Clive Burr

Iron Maiden - Killers (1981) - Full Album

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Setlist: 00:00 The Ides Of March 01:45 Wrathchild 04:40 Murders In The Rue Morgue 08:58 Another Life 12:21 Genghis Khan 15:28 Innocent Exile 19:20 Killers 24:21 Prodigal Son 30:33 Purgatory 33:53 Drifter 38:42 Twilight Zone 41:18 Women In Uniform 44:28 Invasion 47:07 Phantom Of The Opera (Live) Though their 1980 self-titled debut hit hard and is sometimes regarded as the band's best album, there's no doubt in my mind that Iron Maiden's 1981 followup LP, "Killers," was the band's first great album. And boy, what an album it is. Hitting hard right from the start, the opening instrumental "The Ides Of March" is a perfect way to set the mood for the monumental, epic proportions that the subsequent songs deliver. With blistering guitar harmonies (a classic Maiden staple that really wasn't established until this album; they booted Dennis Stratton and pulled in Adrian Smith, and the rest is history), a powerful drum line (Clive Burr, though not the best Maiden drummer, certainly added a great dimension to the sound), and, as usual, the most monumental bass you have ever heard, the opener, though just an instrumental, still manages to stir up the adrenaline you need to open up the album. Pretty much every other song on the album is worth mentioning, as well. Though I won't bore you with an extensive song-by-song analysis. May I be one of those annoying reviewers and say "You'll just have to get the album and hear it for yourself"? Heh heh, nah, I'll go a bit more in-depth. Adopting a more sophisticated production value than the debut, the album still does a great job at not being "overproduced." The raw, hardcore Maiden edge is still very present; just in a clearer, crisper manner. It's still intense classic Maiden at its finest. Let's just say it's not as perfectly-produced as "Number Of The Beast" (which, let's face it, folks, was pretty ridiculously overproduced). In a nutshell, it was one of the most fitting Maiden album productions to date. Paul Di'Anno - (Vocal) Steve Harris - (Bass, Backing Vocals) Dave Murray - (Guitar) Adrian Smith - (Guitar) Clive Burr - (Drums) Special Guests: Dennis Stratton – Guitar bases in "Women in Uniform", "Invasion", e "Phantom of the Opera"