Coinciding with the departure of long-term guitarist Adrian Smith and the recruitment of his replacement Janick Gers, (who had played on Bruce Dickinson’s solo work, as well as stints with Gillan and Fish), No Prayer For The Dying sought to expand an already extensive following by toning up a bit of instrumental flab via shorter tunes suited-up in some radio-friendly threads. The chief culprit is the title track which mixes ''Kayleigh'' with Van Halen’s spandex lope.

And where do you go when you’ve got to the top? Why, over the top of course, and they do just that big time with “Bring Your Daughter…To The Slaughter.” A soundtrack tie-in to the devalued Nightmare On Elm Street franchise, this is a dumbed-down romp that’s as camp as a row of tents. Remarkably enough, it got to number one when released as a single helped along no doubt by a credibility-restoring BBC ban.