The Killers

Summary

The Killers is a musical group^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.58% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,435 views/month, #119 of 20,490).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Killers's instance of is recorded as musical group^[3].
• The Killers's genre is alternative rock^[4].
• Crystal is named after The Killers^[5].
• The Killers's record label is recorded as Island Records^[6].
• The Killers's record label is recorded as Lizard King Records^[7].
• The Killers's record label is recorded as Vertigo Records^[8].
• The Killers's discography is recorded as The Killers discography^[9].
• The Killers's Commons category is recorded as The Killers (musical group)^[10].
• The Killers's country of origin is recorded as United States^[11].
• The Killers comprises Brandon Flowers^[12].
• The Killers comprises Dave Keuning^[13].
• The Killers comprises Ronnie Vannucci^[14].
• 2001 marks the founding of The Killers^[15].
• The Killers's location of formation is recorded as Las Vegas^[16].
• The Killers's official website is recorded as http://www.thekillersmusic.com/^[17].
• The Killers's topic's main category is recorded as Category:The Killers^[18].
• The Killers's topic has template is recorded as Template:The Killers^[19].
• The Killers's different from is recorded as The Kills^[20].
• The Killers's start of work period is recorded as 2002^[21].
• The Killers's name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Killers'}^[22].
• The Killers's member category is recorded as Category:The Killers members^[23].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Group^[24]

• Country: US^[25]

• Began / founded: 2001^[26]

• Genre(s): alternative rock, christmas music, heartland rock, indie rock, new wave, pop rock, post-punk revival, rock^[27]

• Community tags: alternative rock, big music, christmas music, heartland rock, indie rock, new wave, pop rock, post-punk revival, rock^[28]

• MusicBrainz ID: 95e1ead9-4d31-4808-a7ac-32c3614c116b^[29]

Body

Founding

2001 marks the founding of The Killers^[15]. Its location of formation is recorded as Las Vegas^[16].

Why It Matters

The Killers ranks in the top 0.58% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,435 views/month, #119 of 20,490).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

It has been cited as an influence by Panic! at the Disco^[32], a musical group^[33], founded in 2005^[34].

FAQs

Who did The Killers influence?

The Killers has been cited as an influence by Panic! at the Disco^[32].