Killing Joke - Killing Joke (1980)
Killing Joke - Killing Joke
punk - rock | MP3, 320 kbps CBR. | 81.58 Mb | 35:10 minutes | Covers.
Caroline records, 1980.
punk - rock | MP3, 320 kbps CBR. | 81.58 Mb | 35:10 minutes | Covers.
Caroline records, 1980.
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. Jaz Coleman’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.
Jaz Coleman: vocals & keyboards
Geordie: guitars
Paul Raven: bass
Martin Atkins: drums
1. Requiem (3:45)
2. Wardance (3:47)
3. Tomorrow’s World (5:30)
4. Bloodsport (4:46)
5. The Wait (3:45)
6. Complications (3:08)
7. S.O.36 (6:52)
8. Primitive (3:37)
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