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Iron Maiden is a compendium of in-depth, entertaining, and profusely illustrated conversations about all seventeen of the legendary metal band’s studio albums.
List of contents
Introduction and Discographic Notes
1 Iron Maiden
2 Killers
3 The Number of the Beast
4 Piece of Mind
5 Powerslave
6 Somewhere in Time
7 Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
8 No Prayer for the Dying
9 Fear of the Dark
10 The X Factor
11 Virtual XI
12 Brave New World
13 Dance of Death
14 A Matter of Life and Death
15 The Final Frontier
16 The Book of Souls
17 Senjutsu
About the Author
About the Contributors
Author Bibliography
Index
Photo Credits
About the author
Working out of Toronto, Canada, Martin Popoff (martinpopoff.com) has penned more than 100 books on hard rock, heavy metal, classic rock, and record collecting, including Rush: The Illustrated History, Led Zeppelin: Song by Song, Pink Floyd: Album by Album, Bowie at 75, AC/DC at 50, Kiss at 50, and In the Groove. In addition, he has appeared in Revolver, Guitar World, Goldmine, RecordCollector, bravewords.com, lollipop.com, and hardradio.com. Martin also worked on the award-winning documentaries Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage and ZZ Top: That Little Ol' Band from Texas for Banger Films.
Summary
Required reading for any metalhead, this updated compendium of in-depth, entertaining, and profusely illustrated conversations spanning all of Iron Maiden’s studio albums includes 2021’s Senjutsu.
In this new edition of Iron Maiden: Album by Album, prolific rock journalist Martin Popoff pays tribute to Iron Maiden’s discography through a series of in-depth, frank, and fascinating conversations about all of the legendary heavy metal band’s studio albums. Inside, Popoff gathers together metal journalists, authors, and musicians, who offer insights, opinions, and anecdotes about every release.
Richly illustrated with thoughtfully curated performance and offstage photography, as well as rare memorabilia, the conversations comprise a unique historical overview of the band, covering:
- Early albums with original lead singer Paul Di’Anno
- The songwriting of founder and bassist Steve Harris
- The impeccable talents of drummer Nicko McBrain and guitarists Dave Murray, Adrian Smith, and Janick Gers
- Mega tours undertaken in support of the LPs
- Fights within the band
- And much more—even their iconic mascot Eddie is sure to make an appearance or two!
Popoff also includes loads of
sidebars that provide complete track listings, details on album personnel, and information on where and when the albums were recorded.
Reignite your passion for the masters of metal with this captivating album-by-album exploration. Up the Irons!
