Number Of The Beast, The [ECD] - Iron Maiden > Reviews

Advantages: Groundbreaking album for the heavy metal genre
Disadvantages: Production 'iffy'

...solid track, if unspectacular. 5. 'The number of the Beast' Title track, much spoken of, legendary status. This is Metal at it's over-the-top best. Opening with the immortal line from Revelations, it kicks in to a riff crackling with adrenaline. Flawless lyrics and a magnificent chorus, this track is dark, heavy, sinister and silly all at the same time. Tremendous. 6. ''Run to the Hills' Best track on the album, the opening and main riff are ... Read review

Advantages: One of the best Heavy Metal albums ever.
Disadvantages: Absolutley none.

...lot harder to get a number one album at the time unlike today when anyone can do it) and possibly helped to make them a houshold name as i havent come accross anyone who hasent heard of them in one shape or form for quite a while. Right now its time for me to tell you about the tracks on the album. #01..... Invaders. What a great start to any album. The lyrics are just fantastic "Longboats have been sighted and the engines are for war many nordic ... Read review

Advantages: Fresh Voiced Bruce Dickinson to name one
Disadvantages: None

...have that great song The Number of the Beast, whose existence caused many to believe the Maiden where all devil worshippers (especially religious freaks). What other classics do we have, well we have the wonderful Prisoner, based on the TV programme and Children of the Damned, too, along with my favourite track Hallowed be they Name. The full line up on the album is: Bruce Dickinson - Vocals Steve Harris - Bass Dave Murray - Guitar Adrian ... Read review

Advantages: Back on form, Dickinson
Disadvantages: None

...their third studio album The Number Of The Beast, produced once more by Martin Birch. A number 1 hit in the UK charts, the album showed that the group was still capable of writing fine songs, Hallowed Be Thy Name and 22, Acacia Avenue being particularly outstanding. It also included Invasions, The Number Of the Beast, The Prisoner and Children Of The Damned. The album was a fine one and catapulted the band into the forefront of heavy metal stardom ... Read review

Advantages: Breataking riffs, smashing vocals, orgianl metal at its best biggest and loudest
Disadvantages: the album is near enough perfection

Number of the Beast is perhaps the best Iron Maiden Studio album ever produced. It captures the heart and soul of what Iron maiden are about from the opening chord on invaders to the last drum beat at the end of hallowed be thy name. This album is simply a masterpiece. In the early 1980's Iron Maiden were propelling themselevs into stardome. However they had to change vocalists from the falling apart drug ridden Paul Di'anno to the electrifying ... Read review

Advantages: Having Bruce Dickinson instead of Paul Di'Anno
Disadvantages: Needs Nico McBrain to complete the band

IRON MAIDEN NUMBER OF THE BEAST Genre Heavy Metal The Band: Bruce Dickinson vocals Dave Murry Guitars Adrian Smith Guitars Steve Harris Bass Guitar Clive Burr Drums Original release 1982 EMI Records Record and Tape Bruce is on the loose! Bruce Dickinson that is, the writer, master swordsman and poet takes the mic for the first time after Paul Di'Anno left the band. Thank God for that! Bruce is a much better singer and has a better ... Read review

Advantages: 5 Classics amongst 8 original tracks
Disadvantages: It's never been bettered

...20 faves ever, including my number one choice Hallowed Be Thy Name, the two others being 22 Acacia Avenue and Children of the Damned. But this isn't to belittle the blistering, frenetic power of the title track or the Prisoner. Run to the Hills is one of the most famous rock tracks ever (with a hilarious video that went with it). There is nothing hugely complicated about this album and perhaps that is one of the reasons it works so well. The guitar ... Read review

Advantages: 2 words - Bruce Dickinson.
Disadvantages: The track Total Eclipse was very good, but a cut below the rest...

...so good it hurts - Number Of The Beast, The Prisoner, Children Of The Damned, 22 Acacia Avenue and the amazing Run To The Hills - but this album broke Iron Maiden, and Heavy Metal generally, to a whole new generation of fans, and is deservingly considered amongst the top metal albums of all time. And scarily enough, it kept getting better. ... Read review

Advantages: Hallowed Be Thy Name, Run To The Hills, Number Of The Beast
Disadvantages: You dont want the album to end, but im afraid, it does.

...Run To The Hills and Number Of The Beast have to be the next best two but every song on this album is good to listen to, you'll have to pick your own favorites. I've heard some people say that Children Of The Damned is a fabulous song but i dont quite get it to be honest its not as hard as i like my metal, still listenable though. This album is the basis to Maidens current sound, i think its when they were at there most rocky point, although A Matter ... Read review

Advantages: Energy, impassioned lyrics.
Disadvantages: I guess there's a track or two which aren't as good as the others.

If you are only going to buy one Iron Maiden Album, make it this one. It's got everything you could ask for; pounding bass lines, galloping drum beats, ear piercing gitar riffs, satanic lyrics and - above all- collosal energy. The vocals seem to have been inspired by issues that perhaps only the rage of heavy metal can do honest justice; the fear of execution, escape from the Powers That Be, flight from murderous barbarian hordes, the terrorism of ... Read review