Name: Killing Joke by Killing Joke
Brand: Killing Joke
SKU: 094631221651
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (91 reviews)

ALBUM

Killing Joke: Jaz Coleman (vocals, keyboards); Geordie (guitar); Paul Raven (bass); Martin Atkins (drums). Killing Joke's 1980 debut showed much promise from a band that would continue making cutting-edge political anti-rock for two decades. Beginning with Requiem and Wardance, KILLING JOKE is a call to arms against social ills. Geordie's gravelly vocals, laid against a framework of crunching staccato guitar riffs and light synth accents, give this album a distinctively goth feel. Punk was still the name of the game at this stage of Killing Joke's development, however, and The Wait and Complications provide punk fans with ample doses of aggressive rhythms and minimalist metal, while Change evokes a smoldering wasteland, or a steaming and stagnating social mire. The tension is palpable in these songs; the band's artistic ability and ideological agenda couldn't be confined to the limitations of punk rock. KILLING JOKE is an excellent sample of the band's repertoire, while only hinting at its talents.

1. Requiem

by Killing Joke

Bass: The Youth; Performer
Primary Artist: Killing Joke; Main Performer
Drums: Paul Ferguson; Performer
Guitar: Geordie; Performer
Keyboard: Jaz Coleman; Performer
Performer: Jaz Coleman
Geordie
The Youth
Paul Ferguson; Performer
Vocals: Jaz Coleman
Paul Ferguson; Performer
Composer: Paul Ferguson
Martin Glover
K Walker
Jaz Coleman; Composer
Producer: Killing Joke; Production

2. Wardance

by Killing Joke

Bass: The Youth; Performer
Primary Artist: Killing Joke; Main Performer
Drums: Paul Ferguson; Performer
Guitar: Geordie; Performer
Keyboard: Jaz Coleman; Performer
Performer: Jaz Coleman
Geordie
The Youth
Paul Ferguson; Performer
Vocals: Jaz Coleman
Paul Ferguson; Performer
Composer: Ferguson
Coleman
Glover
Walker; Composer
Producer: Killing Joke; Production

3. Tomorrow's World

by Killing Joke

Composer: Walker
Glover
Coleman; Composer
Primary Artist: Killing Joke; Main Performer
Producer: Killing Joke; Production

4. Bloodsport

by Killing Joke

Composer: Ferguson
Glover
Coleman; Composer
Primary Artist: Killing Joke; Main Performer
Producer: Killing Joke; Production

5. The Wait

by Killing Joke

Composer: Ferguson
Walker
Glover
Coleman; Composer
Primary Artist: Killing Joke; Main Performer
Producer: Killing Joke; Production

6. Complications

by Killing Joke

Composer: Walker
Glover
Coleman; Composer
Primary Artist: Killing Joke; Main Performer
Producer: Killing Joke; Production

7. S.O.36

by Killing Joke

Composer: Raven
Ferguson
Walker
Coleman; Composer
Primary Artist: Killing Joke; Main Performer
Producer: Killing Joke; Production

8. Primitive

by Killing Joke

Composer: Ferguson
Walker
Glover
Coleman; Composer
Primary Artist: Killing Joke; Main Performer
Producer: Killing Joke; Production

9. Change

by Killing Joke

Primary Artist: Killing Joke; Main Performer
Composer: Killing Joke; Composer

10. Requiem

by Killing Joke

Bass: The Youth; Performer
Primary Artist: Killing Joke; Main Performer
Drums: Paul Ferguson; Performer
Guitar: Geordie; Performer
Keyboard: Jaz Coleman; Performer
Performer: Jaz Coleman
Geordie
The Youth
Paul Ferguson; Performer
Vocals: Jaz Coleman
Paul Ferguson; Performer
Composer: Paul Ferguson
Martin Glover
K Walker
Jaz Coleman; Composer
Producer: Killing Joke; Production

11. Change

by Killing Joke

Composer: Killing Joke; Composer
Primary Artist: Killing Joke; Main Performer
Producer: Killing Joke; Production

12. Primitive

by Killing Joke

Composer: Ferguson
Walker
Glover
Coleman; Composer
Primary Artist: Killing Joke; Main Performer
Producer: Killing Joke; Production

13. Bloodsport

by Killing Joke

Composer: Ferguson
Glover
Coleman; Composer
Primary Artist: Killing Joke; Main Performer
Producer: Killing Joke; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

13 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

53 minutes and 51 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 2244x2244 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

11/13 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

8/13 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Hard Rock, Adult Alternative, Metal, Post-Punk, Industrial Metal

Label

Virgin Catalogue

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Sep 30, 1980

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

94631221651

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Notification

Killing Joke

1. Requiem

2. Wardance

3. Tomorrow's World

4. Bloodsport

5. The Wait

6. Complications

7. S.O.36

8. Primitive

9. Change

10. Requiem

11. Change

12. Primitive

13. Bloodsport

Technical Specifications

Killing Joke

Product information

Release options

1. Requiem

2. Wardance

3. Tomorrow's World

4. Bloodsport

5. The Wait

6. Complications

7. S.O.36

8. Primitive

9. Change

10. Requiem

11. Change

12. Primitive

13. Bloodsport

Technical Specifications