BEAST MODE
2022 IRON MAIDEN LLP
A guide to every track on The Number Of The Beast… and the notable bands who have covered them!
INVADERS
It was no coincidence that the B-side of Iron Maiden’s debut single (Running Free, released February 1980) was entitled Burning Ambition. In contrast to the majority of the bands that fuelled the nascent New Wave Of British Heavy Metal 40 years ago, Steve Harris’s crew had the vision, focus, commitment and discipline of a band with nothing less than world domination on their minds. After years of tireless gigging, the Londoners’ first two albums – Iron Maiden (1980) and Killers (1981) – had thrust them firmly into the spotlight -with unforgettable, iconic, Eddie-centric artwork providing another layer of intrigue.