Classic Rock Magazine July 2011 Issue 159 Iron Maiden Queen Led Zeppelin Def Leppard (1498)

Original Classic Rock Magazine – July 2011, Issue 159, with a striking Iron Maiden-themed cover dominated by a bold illustrated interpretation of the band’s iconic mascot Eddie. The artwork uses a dramatic red, grey, cream and black graphic style, giving this issue an especially distinctive appearance for Iron Maiden and heavy-metal collectors.

The magazine contains a substantial Iron Maiden cover story beginning on page 36, tracing the band from their early metal beginnings through to their development into one of the genre’s biggest international acts. The contents artwork continues the stylised illustrated theme and makes the Maiden feature a major visual focus of the issue.

Other notable features visible in the contents include:

• Iron Maiden – page 36 – major cover feature following the band's rise from metal upstarts to arena-level heavy-metal giants
• Sammy Hagar – page 42 – feature on the former Montrose and Van Halen frontman
• The Mission – page 48 – retrospective material covering the band's history and key moments
• The Darkness – page 52 – feature around their return and Download Festival appearance
• Queen – page 56 – substantial retrospective on the band, illustrated with a classic group photograph featuring Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon
• Robbie Robertson – page 62 – feature on the influential songwriter and guitarist
• Download – page 67 – coverage connected with the major rock festival, including acts such as Down, Cheap Trick, Clutch and Black Stone Cherry
• Def Leppard – page 76 – looking back at the band's ambition, excess and transatlantic success
• Led Zeppelin – page 82 – photographic feature revisiting the band's 1980 European tour
• Bob Dylan – Photo Pass feature
• Jethro Tull – “Stories Behind The Songs”
• Ian Gillan & Tony Iommi – Q&A
• Regular reviews, new releases, buyer's guide material and letters

This is a particularly strong issue for fans of Iron Maiden, Queen, Led Zeppelin, Def Leppard, Deep Purple-related artists and classic British rock, with a broad mix of heavy metal, hard rock and classic-rock history.

Condition

Pre-owned magazine in good overall collectible condition.

From the supplied photographs:

• Front cover remains bright and visually strong
• Light general surface and handling wear is visible
• Minor edge wear is present around the outer perimeter
• Small amounts of corner wear are visible, particularly around the upper-right area
• Very slight rubbing/creasing can be seen along some edges
• Interior pages shown appear clean, colourful and well preserved
• Pages remain readable with strong print and imagery
• Binding appears secure in the photographed areas
• No major tears, heavy staining or writing are visible in the supplied images

Overall, this presents well for its age, with the main imperfections being normal light storage and handling wear rather than major damage.

Please inspect all photographs carefully as they form an important part of the condition description.

Issue Details

Magazine: Classic Rock
Issue: 159
Full Date: July 2011
Publisher: Future Publishing
Genre: Classic Rock / Heavy Metal / Hard Rock
Cover Feature: Iron Maiden
Notable Artists: Iron Maiden, Queen, Led Zeppelin, Def Leppard, Sammy Hagar, The Mission, The Darkness, Robbie Robertson, Bob Dylan, Jethro Tull, Ian Gillan, Tony Iommi
Language: English
Condition: Pre-owned – good overall with light age/storage wear
SKU: 1498