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Fear of the Dark
Metal · 1992 · 12 tracks

Fear of the Dark

Iron Maiden

A transitional heavy metal landmark balancing high-speed aggression with melodic vulnerability. Darker, grittier, and more grounded than their eighties epics.

May 11, 1992 · Parlophone Records Ltd.

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A tense and atmospheric blend of high-speed aggression and introspective, nocturnal anxiety.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks
01
Be Quick or Be Dead
3:24
02
From Here to Eternity
3:38
03
Afraid to Shoot Strangers
6:56
04
Fear Is the Key
5:35
05
Childhood’s End
4:41
06
Wasting Love
5:51
07
The Fugitive
4:54
08
Chains of Misery
3:37
09
The Apparition
3:55
10
Judas Be My Guide
3:09
11
Weekend Warrior
5:40
12
Fear of the Dark
7:19
Moments Worth Listening For
The sudden transition from the clean, melancholic intro of the title track into the explosive, stadium-shaking main riff.
Bruce Dickinson's uncharacteristic, aggressive rasp during the high-speed verses of Be Quick or Be Dead.
The way the guitars weave a mournful, atmospheric tapestry during the mid-section of Afraid to Shoot Strangers.
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How does Fear of the Dark sound next to the rest of Iron Maiden's catalogue?

Anxious+4.0σ

Anxious saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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