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[email protected] Senior Lecturer in Media Communications Department of Film, Media and Creative Computing School of Humanities and Culture Industries Bath Spa University, UK On the way up we played the “Best of the Beast” compilation; for Chrisi to hear it and me to remember. Iron Maiden, of course, have a number of memorable songs – with strong, melodic choruses – like ‘Run to the Hills’, ‘Fear of the Dark’, ‘Aces High’ and ‘2 Minutes to Midnight’ – quite unusual for a metal band.