Iron Maiden
Number of the Beast
Label:  Sony 
Length:  0:00
  Ref#:  ?-0162
    Track Listing:
      1.  
      Invaders    
      2.  
      Children of the Damned    
      3.  
      Prisoner    
      4.  
      22 Acacia Avenue    
      5.  
      Number of the Beast    
      6.  
      Run to the Hills    
      7.  
      Gangland    
      8.  
      Total Eclipse    
      9.  
      Hallowed Be Thy Name    
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      Throughout the 1980s, a damning generalization held true: British metal was essentially working man's food, loosely descended from biker-meets and Northern pubs; whereas, in the States, it was an outgrowth of stadium rock, which traditionally subordinated substance to spectacle. Plug-ugly and cartoonishly morbid, Iron Maiden were typical of the Brit effort, since they effectively emphasized a driving, no-nonsense approach to the music. Among metal aficionados, this album ranks as one of the defining moments of the entire genre. Of the nine songs here--including Maiden classics like "Run to the Hills" and the title track--only "Gangland" falls flat, though it's immediately overshadowed by "Hallowed Be Thy Name," acknowledged by many as this band's apotheosis. --Andrew McGuire
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