Steve Harris and Dave Murray reached a settlement with the band's former manager
The legal dispute over the copyright of Iron Maiden 1982 song "Hallowed Be Thy Name" has come to an end. The lawsuit, filed by the band's former manager Barry McKay, alleges that Steve Harris and Dave Murray reproduced a large part of Beckett's "Life's Shadow" in the song from The Number of the Beast (1982).
Harris and Murray paid approximately £100,000 (around R$450,000) to Brian Quinn and Robert Barton, composers of "Life's Shadow". The band commented on the decision in a statement released this Monday, the 12th.
“We do not believe that Brian Quinn wrote the six lines in question more than 40 years ago, as alleged by Barry McKay. However, due to legal fees that could increase the costs of the case in court, we have decided to settle for £100,000, a fraction of what the lawsuit sought.”
"Hallowed Be Thy Name" was removed from Iron Maiden's setlist due to the lawsuit. But, with the end of the process, the song may be played again at the band's shows. Listen to "Life's Shadow" and the Iron Maiden song below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J51LPlP-s9o
