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Iron Maiden announce 40th anniversary ‘Number Of The Beast’ cassette

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Iron Maiden will release an ultra-limited pressing of the record on a commemorative white cassette.The tape is due out on March 18 via Parlophone in the UK, and March 25 via BMG in the US.

Depending on where you’re based, the tape will land either a few days shy of, or a few days past,  the album’s actual birthday – it first hit UK shelves on March 22, 1982.UK pre-orders are available now from Iron Maiden’s webstore.

The tape will be exclusive to independent record stores in the US, with a list of stockists available via Think Indie.Notably, this release will feature the 2015 remaster of ‘The Number Of The Beast’, comprising all eight tracks seen on the original release (which means ‘Total Eclipse’, which started popping up on reissues in 1995, is not included here).

As for the packaging, this new pressing sports cover art based on the original C-60 cassette released in ’82, with a redesigned and updated inlay.Take a look at the cover and cassette below:‘The Number Of The Beast’ was Iron Maiden’s third full-length effort – following 1980’s self-titled record and 1981’s ‘Killers – though it marked their first to feature longstanding frontman Bruce Dickinson.

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