'Something genuinely new for fans ... essential reading.' - MetalTalk Podcast 'The fervour
of a fan and the analysis of an expert critic ... digs deep into the music and its making with
refreshing energy' - Record Collector Beware the Beast: hard rock pioneers Iron Maiden boast
numerous awards countless No. 1 albums and singles worldwide and over 130 million sales. And
with 2025 marking fifty years since their founding there is simply nobody like them. With
three generations of fans oiling the jaws of the war machine Iron Maiden have roved across
continents for fifty years uniting fans worldwide under the twin banners of great music and
unforgettable visuals . Between the talismanic talent of Bruce Dickinson the genius
songwriting of Steve Harris and the demonic undead gaze of Eddie there is nowhere to hide from
one of heavy metal's last true behemoths . This beautifully illustrated keepsake celebrates
the epic all-conquering albums and gets under the skin of a group of characters unlike any
other. Using unseen photographs and new stories from over 80 original interviews including
with virtually all ex-band members renowned music writer Joe Shooman has painted a truly
kaleidoscopic 360-degree portrait of Iron Maiden and their immortal music. Own it read it and
get ready to run for your lives.
