Reviews & press
The readers came for Iron Maiden. They stayed for Loopy.
Fans, journalists and people who witnessed the early years have found the same thing inside Loopyworld: a perspective no official history could reproduce.
From 94 customer reviews
Verified purchasersWhat readers discovered
Not another biography. A seat inside the van.
Best book on the early years of Maiden. Loads of great photos.
Pure treasure for any Di’Anno-era Maiden fan.
A brilliant insight into the early years. The signed copy was a superb surprise.
A perspective unlike any other book. Loopy is a great storyteller.
It takes you right back to those early, difficult years of this legendary band.
Once I started reading it, I couldn’t put it down. Cool photos as well.
Reviewed around the world
The story travelled far beyond East London.
Reviews and features from Britain, Germany, Italy, Finland and Brazil.
Hellfire Magazine
A different angle on the early years, strengthened by Loopy’s diary entries and extensive archive material.
Read the reviewPhil the Music Quill
“Not just a memoir, but a valuable history of Maiden in their earliest years.”Read the review
Rolling Stone Italia
Loopy’s testimony appears within the story of the tape from which the Iron Maiden myth emerged.
Read the articleMetal Shock Finland
From the Ruskin Arms to Powerslave: Loopy discusses Paul Di’Anno, the drummers, the crew and the band’s rise.
Watch the interviewMusic on TNT
An Italian review of Loopy’s account and its place among the histories of Iron Maiden’s formative years.
Read the reviewIron Maiden 666 Brasil
A view from inside the giant: rehearsals, the Soundhouse Tapes and the journey towards Powerslave.
Read the featureThe critical verdict
A unique and intimate perspective on the life of the band.
Eternal Terror praised the book as an insider’s account filled with first-hand experiences, personal relationships and a viewpoint unavailable to an ordinary biographer.
Read the Eternal Terror reviewInterviews & appearances
Hear the story in Loopy’s own voice.
The long conversations, radio appearances and launch events behind the book.
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The complete English paperback, personally signed by Steve “Loopy” Newhouse.
