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商品の情報

発売日

2018年11月16日

ジャンル

ROCK/POP

フォーマット

CD

構成数

1

製造国

輸入盤(ヨーロッパ盤)

レーベル

Parlophone

SKU

190295567750

規格品番

9029556775

商品の紹介

全メタル・ファンよ、歓喜せよ!英国が誇る究極のメタル・モンスター、アイアン・メイデンのカタログ作品が、約20年振りに新リマスター音源となって登場!こちらは、脱退したデニス・ストラットン(g, vo)に替わってエイドリアン・スミス(g, vo)が加入したセカンド・アルバム『キラーズ(原題: KILLERS)』!

発売・販売元 提供資料（2018/10/26）

Iron Maiden's sophomore effort, Killers, is mostly composed of pre-existing material that had been left off the debut, with just a few new additions. It's certainly a better-sounding release than the debut, with new producer Martin Birch beefing up the band's studio presence and lending their instrumental attack a newfound clarity that throws their considerable skills into sharp relief. In fact, this helps mask the fact that the songwriting isn't quite as strong overall as it was on the debut. But the teaming of new guitarist Adrian Smith with Dave Murray forms the most formidable twin-guitar attack in heavy metal, outside of Glenn Tipton and K.K. Downing. Plus, bassist Steve Harris' busy, driving lines are now consistently audible in the mix. The resulting instrumental fireworks are what truly make the album tick. That said, there's a much smaller percentage of catalog standards here than on the previous album. "Wrathchild" is the standout, re-recorded here with Smith on guitar from an earlier version for the Metal for Muthas compilation. There's a fair bit of unity in the lyrical themes, with a parade of murderers, fugitives, and characters otherwise torn from their roots. "Murders in the Rue Morgue" is a first-person retelling of the Poe short story, and the title track is another highlight, with Paul Di'Anno turning in an especially menacing performance. The single "Purgatory" has a catchy singalong chorus and a tempo worthy of Motorhead, while "Twilight Zone" (not included on the U.K. issue, but added to subsequent releases) scraped the bottom of the British charts. The biggest departure here is the almost Supertramp-like prog-pop of "Prodigal Son," a melodic, uptempo offering with an arrangement based around acoustic guitars. Despite some inconsistency in the material, Killers is clearly the work of a top-notch ensemble, and in order to take the next step forward, their musical ambitions were clearly going to require a vocalist as technically accomplished as the band. It's worth noting that some Maiden fans actually prefer the rawness of the Di'Anno years to the polish of the Bruce Dickinson era (though, it should also be noted, they're in the minority). ~ Steve Huey|

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発売日:2018年11月16日/商品ID:4823565/ジャンル:ROCK/POP/フォーマット:CD/構成数:1/レーベル:Parlophone/アーティスト:Iron Maiden/アーティストカナ:アイアン・メイデン/タイトル:Killers/タイトルカナ:キラーズ