The Beast (Revelation) who were victorious over the beast by not being deceived, even though they lost their lives on Earth by his authority. The Beast from the sea also bears a name, but this name is not given anywhere in the book of Revelation. However, his name corresponds to a numerical value, that of the number 666 or 616. This number is associated with that of a man. The "mark" can be identified by either the beast's written name, or the numerical value of his name. Without this identification, one could not buy or sell. The beast and the false prophet gather
The Number of the Beast (album) of All Time". "Classic Rock" placed it at No. 15 in their list of the "100 Greatest British Rock Albums", describing it as "the most important metal album of the decade", and it was voted No. 1 in HMV's list of "The Best British Albums of the Past 60 Years" in 2012. "The Number of the Beast" is one of two Iron Maiden records listed in Robert Dimery's book, "1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die" (1980's "Iron Maiden" being the other). In 2017, it was ranked 4th on "Rolling Stone" list of "100 Greatest Metal Albums of All