Numbers from the Beast: An All-Star Tribute to Iron Maiden

Performer: Various Artists
Engineer: Brett Chassen; Bob Held
Producer: Bob Kulick; Brett Chassen; Jeremy Rubolino; Bob Kulick; Brett Chassen
Distributor: Ryko Distribution

Notes: Performers include past and present members of Iron Maiden, Kiss, AC/DC, Motorhead, Anthrax, Dio, Judas Priest, Ozzy's Band, Testament, Twisted Sister, Extreme, Slaughter, Whitesnake, Led Zeppelin, Mr. Big, Poison, MSG, Helmet, Styx, UFO, Lynch Mob, Suicidal Tendencies, Dokken, Rob Zombie Band, Rainbow, The Firm. Tributee: Iron Maiden. Various Artists: Ripper Owens (vocals); Chris Traynor (guitar); Frank Bello , Tony Franklin, Billy Sheehan (bass guitar); John Tempesta (drums); Chris Jericho, Chris Slade, Dee Snider, George Lynch, Jeff Scott Soto, Joe Lynn Turner, Lemmy Kilmister, Alex Skolnick, Michael Schenker, Nuno Bettencourt, Paul Di'Anno, Paul Gilbert, Robin McAuley, Scott Ian, Aynsley Dunbar, Jason Bonham, Vinny Appice, Mark Slaughter, Simon Wright , Bob Kulick, Bruce Kulick. Personnel: Chris Jericho, Chuck Billy, Dee Snider, Jeff Scott Soto, Joe Lynn Turner, Lemmy Kilmister, Paul Di'Anno, Robin McAuley, Mark Slaughter (vocals); Craig Goldy, Philip Anthony Campbell , Doug Aldrich, Rocky George, Jeff Duncan, George Lynch, Alex Skolnick, Michael Schenker, Nuno Bettencourt, Paul Gilbert, Richie Kotzen, Scott Ian, Bob Kulick, Bruce Kulick (guitar); Jeremy Rubolino (keyboards); Chris Slade, Brent Fitz, Mikkey Dee, Aynsley Dunbar, Jason Bonham, Vinny Appice, Simon Wright , Ben Graves, Brian Tichy (drums); Jason Miller (background vocals). Audio Mixers: Bob Kulick; Brett Chassen. Recording information: Office Studios, Van Nuys, CA. Usually, when "all star" is used in the title of a tribute record, it means that some random bassist or guitar player from a one-hit wonder, late-'80s hair metal band got some of his friends together to "make some f*cking rock & roll" and decided that the rest of the world couldn't live without it. Luckily, Numbers from the Beast: An All-Star Tribute to Iron Maiden boasts some real talent. Unfortunately, it still sounds like something that should have stayed on the hard drives of its creators, as there's nary a note missing or a production risk taken to warrant any of these Maiden classics having been remade. Twisted Sister's Dee Snider does his best to raise a spiritless "Wasted Years" out of the muck, MSG's Robin McAuley, who gives a pitch-perfect rendering of "Run to the Hills," might as well be competing for the state karaoke cup, and Lemmy from Mot�rhead phones in "The Trooper" without a care in the world. Only Ripper Owens, the ousted ex-lead singer for both a Judas Priest cover band, as well as post-millennium Priest proper, puts his balls to the wall with a snarling rendition of "Flight of Icarus" that finds him replacing his inner Rob Halford with a little Ronnie James Dio. For anyone who ever wanted to hear original Iron Maiden lead singer Paul Di'Anno cover his own "Wrathchild" backed by former members of Testament, Anthrax, Helmet, and Bush, this note's for you. ~ James Christopher Monger

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