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the Killers The Killers are an American rock band formed in Las Vegas in 2001 by Brandon Flowers (lead vocals, keyboards, bass) and Dave Keuning (lead guitar, backing vocals). After going through a number of short-term bass players and drummers in t ...

have released seven studio albums, one live album, four compilation albums, one

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s. Part of the post-punk revival movement, the Killers are influenced by music styles of the 1980s and 1990s. The band has sold over 28 million records worldwide. The group's debut album, ''

Hot Fuss ''Hot Fuss'' is the debut studio album by American rock band the Killers, released on June 7, 2004, in the United Kingdom and on June 15, 2004, in the United States by Island Records. The album is mostly influenced by new wave music and post-p ...

'' (2004), brought the band mainstream success, spawning four UK top-20 singles, including " Mr. Brightside". The album has since been certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and seven-times platinum by the

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(BPI), selling seven million copies worldwide. The Killers' second studio album, ''

Sam's Town ''Sam's Town'' is the second studio album by American rock band the Killers. It was released on September 27, 2006, by Island Records. Regarding the album, frontman Brandon Flowers noted that he "wanted to create an album that captured, chron ...

'', was released in October 2006, being met initially by mixed reviews but nonetheless proving a commercial success, debuting at number two on the ''Billboard'' 200 with opening sales of 315,000 units, and going on to be certified platinum by the RIAA. In the UK, the album debuted atop the chart and went on to be certified five-times platinum by the BPI. The compilation album ''

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'' was released in November 2007, containing B-sides, rarities, and new material. The band's third album, ''

Day & Age ''Day & Age'' is the third studio album by American rock band the Killers. It was released on November 18, 2008, by Island Records. Frontman and lead vocalist Brandon Flowers described it as the band's "most playful record". , ''Day & Age'' had ...

'', produced by

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, was released in November 2008 and spawned the commercially successful single "

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Brandon Flowers Brandon Richard Flowers (born June 21, 1981) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and philanthropist, best known as the lead singer, keyboardist, and occasional bassist of the Las Vegas-based rock band the Killers. In addition to his ...

as "our biggest song, pound for pound". ''Day & Age'' proved a commercial success in Europe, was certified Gold by the RIAA. Their fourth album, '' Battle Born'', was released in September 2012, becoming the band's fourth consecutive album to reach number one in both the UK and Ireland. In November 2013, in celebration of their first decade together, the band released their first

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, titled '' Direct Hits'', a contractual requirement with their record label. The compilation features two new tracks, including " Shot at the Night", produced by Anthony Gonzalez of M83. In September 2017, the Killers released their fifth studio album, '' Wonderful Wonderful'', becoming the band's fifth consecutive album to top the UK Albums Chart, as well as their first number-one album on the US ''Billboard'' 200. In August 2020, the band released their sixth studio album, ''

Imploding the Mirage ''Imploding the Mirage'' is the sixth studio album by American rock band the Killers. It was released on August 21, 2020, by Island Records in the United States and internationally by EMI. To date, it is the band's only album without lead guitar ...

'', becoming the band's sixth consecutive album to top the UK Albums Chart and their highest rated by critics in the aggregate. In August 2021, the band released their seventh studio album, ''

Pressure Machine ''Pressure Machine'' is the seventh studio album by American rock band the Killers. It was released on August 13, 2021. The album features the return of guitarist Dave Keuning to the studio with the band, after his absence on the previous album ...

'', and have begun work on recording an eighth.

Albums

Studio albums

Live albums

Compilation albums

Extended plays

Singles

Promotional singles

Other charted and certified songs

Guest appearances

Videography

Video albums

Music videos

Notes

References

External links

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