Killing Joke
 

Still going after nearly 30 years,releasing good albums (2006's Hosannas From the Basements of Hell was excellent) and are now reunited with the original line up resulting from long time member Paul Raven's Death. Their post punk sound has diverged over the years taking in commercial keyboard led sounds (Love Like Blood) to chugging metal (Pandemonium) yet their jagged tribal rhythmns and Geordies unique and solo free guitar riffs have kept the legions of fans happy. They have influenced so many artists and bands ranging from Ministry to Big Black. If you have never heard of them before or have limited knowledge then feast on these vid's representing their different phases.

Essential albums:

Killing Joke (1980)
Night time (1985)
Pandemonium (1994)

The Wait (1980):


Love Like Blood (1985):


Hossanas From The Basement Of Hell (2006)


MySpace.com - Killing Joke - UK - Rock / Industrial / Punk - www.myspace.com/killingjokeofficial

I only have the debut, and I can't get massively into it. There's nothing wrong with it at all, I just think maybe it's been ripped off so many times since. Mood pending, sometimes there just isn't enough going on in Killing Joke's music to hold my attention :(

I could almost say the same as Molecules.
I only have Pandemonium , good enough album but it didn't really do enough for me to check out their other stuff.
I probably should hear their debut.

You have never heard their debut? One of the best post punk releases ever! I think both of you should start with the compilation Laugh ...I nearly Bought One compilation which was pre Pandemonium and will give you a good idea of what they are about. PM

I had Night Time on vinyl, until it fell victim to the great garage flood of 1989.*


*Leaky roofs, heavy rainfall and cardboard boxes don't go. :(

^ Thats a hint btw

Good album too.

About time there was a thread on this great, great band. I'm seeing them in October and I'm already really hyped up about it! My favourite album is probably Extremities, Dirt & Various Repressed Emotions as it's got some of the most ferocious material they ever wrote. Oh and RIP Paul Raven, who also played in Ministry, Prong and Godflesh.

Their debut is pretty great, haven't heard it in a little bit.

It looks like I'm going to be seeing them in October too.

I just grabbed their debut... it's high time I heard these guys.

They're debut is pretty good, but not their best. It's more of a fan's album than anything else

My two picks are from their early heavy period. One is Revelations the other is Fire Dances. Both those will give you a real taste of what they're known for. It's NOT for the faint of heart :bowdown:


Here's a few clips I grabbed off YT