Fear of the Dark, a song about a man who is scared of the dark, was based on the a very real fear that is held by Iron Maiden founder/bassist/songwriter Steve Harris.  The song served as the title track for Iron Maiden’s ninth studio album and it’s gone on to become one of the band’s best known songs.

The video was directed by Samuel Bayer, who was another one of those music video directors who worked with everyone and who made a huge cultural impact even if most of the people who enjoyed his work never learned his name.  Among the other videos that Bayer directed: Garbage’s Only Happy When It Rains, Melissa Etheridge’s Come To My Window, LL Cool J’s Father, and Nirvana’s Smells Like Teen Spirit.

Enjoy!