The lack of metal bands in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has been a talking point for years, and it s all the more noticeable the last two years as two of the genre s most iconic and influential acts Iron Maiden and Judas Priest have been nominated but ultimately not inducted. Addressing that very topic, Rock Hall President and CEO Greg Harris shared his thoughts on the Rock Hall s lack of metal in a chat with Audacy host Ryan Castle (seen below).
Earlier in the chat, Harris noted that the Rock Hall voting body is made up of over 1,000 artists, historians, members of the music industry and fans via a fan vote. Like Judas Priest in both of their years on the ballot, Iron Maiden was included on the fan-voted ballot but was not named for induction when all the votes were tallied.