Murder in the Skies
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"Murder in the Skies" is a hard rock/heavy metal song by guitarist Gary Moore, known for its intense guitar work and politically charged lyrics inspired by the 1983 Korean Air Lines Flight 007 incident.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Murder in the Skies canonical | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| artist | Gary Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Gary Moore band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Gary Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| genre |
hard rock
ⓘ
heavy metal ⓘ |
| hasLyricsCharacteristic | politically charged lyrics ⓘ |
| hasMusicalCharacteristic | intense guitar work ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle | guitar-driven rock ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Cold War tensions
ⓘ
air disaster ⓘ political conflict ⓘ |
| hasTempo | fast ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Korean Air Lines Flight 007
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Korean Air Lines Flight 007 incident NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Gary Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extended guitar solos
ⓘ
live performance staple for Gary Moore ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | Victims of the Future NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Gary Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryInstrumentOnRecording | electric guitar ⓘ |
| recordingArtist | Gary Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1980s ⓘ |
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