Infinite Dreams: The Ultimate Visual History of Iron Maiden’s First 50 Years

This autumn sees the release of Infinite Dreams – The Official Visual History. A visual celebration of the first 50 years of Iron Maiden, the book promises a host of items and images not seen before collated with unparalleled input from band members and management. The book has a foreword from band founder Steve Harris and an afterword by vocalist Bruce Dickinson.

“I’ve been pleasantly surprised at some of the stuff that I’ve managed to unearth for this book,” Steve Harris told us. “I knew I had kept a lot of things from the early days, but they have lasted really well, and the photography has brought them back to life.

“I hope the fans are going to love looking at all the stuff presented like this! It’s the right time to bring it all together for part of our 50th celebrations.”

Published in hardback by Thames & Hudson, the book tells the story of Iron Maiden from their first pub gigs in 1975 and their first record deal in 1979, through the recording and reception of their groundbreaking albums.

“Iron Maiden is an institution,” Tristan de Lancey, Creative Director at Thames & Hudson, said. “Hailed as pioneers of British Heavy Metal in the 1980s, the band has come to embody a spirit of fearless creative independence and ferocious dedication to their fans that has won them a huge following around the world and across generations.

“With astonishing archival access and more meticulous, hands-on participation from the band than I ever thought possible, we have been gifted the tools to create something beautiful, comprehensive and unique which, I have no doubt, raises the bar for illustrated books in this music genre.

“Every page will surprise and delight its audience – just don’t expect Metal fans to be the only ones who buy it.”

The book traces the evolution of their iconic Eddie mascot, alongside exclusive comments from his creator, Derek Riggs, and covers the Maiden’s spectacular and complex stage productions and extensive live tours.

The book will present iconic album and single artworks, photographs of the band’s instruments past and present, stage props, hand-written lyrics and artefacts from the archive and the band’s personal collections.

There are also many landmark photos from Ross Halfin, John McMurtrie and more.

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