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Former ZWAN Drummer Says Opening For IRON MAIDEN Was A Mistake

February 25, 2005

ContactMusic.com is reporting that former ZWAN drummer Jimmy Chamberlain blames the band's fall from grace on their failure to capture a faithful following.

Chamberlain — also a member of defunct outfit SMASHING PUMPKINS — admits ZWAN's decision to support heavy rockers IRON MAIDEN confused fans of their commercially-themed album "Mary Star of the Sea".

He believes fans were further alienated by musical differences within the band - which ultimately led to their split after just two years together.

Chamberlain says, "ZWAN had run its course. I don't want to bag on anybody in the band, but I think we all had different aspirations and different ideas of success.

"No one was lazy or wrong, but people got pissed off and opened their mouths. I don't think opening for IRON MAIDEN was the right place for ZWAN and I think we maybe missed the mark on the record we released."

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