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  Type LP
  Artist Iron Maiden
  Cover XFactorCoverjpg
  Background Orange
  Released October 2 , 1995
  Recorded Barnyard Studios , Essex , England
  Genre Heavy Metal
  Length 70:54
  Label CMC International
  Producer Steve Harris and Nigel Green
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/All_Music_Guide" class="copylinks">All Music Guide (2/5) link
  Last Album '' Live At Donington ''<br />(1993)
  This Album '''''The X Factor'''''<br />(1995)
  Next Album '' Best Of The Beast ''<br />(1996)


The X Factor is a Heavy Metal Album released October 2 , 1995 by Iron Maiden .

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.

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.

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.

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


TRACK LISTING

# "Sign of the Cross" (Harris) - 11:16
# "Lord of the Flies" (Harris/Gers) - 5:03
# "Man on the Edge" (Bayley/Gers) - 4:13
# "Fortunes of War" (Harris) - 7:23
# "Look for the Truth" (Bayley/Gers/Harris) - 5:10
# "The Aftermath" (Harris/Bayley/Gers) - 6:20
# "Judgement of Heaven" (Harris) - 5:12
# "Blood on the World's Hands" (Harris) - 5:57
# "The Edge of Darkness" (Harris/Bayley/Gers) - 6:39
# "2 A.M." (Bayley/Gers/Harris) - 5:37
# "The Unbeliever" (Harris/Gers) - 8:10


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