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TRACK PROFILE · 2002

Fear of the Dark

By Iron Maiden

From Rock in Rio

Heavy metal

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Released
2002
Disc / track
2 / 4
Label
EMI
Duration
7:40
Artist
Iron Maiden
Rock in Rio album cover
Album artwork. (Credit: Iron Maiden / EMI)

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About this track

“Fear of the Dark” appears on Iron Maiden’s Rock in Rio, first released in 2002. This recording is listed with a 2002 release. It is track 4 on disc 2 in the listing below.

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Rock in Rio

Main track listing: Rock in Rio (2002), an official release cataloged by MusicBrainz. Additional recordings from other official editions are listed separately.

Disc 1

  1. 01Intro
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  2. 02The Wicker Man
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  3. 03Ghost of the Navigator
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  4. 04Brave New World
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  5. 05Wrathchild
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  6. 062 Minutes to Midnight
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  7. 07Blood Brothers
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  8. 08Sign of the Cross
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  9. 09The Mercenary
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  10. 10The Trooper
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Disc 2

  1. 01Dream of Mirrors
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  2. 02The Clansman
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  3. 03The Evil That Men Do
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  4. 04Fear of the Dark
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  5. 05Iron Maiden
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  6. 06The Number of the Beast
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  7. 07Hallowed Be Thy Name
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  8. 08Sanctuary
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  9. 09Run to the Hills
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Other edition: Rock in Rio (2002)

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  1. 01Intro (Arthur's Farewell)
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  2. 02The Wicker Man
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  3. 03Ghost of the Navigator
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  4. 04Brave New World
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  5. 05Wrathchild
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  6. 062 Minutes to Midnight
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  7. 07Blood Brothers
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  8. 08Sign of the Cross
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  9. 09The Mercenary
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  10. 10The Trooper
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  11. 11Dream of Mirrors
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  12. 12The Clansman
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  13. 13The Evil That Men Do
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  14. 14Fear of the Dark
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  15. 15Iron Maiden
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  16. 16The Number of the Beast
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  17. 17Hallowed Be Thy Name
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  18. 18Sanctuary
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  19. 19Run to the Hills
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Other edition: Rock in Rio (2002)

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  1. 01Interview With Steve Harris
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  2. 02Interview With Bruce Dickinson
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  3. 03Interview With Janick Gers
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  4. 04Interview With Dave Murray
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  5. 05Interview With Nicko McBrain
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  6. 06Interview With Adrian Smith
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  7. 07A Day in the Life
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  8. 08Ross Halfin Photo Diary
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Other edition: Rock in Rio (2015)

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  1. 062 Minutes to Midnight
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  2. 10The Trooper
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Other edition: Rock in Rio (2015)

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  1. 09Run to the Hills
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Artwork (Credit: Iron Maiden / EMI)

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