WITH A reputation forged in fire, brimstone and magic, Killing Joke have long been one of rock’s most iconic & influential outfits with a string of revered recordings to their name.
Covered by Metallica, Foo Fighters and more, Killing Joke’s apocalyptic vision continues to draw praise from such high-profile supporters as Jimmy Page and Billy Corgan, and the band’s considerable musical legacy can be heard in the works of Nirvana, Ministry, Nine Inch Nails and the like – artists whose rise to fame never
saw them cutting ties with the underground/alternative scene.
Over the years, the band members have chosen to develop their talents in a variety of ways: triple Grammy winner Jaz Coleman, for instance, has established an international reputation working with some of the world’s greatest symphony orchestras, whilst Martin ‘Youth’ Glover has become one of the UK’s most celebrated producers, supervising albums from the Verve & Primal Scream amongst others, as well as achieving major success as one half of highly-regarded duo, The Orb.
Once described by Paul Ferguson as ‘the sound of the earth vomiting’, Killing Joke – original line-up once again intact – are now taking their music of resistance to a whole new level, both in the studio and on the road…
The recently released and magnificently received ‘In Excelsis’ EP (via Spinefarm) has well an’ truly shown just how much business these guys mean, and now it’s time for the follow-up single, ‘European Super State’, and new album, ‘Absolute Dissent’, with high-profile UK shows to follow…
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