise and walls of heavy guitar. Instead, I found well crafted songs, sharp melodies and genuinely catchy hooks. This challenge really has shifted my perception of metal. There is far more thought and musicianship involved than I used to give it credit for. The twin guitar work is precise, the rhythms are tight and Bruce Dickinson’s vocals add drama rather than just volume. It feels theatrical and controlled rather than chaotic. Invaders is a strong opener and sets the tone immediately. The Prisoner has great momentum, The Number of the Beast itself is iconic for a reason, and Run to the Hills is simply a brilliant song. These are not just heavy tracks, they are properly constructed pieces of music with clear structure and memorable choruses. Every track feels like it earns its place. It is powerful without being exhausting and melodic without losing its edge. I would definitely listen to this again. Favourite song: Run to the Hills Least favourite song: None. Every track works Album artwork: A crazy, instantly recognisable cover that perfectly matches the theatrical intensity of the music
Interesting how 80s metal has aged for me. I was not a metal head during the 80s opting more for New Age styles but this album sounded great. Some of the themes of the songs surprised me, i.e. Run To The Hills. Overall really solid - a 3.4 or so for me.
Surprised how much I like this. Pretty solid, riff rock, even though some of the sounds and song structures feel pretty dated and trope-y.
not a big fan personally therr were some bangers tho
Should out Ralph Fiennes in Bone Temple.
Combo of RnR , Hard Rock , punk , prog , pas mal
Decadent. Insane. I appreciate the Viking invasion of England as a topic of song lyrics.
If Katie can have bad Reggae and Ska takes I'm allowed bad heavy metal takes. This was by no means terrible, and I can see why people would like it but I just don't that much. This was awash for me and, except for a few bright spots, was totally forgettable. 22 Acacia Avenue made my eyes roll with the way it talked about prostitution, but on the other hand I wasn't really expecting a song with anti-colonial messaging like Run to the Hills. Probably was my favorite. I dunno I don't have a lot to say I don't like this genre very much.
rocky, not to my liking
Not my fav genre so my opinion is a little biased but solid songs.
For a genre I usually don’t connect with this wasn’t that bad at all. That brother was singing his heart off and the production was hard!
Muy bueno
I don't particularly like Iron Maiden but I do like people who listen to Iron Maiden so 3 stars. Best of it was Hallowed Be Thy Name
Good old fashioned heavy metal
I came in expecting to hate it, but in the end it was just music that I didn't care about; which is somehow worse. The songs itself are alright.
no es lo mio pero no se puede negar que son eminencias. 3,5
3.5
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Respect, but no thanks.
As someone trying to learn how to play the guitar, this album was really fun to listen to. The combination of the guitar, drums, and high intense vocals comes together well.
I have not heard this album before. Talented guitar solos and stuff but I feel like the album kind of lacks something, though I'm not sure what it is. I have never really been an Iron Maiden person, or a heavy metal person though.
3.5/5
Meh 3/5
Run to the Hills is a jam
They definitely took the torch from Lizzy and extended the metal genre. The Disney satanism is a little cringe, as are the power ballads but number of the beast is a banger, surrounded by other boppers
Didn't much care for it back when it was new but I'll give it another start after a good listen. It def rocks
i recognized the opening bits of the prisoner because i've see the 60s tv show. insane
3 würde ich sagen. Nicht immer aber kanns enjoyen
I always regard Maiden as being a band that's surrounded and engulfed in iconic imagery that goes HARD. Like ever since being a kid, I was always looking at Maiden shirts being like "daaaaamn son, that shit's hard" (maybe not those words but that sentiment). I always thought Iron Maiden would be the darkest, most fierce, most badass metal I could ever be subjected to. Like especially here where it's The Number Of The Beast, my Christian-washed kid brain would be like "uh-oh, that's satanic music. I better not go near the music of Satan 'cause then I'll go to hell," yet still couldn't help but gaze upon whatever shirt some dirtbag in the 80s was wearing. Then I finally hear the band that by that point was legendary in my mind, like a big moment that might actually end up being the reason for my being sent to hell, and I hear "Run To The Hills" and am, like...it was cognitive dissonance. It was like "wait, this is Maiden? This is what they actually sound like?" It was like hard rock opera, like it was made for a stage show or something. Would be like music playing at some live-action show at an amusement park in the 80s that wasn't good or what you wanted to be watching but your parents needed a break to sit down for a few minutes. The music of "The Number of the Beast" sounds like an inspiring montage in a movie, if not for the actual lyrics which are pretty satanic, but coupled with the music, it's basically Satan going from a loser to the best version of Satan, know what I mean? Like I picture Satan training hard, even wearing a sweatband, sweating a lot as he pushes it to the max through the fires of hell. It's a very positive representation of Satan. Similar thing with "Run To The Hills" where it's pretty grim subject matter, but you would think running to the hills in this case was running for health and vitality. Like I can see a whole marathon of 80s runners running with passion over hills where presumably native genocide is happening, or I guess they themselves would be the actual targets of the genocide, 'cept they're in marathon gear, again with sweatbands all around. I mean, it's British metal that sits next to Judas Priest (though I contend Judas goes harder [and preferred if I'm choosing]). I wonder if other people have felt this massive cognitive dissonance with Iron Maiden. Don't get me wrong: the imagery, the lettering, the whole iconography of Maiden is incredible and unfuckable with, and is also why this is getting a 3 and not a 2 as the imagery is so much part of the music (even when it doesn't necessarily match the music IMO). Many people rock Maiden shirts never actually having heard Maiden, and for once I think that might be okay. Keep it whatever you think they sound like, 'cause whatever's in your head is likely way-cooler than what Maiden actually sounds like.
Not as bad as I was expecting. It has good energy and isn't as cringe as I remember from previous listenings. But it all sounds pretty similar and nothing really catchy
Overall okay. New to iron maiden surprisingly. Fun tracks overall
Satanic panic! Strong rock album, but the religious and dark themes were too heavy for me today.
The Number of the Beast, Iron Maiden 4/5 Invaders - Okay this shit rips right out of the gate - The lead signer’s vibrato thing is so good 🗣️“We cannot fight this battle alooooooone”🎸 - I feel like I want to dig into these lyrics. I love a good, wordy song. Good thing I didn’t uncover these hoes as a kid - Way closer to the pop punk cuties of the early aughts than I realized, I think— melodious singing, cool guitar, wordy lyrics Children of the Damned - Already such a grand ballad. I know this is gonna go crazy - I like how theatrical they are; I’m not sure how else to put it - I feel like Pat from Fallout Boy sacrificed chickens to kinda sound like this guy. Very very clear similarities - THIS RIFF??? It is melting my face off in the best way - The way he sings tha last note is so funny. Like, almost a parody? It’s interesting hearing the old stuff that precedes my references Prisoner - I like the skit! - Yeahhahahahahahhhh - Cute, a little cheesy. Sounds like it could be in a movie. - I bet some old MAGA dudes like this lolololol 22 Acacia Avenue - Actually… maybe I was good with just, like, 3 songs’ worth of this. - Yeah, I’m over this one. It’s kind of annoying. Looking forward to the next one since it’s the titular track and apparently a banger? TBD. - Oh! I like this little.. riff? Instrumental interlude? Idk what you call this— a palate cleanser? - There’s TWO MINUTES left?! Ugh. The Number of the Beast - damn, this was the big one, and I kind of zoned out. I’m sure it was good.. Run to the Hills - Ooh this one is crazy and fun - Ok, but WHAT is the concept of this album? The lyrics are wild. Is it a metaphor? Is this considered a “concept” album, or are they just like this? - Very grand ideas about life and death, good and evil, taking a stand or whatever Gangland - First off, this title?? Lol - Ok JAZZY! That cymbal! - “Dead men tell no tales” ok bud - Are these guys actually tough guys? I’m wondering if they are real ones or just, you know, bards. Hallowed Be Thy Name - big finish! I like it
I get why people love this band, it's just not my style. I worked in a record store in the 80s with lots of metal fans as customers and a few as coworkers. Great folks, friendly and positive, and I heard from them what they loved about Iron Maiden. 40 years later, they still love them. The guitar and drums are wildly energetic, the vocals distinctive, and from what l can hear and my limited knowledge, they set the bar for the genre. Giving it 3 stars for that, not because I particularly like it. :)
This album was a good surprise. I'm not the biggest metalhead, but I enjoyed this one alright.