Iron Maiden: The Metal Masquerade
Paul Morley, NME, 8 May 1982
THE UNSMILING but unthreatening Iron Maiden are being photographed in the bright white tiled shower room of a compact sports stadium in Offenbach, near Frankfurt Germany. They stand close to each other, shoulders touching: limp and patient, quiet and thoughtful.
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