Paul Di'Anno's Killers "Wrathchild" (1991)

Paul Di’Anno’s Killers performing Iron Maiden classic "Wrathchild" live as part of a promotional video for the band in 1991, New York.
Lineup:
Paul DiAnno (Vocals)
Cliff Evans (Guitar)
Ray DeTone (Guitar)
John Gallagher (Bass)
Steve Hopgood (Drums)

[@knave8561]

RIP Paul

[@sharonmorris1333]

Those first 2 Maiden albums are pure class. Never been beaten. Such a great raw sound to them.

[@MathiasJonsson-r4j]

I endorse this message 🤘

[@the.blackest.russian]

100%. Much better than all these pseudo-prog albums recorded with Dickinson.

[@MetalHead-ks9zq]

@@the.blackest.russian now we have garbage like Empire of the Clouds!!! 🤢

[@shaneellis9519]

My favorite is there debut record the best .Then there's Killers it's a great album as well. I just a box set of PaulDi'anno Battlezone it doesn't disappoint.

[@williamrobinson8151]

Prowler opening riff tingles.

[@arminkrauss549]

Still listening October 2024 we will miss You 😢😅😊

[@martinaguirre185]

Paul “Eddie’ Di’anno the beast of Iron Maiden RIP

[@mark_beastpriest5539]

A great collage from a great underrated singer. The first two Iron Maiden albums are my favourites, as neither have any filler tracks.

[@edwardbennett7813]

Paul was amazing maiden had a good thing it was a bummer to see him gone then clive a yr later it wasn't the same without them its sad to see paul today he's fallen hard and far

[@majkeldo]

Do you think the Seventh son of a seventh son album have any filler tracks? 🤣

[@mark_beastpriest5539]

@@majkeldo It's a good concept album. But it's an album fans like or don't. For me, along with "Somewhere in Time", marked the end of Maiden's reign as kings of metal and the start of their progressive direction.

[@ippopaidi]

killers as an album I like a lot.. But please ... bar "Murders" "Killers" and "Wrathchild", all of the songs could be regarded as filler material.. Steve has told himself that it was mainly songs he had from before and didn't use on the first album...

[@majkeldo]

​@@ippopaidi true, the first album was much better

[@ChrisHopkinsBass]

John Gallagher is an absolute beast and very much underrated

[@blackwarriors3063]

Whatever happens, history can not change. It is written in indelible letters that Paul made Iron Maiden famous and that is the only truth.

[@paulmcginty6530]

This is the only truth...and to add to it, had Dickinson (and Im by no means a hater) fronted the first two albums, I wouldnt be convinced Maiden would have exploded onto the scene in the way they did with Di'anno!

[@blackwarriors3063]

@@paulmcginty6530 I consider Bruce a very great singer. He sang fantastic songs. But if Paul did not exist, the volcano of glory would not have erupted Iron Maiden would not be so high. The first two albums and most of all Killers made the band famous all over the world.

[@paulmcginty6530]

@@blackwarriors3063 I'm with you 100% on that pal. I got into Maiden after hearing Aces High on the Live After Death album and worked my way back through the albums. When I heard 'killers' I was completely blown away by its aggressiveness and ferocity 🤘

[@blackwarriors3063]

@@paulmcginty6530 There are millions of Iron Maiden fans around the world claiming that Paul was superior to Bruce. I respect Bruce voice he is a very strong singer but the magic nonsense and aggression Paul will never acquire. I'm one of Paul fans and I consider Killers to be Iron Maiden best record...

[@paulmcginty6530]

@@blackwarriors3063 Mate, comparing Paul to Bruce is like comparing apples with oranges. There is no doubt in my mind though that those first two albums that no one could trump Di'anno but conversely the same could probably be said about NOTB and POM. Personally, I prefer Di'anno's voice as it was much more raw but being as they went onto being a global juggernaut, im sure id be in the minority with my Di'anno preference but they are both great singers although Dickinson is a far better frontman in terms of stage presence

[@Wes1487]

I always enjoy this side of Maiden...little more punk...street vibe....🤘🤘

[@michaelstephen819]

I met Dianno a couple of years after this release and told him how great I thought it was. His response? Looking self-conscious - 'Aw, that was crap' That was Paul until the end. Can you imagine any other Maiden singers being so modest? No - didn't think so.

[@piecesofmind6767]

Paul, young & restless

[@aniburns329]

Was in Scotland and LA when this was on. Absolute legend!

[@cheerless3]

RIP, best Maiden album.

[@MIGELGLORIA]

NEVER SEE SO LONG HAIR. REST IN POWER BIG BROTHER 🕯❤️‍🩹

[@RabidGerry]

If you read his book you will know it was hair extensions.

[@brianw289]

@@RabidGerry Yep, extended from the baseball cap.

[@celioazevedoofficial]

Great!

[@MetalForce-j8h]

At one point it was certain that the world would feel that Paul Di'anno is the one who made Iron Maiden known all over the planet. He may be gone but the truth managed to surface. PAUL DI'ANNO IS ORIGINAL IRON MAIDEN

[@seethroughhead505]

There were two singers before him.

[@yeailikeu]

Hell yeah! Thank you for this great video!!!

[@yeailikeu]

@@Joporchetta Ah ok

[@danmenez]

This is best version of this song ever! Iron Maiden can't beat this...

[@evil_chuck]

Mmm no.

[@The716_]

I agree. Paul fn kills it here.

[@markopetersallinen4783]

Actually now when you said its like that

[@marcraygun6290]

First gig i went to ,killers back in 91 in cardiff

[@Roger_Maxell]

Rockero hasta la muerte,... gracias Paul

[@toddkonopa2294]

The true voice of Maiden.

[@S1mYmonkey]

That s not even an opinion , but the truth .

[@jucelinoviana134]

O melhor vocalista ​@@S1mYmonkey

[@bomar21]

Still kicks ass...

[@michaellopes3031]

Rest in peace 😢 Legend forever

[@linkvagar2336]

Would have been nice if Killers had stayed together longer

[@anarosaromero5319]

dont know about it, i mean, in my opinion they went to hell, when paul went into his pantera singin style, leaving his heavy-melodic tone that was way more versatile, and for sure that the growlin style of singin really fuck up his vocal chords and voice for not having a propper tecnique,

[@WillieSurvive1]

@@anarosaromero5319 I agree 100%…I was so disappointed when I bought the second Killers album and they were just trying to sound like Pantera. Murder One rules, and I’m glad I got to see them on that tour. Next month (November 9th) it will be 30 years since that night! 🤘

[@GiorgioAmakusaShirouBerzerker]

Riposa in pace, grande Paul. Eri e resterai immenso.

[@NoctemAeternusMusic]

I love Paul but he was never able to move on from being kicked out of Maiden.

[@anarosaromero5319]

he did move on, he did so many diferents kinds of music, hard rock- aor stuff, more heavy stuff, but was never commercial, cause allways wanted to hear him sing maiden, maybe if he didnt succeded into moving on, but he really tried

[@sudicalwig]

@@anarosaromero5319 Yes he sure did. I really like his Dianno album, the Battlezone albums and the Killer - Murder #1.

[@anarosaromero5319]

@@sudicalwig murder 1 was totally awesome, but then he move into menage to society and he lost his melodic voice, its amazing how that really fucked up his voice, when he started growling and stop singing, his material with stratton is amazing, pure #1level aor stuff

[@maddrop]

Yes, he never got over it.

[@overthemountain90]

​@anarosaromero5319 Yeah, he moved on to playing Wrath Child with like 20 bands in 2 quarters of a century. YEAH HE REALLY LEFT MAIDEN BEHIND...

[@pyrogoatfire3153]

R.i.p. Paul di anno Legend vocals of history heavy metal...

[@kougagennosuke5938]

Wowwww master.

[@leoalmeida43]

O verdadeiro vocal do Iron!!!

[@renanmenezes1198]

Concordo

[@jesperskold5728]

Best focking guitar solo ever

[@maidenmovies]

DIANNO rules. strange promotional video anyway. lots of old footage from TV and official videos when he was in Maiden. but also audeince scene from Stranger In A Strange Land official video

[@MariusDanielsen]

You are right, haha!

[@maidenmovies]

being maiden maniac for 35 years so you know..

[@MariusDanielsen]

@@maidenmovies Very well spotted! :P

[@mattr999]

The story of the south America album is very spinal tapish. Paul in his book said a "money man" (coke dealer) setup a huge tour for this lineup and the recordings were from a tour in northern south America. Gallagher said the tour fell through and the album was recorded in a mobile van in NYC. The stories contridict themselves. Either way, the band ended up getting no royalties to this day! My guess is the footage was used with no permissions including pauls!

[@bryanflouvat3022]

​@@mattr999this Fake live album It is after or before his stay in prison for possession of drugs and weapon ?

[@albertolana5729]

❤ r.i.p.

[@Adhemirus]

Gostaria de saber como teria soado The Number na voz do Dianno de 1982.

[@renanmenezes1198]

Reza a lenda q ele gravou muita coisa, pra mim ficaria muito foda, Di’anno é o melhor vocalista da banda

[@theclawyaww3740]

This was the time Bruce left. Iron Maiden is insane for not getting Dianno back 😠

[@Tomba6556]

Lol. Thank God they didnt take him back. It would have been the end of Iron Maiden. Paul have decent voice and 2 first albums are great but he would destroyed Maiden.

[@theclawyaww3740]

@@Tomba6556 iron Maiden has made 1 good album for the past 30 years. Di'anno albums are stil the best

[@lIIllllIlllllIIIl]

@@theclawyaww3740 tell that to their airplane

[@theclawyaww3740]

@@lIIllllIlllllIIIl makes no sense. Di'anno albums put them on the map as one of the best bands without them no Iron Maiden

[@TheJamie6666]

It wasnt this is from 1991 Bruce was leaving in 1993 94.

[@thegranddilligaf]

This is from around the same time that I saw him play in a small bar in York- Fibbers. An amazing vocalist but I guess he didn't have the right mindset to be in a huge band- which is unfortunate.

[@Sidcoree]

Rest in peace

[@Danimal77]

This was just before Paul changed his singing style for the more aggressive delivery inspired by Pantera/Phil Anselmo. He even shaved his head shortly after this to look like Phil Anselmo.

[@maximwinner5326]

yep dude. every bald guy wants to look like Phil Anselmo it's the only reason for everybody. Exactly Anselmo.

[@neilpye6089]

He was going bald around this time

[@JasonNoxid]

He was losing hair around that time! That's why he's bald now! Just like Rob Halford!

[@WastedYears76]

I think he’s got a bit of an Axl Rose swagger going on in this clip

[@hermanbruner2913]

My favourite IM song.

[@jucelinoviana134]

Verdadeiro vocalista do iron

[@ChristianJ5680]

I think the bass player is John Gallagher 🤘

[@andromeda49]

🎸🎶🎵👍💪💪🤟🤟

[@fmaykallb]

Que buen video

[@ejames6431]

Is that "Ray Detone" from Yonkers, NY on guitar?

[@kapuda9364]

First thing I noticed was John from RAVEN ha ha

[@sarantos1971]

The older footage is the phantom of the opera

[@eddieeddie8229]

De que año es esto?

[@ЕвгенийАбдуллаев-т2ф]

1991 год.

[@ColtraneTaylor]

Wish he had rejoined Maiden then.

[@walterferres7637]

It's a toss up man. Look how far Maiden have come with Bruce.

[@Nissardpertugiu]

@@walterferres7637 Paul was Too Heavy for maiden at his point . Maiden became pussiest with dilued harmonies and boring 20 min tracks with Bruce

[@dougfletcher9367]

They became more commercial

[@blackwarriors3063]

With Paul, Iron Maiden was a Heavy Metal Group With Bruce is a festival that sells with the logo blouses pants pants mugs keychains puzzles tables towels swimwear socks shoes mobile phone cases laptop umbrellas beer opener hat hat overalls and whatever else you can imagine

[@Ste2023]

RiP 😢

[@lexusmagno9801]

When he had not lost his voice.. Now When he sing the iron Maiden songs his voice sound bad

[@sluice]

CHARLAAAAAAAAAAY

[@kochegar2714]

Крутой дядька , был на его концерте в Одессе 2010 году🤘👍✊

[@LordBelial1978]

Paul has long hair in this video. That's weird to see as I am so used to seeing him bald.

[@nahuel2201]

I think it was hair extensións, and by 1994 he finally shaved his head

[@ninjacaptor]

Much better than Dickinson

[@EvilEye1869]

On this song, yes. Otherwise, not a chance.

[@MetalForce-j8h]

​@@EvilEye1869Paul is Better.

[@EvilEye1869]

@@MetalForce-j8h in your opinion.

[@ACDZ123]

I prefer Paul as well 😁

[@MetalForce-j8h]

​@@EvilEye1869Bruce himself named Paul Di'anno in front of thousands of people as Iron Maiden's boss. 

[@dougmetal777headbanger8]

Fodaaaa

[@JohnnyangelNIU]

Ron Jeremy fodaaaa-ed 509 pound Cajun Queens👍

[@JohnnyangelNIU]

Please - fix the sound.

[@scottbeater-man3714]

Paul clearly never got over being canned from maiden

[@TheJamie6666]

Who would?

[@scottbeater-man3714]

@@TheJamie6666 I would. But I wouldn't sacrifice my dignity by behaving the way Paul has been. When he goes on stage and has these drunken rants and toys to put up this tough guy act, he looks like a total fool. I like Paul's work as a musician. But as a person I think Paul needs to grow the hell up already and stop embarrassing himself.

[@TheJamie6666]

@@scottbeater-man3714 Good point.

[@drugsbunny8586]

Must to write new songs Nuevos temaaas ps¡¡

[@Moonchild-CA]

Paul sounded much better in 1991 than he did in 1981 in the original song.

[@luissuarez5897]

You trippin'

[@georgeschaffino8147]

WHAT were you listening to!?! When the music started in the 1981 original Iron Maiden version, you can feel it!! And Paul's voice...THAT, made all the difference. Powerslave was the end of the Maiden sound, for those who do remember. Please...do not compare with the original Iron Maiden sound.;)

[@Moonchild-CA]

@@georgeschaffino8147 Yes I do love Paul's powerful voice, however it does not mean everything. Songs are made of many components, voice is just one part. Maiden has been unique and sucessful for many reasons becuase of Steve and he knows what's good or bad for the band. Blaze was just an unfortunate as there was no option when Bruce left.

[@georgeschaffino8147]

@@Moonchild-CA Mister, voice isn't everything to me...I've played bass guitar since I was 19, I'm 54 now and who influenced me back then was Steve Harris. I focused more on other styles & players, which broadened my horizons on music, yet bass is my tool only because my fingers were too big for the smaller gauged strings, mainly 'cause the guy, who IS a kick ass guitar player( and a classmate at high school back then) convinced me( so that I didn't break his stringa) to switch to bass, and the rest is history. You have to recognize...what I said about Paul was a simple compliment. Don't make it about how I place total faith like some giddy schoolgirl about her superstar idol can do no wrong. Paul had the voice back then...now, no. ;)

[@Moonchild-CA]

@@georgeschaffino8147 I llike your thoughts. ;) Yes, Paul unfortunately lost his voice now. But I still love his voice :).

[@nicomeklrowing5935]

Sounds like Ugly Kid Joe doing Iron Maiden

[@bigtorrisi]

Excellent version, guitar solo was s**t though but hey we cant all be Dave Murray.

[@nahuel2201]

Solo was really genéric but at least i think is cool they did his version instead of just copy the original but yeah, wasnt a great solo

[@pauladams838]

All old rock band’s eventually turn into spinal tap

[@kevinwalton7224]

Back when Halford left Judas Priest, I hoped Paul Di, Anno would have replaced Rob

[@JohnnyangelNIU]

Love Paul, but he never had any of that range that would have been needed consistently - song after song.

[@kevinwalton7224]

@@JohnnyangelNIU Paul's versions would have kicked ass , Paul's way

[@GodsmackAR69]

​@@kevinwalton7224 Priest was fine with Ripper, at least for Jugulator. Demolition kind of sucked, sadly. Nevertheless, I think Paul would have been a better fit for Maiden after Bruce left than Blaze bayley.

[@robertwatson5104]

Lol,, awesome

[@davidwatson3456]

DICKENSON

[@eddieeddie8229]

Dickinson* :v

[@ConqueringWeightLoss]

Dick

[@Dadaistics]

Dick, son.

[@sonj272]

The best 👍👍👍

[@blackwarriors3063]

NTIKINCON 😂😂😂