The X Factor (album)

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The album title came about in the early part of the recording. According to producer Nigel Green:

"We all felt that the way things were progressing - the songs, Blaze's new involvement, the sound, the commitment - the new album really would have that extra quality, that bit of magic, that X Factor. This became the working title for the album and we liked it, so we kept it. It is also very apt as this is our tenth studio album and "X" can bring up many images. "

Supporting the album was the X Factour tour. The X Factour was a Concert tour by the Heavy metal band Iron Maiden from September 28 1995 to September 7 1996 A concert is a live Performance, usually of Music, before an Audience. Much like the tour for their following album, Virtual XI, it was cut short after Blaze suffered a violent allergic reaction to certain elements used on the stages where the band performed. Virtual XI (pronounced Virtual Eleven is the 11th studio album by British heavy metal band Iron Maiden. Allergy is a disorder of the Immune system often also referred to as Atopy.

The X-Factor's cover art depicts the operation which left Eddie's head broken (first seen on the Piece of Mind album cover) and was created by Hugh Syme. Piece of Mind is the fourth studio album by British heavy metal band Iron Maiden. Hugh Syme is a Graphic artist who is best known for his artwork and cover concepts for rock and metal bands In some releases, the cover was replaced with a less graphic alternative, showing Eddie from a distance, with the original artwork on the back of the booklet.

This is the second album after Piece of Mind that was not named after a song on the album. Piece of Mind is the fourth studio album by British heavy metal band Iron Maiden. The words The X Factor do not appear in any of song's lyrics. This album is also unusual for the band in that it produced several band compositions that did not make it onto the album. "Justice of The Peace" and "Judgement Day" would turn up on the Best of the B'Sides collection and the Eddie's Archive box set, but "I Live My Way" would not. Best of the B'Sides is a compilation of b-sides by the British heavy metal band Iron Maiden, released on November 4, 2002 Eddie's Archive is a box set by British heavy metal band Iron Maiden, released on 16 November 2002 All three were released at the time of the album as B-sides. A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of 7 inch Vinyl records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s

The album was not well received by fans or critics, and is to date the worst selling Iron Maiden studio album.

Song details

"Man on the Edge" and "Lord of the Flies" were released as singles. " Man on the Edge " is a single from the Iron Maiden Album The X Factor. " Lord of the Flies " is an Iron Maiden single and second track album on their 1995 album The X Factor. Both of these songs, and "Sign of the Cross," remained in Maiden set lists following Bruce Dickinson's return. Paul Bruce Dickinson (born 7 August 1958 in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England) is a British singer Airline pilot, radio show Live versions of these songs can be found on the single for "The Wicker Man" and the live albums Death on the Road and Rock in Rio respectively. Death on the Road is a live CD, LP, and DVD released by the British heavy metal band Iron Maiden on Rock In Rio is a live album recorded in Brazil by Iron Maiden in 2001

"The Edge of Darkness" is based on the 1979 movie, Apocalypse Now, and "Man on the Edge" is based on the 1993 movie, Falling Down. The year 1979 in film involved some significant events Events March 5 - Production begins on Star Wars Episode The year 1993 in film involved many significant films (For more about films in foreign languages check sources in those languages Falling Down is a 1993 Film directed by Joel Schumacher about the character William "Bill" Foster (played by Michael Douglas Live versions of "Blood on the World's Hands" and "The Aftermath" can be found in Best of the B'Sides compilation album. Best of the B'Sides is a compilation of b-sides by the British heavy metal band Iron Maiden, released on November 4, 2002

Track listing

"Sign of the Cross" (Steve Harris) – 11:17
"Lord of the Flies" (Janick Gers, Harris) – 5:03
"Man on the Edge" (Blaze Bayley, Gers) – 4:13
"Fortunes of War" (Harris) – 7:23
"Look for the Truth" (Bayley, Gers, Harris) – 5:10
"The Aftermath" (Bayley, Gers, Harris) – 6:20
"Judgement of Heaven" (Harris) – 5:12
"Blood on the World's Hands" (Harris) – 5:57
"The Edge of Darkness" (Bayley, Gers, Harris) – 6:39
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"The Unbeliever" (Gers, Harris) – 8:10

Credits

with

Michael Kenney - keyboard

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