The Iron Maiden singer explains why the album Killersreleased in 1981, remains one of his favorites, even if he did not participate in its recording.
An album with a touch of Deep Purple
In a recent interview with MusicRadarBruce Dickinson shared his admiration for KillersIron Maiden’s second studio album, despite the fact that he did not include his vocals on it. Released in 1981 with Paul Di’Anno on vocals, this album marked an important step in the group’s evolution, and remains an essential classic for fans today.
“One of my favorite Maiden albums is Killers – even though I’m not on it. I would have loved to have been there, because Killers has a ton of songs that I would have loved to sing.”
Bruce even compares the album to a 70s Hard Rock masterpiece: “To me, Killers feels like a really modernized version of certain aspects of [l’album] In Rock by Deep Purple. That kind of vibe, you know? It’s not bluesy, but a song like Wrathchild has an incredible groove. And the title song, Killers – wow!”
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Steve Harris and the production of Killers
If Dickinson loves this album, Steve Harris, the bassist and leader of the group, has always expressed reservations regarding one specific point: the production. Bruce explains: “Steve hates the production of this album. He regrets that Martin Birch did not produce it. And Martin regrets it too. He said, ‘I was waiting for your call!’ And Steve said, ‘We didn’t call you because we thought you wouldn’t be interested!’”
As a reminder, Martin Birch, famous rock and Heavy Metal producer, collaborated with Iron Maiden from the following album, The Number of the Beastand helped shape the band’s legendary sound throughout the ’80s.
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