Killing Joke by Killing Joke - Uhune

ALBUM

It's best to takes notes as lead singer Jaz Coleman calmly reads a list of provisions ("Put on your masks/And animal skins") because Killing Joke's second self-titled album is about to take over. Moments after Coleman's stoic opening, Geordie Walker's guitar chugs into action and awakens Killing Joke's most threatening juggernaut of an album in years. Bass players Youth and Paul Raven are both back (although Youth's stint in the group looks to be temporary) and Dave Grohl guests on drums, perhaps paying the Joke back for adapting the killer riff of "Eighties" for Nirvana's "Come as You Are." Grohl's drumming is suitably intense and tribal when need be, while Andy Gill's production miraculously makes sense of the band's thunderous sludge. Still the Coleman/Walker partnership is the star of the show as they play off and push each other like a doom-and-gloom Jagger/Richards. It sounds like Coleman is sitting in the dentist chair with one of those little vacuums sucking out the words on "Total Invasion," while Walker patiently waits his turn to blast out his own brand of stately mayhem. "Asteroid," "Blood on Your Hands," and "Loose Cannon" are all highlights with the band sounding as inspired as when they started, adding the advantage of years of interaction, and "You'll Never Get to Me" presents a brand new shimmering and yearning angle to the group. While Killing Joke's discography has more than its fair share of awkward and overly ambitious albums, they've once again returned to the fury and focus of their classics.
© David Jeffries /TiVo

1. The Death & Resurrection Show

by Killing Joke

Primary Artist: Killing Joke; Main Performer
Drums: Dave Grohl; Performer
Performer: Katie Summers
Killing Joke; Performer
Composer: Gill
Walker
Coleman
Glover; Composer
Lyricist: Gill
Walker
Coleman
Glover; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Andrew Alekel; Production
Engineer: Jerry Kandiah
Andy Gill; Production
Mixing Engineer: Clive Goddard; Production
Producer: Andy Gill; Production

2. Total Invasion

by Killing Joke

Primary Artist: Killing Joke; Main Performer
Drums: Dave Grohl; Performer
Performer: Killing Joke; Performer
Composer: Gill
Walker
Coleman
Glover; Composer
Lyricist: Gill
Walker
Coleman
Glover; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Andrew Alekel; Production
Engineer: Jerry Kandiah
Andy Gill; Production
Mixing Engineer: Clive Goddard; Production
Producer: Andy Gill; Production

3. Asteroid

by Killing Joke

Primary Artist: Killing Joke; Main Performer
Drums: Dave Grohl; Performer
Performer: Killing Joke; Performer
Composer: Gill
Walker
Coleman
Glover; Composer
Lyricist: Gill
Walker
Coleman
Glover; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Andrew Alekel; Production
Engineer: Jerry Kandiah
Andy Gill; Production
Mixing Engineer: Clive Goddard; Production
Producer: Andy Gill; Production

4. Implant

by Killing Joke

Primary Artist: Killing Joke; Main Performer
Drums: Dave Grohl; Performer
Performer: Killing Joke; Performer
Composer: Gill
Walker
Coleman
Glover; Composer
Lyricist: Gill
Walker
Coleman
Glover; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Andrew Alekel; Production
Engineer: Jerry Kandiah
Andy Gill; Production
Mixing Engineer: Clive Goddard; Production
Producer: Andy Gill; Production

5. Blood On Your Hands

by Killing Joke

Primary Artist: Killing Joke; Main Performer
Drums: Dave Grohl; Performer
Performer: Killing Joke; Performer
Composer: Gill
Walker
Coleman
Glover; Composer
Lyricist: Gill
Walker
Coleman
Glover; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Andrew Alekel; Production
Engineer: Jerry Kandiah
Andy Gill; Production
Mixing Engineer: Clive Goddard; Production
Producer: Andy Gill; Production

6. Loose Cannon

by Killing Joke

Primary Artist: Killing Joke; Main Performer
Drums: Dave Grohl; Performer
Performer: Killing Joke; Performer
Composer: Gill
Walker
Coleman
Glover; Composer
Lyricist: Gill
Walker
Coleman
Glover; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Andrew Alekel; Production
Engineer: Jerry Kandiah
Andy Gill; Production
Mixing Engineer: Clive Goddard; Production
Producer: Andy Gill; Production

7. You'll Never Get To Me

by Killing Joke

Primary Artist: Killing Joke; Main Performer
Drums: Dave Grohl; Performer
Performer: Killing Joke; Performer
Composer: Gill
Walker
Coleman
Glover; Composer
Lyricist: Gill
Walker
Coleman
Glover; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Andrew Alekel; Production
Engineer: Jerry Kandiah
Andy Gill; Production
Mixing Engineer: Clive Goddard; Production
Producer: Andy Gill; Production

8. Seeing Red

by Killing Joke

Primary Artist: Killing Joke; Main Performer
Drums: Dave Grohl; Performer
Performer: Killing Joke; Performer
Composer: Gill
Walker
Coleman
Glover; Composer
Lyricist: Gill
Walker
Coleman
Glover; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Andrew Alekel; Production
Engineer: Jerry Kandiah
Nick Rasculinecz
Andy Gill; Production
Mixing Engineer: Clive Goddard; Production
Producer: Andy Gill; Production

9. Dark Forces

by Killing Joke

Primary Artist: Killing Joke; Main Performer
Drums: Dave Grohl; Performer
Performer: Killing Joke; Performer
Composer: Gill
Walker
Coleman
Glover; Composer
Lyricist: Gill
Walker
Coleman
Glover; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Andrew Alekel; Production
Engineer: Jerry Kandiah
Andy Gill; Production
Mixing Engineer: Clive Goddard; Production
Producer: Andy Gill; Production

10. The House That Pain Built

by Killing Joke

Primary Artist: Killing Joke; Main Performer
Drums: Dave Grohl; Performer
Performer: Killing Joke; Performer
Composer: Gill
Walker
Coleman
Glover; Composer
Lyricist: Gill
Walker
Coleman
Glover; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Andrew Alekel; Production
Engineer: Jerry Kandiah
Andy Gill; Production
Mixing Engineer: Clive Goddard; Production
Producer: Andy Gill; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

10 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

55 minutes and 44 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 600x600 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

Only 1/10 tracks has synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Metal, Hard Rock, Adult Alternative

Label

Red Ink

Music Distribution Service

Unknown

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Aug 4, 2003

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

766927636523