I don't know how anyone who has read the lyrics above could say that this is Bible bashing, unless they are so poorly educated and thick or so anti-metal that they can't/don't wnat to understand it.
Iron Maiden have released a number of tracks with a pro-religious theme/content and have derided the false priests and money grabbing scamartists who use religion to enrich themselves. But because they have also released songs with darker and deeper meanings/tones, they are derided based upon uninformed ignorance.
I see a very pro-religious theme and meaning in this song. If anyone wants to look further into some of the bands motivations, put Nicko McBrain into Google & read some of the results - the man is a committed Born-Again Christian.
Oh - the song kicks ass too, only with Bruce singing it though, and the last guitar solo on the R in R album is a breath of fresh air....brilliant.
The Number Of The Beast... The track... was inspired by a dream that the bassist, Steve Harris, had a while before he wrote the song... It's not anti-christian and it's not satanic.
The Number Of The Beast... The track... was inspired by a dream that the bassist, Steve Harris, had a while before he wrote the song... It's not anti-christian and it's not satanic.
I wouldn't see this song as bible bashing, anti-christian, christian or any thing... I'd see it as GREAT MUSIC
I wouldn't see this song as bible bashing, anti-christian, christian or any thing... I'd see it as GREAT MUSIC
This song, along with alot, could possible be based on film or poem...
Like The Evil That Men Do
This song, along with alot, could possible be based on film or poem...
Like The Evil That Men Do
This song doesn't have any religious or anti-religious propaganda. This song depicts us the reflections of a person under great pressure (probably torture) done by christian or sectarian authorities. It can be seen how this person claims for his death instead of begging for being saved; this person has been defeated at such a point that he don't want to live any longer. It's interesting to see how the great strain twists his mind, convincing him that he have something wrong, that his "inner strength" is just the prolongation of a deserved penance and that only death can give him...
This song doesn't have any religious or anti-religious propaganda. This song depicts us the reflections of a person under great pressure (probably torture) done by christian or sectarian authorities. It can be seen how this person claims for his death instead of begging for being saved; this person has been defeated at such a point that he don't want to live any longer. It's interesting to see how the great strain twists his mind, convincing him that he have something wrong, that his "inner strength" is just the prolongation of a deserved penance and that only death can give him forgiveness.
This song doesn't have any religious or anti-religious propaganda. This song depicts us the reflections of a person under great pressure (probably torture) done by christian or sectarian authorities. It can be seen how this person claims for his death instead of begging for being saved; this person has been defeated at such a point that he don't want to live any longer. It's interesting to see how the great strain twists his mind, convincing him that he have something wrong, that his "inner strength" is just the prolongation of a deserved penance and that only death can give him...
This song doesn't have any religious or anti-religious propaganda. This song depicts us the reflections of a person under great pressure (probably torture) done by christian or sectarian authorities. It can be seen how this person claims for his death instead of begging for being saved; this person has been defeated at such a point that he don't want to live any longer. It's interesting to see how the great strain twists his mind, convincing him that he have something wrong, that his "inner strength" is just the prolongation of a deserved penance and that only death can give him forgiveness.
I don't know how anyone who has read the lyrics above could say that this is Bible bashing, unless they are so poorly educated and thick or so anti-metal that they can't/don't wnat to understand it. Iron Maiden have released a number of tracks with a pro-religious theme/content and have derided the false priests and money grabbing scamartists who use religion to enrich themselves. But because they have also released songs with darker and deeper meanings/tones, they are derided based upon uninformed ignorance. I see a very pro-religious theme and meaning in this song. If anyone wants to look further into some of the bands motivations, put Nicko McBrain into Google & read some of the results - the man is a committed Born-Again Christian. Oh - the song kicks ass too, only with Bruce singing it though, and the last guitar solo on the R in R album is a breath of fresh air....brilliant.
The Number Of The Beast... The track... was inspired by a dream that the bassist, Steve Harris, had a while before he wrote the song... It's not anti-christian and it's not satanic.
The Number Of The Beast... The track... was inspired by a dream that the bassist, Steve Harris, had a while before he wrote the song... It's not anti-christian and it's not satanic.
I wouldn't see this song as bible bashing, anti-christian, christian or any thing... I'd see it as GREAT MUSIC
I wouldn't see this song as bible bashing, anti-christian, christian or any thing... I'd see it as GREAT MUSIC
This song, along with alot, could possible be based on film or poem... Like The Evil That Men Do
This song, along with alot, could possible be based on film or poem... Like The Evil That Men Do
This song doesn't have any religious or anti-religious propaganda. This song depicts us the reflections of a person under great pressure (probably torture) done by christian or sectarian authorities. It can be seen how this person claims for his death instead of begging for being saved; this person has been defeated at such a point that he don't want to live any longer. It's interesting to see how the great strain twists his mind, convincing him that he have something wrong, that his "inner strength" is just the prolongation of a deserved penance and that only death can give him...
This song doesn't have any religious or anti-religious propaganda. This song depicts us the reflections of a person under great pressure (probably torture) done by christian or sectarian authorities. It can be seen how this person claims for his death instead of begging for being saved; this person has been defeated at such a point that he don't want to live any longer. It's interesting to see how the great strain twists his mind, convincing him that he have something wrong, that his "inner strength" is just the prolongation of a deserved penance and that only death can give him forgiveness.
This song doesn't have any religious or anti-religious propaganda. This song depicts us the reflections of a person under great pressure (probably torture) done by christian or sectarian authorities. It can be seen how this person claims for his death instead of begging for being saved; this person has been defeated at such a point that he don't want to live any longer. It's interesting to see how the great strain twists his mind, convincing him that he have something wrong, that his "inner strength" is just the prolongation of a deserved penance and that only death can give him...
This song doesn't have any religious or anti-religious propaganda. This song depicts us the reflections of a person under great pressure (probably torture) done by christian or sectarian authorities. It can be seen how this person claims for his death instead of begging for being saved; this person has been defeated at such a point that he don't want to live any longer. It's interesting to see how the great strain twists his mind, convincing him that he have something wrong, that his "inner strength" is just the prolongation of a deserved penance and that only death can give him forgiveness.