Lord of the Flies (song)
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"Lord of the Flies" | ||
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Single by Iron Maiden | ||
from the album The X Factor | ||
B-side(s) | "My Generation" "Doctor Doctor" |
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Released | April 1996 | |
Recorded | 1995 | |
Genre | Heavy metal | |
Length | 5:04 | |
Label | EMI | |
Writer(s) | Steve Harris Janick Gers |
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Iron Maiden singles chronology | ||
"Man on the Edge" (1995) |
"Lord of the Flies" (1996) |
"Virus" (1996) |
"Lord of the Flies" is an Iron Maiden single and second track album on their 1995 album The X Factor. The song is based on the book and film of the same name.
The single was only released outside of the UK. Additional tracks on the single include covers from UFO and The Who.
Iron Maiden frequently performed this song live during their Dance of Death tour from 2003-2004, making it one of only 5 Bayley era songs to survive in concerts after his departure (The others being Man on the Edge, Sign of the Cross, Futureal, and The Clansman). One such performance of this song is included on Iron Maiden's 2005 live album "Death on the Road".
[edit] Track listing
- "Lord of the Flies" (Steve Harris, Janick Gers) – 5:04
- "My Generation" (The Who cover) – 3:38
- "Doctor Doctor" (UFO cover) – 4:50
[edit] Credits
- Blaze Bayley – vocals
- Dave Murray – guitar
- Janick Gers – guitar, backing vocals
- Steve Harris – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Nicko McBrain – drums