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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Having read the previous reviews of this album I cannot understand what people have against it. I am a HUGE Maiden fan, they are my favourite band and I have purchased everything they've ever done. This album has some great songs and bruces voice is fantastic, especially on be quick or be dead. This is a massive step up from No Prayer For The Dying, which in my opinion is their weakest album. Wasting love is the worst song on the album but even this is ok. Overall I think this is a very strong collection of songs. The album also went to No:1 in the charts, not bad for an album most say is only 3 stars.
12 of 14 people found the following review helpful
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While it is true that this album contains some tracks that make us despair of the good old band ("Chains of Misery" comes to mind), it also contains some of the best songs Iron Maiden have ever played, such as, to name a few, "Fear of the Dark", "From Here to Eternity" or "Afraid to Shoot Strangers".
This album marks the brilliant culmination a proccess of deep transformation in the bands musical output, the quality of which the band has been unable to equal since (though that does not mean that subsequent albums are bad in the least).
Both newcomers to the band and long time fans will very likely find much to enjoy in this album, and will get their money's worth.
10 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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Fear of the Dark is generally under-rated, but it does have plenty to offer, even to a non-maiden fan. Perhaps this is the reason why it is critized by maiden fans, it is different from their old stuff (not quite as heavy). Songs such as 'Wasting Love', 'Childhood's End' and 'The Fugitive' show this. Many people critize that their stuff is generally weaker on this, which it is, but they are comparing it to Maiden's earlier work which was amazing; the songs on here are still very good. Plus, there are some absolute classics on here, including 'Afraid to Shoot Strangers', 'Be Quick or Be Dead', and of course 'Fear of the Dark'. The reason I did not give this album 5 stars is because it is a bit weaker than maiden's previous stuff (such as Number of the Beast, Seventh Son of a Seventh Son, Powerslave...), and there is a song which i don't like on this album 'The Apparition' (too repetitive).
Overall, a very good album which has plenty to offer, and should be apart of your maiden collection, so buy it! (remember, if it was not for this album, we would not have had the Blaze era, and the return of Bruce for the great albums 'Brave New World' and 'Dance of Death' (which is one of my favourite maiden albums!)
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Despite better Maiden Albums, this is still brilliant...
A die-hard fan since 1988; I have decided to gradually review all their albums. I ranked them from 1 to 15. Read more
Published 5 months ago by R. Le Quin
The Ghost Of Gillan?
Having been an avid Maiden, Motorhead, AC/DC and Gillan fan back in the glory days of NWOBHM, I was a little late in adding this to my collection. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Simon J. Hill
Fear of the Dark
Despite showing signs of the early style it hints strongly at what Maiden wre to become. Title track and Don't shoot at strangers the most atmospheric tracks.
Published 18 months ago by Challenger
Quick Reviews!
With their ninth album Iron Maiden continued experimenting and searching for a new sound whilst trying to retain the style which made them huge. Read more
Published 19 months ago by carlosnightman
Not bad, just forgettable.
Any new Iron Maiden fans may be wondering why, in the early 90s, Bruce Dickinson decided to leave the band that had made him famous. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Mister Smith
Possibly their worst album...
After listening to 'Fear Of The Dark' I can now say that this is the worst Iron Maiden album apart from 'X-Factor'. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Mr Nostalgia
Hell ain't a bad place!!!
After the low point that was No Prayer For the Dying, Maiden burst back into life with the blistering Be Quick and Be Dead, unfortunately this is not a sign of things to come as... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Prophet of Disaster
No Fear
Better than 'No Prayer' but only just. The album as a whole feels tighter and all of the tracks feel like they fit with each other. Read more
Published 22 months ago by ratmonkey
Fear...no fear
Loved this album when it came out and I still love the sound of it now..years later.
Published on 25 July 2009 by Maelstrom Fan
This album is a classic how can any maiden fan not like this?
I was so surprised when i found out that in fact alot of maiden fans dont like this, whats not to like? Read more
Published on 21 Jun 2008 by MrMetalheadO'Hagan
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