IRON MAIDEN - stub review added 10th November 2008
Album Review: Fear Of The Dark (1992)
For fans of: heavy metal... and Ent Eddie
Fear Of The Dark is the last album Iron Maiden recorded with Bruce Dickinson before he sodded off to solo climbs. There are numerous experimental (for iron Maiden) sounds including plenty of prog-tastic disjointed rhythms and an admittedly great ballad.
The title track owes plenty to 'Hallowed Be Thy Name'. Many of the other songs follow new paths Maiden have never trodden before.
This is a good album, but an album that Maiden diehards may scoff at for its change of direction and untypical sound. If you can get past this Fear Of The Dark, with its marvelous finale, is up there with the best.
Check out... 'Hallowed Be Thy Name', inspiration for a multitude of epic rock tracks since.
Track List:
1. Be Quick Or Be Dead
2. From Here To Eternity
3. Afraid To Shoot Strangers
4. Fear Is The Key
5. Childhood's End
6. Wasting Love
7. Fugitive
8. Chains Of Misery
9. Apparition
10. Judas Be My Guide
11. Weekend Warrior
12. Fear Of The Dark
Label: EMI Records
Band websites: Iron Maiden , MySpace
