THE NUMBER OF THE BEAST

The Number Of The Beast is definitely one of Iron Maiden's finest moments, and certainly one of the most classic metal albums of all time. This is Bruce Dickinson debut with Maiden, and event though I'm generally not a very big fan of his vocals, I have to admit that he does a pretty good job here. The vocals fit the band's straight forward riffing and powerful melodies very nicely, and the band sounds as tight as ever.

Although hardly progressive, this is and excellent, energetic piece of '80s heavy metal, which should be in the collection of any fan of the genre.