Iron Maiden's "To Tame a Land" question

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Iron Maiden's song "To Tame a Land" was originally intended to be titled "Dune," inspired by Frank Herbert's novel. However, the band was denied permission to use the title as Herbert expressed his disapproval of rock music, particularly heavy rock bands like Iron Maiden. This information is documented in Mick Wall's biography, "Iron Maiden: Run to the Hills," published in 2004.

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I heard somewhere that Iron Maiden originally wanted to name their song "To Tame a Land" Dune but Frank Herbert did not give his permission as he was not a fan of their type of music. Has anyone else heard this before? Is this documented anywhere?

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piece_of_Mind#Composition said:
"To Tame a Land" was meant to be entitled "Dune" after the novel, but after seeking permission from Frank Herbert's agents, the band received a message which stated, "Frank Herbert doesn't like rock bands, particularly heavy rock bands, and especially bands like Iron Maiden" and were forced to change the name.[6]

[6] Wall, Mick (2004), p.244. Iron Maiden: Run to the Hills, the Authorised Biography (third ed.). Sanctuary Publishing. ISBN 1-86074-542-3.
 

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