SOME BANDS exist beyond the circus.Killing Joke celebrate their 35th anniversary in style, commencing in 2013 with the release of ‘The Singles Collection 1979-2012’ and a world tour starting in Europe. This important year will also see the band release a new studio album.With a fierce intelligence plus a thirst for esoteric knowledge that matches a music that is visceral and almost spiritual in its primal spirit, Killing Joke are like no other band. This is a group who came out of punk and then set out on one of the most remarkable and idiosyncratic journeys ever.The Singles Collection 1979 -2012, on Spinefarm/Universal, captures their ever-evolving story with a series of dark, apocalyptic songs. They have successfully combined disco and funk and a shamanic wisdom with the dark side of the punk fall-out.Their influence has been enormous, with an unlikely roll-call of musicians taking their cues from the KJ catalogue – from Nirvana to most modern American metal to many DJs and dance music mavericks… few, however, coming close to the band’s innate power.Killing Joke, with their original line-up of Jaz Coleman, Geordie, Youth & Big Paul continuing to hold firm, will soon set about recording a third studio album for the Spinefarm label, with Youth once again grasping the production reins. The release date of this new studio album is likely to be late 2013.Coupled with this, is a career-spanning film, ‘The Death And Resurrection Show’ – part documentary and part celebration of this unique outfit, dealing with the myths and legends that swirl around their ever-evolving story.Killing Joke’s last studio album, ‘MMXII’ (‘2012’), is a dense and dark work that manages to combine their trademark relentless guitars, pounding tribal funk rhythm section and dark & powerful message with moments of rare beauty. The Album’s key themes are political, anti-capitalist and forward-looking…
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SOME BANDS exist beyond the circus.Killing Joke celebrate their 35th anniversary in style, commencing in 2013 with the release of ‘The Singles Collection 1979-2012’ and a world tour starting in Europe. This important year will also see the band release a new studio album.With a fierce intelligence plus a thirst for esoteric knowledge that matches a music that is visceral and almost spiritual in its primal spirit, Killing Joke are like no other band. This is a group who came out of punk and then set out on one of the most remarkable and idiosyncratic journeys ever.The Singles Collection 1979 -2012, on Spinefarm/Universal, captures their ever-evolving story with a series of dark, apocalyptic songs. They have successfully combined disco and funk and a shamanic wisdom with the dark side of the punk fall-out.Their influence has been enormous, with an unlikely roll-call of musicians taking their cues from the KJ catalogue – from Nirvana to most modern American metal to many DJs and dance music mavericks… few, however, coming close to the band’s innate power.Killing Joke, with their original line-up of Jaz Coleman, Geordie, Youth & Big Paul continuing to hold firm, will soon set about recording a third studio album for the Spinefarm label, with Youth once again grasping the production reins. The release date of this new studio album is likely to be late 2013.Coupled with this, is a career-spanning film, ‘The Death And Resurrection Show’ – part documentary and part celebration of this unique outfit, dealing with the myths and legends that swirl around their ever-evolving story.Killing Joke’s last studio album, ‘MMXII’ (‘2012’), is a dense and dark work that manages to combine their trademark relentless guitars, pounding tribal funk rhythm section and dark & powerful message with moments of rare beauty. The Album’s key themes are political, anti-capitalist and forward-looking…
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