The Killers [SEP] location of formation
The Killers
The Killers are an American rock band formed in Las Vegas, Nevada, in 2001 by members Brandon Flowers (lead vocals, keyboards, bass) and Dave Keuning (lead guitar, backing vocals). Mark Stoermer (bass, rhythm guitar, backing vocals) and Ronnie Vannucci Jr. (drums, percussion) completed the current lineup of the band in 2002. The band's name is derived from a logo on the bass drum of a fictitious band portrayed in the music video for the New Order song "
the Red Killers" ("The Spider" v. 6, no. 4, Sep. 1935)
- "Overlord of the Damned" ("The Spider" v. 7, no. 1, Oct. 1935)
- "Death Reign of the Vampire King" ("The Spider" v. 7, no. 2, Nov. 1935; reprinted in "The Spider: Robot Titans of Gotham" (Baen Books, June 2007))
- "Emperor of the Yellow Death" ("The Spider"