Fear of the Dark

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"Fear of the Dark" is a 1992 heavy metal song and album by Iron Maiden, renowned for its atmospheric live performances and status as a fan favorite in the band's catalog.

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instanceOf album
single
song
studio album
albumOfSong Fear of the Dark (album) NERFINISHED
artist Iron Maiden NERFINISHED
bassist Steve Harris NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
drummer Nicko McBrain NERFINISHED
genre heavy metal
traditional heavy metal
guitarist Dave Murray NERFINISHED
Janick Gers NERFINISHED
hasLiveAudienceParticipation crowd sing-along sections
hasLiveVersionOn A Real Dead One NERFINISHED
A Real Live One NERFINISHED
Death on the Road NERFINISHED
En Vivo! NERFINISHED
Flight 666 NERFINISHED
Rock in Rio NERFINISHED
hasMusicStyleElement dynamic tempo changes
sing-along chorus
includedInTourSetlist Brave New World Tour NERFINISHED
Dance of Death World Tour NERFINISHED
Fear of the Dark Tour NERFINISHED
Legacy of the Beast World Tour NERFINISHED
Maiden England World Tour NERFINISHED
Real Live Tour NERFINISHED
Somewhere Back in Time World Tour NERFINISHED
The Book of Souls World Tour NERFINISHED
The Final Frontier World Tour NERFINISHED
isFanFavorite true
language English
leadVocalist Bruce Dickinson NERFINISHED
length 7:18
lyricTheme fear
isolation
paranoia
notableFor atmospheric live performances
partOf Iron Maiden discography NERFINISHED
performer Iron Maiden NERFINISHED
producer Martin Birch NERFINISHED
recordedIn 1991
recordLabel EMI
Epic Records
releaseDate 1992-05-11
titleTrackOf Fear of the Dark (album) NERFINISHED
trackNumber 12
writer Steve Harris NERFINISHED

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Iron Maiden notableSong Fear of the Dark
Iron Maiden notableWork Fear of the Dark