Iron Maiden - Killers (1998 Reissue) (CD)
Formed 1975 in London, United Kingdom
Best era!!! Essential NWOBHM perfection.
Special Multimedia CD features full length videos, exclusive band biographies, photo galleries, internet links, and much more...
Killers is the only Iron Maiden album to feature two instrumentals and was written almost exclusively by Steve Harris, with only minor assistance from the rest of the band (the title track and "Twilight Zone" being the only other songs to receive additional writing credits). Each song, with the exception of "Murders in the Rue Morgue," based on the story of the same name by Edgar Allan Poe, and "Prodigal Son," had been written in the years prior to the recording of their debut album, although none were recorded professionally until the Killers sessions, apart from "Wrathchild" (an early version of which featured on the Metal for Muthas compilation).
Details
- Artist: Iron Maiden
- Country: United Kingdom
- Genre: Heavy Metal
- Year: 1981
- Label: EMI Records
- Format: CD
- More info: External
Track listing
- The Ides of March
- Wrathchild
- Murders in the Rue Morgue
- Another Life
- Genghis Khan
- Innocent Exile
- Killers
- Prodigal Son
- Purgatory
- Twilight Zone
- Drifter
Review
Iron Maiden is simply one of the best heavy metal bands, and they proved just that with Killers. Even though the famed British heavy metal monsters would release better albums in their future, it's hard to deny how great Killers is. This is definitely an improvement over their debut, and this is the ideal starting point for the Di'Anno-led Iron Maiden era. If you like heavy metal, Killers is a highly recommendable and enjoyable album worthy of a confident 4 star rating. - Prog Archives 4/5