In a new interview with Metal Hammer, bassist Steve Harris confessed he wasn't worried about being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. "I've never worried about it," he said. "I'm not against it or anything, but, you know, if people are recognized there, that's fine. But I've never cared about it."
He continued: “We’ve never made music for the Hall of Fame. If it were something voted on by the fans, that would be fine. However, the way it works, it doesn’t matter. When fans vote, it’s only counted as one vote, so it doesn’t really represent anything. Besides, I don’t know how I would feel if we were actually inducted.”
Earlier this month, Iron Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson told The Telegraph that he didn't want to be in the Hall of Fame "because we're not dead yet," he said.
Even though artists are eligible for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 25 years after the release of their first album or single, iconic hard rock and metal bands like Iron Maiden and Motörhead have yet to be recognized by the institution, which inducted Guns N' Roses in the first year of eligibility.
The only rock and metal bands that have ever been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame are: Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Metallica, Rush, Van Halen, Kiss, Guns N' Roses, Deep Purple, and AC/DC.
