Songs Similar to Fear of the Dark by Iron Maiden
Metal · Energetic
“Fear of the Dark” is a metal track by Iron Maiden. On SongSimilar it sits in our Metal collection and is tagged energetic, so the matches below lean toward that same feel.
The closest match right now is “Hallowed Be Thy Name” by Iron Maiden (100% match). The list also pulls in Megadeth, Metallica, Dio and Ozzy Osbourne — artists whose audiences overlap heavily with Iron Maiden's. By genre, the list is mostly rock (10 of 20 tracks), with pop and metal mixed in. Each entry shows its genre and a match score, so you can start with the strongest matches and work outward. Every song links out to YouTube, Spotify and Amazon Music for a quick listen, and the ones marked as links have their own similar-song pages here.
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Data: Last.fm, updated 2026-10-11.
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FAQ about “Fear of the Dark”
What songs are similar to Fear of the Dark?
On our list, the closest matches are “Hallowed Be Thy Name” by Iron Maiden, “The Trooper” by Iron Maiden and “Breaking the Law” by Judas Priest. All 20 songs on this page are ranked by how strongly their listeners overlap with fans of “Fear of the Dark” by Iron Maiden, so the higher a song sits, the closer it is to the original's sound and audience.
Who does Fear of the Dark sound like?
Based on listening data, “Fear of the Dark” sits closest to Judas Priest, Megadeth, Metallica and Dio. Fans of Iron Maiden play these artists more than almost anyone else, which usually means a shared sound, era or scene. Start with their tracks in the list above if you want something in the same vein.
Is Fear of the Dark Metal?
We file “Fear of the Dark” by Iron Maiden under Metal. Genre labels are fuzzy, so the similar songs above aren't limited to one genre — they follow what listeners actually pair with the song.
How do you find similar songs to Fear of the Dark?
Use the list on this page: it ranks 20 tracks by how often fans of “Fear of the Dark” also listen to them. Open any song that has its own page to keep exploring, or enter another track in the similar song finder to start a new list.