The 1998 remastered album differs from the original with theĪddition of the song 'Sanctuary', which had then been released only as a One of the heavier songs, it wasn't with quite the same passion'. 'Prowler', because it was more slow, melodic . Playing stuff like 'Strange World' than he was 'Iron Maiden' or Although Stratton stated that he was not 'trying to push the band in a new direction', Harris commented that it 'really pointed up the difference between Den and us', Īfter which he began to notice that 'Dennis was so much more into Suspicions were first raised during Iron Maiden 's recording, when Stratton added Wishbone Ash-esque harmony guitars and backing vocals reminiscent of Queen to 'Phantom of the Opera', of which the rest of the band immediately disapproved and had removed. This was also the only studio album with guitarist Dennis Stratton, who, having been brought in as a last-minute placement, was dismissed due to 'musical differences' after the band's European tour in support of Kiss.

ĭi'Anno (left) and Harris (right) performing in 1980. Although AllMusic stated that this style was 'clearly drawing from elements of punk rock', Harris stated that the band despised everything about punk. The group criticised the quality of the production, although many fans still preferred the raw quality of the sound recording. Īfter these efforts, the band decided not to dismiss Malone as Harrisĭescribed that they could 'bypass him and to the engineer'. Guy Edwards, the first, was dismissed as the band were unhappy with the 'muddy' quality in his production, while Andy Scott was also dismissed after insisting Harris play his bass with a pick rather than his fingers. īefore the sessions with Malone, the band made two attempts in Decemberġ979 with two different producers while still a four-piece. Recording took place at Kingsway Studios, west London in January 1980, with the band taking time out from the 1980 Metal for Muthas Tour to complete the final mixes at Morgan Studios, northwest London in February. Whom Iron Maiden have since claimed lacked interest in the project andĮffectively left them to produce most of the album themselves, which,Īccording to bassist Steve Harris, was completed in just 13 days. This is the band's only album produced by Wil Malone (credited as Will Malone),

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