Released: 1981
Tracks: The Ides of March; Wrathchild; Murders in the Rue Morgue; Another Life; Genghis Khan; Innocent Exile; Killers; Prodigal Son; Purgatory; Twilight Zone; Drifter
Best track: Wrathchild/Murders in the Rue Morgue/Genghis Khan/Killers/Prodigal Son/Purgatory
Track to skip: Innocent Exile isn’t that hot but don’t even THINK about skipping any of the others
Ahhhhh, my head is exploding! I love this album. Clive Burr is such a monster on this, esp. on Genghis Khan. Oh my gosh, that middle section. I am mush. In addition to Clive’s excellence, this disc was the introduction of Adrian Smith on guitar. Adrian takes the first solo in Ides and there’s no stopping him after that. Actually, *everyone* sounds great on this album. The enthusiasm and intensity here is so contagious.
This album starts a trend where each new Iron Maiden album is the Best One Yet. That’s one of the reasons why Maiden is such an incredible band. How many other bands keep topping themselves for their first 6 albums, with their 7th being just a smidge below #6? None is right.
Killers is an exceptional album with so many incredible songs. It’s too hard to pick a favorite. This album was really shredded by the fickle press back in the day, but we know how stupid and wrong they were. I have to mention The Funniest Iron Maiden Moment: it’s totally unintentional, but when Di’Anno screams “Rock and Roooooooooooooll” at the beginning of Drifter, I laugh my butt off. Anyway, please, go buy this and be happy as I am.
Rating: 94
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