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December 25, 2008

The Killers Inside

Rolling in Vegas with Brandon Flowers, the biggest, most insecure Mormon rock star ever
September 25, 2006

Live Review: The Killers Slay Fans At First NYC Gig Behind New Album

Vegas foursome treats fans to new songs at first NYC gig behind "Sam's Town"
September 29, 2005

Killers End the "Fuss"

Las Vegas rockers launch final trek behind debut, ready follow-up
June 16, 2005

Hitmen

Fueled by eyeliner and a love of the Eighties, the Killers are the biggest new band of the year

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Day & Age

Like their hometown of Las Vegas, the Killers have a flair for anything supersize, sparkly and over-the-top: soaring synth-pop operas, multipart arena-rock anthems, "Bohemian Rhapsody"-style choirs. So it makes sense that, after 2006's massively ambitious Sam's Town, their third studio album expands...

2008 RS: 3.5of 5 Stars

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Considering that Brandon Flowers is a name-dropping disciple of Bono and Morrissey, it's a wonder the Killers frontman didn't reduce his stage name to a mono-moniker. But he and his Las Vegas-based bandmates have successfully emulated the sort of rising-action anthems that made U2 and the Smiths famous, albeit with more keyboards and fewer literary references.

All the band members?including...

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