After another break, the band recorded their next studio album, Fear

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After another break, the band recorded their next studio album, Fear of the Dark , which was released in 1992. The title track became a regular part of the band’s concert setlists. Achieving their fourth number 1 on the UK albums chart and number 12 on the Billboard 200 , the release also included the number 2 single ” Be Quick or Be Dead “, the number 21 single ” From Here to Eternity “, and the softer ” Wasting Love “. The album featured the first songwriting by Gers, and no collaboration between Harris and Dickinson on songs. The extensive worldwide tour that followed included their first-ever Latin American leg, although Christian organisations prevented Iron Maiden from performing in Chile and accused them of being “emissaries of satanic propaganda”, and headlining the Monsters of Rock festivals in seven European countries. Iron Maiden’s second performance at Donington Park , for a sold-out audience of 75,000, was filmed for the audio and video release Live at Donington and featured a guest appearance by Adrian Smith, who joined the band to perform “Running Free”. The tour also saw conflicts between Bruce Dickinson and rest of the band.