Greg Prato is a Long Island, New York-based journalist, who has written for Rolling Stone, and has authored such books as 'MTV Ruled the World: The Early Years of Music Video,' 'Overlooked/Underappreciated: 354 Recordings That Demand Your Attention,' 'Grunge is Dead: The Oral History of Seattle Rock Music,' and 'The Eric Carr Story.' 'Iron Maiden: '80 '81' is his 15th book overall.