History Music / KillersAlbum

[[caption-width-right:350:''Scream for mercy! He laughs as he's watching you bleed! / Killer behind you! His blood lust defies all his needs!'']]

[[caption-width-right:350:''Scream for mercy! He laughs as he's watching you bleed! / Killer behind you! His blood lust defies all his needs!''.]]

[[caption-width-right:350:''Killers''.]]

!! Tracklist (The US version adds "Twilight Zone" as the eighth track, and reissues from 1998 onwards have since moved it down to being the tenth track. The first Australian version of the album adds "Woman In Uniform" as track 8 but doesn't include "Twilight Zone". It was removed from later Australian pressings due to the band not authorising it being included.):

* CallingTheOldManOut: "Wrathchild", which is about a estranged son of the Rothschild family who wants his part of the fortune (the title was originally "Rothschild" but the group changed it to avoid possibly getting sued).

* HiddenDepths: Paul's falsetto vocals on several tracks, notably "Killers" and "Twilight Zone" are a forerunner of those used by Bruce Dickinson later on and a indication on how the band's sound was changing.

* CallingTheOldManOut: "Wrathchild".

!! Tracklist (The US version adds "Twilight Zone" as the eighth track, and reissues from 1998 onwards have since moved it down to being the tenth track. The Australian version of the album also adds "Woman In Uniform".):

''Killers'' is the second studio album by Music/IronMaiden, released in 1981. It is their first studio album without guitarist Dennis Stratton, who was replaced by Adrian Smith shortly before recording sessions for this album commenced. Smith joining the band effectively led to the forming of what is generally considered to be the most formidable twin guitar team in metal next to Glenn Tipton and K.K. Downing of Music/JudasPriest. It is also their first studio album with producer Martin Birch and the final one with lead vocalist Paul Di'Anno, who would be sacked during the world tour supporting this album, due to him not providing enough vocal range for the rest of the band's ambitions. He would be replaced by the far more operatic Music/BruceDickinson, formerly of Samson (Which was also Clive Burr's former band). He does not receive royalties, not even for his own songs.

** "The Ides Of March" is a reference to Creator/JuliusCaesar, who was warned by a soothsayer that he would be murdered on that date, but Caesar ignored this, resulting in his assassination.

'''''Killers''''' is the second studio album by Music/IronMaiden, released in 1981. It is their first studio album without guitarist Dennis Stratton, who was replaced by Adrian Smith shortly before recording sessions for this album commenced. Smith joining the band effectively led to the forming of what is generally considered to be the most formidable twin guitar team in metal next to Glenn Tipton and K.K. Downing of Music/JudasPriest. It is also their first studio album with producer Martin Birch and the final one with lead vocalist Paul Di'Anno, who would be sacked during the world tour supporting this album, due to him not providing enough vocal range for the rest of the band's ambitions. He would be replaced by the far more operatic Music/BruceDickinson, formerly of Samson (Which was also Clive Burr's former band). He does not receive royalties, not even for his own songs.

** "Murders In The Rue Morgue" references the crime story ''Literature/MurdersInTheRueMorgue''.

Reception of the album has been mixed, some fans preferring it to the debut, whilst others call it a rather disappointing follow-up in comparison. AllMusic gave it a generally positive review but noted that "the songwriter isn't quite as strong overall as it was on the debut".

'''''Killers''''' is the second studio album by Music/IronMaiden, released in 1981. It is their first studio album without guitarist Dennis Stratton, who was replaced by Adrian Smith shortly before recording sessions for this album commenced. Smith joining the band effectively led to the forming of what is generally considered to be the most formidable twin guitar team in metal next to Glenn Tipton and K.K. Downing of Music/JudasPriest. It is also their final studio album with lead vocalist Paul Di'Anno, who would be sacked during the world tour supporting this album, due to him not providing enough vocal range for the rest of the band's ambitions. He would be replaced by the far more operatic Music/BruceDickinson, formerly of Samson (Which was also Clive Burr's former band). He does not receive royalties, not even for his own songs.

'''''Killers''''' is the second studio album by Music/IronMaiden, released in 1981. It is their first studio album without guitarist Dennis Stratton, who was replaced by Adrian Smith shortly before recording sessions for this album commenced. Smith joining the band effectively led to the forming of what is generally considered to be the most formidable twin guitar team in metal next to Glenn Tipton and K.K. Downing of Music/JudasPriest. It is also their final studio album with lead vocalist Paul Di'Anno, who would be sacked during the world tour supporting this album, due to him not providing enough vocal range for the rest of the band's ambitions. He would be replaced by the far more operatic Music/BruceDickinson, formerly of Samson. He does not receive royalties, not even for his own songs.

Minor hits and fan favourites include "Purgatory", "Twilight Zone", and "Murders In The Rue Morgue", but the only regularly played track is "Wrathchild" which appeared in almost all their concert tours and been covered many times. It was also included in the video game Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s.

'''''Killers''''' is the second studio album by Music/IronMaiden, released in 1981. It is their first studio album without guitarist Dennis Stratton, who was replaced by Adrian Smith shortly before recording sessions for this album commenced. Smith joining the band effectively led to the forming of what is generally considered to be the most formidable twin guitar team in metal next to Glenn Tipton and K.K. Downing of Music/JudasPriest. It is also their final studio album with lead vocalist Paul Di'Anno, who would be sacked during the world tour supporting this album, due to him not providing enough vocal range for the rest of the band's ambitions. He would be replaced by the far more operatic Music/BruceDickinson, formerly of Samson.

Hits and fan favourites include "Purgatory", "Twilight Zone", "Wrathchild" and "Murders In The Rue Morgue".

'''''Killers''''' is the second studio album by Music/IronMaiden, released in 1981. It is their first studio album without guitarist Dennis Stratton, who was replaced by Adrian Smith shortly before recording sessions for this album commenced. Smith joining the band effectively led to the forming of what is generally considered to be the most formidable twin guitar team in metal next to Glenn Tipton and K.K. Downing of Music/JudasPriest. It is also their final studio album with lead vocalist Paul Di'Anno, who would be sacked during the world tour supporting this album. He would be replaced by Music/BruceDickinson, formerly of Samson.

'''''Killers''''' is the second studio album by Music/IronMaiden, released in 1981. It is their first studio album without guitarist Dennis Stratton, who was replaced by Adrian Smith shortly before recording sessions for this album commenced. Smith joining the band effectively led to the forming of what is generally considered to be the most formidable twin guitar team in metal next to Glenn Tipton and K.K Downing of Music/JudasPriest. It is also their final studio album with lead vocalist Paul Di'Anno, who would be sacked during the world tour supporting this album. He would be replaced by Music/BruceDickinson, formerly of Samson.