In the inaugural edition of Metal Assault’s ‘Throwback Thursday’ feature, we look back at some classic live photos from Iron Maiden’s Paul Di’Anno era, or the ‘Jurassic Period’ as Bruce Dickinson fondly referred to it on stage once. On their world tour in support of the second full-length studio album ‘Killers’, Iron Maiden performed at Le Club in Montreal QC, Canada on June 21 1981, nearly 34 years ago. Le Club was a 1200-capacity venue that changed its name to Alouette Theatre in 1982 and later down the line became Le Spectrum, eventually closing its doors in 2007. These raw, unedited photos taken by Montreal-based veteran photographer Wayne William Archibald offer a unique insight into the formative years of the band’s career, and showcases the members at a very young age. Enjoy the gallery below (click to enlarge), and how’s that for an Iron Maiden set list?!
Tour Set List:
01. (Intro) The Ides of March
02. Wrathchild
03. Purgatory
04. Sanctuary
05. Remember Tomorrow
06. Another Life
07. Genghis Khan
08. Killers
09. Innocent Exile
10. Murders in the Rue Morgue
11. Twilight Zone
12. Phantom of the Opera
13. Iron Maiden
14. Running Free
15. Transylvania
16. Guitar solo
17. Drifter
18. Prowler