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Bruce Dickinson is best known as frontman for the multi-million selling giants of heavy metal, Iron Maiden, with whom he has enjoyed worldwide success for 25 years. However, his story outside of Maiden is equally remarkable. Prior to joining that band Dickinson enjoyed stardom with Samson, while his post-Maiden solo career has brought much critical success. Further away from his day job, Dickinson is a true renaissance man. A member of the British Fencing team, he also hosts his own show on flagship digital radio station, BBC 6Music, is a best-selling fiction author, and TV presenter for the Discovery Channel and Sky One. Dickinson is also employed by the commercial airline Astreus as a first officer, and even participated in a mercy mission to rescue British residents from Beirut during the summer of 2006. This book tells his story for the first time, through exclusive interviews with those who know him best: from his formative days to all his time in Maiden, through his solo years, right up to the present day, where Iron Maiden are rightly considered legends of music worldwide.
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Joe Shooman is a music journalist whose work has featured in mags including Metal Hammer, Music Mart, Record Collector, Plan B Magazine, Mixmag and The Fly, and he is also a regular contributor to national BBC radio. He is also the author of Trivium: The Mark Of Perseverance, (September 2006, Independent Music Press).
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30 of 33 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
In a world where biographies are published for any no-mark who's spent 2 weeks in the Big Brother house, it always amazed me that nobody has done one for Dickinson. Well, now someone has. Although unofficial, Joe Shooman's effort is an worthwhile read. But, considering the subject matter, it would be difficult not to fill a few hundred pages with Bruce's achievements. Neither Dickinson himself, anyone currently close to him or Maiden PLC have contributed to this book. Hence, a lot of it does rely on rehashed stories that any Maiden fan (of my vintage) would already be well aware of and the sources that they came from. There are a significant amount of inaccuracies on a scale similar to that of a Classic Rock magazine article. There is also heavy reliance on testimony from the (thankfully) long-forgotten Thunderstick. However, all that critisism aside, I thoroughly enjoyed the book. Until an official biography/autobiography comes along I suppose it'll have to do.
17 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Those looking for a book on "The Man" need to look elsewhere...! This offering is more about record production and those around Bruce rather than being about the title character. For instance, when describing events prior to his reunification with Iron Maiden, the author dwells on the antics of the members of Bruce's solo band rather than what he was doing at the time. There is little new on his character or really what makes him tick, and as for early days with IM, he joins the band for NOTB and within a couple of sketchy chapters covering some epic and relentless tours, IM are said to be burnt out...!
For those wanting a fairly dull read about record production - fill your boots! For those really wanting to Die With Their Boots On - Go elsewhere
For those wanting a fairly dull read about record production - fill your boots! For those really wanting to Die With Their Boots On - Go elsewhere
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12 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Love this Man!!
2 Nov 2007
Format:Paperback
This is a must for any Iron Maiden fan. Bruce is a very intelligent man & seems to have no plan to slow down any time soon which is great for the world. I enjoyed reading this book and will read it over to make sure I have not missed anything. Up the Irons!!
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
The story of the NWOBHM Vocal God!!!
14 Sep 2009
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Excellent read, about the living legend Bruce (Bruce) Dickinson. The voice that gave birth to thousands of imitators but no duplicators. Joe Shooman's book does a wonderful job of covering the life and times of Dickinson and even if you're a hardcore fan there's going to be something scattered through the many pages that will make you say "I didn't know that". Even if you do know it all (which I doubt) it's still a great bio which pulls from so many sources and voices to help tell the story of one of the most down to earth icons that has graced the music world.
From Bruce's singing days pre Samson, with Samson, Iron Maiden, his illustrious solo career, side projects, and his return back into Maiden, Shooman covers all the bases and then some. His busy personal life, hobbies, interests, ideas, you name, you'll read about.
As a fan from the first time I heard the "Air raid siren" voice, I've certainly amassed an impressive collection of all things Dickinson, and this bio is now among the treasure collection.
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From Bruce's singing days pre Samson, with Samson, Iron Maiden, his illustrious solo career, side projects, and his return back into Maiden, Shooman covers all the bases and then some. His busy personal life, hobbies, interests, ideas, you name, you'll read about.
As a fan from the first time I heard the "Air raid siren" voice, I've certainly amassed an impressive collection of all things Dickinson, and this bio is now among the treasure collection.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Maiden England!
18 Sep 2010
Format:Paperback
Good book, very well written and well researched. As an American I find the "English" nature of this book a little difficult to fully understand, but not really. By that I mean the English have a different sense of humor and wit than us Americans, a much drier humor, and a droll wit. It makes a few phrases hard to comprehend, but nothing too much that takes away from the overall read.
If you are an Iron Maiden fanatic, especially a Bruce fanatic, this book is for you. It goes into great detail of his time in Samson and his time as a solo artist after Bruce left Maiden, and the flaws that led to the failure of some of the albums recorded by both.
Overall I found it to be an interesting read, filling in many of the questions and gaps I had about the whole history of Iron Maiden. It also shows what a truly energetic and passionate man Bruce is, not only about music but about his other pursuits like fencing, writing and flying. I highly recommend it to any heavy metal fans.
If you are an Iron Maiden fanatic, especially a Bruce fanatic, this book is for you. It goes into great detail of his time in Samson and his time as a solo artist after Bruce left Maiden, and the flaws that led to the failure of some of the albums recorded by both.
Overall I found it to be an interesting read, filling in many of the questions and gaps I had about the whole history of Iron Maiden. It also shows what a truly energetic and passionate man Bruce is, not only about music but about his other pursuits like fencing, writing and flying. I highly recommend it to any heavy metal fans.
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