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Killing Joke

Formed: 1978

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Genre: Rock, Dance-Rock

Styles: Alternative Pop/Rock, New Wave, Post-Punk

Group Members: Youth, Martin Atkins, Jaz Coleman, Geoff Dugmore, Paul Raven, Paul Ferguson, Geordie Walker

Biography: Heavy and slow, Killing Joke (at least early in their career) was a quasi-metal band dancing to a tune of doom and gloom. They eventually became less heavy and more arty (the latter seems almost impossible) -- more danceable even -- but early on they made some urgent slabs of molten dynamite that oozed ...Read full biography

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Killing Joke [1980]

Released: 1980

Label: Slowburn

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Since 1980, there have been a hundred bands who sound like this; but before Steve Albini and Al Jourgensen made it hip, the cold metallic throb of Killing Joke was exciting and fresh. The harshly sung ...Read full review

What's THIS For...!

Released: 1981

Label: EMI Gold

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If not quite as remarkable as the band's gripping self-titled debut, What's THIS For...! showed that Killing Joke could maintain their frenetic, doom-wracked intensity while experimenting with their already ...Read full review

More Killing Joke albums: Main Albums (21), Compilations (17), Singles & EPs (13), DVD/Video (3)

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