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词条 Fear of the Dark (Iron Maiden album)
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  1. History

  2. Album cover

  3. Reception

  4. Track listing

  5. Personnel

  6. Chart performance

     Album  Singles 

  7. Certifications

  8. References

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| name = Fear of the Dark
| type = Studio album
| artist = Iron Maiden
| cover = Iron Maiden - Fear Of The Dark.jpg
| alt =
| released = 11 May 1992
| recorded = 1991 – April 1992
| venue =
| studio = Barnyard Studios, Essex, England
| genre = Heavy metal
| length = 57:58[1]
| label = EMI
Epic (US)
| producer = Martin Birch, Steve Harris
| chronology = Iron Maiden studio albums
| prev_title = No Prayer for the Dying
| prev_year = 1990
| next_title = The X Factor
| next_year = 1995
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Fear of the Dark
| type = studio
| single1 = Be Quick or Be Dead
| single1date = 13 April 1992
| single2 = From Here to Eternity
| single2date = 29 June 1992
| single3 = Wasting Love
| single3date = 1 September 1992
}}
}}

Fear of the Dark is the ninth studio album released 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 to feature the work of producer Martin Birch (who retired after its release).

History

After recording its predecessor (1990's No Prayer for the Dying) in a barn on Steve Harris' property with the Rolling Stones Mobile Studio, leading to negative results, for this album Harris had the building converted into a proper studio (christened "Barnyard").[1] Bruce Dickinson describes the results as "a slight improvement because Martin [Birch] came in and supervised the sound. But there were big limitations on that studio – simply because of its physical size, things like that. [It] actually ended up not too bad, but, you know, a little bit under par."[2]

At 57:58 minutes in length, Fear of the Dark was Iron Maiden's first double studio LP, as well as the longest album from Dickinson's first tenure in the band.

The album's musical style showed some experimentation with "Be Quick or Be Dead", a fast tempo song in a heavier thrash style released as the album's first single,[4] and "Wasting Love", the group's first power ballad,[5] which dates back to Dickinson's first solo album, Tattooed Millionaire.[3] Both songs were Dickinson/Gers collaborations, which contrasted with Harris' "Afraid to Shoot Strangers", a political song from the point of view of a soldier in the Gulf War,[4] Dickinson would often introduce the song as an anti-war narrative.[5] "Fear is the Key" is about the fear in sexual relationships resulting from AIDS. The song was written around the time when the band learned about the death of Queen singer Freddie Mercury. Dickinson affirmed: "There's a line in 'Fear Is the Key' that goes: "nobody cares 'til somebody famous dies". And that's quite sadly true. [...] As long as the virus was confined to homosexuals or drug-addicts, nobody gave a shit. It's only when celebrities started to die that the masses began to feel concerned".[6] "Weekend Warrior" is about football hooliganism.[6]

Only two of the album's songs, the title track and "Afraid to Shoot Strangers", would survive on tours following 1993. "Fear of the Dark" has been on the set list of every subsequent tour except 2005,[4] in which the band only played songs from their first 4 albums,[7] and was the only song played on the Somewhere Back in Time World Tour and the Maiden England World Tour (other than "Afraid to Shoot Strangers") which was not from the 1980s. "Afraid to Shoot Strangers" became a frequent addition on setlists during Blaze Bayley's tenure with Iron Maiden, following which it returned in 2012.[8]

"Be Quick or Be Dead", "From Here to Eternity" and "Wasting Love" were released as singles.

Fear of the Dark Tour was the tour supporting the album.

Album cover

According to the band's biographer, Mick Wall, the Fear of the Dark album cover depicts their mascot, Eddie, "as some sort of Nosferatu tree figure leering at the moon".[4] It was the group's first not to be designed by artist Derek Riggs, whose contributions were rejected in favour of Melvyn Grant's.[4] According to Iron Maiden's manager, Rod Smallwood, the band began accepting contributions from other artists as "We wanted to upgrade Eddie for the 90s. We wanted to take him from the sort of comic-book horror creature and turn him into something a bit more straightforward so that he became even more threatening."[4] Following Fear of the Dark, Grant has produced several more covers for Iron Maiden, making him the band's second most-frequent artist after Riggs.

Reception

{{Album ratings
|rev1 = AllMusic
|rev1score = {{Rating|2|5}}[9]
|rev2 = Billboard
|rev2score = favourable[10]
|rev3 =Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal
|rev3Score = 4/10[11]
|rev4 = Sputnikmusic
|rev4score = 3.5/5[12]
}}

Reviews for the album were mixed, with AllMusic commenting that, while "easily an improvement over 1990's lackluster No Prayer for the Dying (both musically and sonically)", the release "still wasn't quite on par with their exceptional work from the '80s".[9] Sputnikmusic were more positive about the release, stating that "though many of the songs are still sub-par by their standards ... the band returns to the lofty heights that they enjoyed for the entirety of the 80's".[12] Billboard gave it a positive review on release, saying Dickinson's voice "shows no sign of wear and tear" and the guitar work "sounds fresh and crisp".[10]

In October 2011, Fear of the Dark was ranked No. 8 on Guitar World magazine's top ten list of guitar albums of 1992.[13]

Fear of the Dark became the third Iron Maiden album to top the UK Albums Chart.[25] It is the band's most successful record in North America after the inception of Nielsen SoundScan in 1991, with 438,000 copies sold as of 2008.[14]

Track listing

{{tracklist
| total_length = 57:58
| title1 = Be Quick or Be Dead
| writer1 = Bruce Dickinson, Janick Gers
| length1 = 3:21
| title2 = From Here to Eternity
| writer2 = Steve Harris
| length2 = 3:35
| title3 = Afraid to Shoot Strangers
| writer3 = Harris
| length3 = 6:52
| title4 = Fear Is the Key
| writer4 = Dickinson, Gers
| length4 = 5:30
| title5 = Childhood's End
| writer5 = Harris
| length5 = 4:37
| title6 = Wasting Love
| writer6 = Dickinson, Gers
| length6 = 5:46
| title7 = The Fugitive
| writer7 = Harris
| length7 = 4:52
| title8 = Chains of Misery
| writer8 = Dickinson, Dave Murray
| length8 = 3:33
| title9 = The Apparition
| writer9 = Harris, Gers
| length9 = 3:53
| title10 = Judas Be My Guide
| writer10 = Dickinson, Murray
| length10 = 3:06
| title11 = Weekend Warrior
| writer11 = Harris, Gers
| length11 = 5:37
| title12 = Fear of the Dark
| writer12 = Harris
| length12 = 7:16
}}{{tracklist
| headline = 1995 reissue bonus CD
| title1 = Nodding Donkey Blues
| writer1 = Harris, Dickinson, Murray, Nicko McBrain, Gers
| length1 = 3:18
| title2 = Space Station No. 5
| note2 = Montrose cover
| writer2 = Ronnie Montrose, Sammy Hagar
| length2 = 11:58
| title3 = Roll Over Vic Vella
| note3 = Parody of Chuck Berry's "Roll over Beethoven"
| writer3 = Chuck Berry, Harris (adapted lyrics)
| length3 = 4:48
| title4 = I Can't See My Feelings
| note4 = Budgie cover
| writer4 = Tony Bourge, Burke Shelley
| length4 = 3:50
| title5 = No Prayer for the Dying
| note5 = Live
| writer5 = Harris
| length5 = 4:23
| title6 = Public Enema Number One
| note6 = Live
| writer6 = Murray, Dickinson
| length6 = 3:58
| title7 = Hooks in You
| note7 = Live
| writer7 = Dickinson, Adrian Smith
| length7 = 3:44
}}
  • "Space Station No. 5" contains a hidden track entitled "Bayswater Ain't a Bad Place to Be" (Previously available as a hidden track on the UK Single of "Be Quick or Be Dead")

Personnel

Production and performance credits are adapted from the album liner notes.[15][16]

Iron Maiden
  • Bruce Dickinson – vocals
  • Dave Murray – guitars
  • Janick Gers – guitars
  • Steve Harris – bass, producer, mixing
  • Nicko McBrain – drums
Additional musicians
  • Michael Kenney – keyboards
Production
  • Martin Birch – producer, engineer, mixing
  • Mick McKenna – assistant engineer
  • Melvyn Grant – sleeve illustration
  • George Chin – photography
  • Phil Anstice – photography
  • Rod Smallwood – management
  • Andy Taylor – management
  • Hugh Gilmour – art direction, design (1998 edition)

Chart performance

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Album

CountryChart (1992)Peak position
AustraliaARIA Charts11[17]
AustriaÖ3 Austria Top 408[18]
FinlandThe Official Finnish Charts4[19]
GermanyMedia Control Charts5[20]
HungaryMahasz25[21]
JapanOricon11[22]
NetherlandsMegaCharts36[23]
New ZealandRIANZ4[24]
NorwayVG-lista6[25]
SwedenSverigetopplistan8[26]
SwitzerlandSwiss Hitparade5[27]
United KingdomOfficial Albums Chart1[28]
United StatesBillboard 20012[29]
Country Chart (2010) Peak position
GreeceIFPI Greece53[30]
{{Col-2}}

Singles

Single Chart (1992) Peak position Album
"Be Quick or Be Dead" Australian Singles Chart47[31]Fear of the Dark
Belgian Singles Chart (Flanders)47[32]
Dutch Singles Chart26[33]
German Singles Chart32[34]
Irish Singles Chart10[35]
New Zealand Singles Chart12[36]
Norwegian Singles Chart3[37]
Swedish Singles Chart15[38]
Swiss Singles Chart15[39]
UK Singles Chart2[40]
"From Here to Eternity" Irish Singles Chart27[35]
UK Singles Chart21[41]
Single Chart (1993) Peak position Album
"Fear of the Dark" (Live) Irish Singles Chart17[35]A Real Live One
UK Singles Chart8[42]
{{Col-end}}

Certifications

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References

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2. ^{{cite journal |title=The Wicked Man |last=Berelian |first=Essi |journal=Classic Rock |date=June 2000 |issue=15 |pages=36–43}}
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5. ^{{cite journal |title=No Sleep |journal=Metal Hammer presents: Iron Maiden 30 Years of Metal Mayhem |year=2005 |first=Darren |last=James |pages=92–93 |id=}}
6. ^1 {{cite journal|last1=Dumatrey|first1=Henry|title=Interview with Bruce Dickinson|journal=Hard Force Magazine|date=June 1992|issue=2|language=French}}
7. ^{{cite web |title=Eddie Rips Up The World Tour Begins in Prague; Setlist Revealed |url=http://www.bravewords.com/news/28302 |work=Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles |accessdate=29 November 2012 |date=29 May 2005}}
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9. ^1 2 3 {{Allmusic|class=album|id=r58737|first=Greg|last=Prato|accessdate=26 June 2011|title=Iron Maiden – Fear of the Dark}}
10. ^1 {{cite web |title=Album Reviews: Iron Maiden – Fear of the Dark |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jg8EAAAAMBAJ&pg=RA1-PA50&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false |work=Billboard |accessdate=23 November 2012 |date=30 May 1992}}
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12. ^1 2 {{cite web |url=https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/9184/Iron-Maiden-Fear-Of-The-Dark/ |title=Iron Maiden – Fear of the Dark |last=Stagno |first=Mike |date=17 September 2006 |accessdate=26 June 2011}}
13. ^{{cite news |url=http://www.guitarworld.com/photo-gallery-top-10-guitar-albums-1992 |title=Photo Gallery: The Top 10 Guitar Albums of 1992 |last=Grassi |first=Tony |publisher=Guitar World |date=24 October 2011 |accessdate=24 October 2011}}
14. ^{{cite journal |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8hIEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA51 |title=Iron Men |journal=Billboard |date=15 May 2008 |volume=120 |issue=20 |page=51 |accessdate=1 January 2010}}
15. ^1 {{cite AV media notes |title=Fear of the Dark |others=Iron Maiden |date=11 May 1992 |publisher=EMI }}
16. ^{{cite AV media notes |title=Fear of the Dark Remastered |others=Iron Maiden |year=1998 |publisher=EMI }}
17. ^{{cite web |first=Steffen |last=Hung |url=http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Iron+Maiden&titel=Fear+Of+The+Dark&cat=a |title=Iron Maiden – Fear of the Dark |publisher=australian-charts.com |work=ARIA Charts |accessdate=9 November 2010}}
18. ^{{cite web |author=Steffen Hung |url=http://austriancharts.at/showitem.asp?interpret=Iron+Maiden&titel=Fear+Of+The+Dark&cat=a |title=Iron Maiden – Fear of the Dark |publisher=austriancharts.at |work=Ö3 Austria Top 40 |language=German |accessdate=9 November 2010}}
19. ^{{cite book | first= Timo | last= Pennanen | year= 2006 | title=Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 | edition= 1st | publisher= Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava | location= Helsinki | isbn= 978-951-1-21053-5 | page= 166 | language= Finnish }}
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21. ^{{cite web |url=http://zene.slagerlistak.hu/archivum/kereso-lista-es-datum-szerint |title=Archívum › Kereső – lista és dátum szerint |accessdate=17 October 2011 |language=Hungarian |publisher=Association of Hungarian Record Companies}}
22. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/32233/ranking/cd_album/ |title=アイアン・メイデンのCDアルバムランキング、アイアン・メイデンのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE |publisher=Oricon |language=Japanese |accessdate=9 November 2010}}
23. ^{{cite web |title=Iron Maiden – Fear of the Dark (album) |url=http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Iron+Maiden&titel=Fear+Of+The+Dark&cat=a |work=MegaCharts |publisher=Dutchcharts.nl |accessdate=1 April 2013 |language=Dutch}}
24. ^{{cite web |url=http://charts.org.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Iron+Maiden&titel=Fear+Of+The+Dark&cat=a |title=Iron Maiden – Fear of the Dark |publisher=charts.org.nz |work=Recording Industry Association of New Zealand |date= |accessdate=9 November 2010}}
25. ^{{cite web |url=http://norwegiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Iron+Maiden&titel=Fear+Of+The+Dark&cat=a |title=Iron Maiden – Fear of the Dark |publisher=norwegiancharts.com |work=VG-lista |date= |accessdate=9 November 2010}}
26. ^{{cite web |url=http://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Iron+Maiden&titel=Fear+Of+The+Dark&cat=a |title=Iron Maiden – Fear of the Dark |publisher=swedishcharts.com |work=Sverigetopplistan |date= |accessdate=9 November 2010}}
27. ^{{cite web |url=http://swisscharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Iron+Maiden&titel=Fear+Of+The+Dark&cat=a |title=Iron Maiden – Fear of the Dark |publisher=Swiss Hitparade |date= |accessdate=9 November 2010}}
28. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/iron%20maiden/ |title=Iron Maiden UK Chart History |accessdate=23 November 2012 |publisher=Official Charts Company}}
29. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/fear-of-the-dark-mw0000073138/awards |title=Iron Maiden – Fear of the Dark |accessdate=17 October 2011 |publisher=Rovi Corporation |work=AllMusic}}
30. ^{{cite web|url=http://greekcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Iron+Maiden&titel=Fear+Of+The+Dark&cat=a |title=Iron Maiden – Fear of the Dark |publisher=greekcharts.com |work=IFPI Greece |date= |accessdate=9 November 2010 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023194906/http://greekcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Iron%2BMaiden&titel=Fear%2BOf%2BThe%2BDark&cat=a |archivedate=23 October 2013 |deadurl=yes |df= }}
31. ^{{cite web|url=http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Iron+Maiden&titel=Be+Quick+Or+Be+Dead&cat=s |title=Iron Maiden – 'Be Quick or Be Dead' |publisher=australian-charts.com |work=ARIA |date= |accessdate=18 March 2011}}
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33. ^{{cite web|url=http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Iron+Maiden&titel=Be+Quick+Or+Be+Dead&cat=s |title=Iron Maiden – 'Be Quick or Be Dead' |publisher=dutchcharts.nl |work=Dutch Top 40|date= |accessdate=18 March 2011}}
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35. ^1 2 {{cite web |url=http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement |title=Irish singles archive |accessdate=14 October 2011 |publisher=irishcharts.ie |work=IRMA}}
36. ^{{cite web|url=http://charts.org.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Iron+Maiden&titel=Be+Quick+Or+Be+Dead&cat=s |title=Iron Maiden – 'Be Quick or Be Dead' |publisher=charts.org.nz |work=RIANZ|date= |accessdate=18 March 2011}}
37. ^{{cite web|url=http://norwegiancharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Iron+Maiden |title=Iron Maiden discography |accessdate=17 October 2011 |publisher=Norwegiancharts.com |work=VG-lista |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024021516/http://norwegiancharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Iron%2BMaiden |archivedate=24 October 2012 |df=dmy }}
38. ^{{cite web|url=http://swedishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Iron+Maiden |title=Iron Maiden discography |accessdate=17 October 2011 |publisher=Swedishcharts.com |work=Sverigetopplistan |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111117220734/http://swedishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Iron%2BMaiden |archivedate=17 November 2011 |df=dmy }}
39. ^{{cite web |url=http://swisscharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Iron+Maiden&titel=Be+Quick+Or+Be+Dead&cat=s |title=Iron Maiden – 'Be Quick or Be Dead' |accessdate=17 October 2011 |publisher=Swiss Hitparade}}
40. ^{{cite web | url = http://www.officialcharts.com/archive-chart/_/1/1992-04-25/ | title = Top 40 Official Singles Chart UK Archive 25 April 1992 |publisher = Official Charts Company| accessdate = 17 October 2011}}
41. ^{{cite web | url = http://www.officialcharts.com/archive-chart/_/1/1992-07-18/ | title = Top 40 Official Singles Chart UK Archive 18 July 1992 | accessdate = 17 October 2011|publisher=Official Charts Company}}
42. ^{{cite web | url = http://www.officialcharts.com/archive-chart/_/1/1993-03-13/ | title = Top 40 Official Singles Chart UK Archive 13 March 1993 | accessdate = 17 October 2011|publisher=Official Charts Company}}
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