(Rated this album with 6 out of 10) Reviewed by
Christian Jorgensen
from Denmark
Iron Maidens 1992 release Fear of the Dark, seems a stronger album than the lowpoint, No Prayer for the Dying, but it still seems like there is something lacking, although it is hard to say what. It is still Iron Maiden, the sound is (somewhat) the same, the lyrical content haven't changed much...and still. The album does have its bright sides like the title track that is one of those Iron Maiden instant classics, and like one of those few serious songs, Afraid to Shoot Strangers. But to be honest I do not feel that the rest of the songs rise up to Iron Maidens usual standards. Dickinson left the band to try a career alone after this album, untill his return for Brave New World, maybe it tells us that he was tired of the "safety" in Iron Maiden and wanted to bet on the wildcards? The time away most certainly was wellspend.
--This text refers to the Audio CD edition
