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The X Factor
The X Factor cover
LP by Iron Maiden
Released October 2, 1995
Recorded Barnyard Studios, Essex, England
Genre Heavy metal
Length 70:54
Label CMC International
Producer(s) Steve Harris and Nigel Green
Professional reviews
Iron Maiden chronology
Live at Donington
(1993)		 The X Factor
(1995)		 Best of the Beast
(1996)

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It is notable for being the band's first album to include Blaze Bayley, formerly of Wolfsbane, as vocalist, replacing Bruce Dickinson who left the band to work on solo projects after getting tired of touring with Iron Maiden. Blaze Blaze Bayley (born Bayley Cook, May 29, 1963 in Birmingham, England) is the lead singer for the heavy metal band B L A Z E. He is, however, most known for his role as the lead singer of Iron Maiden from 1994 to 1999. ... Wolfsbane was a rock and roll band formed in Tamworth, England containing singer Blaze Bayley, who went on to join Iron Maiden in the mid-nineties. ... Bruce Dickinson Bruce Dickinson (born Paul Bruce Dickinson, August 7, 1958 in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England) is the legendary lead singer in the heavy metal band Iron Maiden. ...


Many Maiden-fans regard the album as being the darkest in the band's history, being both quite melancholic and political. This was mostly fueled by the personal tragedies of Steve Harris whose marriage had recently ended and whose father had also died. Iron Maiden founder Steve Harris Stephen Percy Harris or Arry to his fans (born March 12, 1956 in Leytonstone, London, UK) is the bass player and primary songwriter of the heavy metal band Iron Maiden. ...


The tour for the album, like the tour for their next album, Virtual XI, was cut short after Blaze suffered a violent allergic reaction to certain elements used on the stages where the band performed. Virtual XI is the British heavy metal band Iron Maidens 11th studio album, released March 23, 1998. ... An allergy can refer to several kinds of immune reactions including Type I hypersensitivity in which a persons body is hypersensitised and develops IgE type antibodies to typical proteins. ...


"Man On The Edge" and "Lord Of The Flies" were released as singles.


Track listing

  1. "Sign of the Cross" (Harris) - 11:17
  2. "Lord of the Flies" (Harris/Gers) - 5:03
  3. "Man on the Edge" (Bayley/Gers) - 4:13
  4. "Fortunes of War" (Harris) - 7:23
  5. "Look for the Truth" (Bayley/Gers/Harris) - 5:10
  6. "The Aftermath" (Harris/Bayley/Gers) - 6:20
  7. "Judgement of Heaven" (Harris) - 5:12
  8. "Blood on the World's Hands" (Harris) - 5:57
  9. "The Edge of Darkness" (Harris/Bayley/Gers) - 6:39
  10. "2 A.M." (Bayley/Gers/Harris) - 5:37
  11. "The Unbeliever" (Harris/Gers) - 8:10

Personnel

with Blaze Blaze Bayley (born Bayley Cook, May 29, 1963 in Birmingham, England) is the lead singer for the heavy metal band B L A Z E. He is, however, most known for his role as the lead singer of Iron Maiden from 1994 to 1999. ... David Michael Murray (born December 23, 1956 in England) is a founding guitarist in the legendary heavy metal band Iron Maiden. ... Janick Gers of Iron Maiden Janick Robert Gers (born January 27, 1957 in Hartlepool, England) is one of three guitarists in the heavy metal band Iron Maiden. ... Iron Maiden founder Steve Harris Stephen Percy Harris or Arry to his fans (born March 12, 1956 in Leytonstone, London, UK) is the bass player and primary songwriter of the heavy metal band Iron Maiden. ... Michael Henry McBrain (born June 5, 1954 in Hackney, London, England) is the drummer for heavy metal band Iron Maiden. ...

  • Michael Kenney - Keyboards

External links

Iron Maiden
Members : Bruce Dickinson | Dave Murray | Adrian Smith | Janick Gers | Steve Harris | Nicko McBrain
Paul Di'Anno | Dennis Stratton | Clive Burr | Blaze Bayley
Discography
Studio albums: Iron Maiden | Killers | The Number of the Beast | Piece of Mind | Powerslave | Somewhere in Time | Seventh Son of a Seventh Son | No Prayer for the Dying | Fear of the Dark | The X Factor | Virtual XI | Brave New World | Dance of Death
Live albums: Live After Death | A Real Live One | A Real Dead One | Live at Donington | Rock in Rio | Death on the Road
Compilations: Best of the Beast | Ed Hunter | Edward the Great | Eddie's Archive | The Essential Iron Maiden
EPs and singles: Soundhouse Tapes | Running Free | Sanctuary | Women in Uniform | Twilight Zone | Purgatory | Maiden Japan | Run to the Hills | The Number of the Beast | Flight of Icarus | The Trooper | 2 Minutes to Midnight | Aces High | Running Free (live) | Run to the Hills (live) | Wasted Years | Stranger in a Strange Land | Can I Play with Madness | The Evil That Men Do | The Clairvoyant (live) | Infinite Dreams (live) | Holy Smoke | Bring Your Daughter...To the Slaughter | Be Quick or Be Dead | From Here to Eternity | Wasting Love | Fear of the Dark (live) | Hallowed Be Thy Name (live) | Man on the Edge | Lord Of The Flies | Virus | The Angel and the Gambler | Futureal | The Wicker Man | Out of the Silent Planet | Run to the Hills (live) | Wildest Dreams | Rainmaker | No More Lies | The Number of the Beast (live) | The Trooper (live)
Videos and DVDs
Live at the Rainbow | Video Pieces | Behind the Iron Curtain | Live After Death | 12 Wasted Years | Maiden England | The First Ten Years: The Videos | From There to Eternity | Donington Live 1992 | Raising Hell | Classic Albums: The Number of the Beast | Rock in Rio | Visions of the Beast | The Early Days | Death on the Road

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METALEATER.COM - Album Reviews - Iron Maiden - The X Factor (597 words)
The "X" is certainly appropriate, as "The X Factor" is IRON MAIDEN's 10th studio album, and if you paid attention in algebra, you'll know that "x" also refers to something variable or unknown.
There's a pervasive hopelessness that runs through "The X Factor", to the point where it could be a concept album.
I know that I've described this album in a general sense, without giving much attention to specific songs, but "The X Factor" is more of an album experience than a song experience, something that needs to be soaked-up in its long, drawn out entirety.
The X Factor (album) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (501 words)
The X Factor is a heavy metal album released October 2, 1995 by Iron Maiden.
It is called The X Factor because it is the band's 10th studio album.
This is the second album after Piece of Mind that was not named after a song on the album.
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