Fear of the Dark, Side B

Ed Coleman — Fri, 01 Jan 2021 14:00:00 +0000

Well, dearest listeners, we’ve come to the end of our first season and Stu and Ed go out with a bang in this too long epic episode covering Side B of Fear of the Dark. It’s the end of an era for Iron Maiden as Bruce Dickinson departs the band for the next eight years and two studio albums, but while this album side is, at best, not great, it closes on a high note with the iconic, titular song.

The episode ends with a shocking reconfiguration of the absolutely definitive album rankings to date, as Stu and Ed realize they’ve made a grievous mistake. Where will things wind up? What are you waiting for? Start the episode already!

Side B
7. The Fugitive|
8. Chains of Misery
9. The Apparition
10. Judas Be My Guide
11. Weekend Warrior
12. Fear of the Dark

Album Personnel

Bruce Dickinson – vox
Dave Murray – guitars
Janick Gers – guitars
Steve Harris – bass guitar
Nicko McBrain – drums

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Fear of the Dark, Side A

Ed Coleman — Fri, 25 Dec 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Ho, ho, ho! What could be better than a new episode of Maiden Voyage for Christmas?!? What’s that? You had a whole list of things you asked for and a new Maiden Voyage episode wasn’t one of them? Well, consider this a fun, unexpected stocking stuffer!

Ed and Stu are talking Side A of Fear of the Dark, which starts off with the ripping single “Be Quick or Be Dead” and . . . continues from there. The guys discuss everything from the many, um, “controversies” of the Maxwell family, to the numerous underwhelming B-sides off the album’s singles, to the surprising discovery of Bruce at the bottom of one of Ed’s many adventures down a research rabbit hole.

There is only one more episode to go in Maiden Voyage’s first season. To hear the episodes covering the two Blaze Bayley albums as they are released, sign up for our Patreon! But don’t fret, the show will be back soon with season 2, covering the rest of Iron Maiden’s studio albums from Brave New World through Book of Souls . . . soon!

Side A
1. Be Quick or Be Dead
2. From Here to Eternity
3. Afraid to Shoot Strangers
4. Fear is the Key
5. Childhood’s End
6. Wasting Love