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The Number of the Beast
by Iron Maiden
The 419th greatest album of all time
The Number of the Beast (1982) is Iron Maiden's third studio album and the first to feature vocalist Bruce Dickinson. Musically it blends the twin-guitar harmonies and riff-driven energy of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal with more expansive song structures, theatrical melodies, prominent galloping rhythms, and Dickinson's wide vocal range. The record includes well-known tracks such as "Run to the Hills" and "The Number of the Beast" and marked a move toward more epic, narrative songwriting that helped shape the band's sound within heavy metal.
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