t Is the Number of the Beast is the band's third studio album. It was released in March 1982. The album marked the debut of new vocalist Bruce Dickinson, who replaced Paul Di'Anno, and was the last album with drummer Clive Burr.
It achieved great commercial and critical success, becoming their first album to reach #1 in the UK sales charts. It contains some of the group's most famous songs, such as "The Number of the Beast" and "Run to the Hills" – the latter being the band's first single to enter the UK Top 10. It is Iron Maiden's best-selling album, with over 14 million copies sold worldwide.
Especially in the US, the album created considerable controversy for using religious themes in some of the compositions and in the cover art, generating accusations of Satanism against the band, which ended up providing a kind of free publicity, further boosting album sales. Considered one of the best and most iconic heavy metal albums of all time, The Number of the Beast has received consistent critical acclaim since its release. Kerrang! magazine ranked it #6 on its list of the "100 Greatest Rock Albums of All Time" and #15 on its list of the "50 Most Influential Albums of All Time." Rolling Stone ranked it #4 in a public poll for the "Greatest Heavy Metal Albums of All Time." In 2017, the album achieved the same position on the magazine's list of the best metal albums of all time. IGN ranked it #3 on its list of the "25 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time." Along with Iron Maiden (1980), it is one of two albums by the band featured in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. A remastered version will be released in November for all those who enjoy true Heavy Metal.The Number of the Beast é o terceiro álbum de estúdio da banda. Foi lançado em Março de 1982. O álbum marcou a estreia do novo vocalista Bruce Dickinson, que entrou para o lugar de Paul Di’Anno, e foi o último álbum com o baterista Clive Burr.
