Killing Joke

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Killing Joke was released in October 1980 by E.G. Records, who were distributed at the time by Polydor Records. [6] [7] It entered the UK Albums Chart on 25 October 1980, and eventually reached number 39. [8] In October 1979, shortly after they began the Malicious Damage record label, Killing Joke released their debut EP, Turn to Red. [3] It was shortly followed by their second EP, Almost Red, released in November, and by their first single, " Nervous System", released in December 1979. Their first studio album, Killing Joke, was released in 1980. The album, which peaked at number 39 on the UK Albums Chart, [4] produced three singles: " Wardance", " Change" and " Requiem". Their second studio album, What's THIS For...!, was released in 1981 and reached number 42 in the UK. [1] " Follow the Leaders", the only single to be released from the album, charted in the UK and in the U.S. [4] [5] Their third album, Revelations, was released in 1982 and peaked at number 12 in the UK, and number 33 in New Zealand. [1] [4] [6] Two singles, " Empire Song" and " Chop-Chop", were released from the album, but only "Empire Song" charted in the UK. [4] After the release of their third EP, Birds of a Feather and the eponymous single, which charted in the UK, Killing Joke released their fourth studio album, Fire Dances, in July 1983. The only single from Fire Dances, " Let's All Go (to the Fire Dances)", and the album both charted in the UK. [1] [4] In October, they released " Me or You?", a non-album single that charted in the UK. [4] Pitalo, Stephen (20 March 2012). "eighties"-video-for-killing-joke-"they-were-a-frightening-band"/ "Director Recalls Shooting 'Eighties' Video For Killing Joke: 'They Were a Frightening Band' ". The Golden Age of Music Video. Archived from the original on 20 April 2022 . Retrieved 20 April 2022.

Malicious Damage". Malicious Damage. Archived from the original on 5 February 2012 . Retrieved 15 February 2008. Their first album, Killing Joke, was released in 1980. After the release of Revelations in 1982, bassist Youth was replaced by Paul Raven. The band achieved mainstream success in 1985 with both the studio album Night Time and the single " Love Like Blood". Hämäläinen, Jyrki "Spider" (2020). Killing Joke: Are You Receiving?, pp. 35. Milton Keynes: New Haven Publishing. ISBN 978-1912587407.a b c d e f g Dunn, David (8 March 2012). "No Joke Without Fire – The Star". The Star . Retrieved 10 February 2015.

Gray, Christopher (16 December 2005). "Killing Joke: Gift guide". The Austin Chronicle . Retrieved 1 February 2015. Everything came together when we all met at...Raven's funeral. It was funny the unifying effect it had on all of us. It made us realise our mortality and how important Killing Joke is to all of us. [48]Killing Joke 'The Singles Collection 1979-2012' Out Now". Spinefarm Records. 6 May 2013. [ permanent dead link]

Weingarten, Christopher R.; Shteamer, Hank; Krovatin, Christopher; Grow, Kory; Fury, Jeanne; Weiderhorn, Jon (10 December 2015). "Joke, ' Pylon' | 20 Best Metal Albums of 2015 | Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone . Retrieved 17 September 2017. Rapture' is the way I perceive a Killing Joke concert – it's a spiritual experience for myself to get into that state of grace... music is the theme of mantra. I'm not into organized religion at all, but I've always liked what Fela Kuti did in Nigeria, playing music like it was a temple. Maybe we will evolve into a time where we will be performing for ritualistic and spiritual reasons alone and not for monetary reasons?a b Hanna, Lynn (8 November 1980). Plague of the Punk Zombies. p.45. {{ cite book}}: |work= ignored ( help) This section needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sourcesin this section. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( June 2021) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Atkins continued with Walker, Raven and the band's live keyboard player, John Bechdel, as the short-lived Murder, Inc., recruiting Scottish vocalist Chris Connelly and reuniting with Ferguson as second drummer.