The Beast

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Summary: Di'Anno Rules!!!
Review: Excellent life story from the Beast himself, Paul Di'Anno. From his early days, to his Maiden days, to where he is today. Many ups and downs, fights, drugs, prison, etc. You name it, he's done it. I saw him on the Killers tour (Iron Maiden) and also with Battlezone, and now that he's banned from America, I'm praying he can sneak in some day for some tour dates!!

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Summary: Holy.... is this funny.
Review: I laughed, I cried, I laughed so hard my sides started to hurt. Like the note on the front says: if you are offened easliy, of a soft nature, don't buy this book. If you want to hear some funny stuff then buy this. I won't spoil it for you, but you will laugh so hard you will not want to put it down.

Paul was the first Maiden singer (on vinyl anyway), he does not slag Maiden or Bruce, he actually says that Bruce has a good voice. He stories about sex in bathrooms, doing so much drugs, ending up in a US prison are all here in their glory for you to read. Oh and his music is killer as well. THE BEAST LIVES!!!

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Summary: The Beast
Review: I was a bit sceptical upon reading this book. Was Paul gonna thrash the all time greatest metal band Iron Maiden? Was Paul gonna let his true feelings about his replacement the great Bruce Dickinson spew forth? Well the answers to these questions were no and yes. If your looking for dirt on Steve Harris and the boys your not gonna find it here. And Paul's thoughts on Bruce? He is an excellent singer.
What you will find in this book is a story of a troubled man. It makes ya laugh and it pisses you off and even a little sympathy for the guy. But I am sure Paul would be the first to tell you he don't need your sympathy. This is Pauls way of excercising demons.
Fighting,boozing,drugs,women,smacking wives(Paul had 5 wives in his time)kicking band members in the face,diffrent musical projects,blowing all your doe,it goes on and on and on. It made for a very good read.
I was surprised to see Paul was so violent. I actually thought he was just making good fictional stories until the end were we get confirmation from friends,bandmates,and managers. These little quips are hilarious in them self.
So if your looking for dirt on Maiden. Forget it! There is none. Iron Maiden are a band that is always about the music.That is a major factor in there success. Paul didnt go into to much detail about his ousting/quitting of the band. For the bottom line was look we/I dont like want your doing and it's time to move on. That is both sides thinking,Paul and Maiden. But life after Maiden was some good reading. Good job Paul.

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Summary: No wonder he didn't make it in Maiden
Review: Media slanders aside (a few deserved) Iron Maiden is a faily literate rock band. A band that brought us the 13 minute rock epic Rime of the Ancient Mariner, and Brave New World, was always more a progressive act then they get credit for. This book, however, focuses on the life after dismissal (post 1981) of the original east end singer, Paul Di'anno. Anyone familar with Iron Maiden the band will know they are more likely to bee seen fencing, playing soccer, or reading poetry than fighting and snorting coke. That Dianno's lifestyle didn't fit in with the rest of the act is no surprise after reading this. In a way, its a tome against the rock and roll lifestyle, but one would be better off watching the enjoyment of the current line up with thier lives, on and off stage, which are explored in the bands recent Rock in Rio DVD. The affable ruddy-faced Dave Murray on the golf course is a much more representative account of the band than Di'Anno's rock and roll cliches. One hopes the original drummer of Rush doesn't come out with a book!

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Summary: Prodigal Child
Review: Paul definitely lived the rock and roll life and he lived it to the max. You won't hear the typical whining you get from most other rock stars about the hard life they've lived. He's still the same blue-collar kid from the mean streets who won't take ... from anyone. BUT, he's lucky to still be alive and kicking! A good part of the book is devoted to his four main preoccupations: "shagging", drugs, fighting, and the live shows. Paul writes as he talks -- cockney accent and east-end lingo. The book is full of hilarious anecdotes and colorful language and you'll find yourself laughing out loud. There's not much here about writing music or Iron Maiden. But rest assured; there's plenty of interesting and hilarious stories to make this a worthwhile read.

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Summary: Enter at your own risk.... this ain't no sissy book
Review: So you probably know that Paul Di' Anno was the singer for Iron Maiden, that's why you're looking at this book. What you didn't probably know is this guy has a temperment that explodes into fury in an instant and everything he seems to touch is smashed and destroyed one way or another. Alcoholic, drug addict, womanizer, brawler, inmate.... rock and roll almost takes a back seat to all of this. Brutally honest and at times hilarious, Di' Anno has had a mess of a bloody good time and is more than happy to share the good, the bad and the ugly. This IS NOT a book about Iron Maiden. Let's get that straight people. This guy has more in common with GG Allin than any incarnation of Maiden after he left. Di' Anno brought danger back into rock and roll, with absolutely no preconceived thoughts or intent. He was just being Paul. Love him or hate him, you have to be amazed at his perserverence and the fact he's still alive. This is a warts and all autobiography from the seemingly innocent and fresh faced teen who ended up fronting the mighty Maiden to the battered, scarred and tattooed "Beast" of today who's been around the world with the aptly named Battlezone and Killers bands. And he's loved almost every bloody, debauched minute of it.... except for a couple of things and he'll tell you all about them.... Very eye opening.

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Summary: cool book
Review: This is one hell of a ride. The book is a mixture of sex,drugs,guns, violence, and above all heavy metal.
Its one of the wildest books i have ever readed about
a heavy metal icon. Its a cool book which i recommend to any rock fan. A roller coaster from beginning to end.