In the song Number Of The Beast from the 1982 album of the same name, Bruce Dickinson the lead singer sang "666 the number of the beast, hell & fire was spawned to be released". It's a reference from the Bible verse of Revelations 13:18 which states "This calls for wisdom. Let the person who has insight calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man. That number is 666." Iron Maiden were adjudged to be devil worshippers by many devout Christians who openly burnt their records in protest. This couldn't have further from the truth as all the bands members were Christians themselves.

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