- IRON MAIDEN HALLOWED BE THY NAME ALBUM SERIAL
- IRON MAIDEN HALLOWED BE THY NAME ALBUM FULL
- IRON MAIDEN HALLOWED BE THY NAME ALBUM TRIAL
A serial litigant like Mr McKay would have forseen this.” – Iron Maiden Spokesperson However due to escalating legal fees and the potential huge costs of a court case it was pragmatic to reluctantly settle this action with McKay for £100,000, a fraction of what he brought the action for. “We do not believe that Brian Quinn was the one who wrote these six lines in question over 40 years ago as was claimed by Barry McKay. Maiden, for their part, issued a statement claiming innocence, but said it’d be cheaper and easier to settle: While this settlement is currently in the clear, McKay is currently looking into further claims to follow, which he is involved with regarding more Iron Maiden tunes.
IRON MAIDEN HALLOWED BE THY NAME ALBUM TRIAL
The fees have also helped avoid the band going through trial as well as, having permission to use the songs without any further claims against them.
IRON MAIDEN HALLOWED BE THY NAME ALBUM FULL
However, during this time, co-writer Quinn knew nothing about the settlement, didn’t receive a penny as he wrote the lyrics and the guitar solo to the song.įollowing these claims, the case has been settled in full with a total cost of £900,000. The case was on its way to the High Court this year, which included the four defendants – Harris, Murray, as well as Robert Barton and publishing company Imagem London Ltd, which were all being sued for “unspecified damages over £200,000 for alleged copyright breaches.”īarton, one of the co-writers of “Life’s Shadow,” was previously paid off by Steve Harris by a secret settlement, which has cost the defendants £200,000 for legal and damage fees. The case states that the band took two verses of lyrics from this track and placed on “Hallowed Be Thy Name,” as well as taking a passage on “The Nomad.” It was roughly this time last year when the band were hit with an alleged copyright infringement claim against them on their classic hit “Hallowed Be Thy Name” as well as “The Nomad.” The action was initially brought by Barry McKay and Brian Quinn against bassist Steve Harris and guitarist Dave Murray, which involved the song “Life’s Shadow,” a track written in the 1970s, credited by Robert Barton and Brian Ingham, and recorded by the band Beckett. Looking for any Iron Maiden Collectables? Check out our Collectors Store.Įxplore eil.Despite embarking on massive tours in support of their latest effort, 2015’s The Book of Souls, Iron Maiden have been going through a year long lawsuit battle. Legacy Of The Beast Tour 2018Ġ7 Sweden Rock Festival, Solvesborg, SWEDENĠ9 Rockavaria, Königsplatz, Munich, GERMANYġ7 Novarock Festival, Nickelsdorf, AUSTRIAĢ0 Letnany Airport, Prague, CZECH REPUBLICġ4 Wanda Metropolitano Stadium, Madrid, SPAINġ7 Piazza Dellà Unita D’Italia, Trieste, ITALYĠ4 Exhibition & Conference Centre, Aberdeen, SCOTLAND With this news I am sure the song, loved by most fans, will make it back to the set list of the forthcoming tour. Iron Maiden removed “Hallowed Be Thy Name” from their set list, due to the lawsuit and now fans will be thrilled to know that the track could make it back into Maiden’s live show. Last year, Iron Maiden’s management issued a statement, in which they acknowledged, “six lines from ‘Life’s Shadow’ were referenced in Steve’s song ‘Hallowed Be Thy Name.’” The management company added “this matter was settled some years ago by agreement with Robert Barton.” Fans can listen to the two tracks below to hear the similarities. A serial litigant like Mr McKay would have forseen this.” However “due to escalating legal fees and the potential huge costs of a court case it was pragmatic to reluctantly settle this action with McKay for £100,000, a fraction of what he brought the action for. Harris and Murray have paid £100-thousand (approximately $138-thousand dollars) to Brian Quinn and Robert Barton, who share writing credit on Beckett’s “Life’s Shadow.”Ī spokesperson for Iron Maiden released the following statement today: “We do not believe that Brian Quinn was the one who wrote these six lines in question over 40 years ago as was claimed by Barry McKay. Iron Maiden has settled their nearly yearlong legal dispute over the classic 1982 track “Hallowed Be Thy Name.” The suit filed by retired band manager Barry McKay claims that Maiden’s Steve Harris and Dave Murray reproduced major parts of the British prog band Beckett’s 1974 track “Life’s Shadow” on Maiden’s The Number of the Beast song “Hallowed Be Thy Name” and Brave New World’s “The Nomad.”
News has been released that will make all Iron Maiden fans very happy.
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