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Killers (Music)
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Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_1'); })Killers is the second studio album by Iron Maiden, 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 Judas Priest. 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 his drug abuse and lack of faith in the group's material. He would be replaced by the far more operatic Bruce Dickinson, formerly of Samson (Which was also Clive Burr's former band). He does not receive royalties, not even for his own songs.Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_2'); })Reception of the album has been mixed, some fans preferring it to Iron Maiden, 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".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. | |
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Title Track | |
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Title Track: "Killers". | |
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Hidden Depths: Paul's falsetto vocals on several tracks, notably "Killers" and "Twilight Zone" are a forerunner of those used by Bruce Dickinson later on and an indication of how the band's sound was changing. | |
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Instrumentals | |
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Instrumentals: "The Ides Of March" and "Genghis Khan". | |
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Murder Ballad | |
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Murder Ballad: "Murders In The Rue Morgue" | |
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Outlaw | |
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Outlaw: "Murders In The Rue Morgue" | |
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Lost in Translation | |
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Lost in Translation: The protagonist in "Murders In The Rue Morgue" finds himself accused of a crime he didn't commit. | |
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Shout-Out | |
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Shout-Out: "The Ides Of March" is a reference to Julius Caesar, who was warned by a soothsayer that he would be murdered on that date, but Caesar ignored this, resulting in his assassination. "Murders In The Rue Morgue" references the crime story The Murders in the Rue Morgue. "Genghis Khan" references Genghis Khan. | |
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Cover Version | |
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Cover Version: "Woman In Uniform", originally by Skyhooks. | |
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One-Word Title: "Wrathchild", "Killers", "Purgatory", "Drifter" and the bonus track "Invasion". | |
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Calling the Old Man Out | |
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Calling the Old Man Out: "Wrathchild", which is about an 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). | |
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Surprisingly Gentle Song | |
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Surprisingly Gentle Song: "Prodigal Son". | |
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Second-Person Attack | |
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Second Person Attack: The opening verse of "Killers". | |
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Survivor Guilt | |
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Survivor Guilt: "Murders In The Rue Morgue" is about a guy who hears a scream, when seeking where it came from ends up seeing the victims, and is haunted by the memories. | |
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