The X Factor

1.	Sign of the Cross	11:17	Show lyrics
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2.	Lord of the Flies	05:04	Show lyrics
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3.	Man on the Edge	04:14	Show lyrics
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4.	Fortunes of War	07:23	Show lyrics
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5.	Look for the Truth	05:11	Show lyrics
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6.	The Aftermath	06:20	Show lyrics
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7.	Judgement of Heaven	05:13	Show lyrics
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8.	Blood on the World's Hands	05:58	Show lyrics
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9.	The Edge of Darkness	06:39	Show lyrics
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10.	2 A.M.	05:38	Show lyrics
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11.	The Unbeliever	08:10	Show lyrics
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Read	Misunderstood masterpiece	99%	LDSA	April 10th, 2012
Read	The Blaze Factor	65%	Evil_Carrot	April 22nd, 2011
Read	The most intense Iron...	98%	kluseba	October 12th, 2010
Read	More potent than a cup full...	52%	autothrall	February 27th, 2010
Read	A Blaze of Glory	95%	The_CrY	February 27th, 2010
Read	Feeling Depressed? Meet...	95%	Twisted_Psychology	January 21st, 2010
Read	My intro to Iron Maiden	90%	mudbog	January 15th, 2009
Read	It has its moments	60%	morbert	May 21st, 2008
Read	Best 90's Maiden	70%	Maikkeli	April 14th, 2008
Read	Maiden's dark 90s diamond.	82%	hells_unicorn	April 3rd, 2008
Read	The Xcellent Factor	95%	VampireKiller	March 25th, 2008
Read	Meh, Where's Bruce?	55%	Shadoeking	November 29th, 2007
Read	It's not perfect, but at...	75%	Moonglum_Of_Elwher	October 13th, 2007
Read	Shot Down in a Blaze of...	58%	DawnoftheShred	September 6th, 2007
Read	The Melancholy Factor	80%	Mikesn	February 23rd, 2007
Read	The unfairly degraded album	85%	Fatal_Metal	September 29th, 2006
Read	The Long And Painful Road...	69%	GuntherTheUndying	September 13th, 2006
Read	Maiden’s Worst, Hands Down	61%	lonerider	August 19th, 2005
Read	A new taste of Maiden	75%	Ayeka	October 3rd, 2002

Music videos were made for the songs "Man on the Edge", "Afraid to Shoot Strangers (live)", and "Lord of the Flies (live)".

First album with new singer Blaze Bayley.

Produced and mixed by Steve Harris and Nigel Green at Barnyard Studios, Essex. Mastered at Chop 'Em Out by Ronal Whelan.

Japan edition comes with a second disc with the following bonus tracks:
1. Justice of the Peace (3:34)
2. I Live My Way (3:48)
3. Judgement Day (4:02)

This album was also released in a gatefold double LP clear vinyl with poster.

Fun Fact: With Bruce Dickinson leaving the band during this time, the cover and artwork of the album symbolize the death of the classic Iron Maiden, with Eddie sitting in an electric chair.

The artwork shown is the original cover. A toned down version was created after many British chain-stores threatened to boycott the album over the graphic nature of the original artwork. The CD booklet is reversible with the original artwork printed upside-down on the other side, so either version can be displayed.