“It wasn’t really till we got out and played live that we realised it was a couple of things”: Iron Maiden’s Steve Harris admits there was “maybe an issue or two” with Blaze Bayley’s voice at shows

Iron Maiden with Blaze Bayley in 1995.

Iron Maiden bassist Steve Harris has admitted there was “maybe an issue or two” with former frontman Blaze Bayley’s voice when the band played live.

Bayley joined Iron Maiden in 1994, replacing longtime vocalist Bruce Dickinson, and had a noticeably deeper register than his predecessor. However, the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal stars didn’t downtune their instruments when touring with Bayley, leading to some perceived wobbly performances from the singer.