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Fear of the Dark (2015 Remaster) artwork

Fear of the Dark guitar tone

Iron Maiden · Fear of the Dark (2015 Remaster) · 1992 · Metal

KeyE minor
ChordsEm – C – D – Em
High Gain

Main

AmpMarshall JCM800
GuitarFender Stratocaster (modded)
PickupBridge humbucker
GAIN7
BASS5.5
MID5.5
TREBLE6.5
PRESENCE5.5
REVERB0

SIGNAL CHAIN

no pedals, straight into the amp

The quiet intro returns as a stadium chant — dynamics sell it.

These are starting points, not gospel. Every amp is a little different, so let your ears do the last 10%.

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