List of Iron Maiden Tribute Albums - Numbers From The Beast

Numbers from the Beast
Compilation album by various artists
Released October 11, 2005
Genre Heavy metal
Label Rykodisc
Producer Bob Kulick
Brett Chassen

Numbers from the Beast is a tribute album to Iron Maiden that was released in 2005. It celebrated the band's 25th anniversary of the release of their debut album. The songs are performed by some of the leading names in heavy metal. The album is produced by Bob Kulick and Brett Chassen. The cover-art was made by Derek Riggs, creator of Maiden's mascot Eddie. Track three features former Iron Maiden lead vocalist Paul Di'Anno, who sang on the original version of the song. It used the "All-Star" Formation after the release of Roadrunner Records's "Roadrunner United", with the same premise.

Track listing

  1. "Run to the Hills" - 4:05
    • Robin McAuley (McAuley Schenker Group, Survivor) – lead vocals
    • Michael Schenker (Scorpions, UFO, M.S.G) – lead guitar
    • Pete Fletcher – rhythm guitar
    • Tony Franklin (The Firm, Blue Murder, Whitesnake) – bass
    • Brian Tichy (Billy Idol, Foreigner, Whitesnake) – drums
  2. "Wasted Years" - 5:32
    • Dee Snider (Twisted Sister) – lead vocals
    • George Lynch (Dokken, Lynch Mob) – lead guitar
    • Bob Kulick (Balance, Blackthorne) – rhythm guitar
    • Jeff Pilson (Dokken, Dio, Foreigner) – bass
    • Jason Bonham (Bonham, Foreigner, UFO, Black Country Communion) – drums
  3. "Wrathchild" - 3:17
    • Paul Di'Anno (Iron Maiden) – lead vocals
    • Alex Skolnick (Testament) – lead guitar
    • Chris Traynor (Orange 9mm, Helmet) – rhythm guitar
    • Frank Bello (Anthrax) – bass
    • John Tempesta (Exodus, Testament, The Cult, White Zombie) – drums
  4. "Flight of Icarus" - 4:10
    • Tim "Ripper" Owens (Judas Priest, Iced Earth) – lead vocals
    • Doug Aldrich (Lion, Burning Rain, Dio, Whitesnake) – guitar
    • Jimmy Bain (Rainbow, Wild Horses, Dio) – bass
    • Simon Wright (AC/DC, Dio) – drums
  5. "Fear of the Dark" - 8:30
    • Chuck Billy (Testament) – lead vocals
    • Craig Goldy (Rough Cutt, Giuffria, Dio) – guitar
    • Ricky Phillips (The Babys, Angel, Bad English, Styx) – bass
    • Mikkey Dee (King Diamond, Motörhead) – drums
  6. "The Trooper" - 4:06
    • Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister (Motörhead) – lead vocals
    • Phil Campbell (Persian Risk, Motörhead) – guitar
    • Rocky George (Suicidal Tendencies, Cro-Mags) – guitar
    • Chuck Wright (Quiet Riot, Giuffria, House of Lords, Impellitteri) – bass
    • Chris Slade (The Firm, AC/DC, Asia) – drums
  7. "Aces High" - 4:58
    • Jeff Scott Soto (Yngwie Malmsteen, Talisman, Journey) – lead vocals
    • Nuno Bettencourt (Extreme) – guitar
    • Billy Sheehan (David Lee Roth, Mr. Big, Niacin) – bass
    • Vinny Appice (Black Sabbath, Dio) – drums
  8. "2 Minutes to Midnight" - 6:22
    • Joe Lynn Turner (Rainbow, Yngwie Malmsteen, Deep Purple) – lead vocals
    • Richie Kotzen (Poison, Mr. Big)– guitar
    • Bob Kulick – rhythm guitar
    • Tony Franklin – bass
    • Chris Slade – drums
  9. "Can I Play with Madness" - 4:16
    • Mark Slaughter (Vinnie Vincent Invasion, Slaughter) – lead vocals
    • Bruce Kulick (Blackjack, KISS) – guitar
    • Marco Mendoza (Blue Murder, Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy) – bass
    • Aynsley Dunbar (The Jeff Beck Group, Frank Zappa, Journey, Whitesnake) – drums
  10. "The Evil That Men Do" - 5:27
    • Chris Jericho (WWE Superstar, Fozzy) – lead vocals
    • Paul Gilbert (Racer X, Mr. Big) – guitar
    • Bob Kulick – rhythm guitar
    • Mike Inez (Alice in Chains, Heart) – bass
    • Brent Fitz (Union)– drums
  11. "The Wicker Man" - 5:10
    • John Bush (Armored Saint, Anthrax) – lead vocals
    • Jeff Duncan (Armored Saint) – lead guitar
    • Scott Ian (Anthrax) – guitar
    • Rob "Blasko" Nicholson (Ozzy Osbourne) – bass
    • Ben Graves (Murderdolls) - drums
    • Jason C. Miller (Godhead) – backing vocals

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