IRON MAIDEN — The Number Of The Beast (review)

IRON MAIDEN — The Number Of The Beast album cover Album · 1982 · NWoBHM Buy this album from MMA partners
4.5/5 ·
666sharon666
I don't think there's much doubt that Iron Maiden's third album The Number of the Beast is their most well known and iconic release, but despite that this has never been one of my favourite records by the band, though I do consider it the best thing they'd released up until that point. The addition of new vocalist Bruce Dickinson is in my mind the best singer change that any band has ever had. He took Iron Maiden's music to a whole new level. This was also the last album to feature drummer Clive Burr (who sadly died in 2013).

While the title track, Run to the Hills and my personal favourite Hallowed Be Thy Name are the most well known songs from the album the quality level is usually of the same high standard from start to finish. The only tracks from this one I don't enjoy to the same level are 22 Acacia Avenue, Gangland and Total Eclipse (which isn't on all versions of the album). These three songs are the only reason I don't consider The Number of the Beast a masterpiece the way I do with some of the Iron Maiden that would follow; I love every song on those albums. But still like with the self-titled debut The Number of the Beast is an essential album for any metal fan's collection. Most other Iron Maiden is no less so of course but when talking about historical importance from the New Wave of British Heavy Metal era I don't think things get more important or special than this one.

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