Iron Maiden's "To Tame a Land" question

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Iron Maiden initially intended to title their song "To Tame a Land" as "Dune," inspired by Frank Herbert's novel. However, they were denied permission by Herbert's agents, who conveyed that he did not appreciate heavy rock music, particularly from bands like Iron Maiden. This information is documented in Mick Wall's authorized biography of the band. The refusal led to the eventual change of the song's title. The discussion highlights the intersection of music and literature, showcasing the challenges artists face in seeking inspiration.
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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.
 
The piece came-up from the "Lame Jokes" section of the forum. Someobody carried a step from one of the posts and I became curious and tried a brief web search. A web page gives some justification of sorts why we can use goose(s)-geese(p), but not moose(s)-meese(p). Look for the part of the page headed with "Why isn't "meese" the correct plural?" https://languagetool.org/insights/post/plural-of-moose/

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