Phantom Of The Opera by Iron Maiden

Genre: Metal
Year: 1980

"Phantom of the Opera" is a song from Iron Maidens self-titled debut album. It was written by Steve Harris. It is the fourth track from the original US & UK album releases, and was the fifth track from the remastered 1998 release CD. It is based on the French novel The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux. The song is also a fan favorite, and is often played at the bands concerts. According to Bruce Dickinson, the song "really is everything that Iron Maiden is all about". as the Phantom of the Opera. ]] This song is the personal favourite of Steve Harris of the bands first album. As he says: The first of the guitar solos (played around the 5 min mark) is played by Dave Murray, and second by Dennis Stratton, although nowadays is played by both Janick Gers Read full article at wikipedia.org

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