Guess The Iron Maiden Song!

Clue 1:
This song explores a theme that is also adressed elsewhere in the Maiden catalogue - a notable example of this can be found on the same album as the song you're looking for.

Clue 2:
A contrast is used in the chorus.


Should we be guessing at all? The Aftermath, The Unbeliever, Paschendale
 
Clue 1:
This song explores a theme that is also adressed elsewhere in the Maiden catalogue - a notable example of this can be found on the same album as the song you're looking for.

Clue 2:
A contrast is used in the chorus.

Clue 3:
The origin of the song title is related to an area where the song has been performed by Maiden. Maiden's performance is well documented.


Should we be guessing at all? The Aftermath, The Unbeliever, Paschendale. Sign of the Cross, Seventh Son of a Seventh Son, Dream of Mirrors
 
Clue 1:
This song explores a theme that is also addressed elsewhere in the Maiden catalogue - a notable example of this can be found on the same album as the song you're looking for.

Clue 2:
A contrast is used in the chorus.

Clue 3:
The origin of the song title is related to an area where the song has been performed by Maiden. Maiden's performance there is well documented.

Clue 4:
The song takes inspiration from a book (yeah, I know). In this book, there is a non-human character with a name that appears in other Maiden songs (but not in the song you're looking for). The chorus of the song you're looking for also has a line that nods to what was a working title of the aforementioned book, but the title was changed before publication


Should we be guessing at all? The Aftermath, The Unbeliever, Paschendale. Sign of the Cross, Seventh Son of a Seventh Son, Dream of Mirrors, The Final Frontier
 
Clue 1:
This song explores a theme that is also addressed elsewhere in the Maiden catalogue - a notable example of this can be found on the same album as the song you're looking for.

Clue 2:
A contrast is used in the chorus.

Clue 3:
The origin of the song title is related to an area where the song has been performed by Maiden. Maiden's performance there is well documented.

Clue 4:
The song takes inspiration from a book (yeah, I know). In this book, there is a non-human character with a name that appears in other Maiden songs (but not in the song you're looking for). The chorus of the song you're looking for also has a line that nods to what was a working title of the aforementioned book, but the title was changed before publication.

Clue 5:
The song has been performed live by two Maiden vocalist. It is also released on a Maiden live album.

Should we be guessing at all? The Aftermath, The Unbeliever, Paschendale. Sign of the Cross, Seventh Son of a Seventh Son, Dream of Mirrors, The Final Frontier, Lord of Light, To Tame a Land
 
TheMercenary said:
Lord Of The Flies
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Correct. On to the next one, @TheMercenary

Here are the explanaitions:


Clue 1: This song explores a theme that is also addressed elsewhere in the Maiden catalogue - a notable example of this can be found on the same album as the song you're looking for.

The dark side of human nature, and specifically how it comes to the surface once we leave civilized society. This is also the theme of "The Edge of Darkness".

Clue 2:
A contrast is used in the chorus.

Saints and sinners

Clue 3:
The origin of the song title is related to an area where the song has been performed by Maiden. Maiden's performance there is well documented.

"Lord of the flies" is another name for Beelzebul, a name derived from a Philistine god formerly worshipped in Ekron, in present-day Israel. The X-factour began in israel, and the music video for the "Lord of the Flies" single combines live footage with other clips from the area.


Clue 4:
The song takes inspiration from a book (yeah, I know). In this book, there is a non-human character with a name that appears in other Maiden songs (but not in the song you're looking for). The chorus of the song you're looking for also has a line that nods to what was a working title of the aforementioned book, but the title was changed before publication.

William Golding's book "Lord of the Flies" from 1954. The book has an imagined character called "The Beast". Golding first intended to call the book "Strangers from within", which the line "Somethng within us" nods at.


Clue 5:
The song has been performed live by two Maiden vocalist. It is also released on a Maiden live album.

The song is one of only a handful Blaze-era songs that re-surfaced after reunion, and Bruce's rendition of the song can be heard on the "Death on the Road" live album.
 
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