Hallowed be Thy Name - Iron Maiden

Album: Number of the Beast

Hallowed be Thy Name is one of Iron Maiden’s most anthemic tracks. It shows great chemistry between the players in the instrumental sections. The vocals are the focal point in the verses, with Dickinson delivering one of his more aggressive vocal performances. We got a constant relentless bass line in pure Iron Maiden fashion throughout the whole song, as well as a hypnotic guitar melody that keeps the listeners attention on edge.

The instrumental sections are the highlights of the song, especially in the second half. Here they show great interplay between the bass and the guitar, a strong guitar solo, and some fills in the end, leaded by the drums but nicely complemented by the guitar and the bass. In the end we have a classic Iron Maiden ending, as a powerful drum outro and a mesmerizing guitar harmony close the track in epic fashion.