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Number Of The Beast by Iron Maiden
Genre: Classic Metal
Year: 1992
"The Number of the Beast" is Iron Maidens seventh single and the second single from Iron Maidens 1982 album of the same name. The song is inspired by both a nightmare bandleader and bassist Steve Harris had after watching the movie , and the storyline of the poem Tam o Shanter. "The Number of The Beast" is one of Iron Maidens greatest hits, and is almost always performed during concert. It reached 18 in the UK charts. The track is known for its very long, high-pitched and guttural wail by Bruce Dickinson at the end of the intro. In the documentary on the album of the same name, as part of the Classic Albums series by the BBC, Dickinson said this was due to producer Martin Birch forcing Dickinson to sing the first four lines for several hours, over and over again. The song may perhaps be Read full article at wikipedia.org
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