iron maiden's the number of the beast ..voted best british album

"Iron Maiden's landmark Heavy Metal album of the Eighties The Number of the Beast has been voted the best British album of the past sixty years in a major survey of fans and the wider British public.

The Number of the Beast tops the album poll with a 9.2% share of the total albums vote -- a potent reminder of the passion and loyalty of their fanbase and of Rock and Metal fans in particular."