IRON MAIDEN — Killers (review)

IRON MAIDEN — Killers album cover Album · 1981 · NWoBHM Buy this album from MMA partners
4/5 ·
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This would be Adrian Smith's first album with the band and he and Dave Murray would lead IRON MAIDEN's dual lead guitar attack for many years. Also this would be Martin Birch's first time at being their Producer. In spite of all of these positive things i still feel the debut is better. We continue to get that Punk vibe with this sophomore record. Like the debut we get a great stretch of music in the middle of the album although i would list the second song "Wrathchild" as one of my favs as well. But from "Genghis Khan" through to "Prodigal Son" we get some of the album's best music. I would especially mention "Prodigal Son" because it's different from the rest and it's also the longest at over 6 minutes. A good album for sure but this is the perfect time for a shakeup and the human siren was about to arrive.
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more than 2 years ago
I agree, and they have a slew of great album covers !
more than 2 years ago
Great album, one of the best Iron Maiden´s cover.

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