{"product_id":"iron-8200-maiden-praying-mantis-the-early-8200-days-paperback","title":"Iron\u0026#8200;Maiden \u0026 Praying Mantis: The Early\u0026#8200;Days - Paperback (ONLINE ORDER ONLY)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBob 'angelo' Sawyer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBob Sawyer -- one time guitarist with both Iron Maiden \u0026amp; Praying Mantis tells his story covering the previously unchartered depths of the early days of both bands with all the gigs recalled from Bob's own archive, including previously unpublished photos.\u003cbr\u003e This unique account details Bob's musical journey from the early seventies to becoming the guitarist in Iron Maiden during the band's formative years in the mid-seventies -- before they had even signed a record contract.\u003cbr\u003e The band gigged relentlessly in an around their native East end of London, where they regularly played the pubs and clubs such as the Cart \u0026amp; Horses and Bridge House.\u003cbr\u003e Although Bob left Iron Maiden before they were signed to EMI, the advent of a surge in this genre dubbed the New Wave of British Heavy Metal saw Bob touring with one of the chief exponents Praying Mantis as part of the 1980 Metal For Muthas Tour alongside his former band Iron Maiden.\u003cbr\u003e Bob also picked up with Iron Maiden again when Praying Mantis toured as the support act on Maiden's first headlining tour. Bob kept diaries, which now published in this book, give a great behind the scenes look at the formative days of not just these bands but of the enduring heavy metal movement as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 154\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.33 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 30, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Paladin Vinyl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43203226271767,"sku":"OOO","price":26.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/8099\/9959\/files\/HXrjiq26G_9781908724847.webp?v=1757728101","url":"https:\/\/animeimports.net\/products\/iron-8200-maiden-praying-mantis-the-early-8200-days-paperback","provider":"Anime Imports LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}