Iron Maiden is more than a heavy metal band; it's more than the personalities and music created by current and past members; it's more than all the incarnations of Eddie that came out of the mind of Derek Riggs. Iron Maiden is also more than all the contributions from people like Dave 'Lights' Beasley, Vic Vella, Jeff Daniels, Pete Bryant, John Northfield, Keith Wilfort, Neal Kay, Rod Smallwood, John Jackson, Bruce Ravid, Loopy, Martin Birch, and all the past and current members of the Killer Krew. Maiden is more than all the efforts made by Meteorlites, Brilliant Constructions, and Bravado Merchandising. It's more than the thousands of pictures taken by Ross Halfin and Robert Ellis, more than all the reviews and interviews that appeared in Sounds and Kerrang!, and more than all the words Geoff Barton, Mick Wall, Garry Bushell, Malcolm Dome, Sylvie Simmons, Robbi Millar, Dante Bonuto, and Masa Itoh wrote.
For some, Iron Maiden is their religion, the music of their youth, a reason to travel to countries far away and meet other people. It's also the thread that weaves friendships that wouldn't exist if it weren't for the band. In essence, Iron Maiden is the sum of all these elements I've mentioned (and more), but at this very moment, it's what binds us, you and me.
Thanks to the incredible people who have shared their time, stories, and insights with me, I've been able to delve even deeper into the untold history of Iron Maiden. These are the people and behind-the-scenes legends who shaped the band long before they became the global phenomenon we know today. Their generosity has allowed me to uncover and confirm details that had remained in the shadowsÑuntil now.
In this book you'll read first hand stories by Dave Smith, Paul Sears, Dennis Wilcock, Keith Wilfort, Dave "Lights" Beasley, Barry "Thunderstick" Purkis, Doug Sampson, Pippa Lang, Neal Kay, Dennis Stratton, Derek Riggs, Manu Da Silva, Jim Yukich, Steve Lazarus, Terry Rance, Paul Di'Anno, Masa Itoh, Adrian Smith, and Bruce Dickinson.
Within this book you'll also find previously unreleased pictures of the band, and read hundreds of trivia. You'll love this book whether you're a hard core Iron Maiden fan or just a casual fan., Iron Maiden, Steve Harris, Eddie The Head, The Number Of The Beast, NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal), Bruce Dickinson, Luis Mariano Rodriguez Rojas| 9781300426691 | 383PAGES