Which band recorded the 1982 album "The Number of the Beast"?

The 1982 album “The Number of the Beast” was recorded by Iron Maiden. It was the English heavy metal band’s third studio album and became one of the defining records of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal.

Released in March 1982, the album was Iron Maiden’s first to feature vocalist Bruce Dickinson, who replaced Paul Di’Anno. It was also the final Iron Maiden album with drummer Clive Burr. Producer Martin Birch helped shape its forceful, clear sound, recorded at Battery Studios in London.

The album produced enduring songs including “Run to the Hills” and “The Number of the Beast.” It became Iron Maiden’s first UK number-one album and reached the US Billboard 200. The title is often confused with the band’s later albums, especially “Piece of Mind” from 1983, while the record itself is sometimes mistakenly attributed to other British metal groups active at the time.