Artist: IRON MAIDEN
Album: KILLERS 2024 REPRINT VINYL (LP BLACK)

Release date: 09.08.2024
EAN/UPS: 5054197784286
Media type: LP

Starting in October of 2012, EMI will be issuing an ongoing series of special limited edition Iron Maiden vinyl picture disc albums. Comprised of the first eight albums of Iron Maiden's career, all released in the 1980's, each picture disc will be packaged in a gatefold cover with full color printed inner sleeves and pressed on heavyweight vinyl cut from the original album master tapes. These vinyl picture discs are being released to commemorate Iron Maiden's current Maiden England tour which comprises largely 80’s material.

The albums will be released chronologically between October of 2012 and February of 2013, starting with Iron Maiden (1980) and Killers (1981) in October, followed by The Number of the Beast (1982) and Piece Of Mind (1983) in November. To open the new year Powerslave (1984) and Live After Death (1985) will be released in January, while the final two titles, Somewhere In Time (1986) and Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son (1988) will close out the series in February.

Originally released in 1981, Killers is Iron Maiden's second album and follow-up to their self-titled 1980 debut. Produced by Martin Birch who produced the band's next eight albums, Killers is Iron Maiden's first with guitarist Adrian Smith and their last with Paul Di'Anno who would be subsequently replaced by Bruce Dickinson. Comprised of material written prior to their debut, the 10-song set is anchored by the concert favorite "Wrathchild" and lead single "Purgatory," which helped the album climb to #12 on the British charts.

Features:
- Second release in EMIl's new Iron Maiden vinyl picture disc series
- Pressed on heavyweight vinyl cut from the original album master tapes
- Gatefold cover with full color printed inner sleeves
- Released in commemoration of the band's Maiden England tour featuring largely 80’s material

SIDE A:

1.  The Ides Of March
2.  Wrathchild
3.  Murders in the Rue Morgue
4.  Another Life
5.  Genghis Khan

SIDE B:

6.  Innocent Exile
7.  Killers
8.  Prodigal Son
9.  Purgatory
10. Drifter