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IRON MAIDEN Shares Historic Photos On The Number Of The Beast's 40th Birthday

Well, we're old now I guess

Greg Kennelty

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March 22, 2022

Iron Maiden's iconic album The Number Of The Beast was released today in 1982, making the album 40 years old. Iron Maiden is celebrating the album's birthday by sharing a handful of historic photos from that era, and encouraging fans to do the same (as they're intermittently retweeting them).

The Number Of The Beast was the first Iron Maiden album to feature longtime vocalist Bruce Dickinson and their last with drummer Clive Burr, who would be replaced by Nicko McBrain. The Number Of The Beast also features cover art from Derek Riggs, who designed a good chunk of Iron Maiden's album covers between 1980 and 2000.

Iron Maiden also shared the upscaled version of the title track's music video, adding as a caption "Checking out the (upscaled) video for 'The Number Of The Beast' and is that a cameo from the King of the Monsters himself, the one and only Godzilla?? Inquiring minds are curious…"

Just opened an old press folder and got a big waft of the 1980s :D #NOTB40 pic.twitter.com/Bc6h6xwTyF— Iron Maiden (@IronMaiden) March 22, 2022

We challenged a small child and a Maiden Towers staff member (aged 39 and a half) to do their best with the official IM colouring book… you may draw (heh) your own conclusions as to which is which ?

The Official IM colouring book is out now! https://t.co/IvtktEQ79p pic.twitter.com/tKQ71Q0ZTe— Iron Maiden (@IronMaiden) March 22, 2022

FC member Tyrone hit up an album signing at the Crow's Nest IL in '82 and sent us this awesome pic #NOTB40 pic.twitter.com/ItL6RgrzI5— Iron Maiden (@IronMaiden) March 22, 2022

The 80s. When hitting the town with a new album in your Walkman was just about the best thing in the world…#IronMaiden #NOTB40 #Album pic.twitter.com/PxmquDZasd— Iron Maiden (@IronMaiden) March 22, 2022

March 1st 1982 Bradford St George’s Hall was the first time I heard ‘Hallowed Be Thy Name’ – it was 3 weeks before the album came out… That’s the tweet. #NOTB40 ⁦@IronMaiden⁩ ?? pic.twitter.com/ADH7ElDNhN— Dave Shack (@DaveShack) March 22, 2022

#NOTB40 ticket stub from my first ever concert in Toronto- I was 14 years old pic.twitter.com/7QXbooYBjA— MickDee (@mickdee1967) March 22, 2022

My first #IronMaiden concert at the age of 10 (thanks Mum & Dad!)! This was over 2 weeks before "The Number Of The Beast" came out so we got to hear all those amazing songs for the very first time! ??#UpTheIrons #NOTB40 pic.twitter.com/d9Xil9w3Fl— Paul Hazza Harrison (@gonnaraisehell) March 22, 2022

Good beat. pic.twitter.com/hVx9pwBOUK— Iron Maiden (@IronMaiden) March 22, 2022

Check out the new 'Number of the Beast' merch collection!https://t.co/QCKWHN7ieK #IronMaiden #NOTB40 #Merch #Store pic.twitter.com/0qs6CiyDRK— Iron Maiden (@IronMaiden) March 22, 2022

Thank you to everyone for sharing your NOTB memories with us yesterday. If you still have some hidden gems that you're yet to post, be sure to tag us and use the hashtag #NOTB40 #IronMaiden #NOTB #Album pic.twitter.com/Dw4XCqGfVf— Iron Maiden (@IronMaiden) March 23, 2022

Happy 40th anniversary to 'The Number Of The Beast'! Did you get the record on the day of release in 82'?!

Share your NOTB memories using the hashtag #NOTB40 , we'll retweet/share and like our favourites!#IronMaiden #Album #NOTB #Eddie pic.twitter.com/M9bZ2W2e0F— Iron Maiden (@IronMaiden) March 22, 2022