Iron Maiden - The Number Of The Beast

180-gram vinyl

Seminal third studio album from the English heavy metal band

"...the album as a whole represented a high-water mark for heavy metal, striking a balance between accessible melodicism and challenging technique and intensity. Everything fell into place for Iron Maiden here at exactly the right time, and the result certainly ranks among the top five most esstential heavy metal albums ever recorded. A cornerstone of the genre." — 4.5/5 stars, AllMusic

The Number of the Beast is the first Iron Maiden studio album to feature Bruce Dickinson, and it was the first Iron Maiden album to hit the U.S. Top 40 and receive RIAA platinum sales certification. This release features the 2015 remaster of The Number Of The Beast, comprising all eight tracks seen on the original release ("Total Eclipse," which started popping up on reissues in 1995, isn't included here).

The Number of the Beast was Iron Maiden's third full-length effort — after 1980's self-titled record and 1981's Killers. It's often seen as the band's breakthrough album, sporting such hit singles as the title track, "Run To The Hills" and "Hallowed Be Thy Name."