On this day February 2 1981, Killers by Iron Maiden was released, delivering a faster darker and more aggressive follow up to the band’s debut album. Featuring sharper production and tighter performances, the album helped solidify Iron Maiden’s place in the rising New Wave of British Heavy Metal.
Killers reflected how early 1980s metal pushed intensity musicianship and attitude to new levels. Its release showed how bands were refining their sound while expanding their identity, helping heavy metal grow from an underground movement into a global force during the decade.
80s insight: The early 1980s forged heavy metal into a powerful international movement.
Killers reflected how early 1980s metal pushed intensity musicianship and attitude to new levels. Its release showed how bands were refining their sound while expanding their identity, helping heavy metal grow from an underground movement into a global force during the decade.
80s insight: The early 1980s forged heavy metal into a powerful international movement.
