Number of the Beast Route 666 in New Mexico was changed to U.S. Route 491. A New Mexico spokesperson stated, "The devil's out of here, and we say goodbye and good riddance." The phobia has been a motif in various horror films such as "The Omen" and its 2006 remake, and in music albums such as Iron Maiden's "The Number of the Beast". The Number of the Beast also appears in other films such as "Pulp Fiction", "The Doom Generation", "End of Days", "Bedazzled", and "The Phantom of the Opera". Some women expressed concern about giving birth on June 6, 2006 (6/6/06). In November
The Number of the Beast (album) Urchin concert in a local park, and modified it for "The Number of the Beast" album. The album was strongly opposed by social conservatives – especially in the United States, where Iron Maiden were accused of being Satanists. Public burnings of the band's catalogue were organised, although some religious groups smashed the records with hammers, for fear of inhaling fumes from burning vinyl. The Beast on the Road tour was subject to numerous boycotts and demonstrations: venues were sometimes surrounded by activists who handed out leaflets and, in one case, a 25-foot cross was carried in protest. Harris has stated,