The real reason why Adrian left Maiden in 1989, according to Bruce Dickinson's autobiography

Read an extract about Adrian's departure, from the book What Does This Button Do 

For the second time in my Iron Maiden career a major schism occurred Adrian Smith quit. Nobody saw it coming, and I don't believe Adrian did either, in the same way that no one intentionally steps into quicksand or plays hopscotch in a minefield. A Roman soldier was a famously supposed to fall on his sword to avoid dishonour, but I'm not sure Adrian knew there was a sword lying in wait as he voiced his concerns about the upcoming album one fateful afternoon. He clearly wasn't happy with the current state of affairs, but I don't believe he wanted out, he just wanted to make it better . Conversation turned into accusation and, in the end, it was our own hubris, fuelled by our seemingly untouchables success, that sealed his fate. He was not fired; he simply walked into a lift shaft when there was no lift 

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