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KILLERS is based on more straight-ahead heavy metal, departing from Iron Maiden's 1980 self-titled debut, which had more of a punk edge (a facet often cited as an important stepping stone for "thrash metal" years later). Nonetheless the first album was a huge surprise hit in the band's native England, debuting within the Top Five upon release. The group's second release one year later, KILLERS sets its sights on making inroads in America, touring stateside for the very first time. The album was also the first for guitarist Adrian Smith, who replaced Dennis Stratton.
The best-known track remains the renegade rocker "Wrathchild," but other lesser known compositions prove just as strong, such as the gruesome "Murders in the Rue Morgue;" the singles "Purgatory" and "Twilight Zone;" plus the fan favorites "Innocent Exile," "Genghis Khan," "Prodigal Son," and the title track. KILLERS cemented Maiden's standing as one of heavy metal's most promising up-and-coming bands.
Digitally remastered by Simon Heyworth (Chop 'Em Out).
Recorded at Battery Studios, London, England.
Iron Maiden: Paul DiAnno (vocals); Dave Murray, Adrian Smith (guitar); Steve Harris (bass); Clive Burr (drums).
Engineers: Martin "Headmaster" Birch, Nigel Hewitt.
This is an Enhanced CD which contains regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files. The Enhanced portion includes music videos for "Wrathchild" and "Killers."
This is an Enhanced CD, which contains both regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files. Iron Maiden Killers Songs | 1. | Ides of March, The |
| 2. | Wrathchild |
| 3. | Murders in the Rue Morgue |
| 4. | Another Life |
| 5. | Genghis Khan |
| 6. | Innocent Exile |
| 7. | Killers |
| 8. | Twilight Zone |
| 9. | Prodigal Son |
| 10. | Purgatory |
| 11. | Drifter |
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Killers Music Review Average Rating: (4.3 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews very original
i love iron maiden. this is probably them at their peak. this album just has everything the average pissed off punk rocker wants to hear. great tunes. wrathchild and killers is something they will never be able to match. there next album number of the beast is them at their peak, although not as rebelic in ways, this was the last time iron maiden would do something which really left a mark on me and other fans as well i am sure. number of the beast is iron maidens last good album. after they lost clive burr it was all over. they lost their original chemistry that made iron maiden the best. oh well. anyway hope you liked my review. oh, and another thing, listen to remember tomorrow off the first iron maiden, probably one of the best metal songs ever, thanks true iron maiden fans. cya
Submitted by halenroth84 (thunder bay ontario, canada)
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 One of The best Maiden Albums
Good God! I love this album! So much better than their new crap where only bruce dickinson is in the band with a bunch of noobs and this album is full of speed! Di'Anno's Voice is just so powerful and it makes me wonder if he was still in the band, if it would be better than dickinson which says ALOT! Buy this ALBUM!
Submitted by Heavy Ass Boy (Toronto, ON, CANADA)
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Exellent Album
"Killers" was maidens second album, and slightly improved on their self titled debut, The style is a little more melodic and leans more towards the style of metal that has made the band as huge as they are today. The highlights of the album are "Murders in the Rue Morgue" It is the best track on the album and really puts the great guitar riffs and solo's in there, The title track "Killers" is also a very good track and once again the solo's are top notch. The other tracks really dont stand out as much, but are still very cool. Check it out
Submitted by Jeff (Bean Station Tennesee)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No As good as Number of the Beast
This raw rocker of a metal masterpiece is as good as any other Maiden albumn. This record leaves me wondering if Maiden wouldn've been better if they kept Di'anno over Bruce (which is saying ALOT). Di'anno's vocal prowess is underated and his distinct slasher-thug howl makes him possibly the most stylized singer in metal history. This CD will make you long for the days when Maiden sang about running away and killing people for no reason. Personal highlights include "Murders in the Rouge Morgue" (a chaotically thrashy speed metal track) and "Killers" (simply amazing - a shocking and very early predecessor to the current wave of chaotic metal). 10/10
Submitted by Ncik (Sacramento, CA, USA)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No An excellent sophomore album
[Before you start reading this review, I want to apologize for making it so long. I had a lot to say, and there was no short way to do it.]
Iron Maiden's 1980 debut took the United Kingdom by storm. Though most of the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal bands scattered across the country achieved very little success, Maiden's earth-shattering debut was a premonition of things to come. In 1981, guitarist Dennis Stratton was replaced by the now legendary Adrian Smith. This brought the line-up to Paul Di'Anno on vocals (this was his last studio album with the band), Steve Harris on bass (he's the band's chief songwriter as well), Clive Burr on drums, and Adrian Smith and Dave Murray on guitars. This is Killers, the band's second studio album. Read on for track-by-track comments, as well as my comments on this remaster series.
Ides of March - This opening instrmental is probably the band's weakest song of the variety, but as an album opener, it works very well.
Wrathchild - Many Maiden fans dub this relentless hard rock assault one of the two best songs to feature Paul Di'Anno's vocals. Who can blame them?
Murders in the Rue Morgue - This tune's a bit more on the melodic rock side, but it's still nothing short of excellent. One of the band's most underrated songs.
Another Life - The lyrics here are a bit redundant, but it's still a pretty good song. Don't skip it - it's not worth doing.
Genghis Khan - IRON MAIDEN'S BEST INSTRUMENTAL EVER! Listen to it, and you'll see why.
Innocent Exile - This one's about a man who was accused of a crime he didn't committ. It's not a bad song, but probably is the weakest one on here.
Killers - The title track is another fast and furious rock assault on your senses you'd have to be stupid not to love! Did the band ever have a bad title track? Well, maybe No Prayer For The Dying, but we'll get to that in a later review...
Prodigal Son - A ballad? Yup. And a damn good one too! Another one of the band's most underrated songs, this one must be heard to be believed.
Purgatory - Another melodic rocker. The lyrics themselves aren't the strength here, but rather how they're delivered. Di'Anno is in top shape here.
Drifters - A good closing track. It's no masterpiece, but it certainly gets the job done.
BONUS TRACK:
Twilight Zone - THIS IS NOT THE GOLDEN EARRING SONG. Though this track doesn't really stand out for much, hearing Di'Anno hit the high notes is priceless!
Now for my comments on the remasters series - as a die-hard Maiden fan, I AM SEVERELY DISAPPOINTED. Sure, the sound quality is improved over the original CD issues and there is some cool enhanced CD footage (all the remasters before the X Factor have this), but this reissue is lacking the most important thing a remaster needs: BONUS TRACKS. We get one bonus cut (Sanctuary), but that just isn't enough. The total play time is about 45:00, and you can fit 80:00 on a CD. There were a plethora of rare tracks from this era that have never before been issued by the band (except for in the restrictively expensive box set. These rarities include demos, compilation tracks, B-Sides, interviews, BBC session tracks, and others.) To put it simply, if you already own the original issue of this album on CD, it's really not necessary to get the new remaster.
Iron Maiden's sophomore album is a great album. However, take my advice. If you're new to Maiden, start with The Number Of The Beast, and stick to buying the albums with Dickinson on vocals. Even though this is a great album, I recommend the Di'Anno and Bayley albums to true fans only, as they don't really capture the band in its prime. Put simply, this is a great album, it's just not a great album to start with.
Submitted by nwobhmeternal (Las Vegas, NV)
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