- heavy metal
- 59 min
- 12 tracks
- EMI
Fear of the Dark is the ninth studio album by English heavy metal band Iron Maiden. Released on 11 May 1992, it was their third studio release to top the UK Albums Chart, and the last to feature Bruce Dickinson as the group's lead vocalist until his return in 1999. It was also the first album to be produced by bassist and band founder Steve Harris, and the last album to feature the work of producer Martin Birch.
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Grave, classical in form, earnest and spare.
- gravecomic
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- sparerichly built
- intimateepic
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- AllMusic2/5 ★
- Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal4/10
- Sputnikmusic3.5/5
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Tracks
- 1Be Quick or Be Dead3:24
- 2From Here to Eternity3:38
- 3Afraid to Shoot Strangers6:56
- 4Fear Is the Key5:35
- 5Childhood’s End4:41
- 6Wasting Love5:51
- 7The Fugitive4:54
- 8Chains of Misery3:37
- 9The Apparition3:55
- 10Judas Be My Guide3:09
- 11Weekend Warrior5:40
- 12Fear of the Dark7:19
12 tracks, 59 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- Iron Maiden
- Label
- EMI
- Released
- 1992
- Type
- Album
- Format
- CD
- Country
- XE
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