Iron Maiden: Album by Album, Updated Edition

(Hardback, New Edition)

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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.


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!

Author Bio

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.