“We just told them to get out!” Why Iron Maiden have banned record label staff from the studio since 1982

Iron Maiden in Japan in 1982.

Iron Maiden’s record label team haven’t been allowed to visit the metal institution in the recording studio since 1982.

Bassist and founding member Steve Harris makes the revelation in a recent interview with Bass Player. During the conversation, he says the most satisfying thing about being in the band, who will soon start celebrating their 50th anniversary on the Run For Your Lives tour, is the creative freedom they’ve long enjoyed.