Iron Maiden - The Number Of The Beast(1982)

Track Listing:

1. Invaders
2. Children Of The Damned
3. The Prisoner
4. 22 Acacia Avenue
5. the number Of The beast
6. Run To The Hills
7. Gangland
8. Hallowed Be Thy Name

Lineup:

• Bruce Dickinson
• Dave Murray
• Adrian Smith
• Steve Harris
• Clive Burr

One of the greatest metal albums of all time. Period. Hordes of other metal acts that followed have paid tribute to this definitive metal album on some ways or the other.Bruce Dickinson made his debut here with Maiden & his voice really blends with the music. His epic, clean shreik is just what the doctor ordered.
Adrian contributes in the songwriting on few tracks like "22 Acacia" which is a continuation from "Charlotte" from the previous album, where he talks about a one night stand with a commercial sex worker. "the prisoner " was their tribute to the long running tv series of the same name. "NOTB" with its Satanic imagery made Maiden infamous as 'satanists' while the song actually was based on the movie "the omen".
The production makes it really hard to believe this album was done sometime back in 1982. excellent. every song is top class here.
Fun fact . the devil in the video for "beast" is non other than the crazy Nicko Mc Brain who would make his presence with maidens next venture.
"hallowed" is probably the most played song by cover bands ever. the twins, the solos, the melody in this entire album, the sold out stadium arenas around the world, & the millions of albums still being sold, truley make this their greatest album ever.
every "top 5 metal album ever" compilation anywhere in the world, will have a mention of this.
Priceless

My rating 10/10

review by Pritham 'Metal farmer' D'Souza