To Tame a Land

To Tame a Land

Song_infobox
Name = To Tame a Land
Artist = Iron Maiden
Album = Piece of Mind
track_no = 9
Genre = Heavy Metal
Length = 7:25
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"To Tame a Land" is the closing track on Iron Maiden's fourth studio album, "Piece of Mind".

It was inspired by the classic science fiction novel "Dune" by Frank Herbert. However, when Steve Harris requested permission from the author to name the song "Dune" and to use a spoken quotation as the track's intro, his request was met with a stern reply from Frank Herbert's agent: "No. Because Frank Herbert doesn't like rock bands, particularly heavy rock bands, and especially rock bands like Iron Maiden". This statement was backed up with a legal threat, and eventually the song was renamed "To Tame a Land" and released in 1983.

The song contains some unusual modulations (such as from B minor to Ab minor just before the main riff sets in). Around 4:09 into the track, it quotes the main theme of classical guitar showpiece Leyenda (Asturias) by the Spanish composer Isaac Albéniz.

"To Tame a Land" has been covered by the Pyrenean band Stille Volk (under the title "Adoumestica Una Terro"). The song was also covered in 2008 by Dream Theater on the tribute CD "" released by "Kerrang!" magazine. [ [http://www2.kerrang.com/2008/06/maiden_heaven_track_listing_re.html Kerrang! Maiden Heaven Track Listing Revealed!] ]

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