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Steve Harris<\/a> defended Iron Maiden<\/a>\u2019s eighth album No Prayer for the Dying<\/em><\/a>, which often appears at or near the bottom of ranking lists.<\/p>\n The 1990 release \u2013\u00a0which UCR filed as the worst to feature Bruce Dickinson<\/a> \u2013 was heavily criticised for its rudimentary sound and rough-edged performances. It stood in stark contrast to their previous two records, Somewhere in Time<\/em><\/a> and Seventh Son of a Seventh Son<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n But in a new interview with Metal Hammer<\/em><\/a>, Harris suggested that it wouldn’t take much to save their first record with guitarist Janick Gers in the band, and offered a piece of evidence to support his position.<\/p>\n READ MORE: <\/strong>10 Most Epic Iron Maiden Songs<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cI think it\u2019s a really strong album,\u201d he said. \u201cAt the time, we had gotten so big, with all the grandiose shows, that we were trying to go back to basics a little bit.\u201d<\/p>\n He added that the idea came indirectly from bandmate Dickinson<\/a>: \u201cIf I’m totally honest, I think it was slightly influenced by Bruce\u2019s solo album, Tattooed Millionaire,<\/em> where he was trying to get a bit more basic.<\/p>\n \u201cThere are a couple of songs on there where he sings a bit rougher. I was thinking I could write something where he could sing with that gruff delivery as well.\u201d<\/p>\n Explaining why No Prayer<\/em> had been tracked in an outbuilding at his home, he said: \u201cWe were trying to make it sound like a live album [so] we got the Rolling Stones<\/a>\u2019\u00a0mobile studio in to record live in the barn.<\/p>\n \u201cWe probably should have put audience noise on it, because it would have sounded more like a proper live album \u2013 we did that with the Tailgunner<\/em> video, and it made a big difference.\u201d<\/p>\n Harris stated that he wasn\u2019t too concerned what people thought of No Prayer<\/em> \u2013 although he admitted: \u201cIf someone says they don\u2019t like something, that makes me embrace it even more. You\u2019ve got to believe in what you do, don\u2019t you?\u201d<\/p>\n Watch Iron Maiden\u2019s \u2018Tailgunner\u2019 VIdeo<\/strong><\/p>\n Gallery Credit: Bryan Rolli<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nWhy Did Iron Maiden Record \u2018No Prayer\u2019 in a Barn?<\/h3>\n
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