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1995 | Heavy metal
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The X Factor is the tenth studio album by Iron Maiden, released in 1995. It is the band's first album to include Blaze Bayley, formerly of Wolfsbane, as vocalist, replacing Bruce Dickinson who left the band following their previous tour to pursue a solo career.
"Man on the Edge" and "Lord of the Flies" were released as singles. Both of these songs, and "Sign of the Cross," remained in Maiden set lists following Bruce Dickinson's return. 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.
"The Edge of Darkness" is based on Joseph Conrad's novella Heart of Darkness (which also spawned the 1979 movie, Apocalypse Now), "Man on the Edge" is based on the 1993 movie, Falling Down and Lord of the Flies is based on the novel of the same name. Sign of the Cross is based on a man suffering through the Spanish Inquisition and is Iron Maiden's second longest song at more than 11 minutes long, the longest being Rime of the Ancient Mariner at 13 minutes {See Powerslave} Live versions of "Blood on the World's Hands" and "The Aftermath" can be found in Best of the B'Sides compilation album.
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