KILLING JOKE news... original lineup reunion[views:8263][posts:19]____________________________________ [Feb 28,2008 9:46pm - RichHorror ""] ORIGINAL LINE-UP OF KILLING JOKE PLAY 3 CLASSIC ALBUMS BACK TO BACK ON WORLD TOUR AND RELEASE NEW ALBUM Finally, after numerous line-up changes through the years, all original Killing Joke members reunite for new album and world tour. Drummer, Paul Ferguson, rejoins the line up for the first time since 1987 enabling a whole new generation of fans to see Killing Joke's legendary original formation. Diehard fans have been waiting for this moment for two decades! Bassist, Martin 'Youth' Glover also steps back into the live arena after a near 15 hiatus, having not played live with Killing Joke since 1994's Pandemonium tour. The tour will see Killing Joke take up a two night residency in most venues offering a different set on each evening. On the first night, they will play their first two albums in their entirety, 1980's self-titled album followed by the album 'What's This…For!'. Their second performance in each city will treat fans to 1994's Pandemonium and the Island Records singles of'79 to '80. Once described by Ferguson as 'the sound of the earth vomiting', Killing Joke is anthemic and grandiose in it's evocation of nightmare visions. Taking a sarcastic jab at authority and perceived reality to a sonically charged mixture of post punk and metal, Killing Joke's heavy guitars and pounding tribal drums conjure a primitive atmosphere of doom, gloom and resistance. Notorious for their use of inflammatory imagery, a backlash against a world they perceived as ever more materialistic, unjust and conservative, Killing Joke, railed against the establishment and created a unique sound from their very conception. Ironically, in the current musical climate with it's obsession with rehashing eighties sounds, the 80's saw Killing Joke really pushing music forward, incorporating danceable elements with aggressive, grinding guitars and thumping drums. With elements of proto-techno rock, their post apocalyptic vision has inspired bands as diverse and influential as Nirvana, Ministry, Nine Inch Nails, Foo Fighters, Soundgarden and Godflesh. Killing Joke have always been and continue to be more than just a band. Godfathers of post-punk, Killing Joke return with their eagerly anticipated new album to coincide with their world tour. Album release date TBC. LIVE DATES September 13 - (JP) Tokyo 14 - (JP) Tokyo 16 - (ES) Madrid 17 - (ES) Barcelona 19 - (IT) Milan 20 - (IT) Milan 22 - (CH) Geneva TBC 24 - (DE) Berlin 25 - (DE) Berlin 26 - (FR) Paris 27 - (FR) Paris 29 - (BE) Brussels 30 - (BE) Brussels October 02 - (UK) London 03 - (UK) London TBC - (US) New York TBC - (US) New York "At last a ray of sunlight to illuminate these dark days. It is indeed my deepest pleasure to announce the dates of the 29th anniversary of the gathering. As usual we are never content sitting on the laurels of past Glories, a new Killing Joke recording is scheduled this summer!. Both Geordie and myself are thrilled as we hope you are with the line up, such anticipation comes as no surprise considering we have not played together since the Brighton Top Rank in 1982. We always knew this day would come after all it was inevitable. We hope all gatherers will join us in warmly welcoming back to active service our brothers Big Paul and Youth. The mysterious chemistry of the original line up is back, let there be gladness in your hearts." - Jaz |
| __________________________________ [Feb 28,2008 9:49pm - Archaeon ""] didn't they cover metallica? |
| ____________________________________ [Feb 28,2008 9:50pm - RichHorror ""] i h8 u |
| __________________________________ [Feb 28,2008 9:53pm - Archaeon ""] don't h8 da playa h8 da gayme. da gayme son. |
| ______________________________________ [Feb 28,2008 9:55pm - the_reverend ""] fucking awesome. |
| __________________________________ [Feb 28,2008 9:59pm - BOBDEAD ""] FUCK YEAH...definitely a huge influence on me through the years. |
| ________________________________________ [Feb 28,2008 9:59pm - DestroyYouAlot ""] Archaeon said:didn't they cover metallica? LOL |
| _______________________________ [Feb 28,2008 10:10pm - Blue ""] no, metallica covered them. |
| ___________________________________ [Feb 28,2008 10:12pm - Archaeon ""] no, srsly im pretty sure they covered metallica dude. srsly |
| _____________________________________ [Feb 28,2008 10:13pm - RichHorror ""] NO WAI |
| ___________________________________ [Feb 28,2008 10:20pm - Archaeon ""] LOL WAI! |
| _____________________________________ [Feb 28,2008 10:23pm - RichHorror ""] GTFO STFU |
| ___________________________________ [Feb 28,2008 10:26pm - Archaeon ""] no tits :( |
| _____________________________________ [Feb 28,2008 10:27pm - RichHorror ""] LOL JK <3 |
| ______________________________________ [Feb 29,2008 12:28am - Mike_Giallo ""] Depending on my money situation I might make it to one of the NY dates. Old Killing Joke is fucking awesome. |
| _________________________________ [Feb 29,2008 6:56pm - sxealex ""] Blue said:no, metallica covered them. lol you got bushwacked |
| ______________________________ [Feb 29,2008 7:05pm - Blue ""] NO WAI |
| _____________________________ [Feb 29,2008 7:25pm - mOe ""] there should be a huge post punk reunion tour this Summer since Swervedriver is also getting back together...just put Catherine Wheel on that shit and I'm pretty sure I'd pay any amount of money to see that |
| ______________________________ [Feb 29,2008 7:52pm - Blue ""] why dont they call it the 'moes post punk dream thats never going to happen' |
| __________________________________ [Mar 1,2008 12:21pm - moe nli ""] wouldnt fit on a flyer |