Fear of the Dark (Iron Maiden album)

Fear of the Dark is the ninth studio album by British heavy metal band Iron Maiden. In 1994, it was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance.

Title List

  1. Be Quick or Be Dead (Bruce Dickinson, Janick Gers) - 3:24
  2. From Here to Eternity (Steve Harris) - 3:38
  3. Afraid to Shoot Strangers (Steve Harris) - 6:56
  4. Fear Is the Key (Bruce Dickinson, Janick Gers) - 5:35
  5. Childhood's End (Steve Harris) - 4:40
  6. Wasting Love (Bruce Dickinson, Janick Gers) - 5:50
  7. The Fugitive (Steve Harris) - 4:54
  8. Chains of Misery (Dave Murray, Bruce Dickinson) - 3:37
  9. The Apparition (Steve Harris, Janick Gers) - 3:54
  10. Judas Be My Guide (Bruce Dickinson, Dave Murray) - 3:08
  11. Weekend Warrior (Steve Harris, Janick Gers) - 5:39
  12. Fear of the Dark (Steve Harris) - 7:19

Song Information

  • Be Quick or Be Dead is about political scandals, the hypocrisy of politicians and business bosses and their greed for money. The track is very Maiden-untypical, it is faster and Dickinson's vocals sound more aggressive. A music video was also shot for the song.
  • From Here to Eternity continues the story of Charlotte the Harlot (from the debut album), 22 Acacia Avenue (from the album The Number of the Beast) and Hooks in You (from the previous album). The song is about a motorcycle ride that prostitute Charlotte takes with the devil and is full of sexual innuendo. To date, it is the last song about Charlotte.
  • Afraid to Shoot Strangers is about the Second Gulf War. It is about soldiers preparing for battle and their thoughts about killing.
  • Fear is the Key is about the immunodeficiency disease AIDS. The song was influenced by the death of Freddie Mercury.
  • Childhood's End is about suffering and pain in the world.
  • The Fugitive is based on the series On the Run.
  • Weekend Warrior is about hooligans.
  • Fear of the Dark is about the fear of the dark. In the course of time it developed into a live classic and is a fixed component of the Iron Maiden sets. There are countless cover and live versions of Fear of the Dark, among others by Cradle of Filth, Children of Bodom, Van Canto, Fightstar, Graveworm, Future Idiots, Sturm und Drang, Chuck Billy, Pentagram, Doro Pesch and The Meteors.

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