During the next album 's writing stage , Adrian Smith left Iron Maiden , and was replaced by Janick Gers . Iron Maiden 's eighth studio release , 1990 's '' No Prayer for the Dying '' , had a raw sound that , according to AllMusic , did not " hold up well " compared to past efforts , as it was recorded in a barn which Steve Harris owned , with a mobile studio owned by the Rolling Stones . The record featured Dickinson 's " Bring Your Daughter ... to the Slaughter " , originally composed for a film soundtrack , which despite receiving a Golden Raspberry Award for worst original song in 1989 , became the band 's first and only single to top the UK Singles Chart . By 1992 , Harris had converted his barn into a proper studio , and the new album , '' Fear of the Dark '' , was recorded there , resulting in a better overall sound than '' No Prayer for the Dying '' , although Dickinson still claims it had limitations due to its size
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10th Golden Raspberry Awards
Bruce Dickinson