Lord of the Flies (song)

{{Infobox song

| name = Lord of the Flies

| cover = Single29 lordoftheflies a small.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Iron Maiden

| album = The X Factor

| B-side =

"My Generation"
"Doctor Doctor"

| released =

April 1996{{cite web |url=http://www.metal-archives.com/release.php?id=2527 |title=Iron Maiden - Lord of the Flies |publisher=Encyclopaedia Metallum |work=metal-archives.com |access-date=2010-10-21}}
2 February 1996{{Cite web|url=http://www.ironmaidencommentary.com/?url=single29_lordoftheflies/commentary29_lordoftheflies&lang=eng&link=singles|title=Lord of the Flies – Commentary}}

| format =

| recorded = 1995

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Heavy metal

| length = 5:03

| label = EMI

| writer =

| producer =

| prev_title = Man on the Edge

| prev_year = 1995

| next_title = Virus

| next_year = 1996

}}

"Lord of the Flies" is an Iron Maiden single and second track on their 1995 album The X Factor. The song was written by guitarist Janick Gers and bassist Steve Harris and is based on the book and film of the same name.{{cite web |url=http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=2938 |title=Lord of the Flies by Iron Maiden songfacts |work=songfacts.com |access-date=2010-10-22}}

Background

The single was only released outside of the UK. Additional tracks on the single include covers from UFO and The Who. These tracks were later released in the UK on CD1 of the "Virus" single.

Iron Maiden frequently performed this song live during their Dance of Death tour from 2003–2004,{{cite web |url=http://www.setlist.fm/search?query=artist:%28Iron+Maiden%29+tour:%28Dance+Of+Death%29 |title=Search for artist:(iron maiden) tour:(dance of death) |work=setlist.fm |access-date=2010-10-22}} making it one of only five Bayley era songs to remain in live set lists after his departure (the others being "Man on the Edge", "Sign of the Cross", "Futureal", and "The Clansman"). One such performance of this song is included on Iron Maiden's 2005 live album "Death on the Road".{{cite web |url=http://www.ironmaiden.com/index.php?categoryid=22&p2_articleid=327 |title=Iron Maiden Official Website - Death on the Road |access-date=2010-10-22 |work=ironmaiden.com }}

The guitar solo is played by Janick Gers.