85. Killing Joke

 

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Impossible to pigeon hole this quasi heavy rock, indie/alternative gothic rock act with a bit of dance experimentation thrown in have become hugely influential upon the music scene, not least on the likes of Nirvana, Metallica, Janes Addiction, Korn, Nine Inch Nails and co.

 

ALL MUSIC GUIDE BIOGRAPHY

 

Key Studio Albums: Killing Joke (1980)

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Key Compiliation: Laugh? I Nearly Bought One! (1992)

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Career Defining Song:

Love Like Blood (1985 UK#16)

Some Other Key Songs:

 

Wardance (1980)

 

Eighties (1984 UK#60)

 

Millennium (1994 UK#34)

 

Democracy (1996 UK#39)

 

Were any of you fans of Jaz Coleman industrial rock outfit, or do you prefer the bass player (Martin "Youth" Glover's) production work instead?

Nope, never got into them at all, don't remember any of the tracks you list.

Nope, never got into them at all, don't remember any of the tracks you list.

 

... pretty much me neither , got married in 83 and i was losing my interest in current music.

The first two albums are brilliant. Thought at the time I first heard them I would never hear such a violent musical sound. Until I heard Ministry et al that is.

 

Definitely left a huge legacy for the future industrial sector.

excellent group who I saw live at Newcastle's Mayfair in 1984.

 

The bass player, Youth, went on to produce a number of singles in the late 80s and early 90s. He was also behind Blue Pearl who had a number of hits in the early 90s, including the excellent Naked In the Rain.

Brilliant band..... but my favourite track of theirs is this one, the stunning 'My Love Of This Land', one of their later, more commercial, tracks.... (which, strangely, flopped...

 

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I love Youth's production, too - from the sheer pop brilliance of Blue Pearl's 'Naked in the Rain' to even greater pop brilliance.... Bananarama's best ever moments, 'Only Your Love', 'Long Train Running' and 'Preacher Man' :heart: