Year : 1992 (Metal Mind Productions Limited Edition 2013)
Style : Melodic Heavy Metal , Melodic Hard Rock
Country : United Kingdom
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans + Video
Size : 215 mb
Bio:
British heavy metal band founded by Paul Di'Anno in the early 1990's, now disbanded. Killers (also known as Paul Di'Anno's Killers,was formed back in the summer of 1991 by Paul Di'Anno and Cliff Evans.Paul Di'Anno's Killers are a Heavy metal band founded in 1992 by famous vocalist Paul Di'Anno (ex-Iron Maiden, Battlezone). Cliff Evans was living in New York with the manager of Fastway. Steve Hopgood, who played in Battlezone with Paul called him and said “Let’s get something together”. Paul was contacted and he flew over to New York where they formed a band.Within a few days they had hired John Gallagher (from Raven) to play bass on a short-term basis and an American, Ray De Tone, on second guitar. Within a few days, a live album called "South American Assault Live" was recorded, featuring a number of Iron Maiden and Battlezone tracks and covers of "We Will Rock You" and "Smoke on the Water".This was recorded primarily for the South American market, as a South American "money guy" was involved who was interested in backing a tour in the region. "Recorded in Brazil, Argentina and Venezuela in Summer of 1993" is splashed on the back cover. However, according to John Gallagher, the entire album was played in a New York rehearsal hall and taped on a mobile recording truck . Later, a Canada-based record company called Magnetic Air Productions was to issue a pirate release worldwide, under a different cover, with no royalties being paid to the band.Killers then played a showcase for several major record companies includin Virgin, EMI, Sony and BMG. Representatives flew into New York from all over the world to see Killers play. They played only Iron Maiden songs because the band hadn't written any material. Maiden songs played included “Phantom Of The Opera” and ”Wratchild” which evidently impressed a BMG representative enough to give the band a $250,000 contract. BMG were unaware that these songs had been recorded previously.Once Killers had the record deal they started to write the first album entitled "Murder One". The band moved to a studio upstate of New York "in the middle of nowhere". They stayed in a motel in which the owner had a set up rehearsal studio.The album was written in about in two weeks. It took only a further month to get it recorded.After a spell in Jail, Paul Di'Anno returned to the UK after being deported. It was here that he signed the band to Bleeding Hearts records located in Newcastle. Here the band were to record their second studio album entitled "Menace To Society". With a forced Pantera-like style it was poorly recieved by the critics with the exception of Metal Hammer magazine in Germany who voted it as the "Best New Album" for that year.Later, Paul and Cliff were to tour as the only original members of Killers left. Steve had to retire as he developed tinnitus in his ears. The guitarist Graham Bath damaged his hands from playing so much over the years and developed arthritis. Paul then hired new musicians who he remembered from touring in German and Austria. According to Di'Anno he had wanted Clive Burr (ex-Iron Maiden) to drum but he couldn't get to rehearsals in time. However, later on Clive was to become severely ill from Multiple Sclerosis.By 2004, Killers had disbanded. Cliff Evans, the former Killers guitarist and last original member of the band apart from Di'Anno, subsequently formed his own record company called Soundhouse Records and re-released the entire Killers back catalogue with the addition of another live album entitled Killers Live at the Marquee in 2008. Murder One album was reissued with 2 acoustic bonus tracks – "Wrathchild" and "Dreamkeeper". Following this, Paul Di'Anno made both Killers studio albums available for download free of charge through his own website. Following legal action, Evans was forced to cease selling any Killers material on his label.In December 2013, Paul Di'Anno and Cliff Evans announced that the band would regroup and release a new album entitled The Lazarus Syndrome. Producer Phil Kinmanm who had worked on Tank's album War Nation was announced to be involved with the new project.
Album:
Sadly, PAUL Di’ANNO, the original singer for heavy metal band Iron Maiden, has died yesterday at the age of 66. As a true pioneer from the genre, here’s our fitting tribute to the legendary vocalist: the first studio album with his band KILLERS, 1992’s “Murder One” in its Deluxe Edition remastered including bonus tracks.For us, KILLERS, and especially this “Murder One”, represents one of Paul Di’Anno’s finest moments apart of Iron Maiden.Coming together in 1991, KILLERS was a ‘metal super group’ featuring members from bands including Iron Maiden, Tank, Raven and Battlezone, and they were hailed by the press as the ‘Natural successor to Judas Priest’. Killers represent all that is British Metal at its very best.“Murder One”, recorded in USA included Paul Di’Anno – vocals, Steve Hopgood – drums, Cliff Evans – guitar, Gavin Cooper – bass guitar, and Nick Burr – guitar, was officially released in 1992. Acclaimed by the press worldwide, the album became a world-wide classic for lovers of traditional metal.This Metal Mind Records remaster sounds fabulous and includes exclusive bonus tracks.In 1992, “Murder One” was a welcomed blast of straight-up Judas Priest, Accept style Heavy Metal and really didn’t sound much like Di’Anno’s previous work both as a solo artist or even when he was with Maiden. But it’s metal, real heavy metal.The first track Impaler begins with a scream and a flurry of wild drumming (almost reminding me of the opening drum part in Hot For Teacher by Van Halen) before exploding into a great riff-driven smoker along the likes of a Painkiller or Saxon – Motorcycle Man type of tempo. Paul’s voice just wails on this track and it sounds awesome. This is probably the best track on the CD and WOW…what a way to open an album!!!The next track The Beast Arises is another solid midtempo song with some cool guitar hooks and a great driving beat. Children Of The Revolution is a cover of an old T-Rex song and it is given the full-metal treatment with a slow pounding beat and great backing vocals for the choruses.Another favorite track S&M features a great guitar riff and again the powerful, passionate Di’anno vocal style. This song also has some nice melodic guitar hooks used in the pre-chorus but is a great hard-driving song.Taking No Prisoners is very much in the vein of Di’Anno previous solo work, and is a solid melodic hard rock song with a huge chorus and some tasty guitar hooks. This song really breaks things up a bit and is an example of where to place a more melodic, less-aggressive tune (i.e. about 4 or 5 songs in!!!). It’s by no means a ballad, but just a more melodic rocker.Marshall Lockjaw, whose character is featured on the inside booklet, is about a futuristic bounty-hunter and is another smoker. This track really cooks and the opening riff almost has a Motley Crue Live Wire type feel to it. A number full of speed riffing and great shredding leads and is another highlight.There’s a version of Maiden’s Remember Tomorrow (not bad and a little different sounding…..but certainly not as good as the original) and really fit in with the overall sound and flow of the album.I think besides Di’anno’s work on Iron Maiden’s first albums, this is his next best work speaking of ‘heavy metal’. His voice simply sounds flawless on KILLERS’s “Murder One”. It doesn’t sound strained at all and at times, I think is some of the best vocal work I’ve ever heard him do.His voice really clicks with this hard-driving metal sound. If you like late ’80s style metal along the likes of Accept, Priest and Saxon or are a fan of Paul Di’anno you should check out this CD, for years hard to find in its original printing but now this Deluxe Edition is still available, and includes enjoyable bonus tracks.
Line Up:
Paul Di'Anno (R.I.P. 2024) - Vocals - See also: Paul Di'Anno, ex-Battlezone, ex-Gogmagog, ex-Killers, ex-Di'Anno, Rockfellas, ex-Iron Maiden, ex-Praying Mantis & Paul Di'Anno, Dennis Stratton, ex-The Almighty Inbredz, ex-The Pedophiles
Cliff Evans – Guitars
Nick Burr – Guitars, Vocals (backing)
Gavin Cooper – Bass
Steve Hopgood – Drums
Production:
Recorded At – White Crow Audio
Recorded At – Power Station
Glass Mastered At – TAKT – 2100004511170
Licensed From – Soundhouse Productions
Marketed By – Metal Mind Productions Sp. z o.o.
Distributed By – Metal Mind Productions Sp. z o.o.
Tracklist:
01. Impaler
02. The Beast Arises
03. Children of the Revolution
04. S & M
05. Takin’ No Prisoners
06. Marshall Lokjaw
07. Protector
08. Dream Keeper
09. Awakening
10. Remember Tomorrow
11. Impaler (Live Rehearsal) (Bonus Track)
12. The Beast Arises (Live Rehearsal) (Bonus Track)
13. Marshall Lokjaw (Live Rehearsal) (Bonus Track)
14. Children of the Revolution (Live Rehearsal) (Bonus Track)
15. Dream Keeper (Acoustic Version) (Bonus Track)
+ Video "Children of the Revolution" (Official Video)
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