Title: Iron Maiden – The Number of the Beast
Year/Genre: 1982, Heavy Metal / NWOBHM
Condition: New (sealed)

Cultural Facts:

1. Bruce Dickinson’s debut with Maiden, recorded while the band was being picketed by U.S. church groups claiming they were “Satanic.”

2. The title track sparked such controversy that some stores refused to stock it, accidentally boosting sales as teens hunted for “the banned metal record.”

3. Steve Harris wrote much of the album during a period of intense touring, often scribbling ideas on hotel notepads and airplane sick bags.