Iron Maiden Killers Vinyl LP Reissue 2014

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Tracklist:

1. The Ides Of March
2. Wrathchild
3. Murders In The Rue Morgue
4. Another Life
5. Genghis Khan
6. Innocent Exile
7. Killers
8. Prodigal Son
9. Purgatory
10. Drifter

Killers is based on more straight-ahead heavy metal, departing from Iron Maiden’s 1980 self-titled debut, which had more of a punk edge (a facet often cited as an important stepping stone for ‘thrash metal’ years later). The best-known track remains the renegade rocker ‘Wrathchild,’ but other lesser known compositions prove just as strong, such as the gruesome ‘Murders in the Rue Morgue;’ the singles ‘Purgatory’ and ‘Twilight Zone;’ plus the fan favourites ‘Innocent Exile,’ ‘Genghis Khan,’ ‘Prodigal Son,’ and the title track. ‘Killers’ cemented Maiden’s standing as one of heavy metal’s most promising up-and-coming bands.