IRON MAIDEN - KILLERS
IRON MAIDEN - KILLERS
Iron Maiden's second album, Killers (1981), is a pivotal release, marking the debut of guitarist Adrian Smith and the last album with vocalist Paul Di'Anno, featuring darker lyrical themes and classic tracks like "Wrathchild" and "Murders in the Rue Morgue" (inspired by Edgar Allan Poe), solidifying their signature galloping sound within the New Wave of British Heavy Metal.
- Personnel Change: First album with Adrian Smith on guitar, and the final one featuring Paul Di'Anno as lead vocalist before Bruce Dickinson's arrival.
- Production: Produced by Martin Birch, who would become a long-term collaborator.
- Sound: Continued Iron Maiden's fast, energetic sound, with more complex song structures and darker, more violent lyrical themes, fitting the "Killers" title.
- Key Tracks: Includes staples like "Wrathchild," "Iron Maiden," and "Murders in the Rue Morgue," a song based on Poe's short story.
- Significance: Considered a crucial step in the band's development, bridging their raw debut with their later epic sound, and establishing many songs as live favorites.
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ЖанрRock
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ИсполнительIRON MAIDEN
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АльбомKILLERS
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Год записи1981
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Год выпуска2015
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Страна производительEU, PARLOPHONE RECORDS
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Тип12"винил/33.Альбом
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Состояниеsealed
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СтильHeavy Metal