Fear of the Dark (album) 797022 224872703 2008-07-10T20:01:55Z Jknobull 1052385 :''"FOTD" redirects here. For the Doctor Who episode, see [[Forest of the Dead]].'' {{Infobox Album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums --> | Name = Fear of the Dark | Type = Studio album | Artist = [[Iron Maiden]] | Cover = Iron Maiden - Fear Of The Dark.jpg | Released = [[May 12]] [[1992]] | Recorded = 1991 - April 1992 | Genre = [[Heavy metal music|Heavy metal]] | Length = 58:29 | Label = [[EMI]] | | Producer = [[Martin Birch]] | Reviews = *[[Allmusic]] {{rating-5|2}} [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:crm8b5x4tsqh link] | Last album = ''[[No Prayer for the Dying]]''<br />(1990) | This album = '''''Fear of the Dark'''''<br />(1992) | Next album = ''[[A Real Live One]]''<br />(1993)}} '''''Fear of the Dark''''' is the ninth studio album released by [[United Kingdom|British]] [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]] band [[Iron Maiden]]. It topped the UK albums chart. Released on 12 May 1992, it was the final studio album to feature [[Bruce Dickinson]] as lead vocalist (until his return to the band in 2000's [[Brave New World (album)|Brave New World]]) who left the band following the albums support tour to pursue a solo career. He was succeeded by [[Blaze Bayley]], formerly of [[Wolfsbane (band)|Wolfsbane]], for two studio albums until Dickinson returned to Iron Maiden in 1999. ==History== The album cover is the first from [[Iron Maiden]] not to be designed by artist [[Derek Riggs]]. In an interview with MTV, Bruce Dickinson said they had asked three different artists to design a cover, and they then picked the best one. [[Melvyn Grant]]'s illustration was chosen over the one Riggs submitted. Melvyn Grant has since drawn two more album covers for Iron Maiden, and the cover for their single "[[The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg]]" makes him the second most-used artist for Eddie after Riggs. The album's musical style showed some experimentation with "[[Be Quick or Be Dead]]", a [[speed metal]] song released as the album's first single, and "[[Wasting Love]]", the group's sole power ballad. The [[Gulf War]] track "[[Afraid to Shoot Strangers]]" was the band's most political song since "[[2 Minutes to Midnight]]". The album featured first time songwriting credits for [[Janick Gers]] and featured more keyboard work than the previous album. Only two songs off of the album, [[Fear of the Dark (song)|the title track]], and "[[Afraid to Shoot Strangers]]", would survive on tours past 1993. "Fear of the Dark" became a popular live track and is still played often today. "Afraid to Shoot Strangers" became a frequent addition on setlists during [[Blaze Bayley]]'s tenure with Iron Maiden, but it has not been played since Bruce Dickinson's return to the band. "[[Be Quick or Be Dead]]," "[[From Here to Eternity (Iron Maiden song)|From Here to Eternity]]," "[[Wasting Love]]," and [[Fear of the Dark (song)|a live version of the title track]] were released as singles. [[Fear Of The Dark Tour]] was the [[Concert tour|tour]] supporting the [[album]]. ==Track listing== All songs written by Steve Harris, unless indicated otherwise. # "[[Be Quick or Be Dead]]" ([[Bruce Dickinson]], [[Janick Gers]]) – 3:24 # "[[From Here to Eternity (Iron Maiden song)|From Here to Eternity]]" – 3:38 # "[[Afraid to Shoot Strangers]]" – 6:56 # "Fear Is the Key" (Dickinson, Gers) – 5:35 # "Childhood's End" – 4:40 # "[[Wasting Love]]" (Dickinson, Gers) – 5:50 # "The Fugitive"– 4:54 # "Chains of Misery" (Dickinson, [[Dave Murray (musician)|Dave Murray]]) – 3:37 # "The Apparition" (Harris, Gers) – 3:54 # "Judas Be My Guide" (Dickinson, Murray) – 3:08 # "Weekend Warrior" (Harris, Gers) – 5:39 # "[[Fear of the Dark (song)|Fear of the Dark]]"– 7:18 ===1995 reissue bonus CD=== #"Nodding Donkey Blues" #*B-side of single "[[Be Quick or Be Dead]]" #"Space Station #5" (Montrose cover) #*Double B-side of 12" single "[[Be Quick or Be Dead]]" #"Roll Over Vic Vella" (Parody of [[Roll Over Beethoven]] by Chuck Berry) #*B-side of single "[[From Here to Eternity (Iron Maiden song)|From Here to Eternity]]" #"I Can't See My Feelings" ([[Budgie]] cover) #*B-side of 12" single "[[From Here to Eternity (Iron Maiden song)|From Here to Eternity]]" #"No Prayer for the Dying (live)" (Harris) #*Double B-side of single "[[From Here to Eternity (Iron Maiden song)|From Here to Eternity]]" #"Public Enema Number One (live)" (Dickinson, Murray) #*Double B-side of single "[[From Here to Eternity (Iron Maiden song)|From Here to Eternity]]" #"Hooks in You (live)" (Dickinson, [[Adrian Smith]]) #*B-side of single "[[Fear of the Dark (live)]]" ==Personnel== * [[Bruce Dickinson]] – [[singer|vocals]] * [[Dave Murray (musician)|Dave Murray]] – [[guitar]] * [[Janick Gers]] – guitar * [[Steve Harris (musician)|Steve Harris]] – [[bass guitar]], backing vocals * [[Nicko McBrain]] – [[drum kit|drums]] with * [[Michael Kenney]] - Keyboards ==Chart performance== ===Album=== {| class="wikitable" width="60%" !align="left"|Year !align="left"|Chart !align="left"|Position |- | [[1992 in music|1992]] | {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[UK Albums Chart]] |align="center"| '''1''' |- | 1992 | {{flagicon|United States}} [[Billboard Hot 200]] |align="center"| 12 |} ===Singles=== {|class="wikitable" ! Year ! Single ! Chart ! Position ! Album |- | [[1992 in music|1992]] | "[[Be Quick or Be Dead]]" | {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[UK Singles Chart]] |align="center"| 2 | "Fear of the Dark" |- | 1992 | "Be Quick or Be Dead" | {{flagicon|Sweden}} Sweden |align="center"| 15 | "Fear of the Dark" |- | 1992 | "[[From Here to Eternity (Iron Maiden song)|From Here to Eternity]]" | {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} UK Singles Chart |align="center"| 21 | "Fear of the Dark" |- | [[1993 in music|1993]] | "[[Fear of the Dark (song)|Fear of the Dark]]" (live) | {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} UK Singles Chart |align="center"| 8 | "[[A Real Live Dead One]]" |} {{IronMaiden}} [[Category:1992 albums]] [[Category:Iron Maiden albums]] [[Category:EMI Records albums]] [[Category:Albums produced by Martin Birch]] [[bs:Fear of the Dark]] [[bg:Fear of the Dark]] [[cs:Fear of the Dark]] [[da:Fear of the Dark]] [[de:Fear of the Dark]] [[es:Fear of the Dark]] [[fr:Fear of the Dark (album)]] [[hr:Fear of the Dark]] [[it:Fear of the Dark]] [[nl:Fear Of The Dark (Iron Maiden)]] [[ja:フィア・オブ・ザ・ダーク]] [[no:Fear of the Dark]] [[pl:Fear of the Dark]] [[pt:Fear of the Dark]] [[ro:Fear of the Dark]] [[ru:Fear of the Dark]] [[sk:Fear of the Dark]] [[sr:Fear of the Dark (албум)]] [[fi:Fear of the Dark (albumi)]] [[sv:Fear of the Dark]] [[tr:Fear of the Dark (albüm)]]