Jake Brown - Iron Maiden in the Studio: The Stories Behind Every Album

P roject thanks: First and foremost I would like to thank my UK publisher John Blake for continuing to support my In the Studio series with such cool bands (AC/DC, Motorhead, etc.). Thanks to the following invaluable research sources: Maidenfans.com; Maiden-World.com; CDuniverse.com; Ironmaiden.com; official biographer Mick Wall; all the credited critics whose positive reviews of Maidens catalogue help to give a more rounded appreciation to newer fans of the band; and, finally, anyone and everyone who might have had a hand in sources for this book.

Personal thank you(s): First and foremost, as always, I would like to thank my parents, James and Christina Thieme-Brown, for continuing to tirelessly support my various artistic goings-on (both literary and musical); my brother Joshua T. Brown (K-9 Catalyst, proud of you, bud); the extended Brown and Thieme families; Alex Schuchard and Jackson Schuchard for being the coolest godson in the world! Thank you, also, to my girlfriend Dena for coming into my life when you did and continuing to make it better and brighter every day since

Thanks, too, to Andrew and Sarah McDermott; The Sean and Amy Fillinich; Adam Perri; Chris See Ellauri; Matt, Eileen and Kamelya Ellen Peitz; Richard (thanks for the past ten years re Versailles), Lisa and Regan Kendrick; Paul and Helen Watts; Bob OBrien and Cayenne Engel; Lexi Clown Federov; Rose Reiter and Gerry Plant; MVD Distribution/Big Daddy Music; Aaron Whippit Harmon for continuing to have my back musically week in and out; Joe Viers/Sonic Lounge Studios for ten years of great ears; Andrew McNeice at Melodic Rock; Keavin Wiggins at Antimusic.com; Cheryl Hoahing at Metal Edge; Tim at Brave Words/Bloody Knuckles; Rock and Roll Report; John Lavallo and Take Out Marketing; Bookmasters; Larry, Joel, James and everyone at Arbor Books; Aaron, Gabriel, Victor, John and everyone at SCB Distribution/Rock N Roll Books.

To Jasmin St Claire, thanks for hanging in there we finally made it! Lemmy Kilmister; Curt and Cris Kirkwood/Dennis; Ben Ohmart/BearManor Media; Jack, Crissy, David, Simon and all at ECW Press; Tony (congrats on beating the big C!) and Yvonne Rose at Amber Books; Richard Anderson at Cherry Red Books; Jason Rothberg and Tracii Guns, thanks for the opportunity to be involved with telling this amazing story; Stephan Jenkins and Third Eye Blind for the opportunity to work on an In the Studio book with you! Finally, and without arrogance of any sort, thank you to the music fans who buy and read my books, specifically this series, as you keep them coming. !!!

I have drawn on many different sources in putting together this book and I would particularly like to acknowledge and thank the following:

Iron MaidenRun to the Hills (third edition), Mick Wall

VH1 Classic Albums Number of the Beast DVD

The Maidenfans.com interview archive. Band-member quotes were sourced from the following interviews (some dont indicate specific print magazine, just the interviewer, date, etc.):

30 June 1982 Steve Harris interview with journalist Shelly Harris

31 July 1983 Steve Harris interview with journalist John Styx

31 July 1983 Artist magazine interview with Bruce Dickinson, Steve Harris, Adrian Smith and Dave Murray

30 September 1987 Unknown source, interview with Steve Harris, Bruce Dickinson, Dave Murray (referenced Maidenfans.com as source)

1 November 1988 Bruce Dickinson interview with Kerrang! magazine

1 January 1990 Bruce Dickinson interview with Sports Illustrated

30 April 30 1992 Steve Harris and Dave Murray interview with Raw magazine

31 May 1992 Steve Harris interview with Kerrang! magazine

30 April 1993 Bruce Dickinson, Steve Harris and Nicko McBrain interview with Kerrang! magazine

31 May 1995 Blaze Bayley and Steve Harris interview (source unknown, credited to Maidenfans.com)

31 July 1995 Blaze Bayley interview (source again unknown, credited to Maidenfans.com)

1 October 1995 Steve Harris and Blaze Bayley interview (ditto)

1 February 1996 Blaze Bayley interview with journalist Sumit Chandra

1 February 1996 Blaze Bayley interview with journalist Ram Samudrala

1 February 1996 Dave Murray interview (source again unknown, credited to Maidenfans.com)

31 August 1996 Steve Harris interview with Lars Ulrich

31 March 1998 Janick Gers and Dave Murray interview with Terrorizer

31 March 1998 Blaze Bayley and Steve Harris interview with Metal Hammer

31 March 1998 Blaze Bayley and Steve Harris interview with Kerrang!

31 March 1998 Blaze Bayley interview with FHM magazine

30 April 1998 Dave Murray interview with Metal Hammer

30 April 1998 Blaze Bayley interview with Vox

30 April 1998 Blaze Bayley interview with Kerrang!

30 April 1998 Blaze Bayley and Steve Harris interview with hockwaves

30 June 1998 Steve Harris interview with Sumit Chandra

30 June 1998 Blaze Bayley interview with Format Power

30 June 1998 Blaze Bayley interview with journalist Sumit Chandra

1 October 1998 Bruce Dickinson interview with Rock Brigade

1 November 1998 Blaze Bayley and Steve Harris interview with Metal Hammer

1 January 1999 Blaze Bayley interview with Metal-Rules.com

1 February 1999 Iron Maiden group interview with IronMaiden.com

1 February 1999 Iron Maiden group interview 2 with IronMaiden.com

1 February 1999 Dave Murray and Bruce Dickinson interview with Rolling Stone

1 February 1999 Bruce Dickinson interview with Triple JJJ FM Radio

1 March 1999 Bruce Dickinson and Janick Gers interview with Triple JJJ FM Radio

31 March 1999 Adrian Smith interview with unknown source (credited to Maidenfans.com)

1 May 1999 Bruce Dickinson and Steve Harris interview with journalist Don Kaye

30 June 1999 Janick Gers interview from the Janick Gers Tour Report

30 June 1999 Steve Harris and Dave Murray interview with source unknown (credited to Maidenfans.com)

31 July 1999 Janick Gers and Bruce Dickinson interview with Promethean Crusade

31 July 1999 Janick Gers interview with Metal-Rules.com

1 August 1999 Bruce Dickinson interview with Rock Brigade

30 September 1999 Dave Murray interview with journalist Gary Games

1 December 1999 Steve Harris interview with journalist Johnny B

1 March 2000 Nicko McBrain interview with Metal-Sludge.com

1 March 2000 Bruce Dickinson interview with Promethean Crusade

1 March 2000 Bruce Dickinson interview with journalist Clay Marshall

1 March 2000 Bruce Dickinson interview with Intoxicated ezine

31 March 2000 Bruce Dickinson interview with journalist Robert Jock

31 March 2000 Bruce Dickinson interview with The Disseminated Group

30 April 2000 Steve Harris interview with journalist Johnny B

30 April 2000 Bruce Dickinson interview with journalist Vinnie Apicella

30 April 2000 Bruce Dickinson interview with MTV

30 April 2000 Bruce Dickinson interview with Classic Rock

1 June 2000 Bruce Dickinson interview with journalist Bryan Reeseman

1 July 2000 Steve Harris interview with Metal-Rules.com

31 July 2000 Adrian Smith interview with IronMaiden.com FAQs