Iron Maiden – The Ultimate Illustrated History Of The Beast

As you read through each chapter, you will learn about the recording of each album, their singles, the lineup, setlist and dates for the tour, and band photos. There is even a picture (but no explanation, which I was always curious about) of a rare button from the 80s for “Killers”, where Eddie is actually an iron maiden – with breasts and spiked mallet instead of the hatchet. A button I still own on my denim jacket.

Along with all of the information and images, several known journalists, like Martin Popoff, include a section of commentary about each album, and their success or lack thereof. There is even a torturous picture of the Eddie Rips Up The World setlist (also known as the Early Years to coincide with the DVD of the same name), played mostly overseas, and for a short run of Ozzfest US dates. I say torturous because aside from the Somewhere Back In Time and Maiden England revisited tours and a select handful of tunes, is the only time Maiden play a bunch of different songs from the 80s, other than the usual 5-6 classics from the 80s. Hoping a professionally shot concert of this tour gets released some day. Author Neil Daniels even includes a Where Are They Now? about past members.