100 Songs that Define Heavy Metal

Iron Maiden - "Number of the Beast"

June 8, 2026·50 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Iron Maiden - "Number of the Beast" from the album of the same name Released March 22, 1982 Metal Blade Records CEO Brian Slagel talks to Queensryche lead singer Todd La Torre about Iron Maiden's "Number of the Beast". Producer Jay Ruston returns to discuss the production on the song, and author Martin Popoff offers up some unique opinions while providing facts and figures about the song. For the complete, unedited video version of the Todd La Torre interview, where you will see the many technical difficulties that arose during the recording of the interview, click here: https://youtu.be/LDpb0QOKIoo Brian Slagel is on X and Instagram @BrianSlagel Todd La Torre is on Instagram @ToddLaTorreOfficial Jay Ruston is on X and Instagram @JayRuston Follow 100 Songs That Define Heavy Metal @100MetalSongs on X and Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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