The Number of the Beast

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The Number of the Beast Limited Edition 2 CD Set (Media notes). Iron Maiden. Castle. 1995. {{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link) The Number of the Beast" (in French). rollingstone.fr. 19 February 2022. Archived from the original on 19 February 2022 . Retrieved 19 February 2022. a b c "Artist Chart History: Iron Maiden". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 13 March 2013 . Retrieved 25 August 2010. In 2005, to tie in with the 2004 DVD The History of Iron Maiden – Part 1: The Early Days, "The Number of the Beast" was re-released, along with live versions of the song and " Hallowed Be Thy Name", recorded in 2002. [9] Legacy [ edit ] Gilmour, Michael (15 December 2011). "Iron Maiden Reads the Book of Revelation". The Huffington Post. Archived from the original on 12 September 2014 . Retrieved 12 September 2014.

Metal Albums That Changed Music". readersdigest.co.uk. 9 March 2023. Archived from the original on 9 March 2023 . Retrieved 9 March 2023. a b c Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9. TNOTB 40 Years – The History" (in German). rheinpfalz.de. 21 March 2022. Archived from the original on 21 March 2022 . Retrieved 21 March 2022. Top Stranih [Top Foreign]" (in Croatian). Top Foreign Albums. Hrvatska diskografska udruga. Retrieved 30 November 2022.a b "Swedishcharts.com – Iron Maiden – The Number of the Beast". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 April 2018. Offiziellecharts.de – Iron Maiden – The Number of the Beast" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 21 July 2022. Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. 1982. Archived from the original on 19 October 2021 . Retrieved 4 April 2022. Issued with a die cut card inner sleeve with rounded corners, including a photo montage, lyrics and credits. Some copies also include an Iron Maiden Fan Club insert. Spence D. (19 January 2007). "Top 25 Metal Albums". IGN. Archived from the original on 23 August 2023 . Retrieved 17 January 2009.

It was certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) and gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on 4 October 1983 (eventually going platinum in 1986). The album reached No.11 in Germany and was certified gold ten years later. It received a 3x platinum award in Canada for sales exceeding 300,000 units. Austriancharts.at – Iron Maiden – The Number of the Beast" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 April 2018. TNOTB Anni". whiplash.net. 12 February 2022. Archived from the original on 21 April 2023 . Retrieved 12 February 2022. The single's cover is the last of three singles to feature Riggs' depiction of Satan, which debuted on the cover of the " Purgatory" single. The cover of The Number of the Beast is the aftermath to the cover of the " Run to the Hills" single where Eddie and Satan are depicted in battle. Q's 50 Heaviest Albums of All Time". Q. Bauer Media Group: 86. July 2001. Archived from the original on 19 October 2018 . Retrieved 14 January 2009.Production credits are adapted from the 7 inch vinyl [29] and reissue picture disc covers. [30] Iron Maiden The Number of the Beast was released on 22 March 1982 through EMI and its sister label Capitol in the United States. The album was reissued in 1995 with a bonus CD containing two songs ("Total Eclipse", and a live version of "Remember Tomorrow") that had been the B-sides of the album's two singles. The US version of the 1995 reissue incorrectly gives Paul Di'Anno a songwriting credit for "Total Eclipse"; [81] the song had actually been written by Harris, Murray, and Burr. [23]

According to US professor Bryan A. Bardine, "this album evokes power, passion and music that present darker themes and images." [14] Iron Maiden announce 3LP 'Number of the Beast' 40th Anniversary Edition (Live album included)". 29 September 2022. Archived from the original on 13 December 2022 . Retrieved 13 December 2022. a b c d e f g h Classic Albums: Iron Maiden – The Number of the Beast (DVD). Eagle Vision. 4 December 2001. TNOTB: 20 mln" (in German). swr.de. 25 March 2022. Archived from the original on 21 March 2022 . Retrieved 25 March 2022.Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Archived from the original on 1 December 2016 . Retrieved 3 June 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Album". Then, in the "Titolo" field, search "The number of the beast". Austrian album certifications – Iron Maiden – The Number of the Beast" (in German). IFPI Austria. 21 September 1990 . Retrieved 15 November 2011. VH1 40 Greatest Metal Songs", 1–4 May 2006, VH1 Channel, reported by VH1.com; last accessed 10 September 2006.

According to the song's writer, bassist and band-founder Steve Harris, it was inspired by a nightmare he had after watching the film Damien: Omen II, [1] in addition to the poem Tam o' Shanter by Robert Burns. [2] Lane, Daniel (16 July 2008). "The making of Maiden Heaven". Kerrang!. Archived from the original on 1 May 2013 . Retrieved 13 January 2011. The Number of the Beast" is a song by the English heavy metal band Iron Maiden. It is Iron Maiden's seventh single release, and the second single from their 1982 studio album of the same name. It was reissued in 2005 and also prior to that in 1990 in The First Ten Years box set on CD and 12" vinyl, in which it was combined with the previous single, " Run to the Hills".The Number of the Beast was met with critical and commercial success, and became the band's first album to top the UK Albums Chart and reach the top 40 of the US Billboard 200. Canadian album certifications – Iron Maiden – The Number of the Beast". Music Canada. 12 October 2006 . Retrieved 15 November 2011.