Killing Joke [Original recording remastered]

Product Description
Killing Joke Started on the Unemployment Line. Whether Fact Or Fiction, it was While Waiting in Line at a British Unemployment Office in Late 78 Early '79, that Singer/Keyboardist Jeremy "Jaz" Coleman Ran Into a Friend and Started Discussing his Musical Aspirations. Upon Hearing Coleman Speak, the Friend Said, "i have Someone You Should Meet," and Later Brought Him to a London Flat, Where Drummer Paul Ferguson was Waiting. Just Over 25 Years Since the Release of their First Album ‘killing Joke’ Through E.g. Records, the Band Return to the Gig Circuit on Support Slots for Motley Crue’s Arena Tours in June 2005. Following this Tour, EMI Marketing Release Four of their Albums, Now Newly Remastered and with Added Bonus Tracks. The Artwork for Each Album Has Been Cleaned Up by Original Designer Mike Coles and all Bonus Tracks have Been Carefully Chosen by the Band Themselves.

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Killing Joke [Original recording remastered]

Average customer rating: Killing Joke finds a new fan KJ, THE RETURN !!! Killing Joke returns One of the best albums I've ever heard Killing Joke - killing Joke

Killing Joke Killing Joke Manufacturer: Red Int / Red Ink ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music | Vinyl Records | American Punk | British Punk | Emo | Garage Punk | Hardcore | Post Hardcore | Proto Punk | Punk | Punk Revival | Punk-Pop | Riot Grrl | Ska Punk | Straight Edge New Wave | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Post-Punk | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Alternative Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Hosannas From The Basement Of Hell Killing Joke Pandemonium Night Time Revelations ASIN: B0000AGWK8 Release Date: 2003-08-05

Tracks:

1. The Death & Reurrection Show
2. Total Invasion
3. Asteroid
4. Implant
5. Blood On Your Hands
6. loose Cannon
7. You'll Never Get To Me
8. Seeing Red
9. Dark Forced
10. The House That Pain Built
11. Wardance (Bonus Track)

Amazon.com

With Rage Against the Machine gone and most punk outfits wallowing in self-pity, 2003 is an ideal time for Killing Joke to reform. Though it's been seven years since 1996's Democracy, their protest music has lost none of its edge. Railing against the crushing power of massive conglomerates, the machinations of oil barons and corrupt governments, and the steady erosion of personal freedoms, Jaz Coleman's concerns have never been more relevant. If the bad guys don't get you, he opines during the driving, menacing "Asteroid," you might yet be vaporised by huge rocks from space. Musically, too, this Killing Joke lineup belies its collective years. Alongside Coleman stand original members Geordie and Youth, backed up by stalwart Raven and fierce stand-in drummer Dave Grohl. --Dominic Wills

Customer Reviews:

Killing Joke finds a new fan.......2007-07-25

I am new to this band so my review will lack constructive criticism in comparing it to past works; it is simply a review of this album as it stands.

I love the album, Killing Joke where have you been all my life? These guys mix a variety of styles that come together for a very tight album. Old school dynamics of an alternative aura remind me of the days I enjoyed bands like Faith No More and Anthrax. This album is very powerful with sounds of rock, metal and a little punk perhaps all wrapped into one. Make no mistake about it, they can rip and roar with the best of them. Heavy, grinding riffs and infectious beats abound with driving songs like "The Death of the Resurrection Show" and "Asteroid". Another rollicking tune is "Blood on your hands" and by this point in the album I'm just kicking myself for not checking these guys out earlier. The tune "You'll never get to me" slows down a bit and is more of a hard edged, soulful tune that I will refuse to call a "ballad" since that term seems to be a label applied far too often to the wailing tunes from late 80s rock bands. I have to say it is also a pleasant surprise to see that Dave Grohl was the drummer on this album.

The tune "Loose Cannon" is awesome as well; with an eerie backdrop that gives way to a forefront of hard-hitting vocals, and the guitar parts during the chorus are a shred of delight. Eleven tracks altogether that includes the brilliant bonus track "Wardance", Killing Joke found a new fan in me and I look forward to listening to their other albums. The CD arrived in mint condition and was not damaged. If you enjoy songwriting that is against "the man" in the likes of Rage against the machine or KMFDM, you will probably find this to your liking. Beyond that, I find the beats, rhythm and overall vocal effort of Killing Joke to be extremely enjoyable.

KJ, THE RETURN !!!.......2007-04-18

Self titled as their first album and suppossed to be a return to their roots, this is indeed a heavier, tribal sounding album that drops earlier subtleties for a more raw, heavy sound. Guitarwork is now brutal and distorted with little soloing and bottom end is huge and dynamic. Jaz's vox is now very low in the mix. Some reviewers regarded this new sound as ¨heavy metal ¨!! They're so way off. These guys have never been easy to label and their sound has been influneced by many styles; industrial/afterpunk/indie/new romatic/hardcore or a mixture of them all. But never resorted to metal. Not that it wouldn't suit them, mind you. They recorded this one without drums and sent it to Dave Grohl so he could add whatever came outta his.....let's say imagination coz I don't want this review to be censored. The result reeks of Foo Fighters all over. I don't care if Dave is considered a modern Bonham and I even like some of his albums but the drumming here is pure effect, he just didn't quite get the essence of Killing Joke. I say bring back Paul Ferguson !! On the audio side, the recording lacks upper treble and most of the time the guitar is way louder on the left channel which was annoying. But it's way better than their horrid lo-fi follower ¨Hosannas... ¨ .Worth the bargain bin price I paid for it.

Killing Joke returns.......2006-02-27

Nice return to full form for Killing Joke after a long hiatus again. They deliver still the same savage ounch as before.

One of the best albums I've ever heard.......2005-12-12

I will start out by saying I'm not even a Killing Joke fan. I own Pandemonium, and the CD single for Democracy, and I'm only mildly enamored with both purcharses.

When I heard that the Joke were back in 2003 with a new album, I had about as much anticipation for this album as I did for the new Biohazard album (nearly none at all).

This album simply floored me, however. It is by far their heaviest, and best album.

Every song is a winner. Killer distored vocals, outstanding riffs, and it sounds like Dave Grohl is smashing the skins with a pair of 2X4s. Every song is a winner, with Dark Forces and The House That Pain Built being some of the best and most emotionally engrossing songs I've heard from any band.

There are so few albums I can stick in the CD player, and thoroughly enjoy every track on the disc. This is one of the few.

There is also a bonus track on certain releases of this album called "Inferno", that is just so incredible, I can't believe it didn't make the final track list! It just shows how great of a CD this is.

Killing Joke - killing Joke.......2005-11-18

Only two bands in the world make loud music with real intelligence connected , Fugazi and of course the fantastic Killing Joke. After 25 years in the business (with some experimental years in the middle) , KJ are back at their best and have to date probably made one of their best albums ever - although possibly matched now with their new Live XXV Gathering album.
I am 43 yrs old and yes there may be some nostalga attached when I hear KJ, but I honestly believe they are more essential today than ever before. I hope there are some kids out there discovering KJ for the first time and getting a chance to appreciate their craft.

Average customer rating: In need of an outside producer. absolutely perfectly miserable This is what should have been released instead of "Democracy" Who says that you have to slow down as you get older? Caustic, ferocious, gloomy, and excellent new Killing Joke material

Hosannas From The Basement Of Hell Killing Joke Manufacturer: Cooking Vinyl ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music | Vinyl Records | American Punk | British Punk | Emo | Garage Punk | Hardcore | Post Hardcore | Proto Punk | Punk | Punk Revival | Punk-Pop | Riot Grrl | Ska Punk | Straight Edge Goth & Industrial | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music | Goth | Industrial Post-Punk | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Alternative Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Killing Joke - XXV Gathering: The Band That Preys Together Stays Together Hosannas from the Basements of Hell Night Time Rio Grande Blood What's THIS For...! ASIN: B0009VY6NC Release Date: 2007-07-16

Tracks:

1. This Tribal Antodote
2. Hosannas From the Basements of Hell
3. Invocation
4. Implosion
5. Majestic
6. Walking With Gods
7. The Lightringer
8. Judas Goat
9. Gratitude

Album Description

"As a teenager when I started this group, we sat around and we said: 'What do we want to achieve out of all this?'" Jaz Coleman. "The answer to the question was that we wanted to inspire other people," he says. "We had this idea that Killing Joke is a mirror, and what you see in us, you can do too; that the stage is the audience and the audience is the stage." If the growing army of acts who have taken inspiration from Killing Joke is anything to go by, then Coleman has achieved his goal. The British band's influence on groups such as Nirvana, Metallica, Nine Inch Nails and Ministry has been well documented. A generation of death metal bands - such as Fear Factory who have just recorded a new version of Millennium - have paid homage to Killing Joke. But so too has Kate Bush, who has long been a fan of the group and whose most famous single, Hounds of Love, featured Killing Joke's original bass player, Youth. 2005 saw Killing Joke pick up the "Lifetime Achievement" award at the Kerrang! Awards, firmly cementing their place in rock history. They were presented this award by Dave Grohl who himself is a huge fan of the band and even played drums on their last album. Coleman describes Hosannas From The Basement Of Hell, as being "brutal" and "more tribal" than the last album. "The unthinkable and the unimaginable... I think there's an eco-meltdown on the cards. That's certainly in there. Killing Joke continues to span the generations, with old and new fans alike.

Customer Reviews:

In need of an outside producer........2007-04-24

One of the hardest things for a band to do is live up to a great record-- the fabled sophomore slump doesn't just apply to a band's debut and its followup, but really any great effort. If nothing else, it sets the bar for expectations so high that it's simply hard to reach them. Killing Joke has had the fortune of having been through this several times-- "what's THIS for...!" after their self-titled debut (and for that matter, "Revelations" after "what's THIS for...!"), "Brighter Than a Thousand Suns" after "Night Time", "Democracy" after "Pandemonium"... in all these cases, the albums were ok, and they certainly had their moments, but invariably they were lacking something their predecessor had. In this regard, "Hosannas from the Basement of Hell" is really no exception. 2003's "Killing Joke" was the comeback record you wanted to hear-- a slab of white-hot, political, and somewhat doom-laden post-punk. It's widely regarded amongst the fan community as one of the band's greats.

So 'Hosannas'. It's not a bad album, it's just not great. To begin with, it's production. I read they were going for a raw sound-- this is one of those things I fear-- it seems to me it always creates a sludge in the music (and in this case obscures the vocals nicely-- "Implosion" is a good example). Net result-- these songs might be better than they come off, but it's tough to tell because the recording doesn't have that clean feel that the great Killing Joke records have. No doubt this comes from self-producing (Gang of Four's Andy Gill worked miracles on the 2003 album), another side-effect of which can be poor self-editing. The album is just over an hour long and has 9 songs-- about 7 minutes a song, with a couple stretching significantly longer. With a band like Killing Joke that will ride a riff until the end of time, this can have the tendency of causing a lack of interest ("Walking with Gods").

I realize this is a pretty harsh criticism I've offered, and maybe it's not fair-- I am viewing the album in context of its predecessor and it's not all bad-- "The Tribal Antidote", while albeit a bit straighter than I prefer my Killing Joke, a great, catchy piece, "Invocation" benefits from a very "Pandemonium"-like arrangement, and while the title track is a bit tacky lyrically, it's got a good enough sound to it. But the album drags, and I lose interest halfway through-- all the songs I like are at the beginning and there's just nothing to save nearly ten minutes of "The Lightbringer".

In the end, this is an album only a fan could love. If you're new to the band, try out either of their self-titled albums, if you've been listening for a while, you may love this. Some folks do. I'm just not one of them. Maybe with an outside voice to provide some much needed editing this would work better, but by and large, "Hosannas from the Basement of Hell" is just not a record that gets much play from me.

absolutely perfectly miserable.......2007-02-23

this album is brilliant. these guys never seem to get old. the energy and darkness never wane - their sound always evolving. any KJ fan will not be disappointed.

This is what should have been released instead of "Democracy".......2007-01-27

Although the title is ridiculously cheesy, this album sounds like the next logical progression from 1994's "Pandaemonium", and my only real complaint about it is that it took 12 years to get here. I did not hate their 2003 self-titled release anywhere near as much as most people seem to, but I'd be lying through my teeth if I said I wasn't glad to see them switch gears and get back to coaxing these painful noises out of their fairly conventional instruments. It's a rare thing to find a British rock band devoid of blues and Beatles influences, so I'm grateful this one seems to be surviving. Not that I hate the blues or anything, it's just nice to see somebody do something differently every 60 years or so. The Beatles, yes; I do hate them.

Who says that you have to slow down as you get older?.......2007-01-21

I have been a fan of KJ for over twenty years and they never cease to amaze me. Each new project out does the previous one. "Hosannas" is no different. If you like KJ, you will absolutely love this CD.

Caustic, ferocious, gloomy, and excellent new Killing Joke material.......2006-11-04

After reading some of the negative reviews from listeners below -- and consequently wondering if my eyesight was failing -- I felt like I had to jump in here and defend this LP, which I think will easily be one of the Top 10 LPs of 2006 when all's said and done.

First thing's first: Killing Joke have been around almost 30 years and have gone through various phases. Some folks like the New Romantic, dance floor-ish KJ of the mid- and late-1980s; some like the MINISTRY/KMFDM-sounding Killing Joke of the mid 1990s; others prefer the original era of Killing Joke from 1978 to 1983, the incarnation that toured with JOY DIVISION and had much in common with GANG OF FOUR, PiL, UK DECAY, AMEBIX, and others, but who always kept their own, distinct noise above that fray. During those ambitious years, KJ virally influenced almost every punk-related genre you can imagine: post-punk, heavy metal, punk, hardcore, crust, industrial, and more.

This KJ release is not for those who want every Killing Joke song to sound like their 80s dancey "Love Like Blood" from 1985. Instead, "Hosannas from the Basements of Hell" is an amazingly angry, driving, thrashy LP that has a lot more in common with the kinds of angry hardcore punk bands KJ inspired over the years more than with their industrial or techno-nightclub-y accolytes (though there are hints here of that element, too). In fact, "Hosannas" *boasts* that it is a relatively lo-fi, back-to-the-roots affair. And it's a qualified and amazing success: It was recorded on an 8-track studio in a basement in the cold dungerons of Eastern Europe. The album bleeds with urgency and ferocity of a like KJ listeners haven't heard since their first LP's "The Wait." In fact, the "Hosannas From the Bsements of Hell" LP finaller heralds the return of the Killing Joke of "The Wait," and at times has much in common with MOTORHEAD, VENOM, and AMEBIX -- or, for the more esoteric, even modern doom-y crust like TRAGEDY or P.E.S.D. -- as it does with their earliest material.

Remember, KJ's 1980 "The Wait," a song METALLICA covered only 6 years after its release, and which is also a fan favorite at live shows, inspired the dark sub-genre of punk known as crustcore: AMEBIX, early NEUROSIS, etc. So, when you buy "Hosannas," expect to pulverized along those lines. DO not expect the cleanliness of "Brighter Than a Thousand Suns," or to swoon to stuff that sounds like THE CURE. Expect a fiery armageddon: The album is as apocalyptic as the times singer Jaz Coleman sings about in his lyrics.

Highly recommended for fans of the 1978-1983 era of KJ and for fans of modern metallic crust.

Average customer rating: Night Time (CD by Killing Joke) 4 1/2 stars Excellent! The Perfect Album... Overall it works well

Night Time Killing Joke Manufacturer: E.G. Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music | Vinyl Records | American Punk | British Punk | Emo | Garage Punk | Hardcore | Post Hardcore | Proto Punk | Punk | Punk Revival | Punk-Pop | Riot Grrl | Ska Punk | Straight Edge New Wave | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Post-Punk | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music New Wave | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Brighter Than a Thousand Suns Fire Dances Killing Joke What's THIS For...! Hosannas From The Basement Of Hell ASIN: B000003S1Q Release Date: 1990-08-31

Tracks:

1. Night Time
2. Darkness Before Dawn
3. Love Like Blood
4. Kings And Queens
5. Tabazan
6. Multitudes
7. Europe
8. Eighties

Customer Reviews:

Night Time (CD by Killing Joke).......2006-11-12

I was very happy with the prompt delivery of the CD I ordered. I am very happy with it.

4 1/2 stars.......2006-04-03

Like many people posting reviews here, I was introduced to Killing Joke via the song 'Eighties'. This actually got a little rotation on college radio and late-night MTV during that decade.

I quickly found a friend who had some KJ albums, and dubbed them to cassette. However, he didn't own "Night Time", so I became a fast fan of their earlier sound instead. In short time, I had dismissed 'Eighties' as the product of sell-out syndrome and basically forgot about it for years.

Many years and music collections later, while stationed on a military base in Iceland, my interest in Killing Joke was rekindled after hearing that Jaz Coleman had lived there for some time. EG Editions was reissuing many of the old albums on CD, so I decided to purchase "Night Time" based on it's low price - not even remembering that 'Eighties' was one of the tracks.

Needless to say, "Night Time" is an album that has survived quite well. Actually, 'Eighties', while a great song, is the weakest track here.

I listen to alot of different genres but Avant-Classical, Progressive Rock and Metal are mainstays. This album, while not really any of those things, has enough to appeal to anyone who enjoys said styles.

"Night Time" is a great (re)introduction to KG. It's slightly more accessible and less texturally harsh than much of their work. It's also one of the few albums I have that is great workout music AND great 3am intimate soundtrack fodder.

I recommend most of KG's albums to anyone who appreciates a unique and sophisticated band that do things their own way. Some other bands you might find interesting are: Psychic TV, Dead Can Dance, Voivod, The Stranglers, Celtic Frost, The Damned, Hawkwind, Blue Oyster Cult, The Swans and The Chameleons.

Excellent!.......2006-02-27

This might be their most accessible album but it is also the one I prefer. The melodies are fantastic without sacrificing the punch of their approach. Very very heavy still. I saw them during the tour after this album and it really was something back then. Very very heavy 80's music.

The Perfect Album..........2006-01-26

This is Killing Joke's most accessible album for anyone interested in getting into this band or for the casual listener. You will not be disappointed! If you hate Killing Joke for whatever reason, you will instantly love this album! The best songs are here: Night Time, Love Like Blood, Kings And Queens, Multitudes, Europe, Eighties, oh and did I mention Love Like Blood? I'm very shocked to know that this album didn't give the band major success and exposure to the mainstream back then. Just because they didn't doesn't mean the album sucks. This album is the perfect New Wave rock album! Trust me! :)

Overall it works well.......2005-12-20

First off let's just say that in Love Like Blood they have made an incredible song that any band would give their lives to make. Agreeably catchy, it has all the right ingredients for a killer pop song ( and no the pun was not intended ).

As for the rest of the album......well it has it's bad moments. Tabazan and Kings and Queens have some slightly embarrassing lyrics plus Jaz Coleman's overwrought frightened-at-what-the-world-has-become vocals can be more than a little tiring, it still offers a great slab of 80s new wave pop music.

Without a shadow of a doubt this is one of Killing Joke's more commercial albums if not THE most commercial. Granted there are Brighter Than a Thousand Suns and the panned Outside The Gate ( which I have not had the mis/fortune of hearing so I cannot judge ) but this is Killing Joke at a crossroads: not as heavy as they were before, not too wishy washy. A sort of combination that happily sits inbetween.

Average customer rating: Four live sets.

Bootleg Vinyl Archive, Vol. 1 Killing Joke Manufacturer: Candlelight ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music | Vinyl Records | American Punk | British Punk | Emo | Garage Punk | Hardcore | Post Hardcore | Proto Punk | Punk | Punk Revival | Punk-Pop | Riot Grrl | Ska Punk | Straight Edge New Wave | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Post-Punk | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Box Sets | Stores | Music Similar Items: Bootleg Vinyl Archive, Vol. 2 Inside Extremities, Mixes, Rehearsals & Live Locate Subvert Terminate: The Complete Murder Inc. Year Zero Snakes & Arrows ASIN: B000O59ZK2 Release Date: 2007-05-22

Tracks:

1. Wardance
2. Follow the Leader
3. Change
4. Exit
5. Requiem
6. Bloodsport
7. Unspeakable
8. Fall of Because
9. Primitive
10. Wait
11. Pssyche
12. Turn to Red
13. Tension
14. Pssyche
15. Tomorrows World
16. Nevous System
17. Malicious Boogie
18. Turn to Red
19. Nuclear Boy

Tracks:

1. Change
2. Complications
3. Wardance
4. Are Your Receiving?
5. What's the Matter?
6. Wardance
7. Unspeakable
8. Change
9. Exit
10. Requiem
11. Bloodsport
12. We Have Joy
13. Primitive
14. Fall of Because
15. Complications
16. Wait

Tracks:

1. Wardance
2. Beautiful Dead
3. Change
4. Night Time
5. Frenzy
6. Eighties
7. Love Like Blood
8. Pandys Are Coming
9. Extremities

Customer Reviews:

Four live sets........2007-05-30

Killing Joke's "Bootleg Vinyl Archive" series is a repackaging of old bootlegs that have surfaced on the market over the years, remastered as best as possible from limited quality sources. While I'm ecstatic to have this live material in general, it's sound quality's acceptability is something that anyone considering purchasing this set should consider. Volume 1 has four shows-- three with the original band and one from 1988 recorded prior to the release of "Extremities, Dirt & Various Repressed Emotions". I'll discuss each show.

The first show, "Live in London" was recorded in the summer of 1981 at the Lyceum, shortly after the release of the band's second record, "what's THIS for...!". Sonically, the show is a soundboard recording, meaning high fidelity, but either the source recording or the remaster is mixed way too hot, and there's an occasional (unintentional) distortion on Jaz Coleman's vocal-- this is infrequently noted, but when it is, it can drive you insane-- the chorus of "The Wait" for example. Still, it's a pretty hot performance, the band hits the ground running from opener "Wardance" and never really lets up on a runthrough of material from the first couple records. Of particular note are fierce takes of "Follow the Leaders" and "Bloodsport", not to mention a great take on "The Fall of Because" (Coleman sounds possessed during the chorus) and great, pre-industrial, danceable takes of "Pssyche" and "Turn to Red".

The second show in the set, "Live at the Venue", catches the band in February of 1980, fully six months prior to the release of their debut album, with only a few singles having been released-- the set is clearly heavy in these singles, and it ends up being a highly unusual mix with several favorites getting very early readings ("Pssyche" opens the set with more of a punk vibe than a dance one for example). It's not quite as powerful a performance as the Lyceum show, but the oddity of its setlist (including one completely unreleased track in "What's the Matter?", two tracks only released as BBC recordings in "Malicious Boogie" and "Nuclear Boy", and all sorts of early gems like "Turn to Red" and "Are You Receiving?"). Sonically, it's a really good well cleaned up audience recording-- the sound ends up being pretty well balanced and it's fairly clear, although it's definitely still an audience recording and ends up being a bit bassy and reverb heavy.

The third show captures the band a bit later, at the Bologna, Italy Odeon, in October of 1981, several months after the release of "what's THIS for...!", although the set is rather heavy on material from their-- seven (including "Change") of the eleven tracks coming from there, with the remainder from "what's THIS for...!" and an early version of "Revelations" standout "We Have Joy" (still a year from being recorded). This is clearly an audience recording and while the overall sound quality in terms of the band's sound and balance is superb, the audience is fairly loud, both singing along on occasion and with a general chatter throughout. It's really a shame because the band is hot-- they've lost some of the noticable looseness of the earlier two recordings but trade that for tight arrangements and a superb performance throughout, particularly an absolutely explosive take on "The Fall of Because". But again, it is the lowest fidelity of the recordings here and the sound is definitely lacking.

The last show on here is probably the most intriguing to longtime fans of the band, not so much for the performance but for who performs it-- recorded in December of 1988 at Porchester Hall in London, this show features the band that toured after "Outside the Gate"-- Raven and Big Paul Fergusen were gone, replaced by P.I.L. drummer/soon to be industrial legend Martin Atkins and bassist Dave "Taif" Bell. When the band entered the studio in a couple years to record fan favorite "Extremities, Dirt & Various Repressed Emotions", Ball was replaced with Raven. As it stands, this show is the only documentation of this group. Their performance ends up being a nice mix of old and new-- two songs from their debut, one each from "Revelations" and "Fire Dances", three from "Night Time" and a pair of at the time unrecorded songs (that would end up on "Extremities..."). The performance itself is a blast-- Atkins admittedly lacks the tribal and dance sensibilities of Paul Fergeson behind the drum kit, but provides a fierce foundation for the music that the band really gets behind. Of particular notice is the material from "Night Time", which transforms from its new wave album sounds to an explosive industrial feel. The recording itself is a soundboard and without a doubt is the best sound of the album-- it completely lacks any of the mix problems on the Lyceum show and has a great clarity and balance, although the bass could be turned up a little, the somewhat trebly mix helps provide a very modern edge to the recording.

All in all, "Bootleg Vinyl Archives Volume 1" is a great set-- this isn't necessarily something that someone who's not obsessed with the band is going to want, the sound quality is a bit sketchy here and there, but it's well worth the investment for fans.

Average customer rating: the missing link i had been searching for A superb debut made better by reissuing

Killing Joke Killing Joke Manufacturer: Caroline ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music | Vinyl Records | American Punk | British Punk | Emo | Garage Punk | Hardcore | Post Hardcore | Proto Punk | Punk | Punk Revival | Punk-Pop | Riot Grrl | Ska Punk | Straight Edge Post-Punk | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: What's THIS For...! Revelations Night Time Fire Dances Ha! Killing Joke Live ASIN: B0009RRRC8 Release Date: 2005-07-26

Tracks:

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 (Single Version)
11. Change (Dub)
12. Primitive (Rough Mix)
13. Bloodsport (Rough Mix)

Album Details

Killing Joke Started on the Unemployment Line. Whether Fact Or Fiction, it was While Waiting in Line at a British Unemployment Office in Late 78 Early '79, that Singer/Keyboardist Jeremy "Jaz" Coleman Ran Into a Friend and Started Discussing his Musical Aspirations. Upon Hearing Coleman Speak, the Friend Said, "i have Someone You Should Meet," and Later Brought Him to a London Flat, Where Drummer Paul Ferguson was Waiting. Just Over 25 Years Since the Release of their First Album `killing Joke' Through E.g. Records, the Band Return to the Gig Circuit on Support Slots for Motley Crue's Arena Tours in June 2005. Following this Tour, EMI Marketing Release Four of their Albums, Now Newly Remastered and with Added Bonus Tracks. The Artwork for Each Album Has Been Cleaned Up by Original Designer Mike Coles and all Bonus Tracks have Been Carefully Chosen by the Band Themselves.

Customer Reviews:

the missing link i had been searching for.......2006-07-09

Killing Joke is a unique band for sure. I have been a long time punk fan and I had recently been getting into a lot of industrial bands as well, but i had always wondered why the two genres were never mixed together. this album bridges that gap in between punk rock and industrial greatly. it contains everything from punk, robot sounding vocals, slower paced indie material, and heavy metal. picture the band Ministry if you want a comparison to something. i would recommend this cd very highly. it will get a lot of play. trust me.

A superb debut made better by reissuing.......2005-08-09

illing Joke's 1980 eponymous debut (not to be confused with their eponymous 2003 album) is a startling debut, in many ways sounding like it wasn't recorded a quarter century ago, but rather yesterday. The band's style joined tribal and dub rhythms with post punk guitars and suitably apocalyptic lyrics. The band (Jaz Coleman- vocals, keys, Geordie Walker- guitar, Youth- bass, Paul Ferguson- drums, vocals) produced a dazzling debut with some of their best and most memorable songs.

In many ways, its obvious how far ahead of their time they were, whether it be the proto-alternative drudging pace of "Requiem", the highly danceable "Wardance", or the funky "Change", the music on this album is far beyond what their contemporaries were doing. Certainly, it set the groundwork for several styles in the future-- so much so that Killing Joke has been classified as punk or goth or new wave or alternative or industrial or just simply post-punk. The truth is, these are all accurate, the band cover s a ton of ground here and set the stage for things to come. Yet the album maintains a unified sound throughout, Geordie's guitars maintain a sludging feel even when the pieces are more dance-oriented and Coleman paints a lyrical picture of coming chaos and apocalyptic visions (a theme largely found in the early KJ albums). This does unfortunately lead to uneven quality on the album, some tracks are largely disposable ("Tomorrow's World", "Bloodsport", "S.O.36"), but the remainder of the record is superb and the power of it more than makes up for some less inspired tracks.

This reissue is well worth the investment for fans and others, excluding everything else the sonic upgrade makes the album sound fresh and exciting-- the music is more in your face and not hidden below poor CD transfer. Listening to "The Wait", the level of detail alone on this that I had never heard is nothing short of astounding. This also includes several bonus tracks, two mixes of "Change" (the one included on the original CD release and a disposable dub mix), the "Requiem" single mix, and rough mixes for "Primitive" and "Bloodsport" that have more value from a curiosity standpoint than a critical one. The album's artwork has also been expanded by the artist and includes several pages of photographs of the band in the early days. the point is, this is well worth the investment for fans of the band.

I've always felt this album's followup ("what's this for...!") was a far more even effort, but the better material here is powerful and resonsant, moreso than the material on the followup. Highly recommended.

Average customer rating: Less polished than most KJ, but lasting quality i have to say it. this isnt as good as the debut Killing Joke's dark masterpiece.

What's THIS For...! Killing Joke Manufacturer: Caroline ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music | Vinyl Records | American Punk | British Punk | Emo | Garage Punk | Hardcore | Post Hardcore | Proto Punk | Punk | Punk Revival | Punk-Pop | Riot Grrl | Ska Punk | Straight Edge Post-Punk | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Killing Joke Revelations Fire Dances Ha! Killing Joke Live Night Time ASIN: B0009S2F7E Release Date: 2005-08-02

Tracks:

1. The Fall Of Because
2. Tension
3. Unspeakable
4. Butcher
5. Follow The Leaders
6. Madness
7. Who Told You How?
8. Exit
9. Follow The Leaders (Dub)
10. Madness (Dub/Previously Unreleased)
11. Brilliant

Album Details

Killing Joke Started on the Unemployment Line. Whether Fact Or Fiction, it was While Waiting in Line at a British Unemployment Office in Late 78 Early '79, that Singer/Keyboardist Jeremy "Jaz" Coleman Ran Into a Friend and Started Discussing his Musical Aspirations. Upon Hearing Coleman Speak, the Friend Said, "i have Someone You Should Meet," and Later Brought Him to a London Flat, Where Drummer Paul Ferguson was Waiting. Just Over 25 Years Since the Release of their First Album `killing Joke' Through E.g. Records, the Band Return to the Gig Circuit on Support Slots for Motley Crue's Arena Tours in June 2005. Following this Tour, EMI Marketing Release Four of their Albums, Now Newly Remastered and with Added Bonus Tracks. The Artwork for Each Album Has Been Cleaned Up by Original Designer Mike Coles and all Bonus Tracks have Been Carefully Chosen by the Band Themselves.

Customer Reviews:

Less polished than most KJ, but lasting quality.......2007-01-18

One of the least "catchy" Killing Joke albums. The disturbing and alienating sounds, and the often lengthy songs, may take a little getting used to at first. But after years of being a fan, this is usually the first album I turn to when I'm in a Killing Joke mood. Only "Fire Dances" is clearly better in my opinion.

"Tension" is prime Killing Joke, and will be familiar-feeling to those who know other albums from this period (meaning everything pre-"Night Time".) Beyond that things are tougher going, but highly rewarding. KJ-Newbies may want to start with the debut album instead, but any fan needs this album eventually.

i have to say it. this isnt as good as the debut.......2006-09-05

i guess it just depends on your music tastes, but as for me, this album isnt near as amazing as their debut. i mean i like the rough, raw, and punky sound of the debut because im generally a punk fan over the soundscapes of this one. this is definately one that will probally have to grow on me and take plenty of time to appreciate.

4 stars because i would still be ignorant to say that it isnt great, but it is nowhere near as good as their debut or "hosannas."

essential for oddity fans, killing joke fans that are new should start elsewhere. essentially, their self titled debut.

Killing Joke's dark masterpiece........2005-08-09

Killing Joke's followup to their debut album is in many ways a superior effort-- the sound worked on the first album is honed and refined for this one-- "what's THIS for...!" FEELS like the followup to the debut, but there's a bit more consistency-- the material doesn't quite reach the peak of the first album but all of it is of a higher quality.

Opening with a tribal tour-de-force, the first three songs-- "The Fall of Because", "Tension", and "Unspeakable" are one after another more and more compelling-- with Geordie's swirling punk guitars, Youth's funky bass lines, and Paul Ferguson anchoring everything on the drums, vocalist Jaz Coleman can paint his picture of the collapse of society. "Unspeakable" in particular, about a housewife commenting on the "color scheme" of a mushroom cloud, is totally brilliant and begins introducing variety in vocal styles-- the first shades of things to come. The record in general is actually a bit smoother than the followup, maintaining the tribal/dub/dance feel that was so well illustrated on the previous record but losing some of the sort of proto-industrial sounds.

Admittedly, the album for me dips a bit after this, a couple of the songs are a bit overlong and drag (the otherwise superb "Butcher" and "Madness", which would have benefited from an outside producer pulling the plug 2-3 minutes earlier), but there's still the superb, tribally driven "Follow the Leaders" on the album, another Joke classic.

This remaster, well worth the investment, upgrades the sound to superb effect-- the record is much louder and in-your-face and direct, but more to the point, a lot of subtlety and sparkle in the playing comes forth-- as I write this, I've got "Unspeakable" playing right now and the roundness and detail of attack to Youth's bass tone is something I've never heard before. Ditto for the high pitched synth in the background of "Butcher"-- I don't think I even knew it was there. This is pretty prevelent throughout the album-- the mud has been cleaned up in the sound. The recording is augmented by three bonus tracks, two dub mixes (of "Follow the Leaders" and "Madness") and an old b-side, "Brilliant". I'm not much one for remixes (dub or otherwise), but "Brilliant" is gem well worth having. I'd never heard it before, its quite uncharacteristic for Killing Joke, a breakneck beat and funky bass groove and odd-ball grunting and squealing noises on top that I think is a guitar (its really quite hard to tell). It is kind of curious that it was included on this album as it was the b-side to "Empire Song" from "Revelations", but whatever, I'm glad to have it. Add to this expanded artwork by the original artist, and you've really got quite a nice package.

This album is a real gem, and one of the best the band ever put out. The band was way ahead of their time, and like their debut album, this one could have been recorded yesterday. Maybe not as good a place to start as the debut record, but ultimately a more satisfying recording.

Average customer rating: Its about time. Long time coming. FINALLY !!!

Ha! Killing Joke Live Killing Joke Manufacturer: Caroline ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music | Vinyl Records | American Punk | British Punk | Emo | Garage Punk | Hardcore | Post Hardcore | Proto Punk | Punk | Punk Revival | Punk-Pop | Riot Grrl | Ska Punk | Straight Edge Post-Punk | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: What's THIS For...! Revelations Killing Joke Killing Joke - XXV Gathering: The Band That Preys Together Stays Together The Unperverted Pantomine? ASIN: B0009RRSFY Release Date: 2005-07-26

Tracks:

1. Pssyche
2. Sun Goes Down
3. The Pandys Are Coming
4. Take Take Take
5. Unspeakable
6. Wardance
7. Sun Goes Down
8. Birds Of A Feather
9. Flock The B Side

Album Details

Killing Joke Started on the Unemployment Line. Whether Fact Or Fiction, it was While Waiting in Line at a British Unemployment Office in Late 78 Early '79, that Singer/Keyboardist Jeremy "Jaz" Coleman Ran Into a Friend and Started Discussing his Musical Aspirations. Upon Hearing Coleman Speak, the Friend Said, "i have Someone You Should Meet," and Later Brought Him to a London Flat, Where Drummer Paul Ferguson was Waiting. Just Over 25 Years Since the Release of their First Album `killing Joke' Through E.g. Records, the Band Return to the Gig Circuit on Support Slots for Motley Crue's Arena Tours in June 2005. Following this Tour, EMI Marketing Release Four of their Albums, Now Newly Remastered and with Added Bonus Tracks. The Artwork for Each Album Has Been Cleaned Up by Original Designer Mike Coles and all Bonus Tracks have Been Carefully Chosen by the Band Themselves.

Customer Reviews:

Its about time........2006-04-01

I was at this show and had the original recording on vinyl. Unfortunately like a lot of my vinyl through the university years it got munched or dissappeared at a party. In any event this recording truly deserves to be re-released and its reputation is not exaggerated. The performance was an intense swirling assault on the senses, and this recording captures the night to a tee! I can almost smell the beer soaked floors of good old Larry's Hideaway!!!

Long time coming........2005-08-10

Having been out of print for ages, never seen release on CD, and previously only available on the cassette of "Fire Dances" or as a 10" EP, "Ha!" has grown a legend around it that set the bar pretty high.

Remarkably, it lives up to that. Recorded at a small club in Toronto in the summer of 1982, bassist Raven had just joined the band, replacing the departed Youth, and this brief set (six songs) captures the band catching fire-- the early part of the set is more aggressive, and eventually it settles into more of a groove. The set features one piece from each of their three albums, plus a pair of b-sides and one which was never released in a studio version ("Take Take Take", which sounds like a "Revelations" outtake). Opener "Pssyche" is the real standout here-- vocalist Jaz Coleman positively spits venom during his furious delivery of the lyrics over Big Paul Fergeson's dance beats. Similar inspiration is found on "Wardance", while it focuses more on a mid-tempo groove, again Coleman excels and pulls the piece to new heights.

Also included on this issue is the "Birds of a Feather" single complete with its two b-sides, "Sun Goes Down" and "Flock the B Side". Of these, "Sun Goes Down" is probably the best, with a great beat and moody development, abounding with subtlety and one of the missing gems of the band's catalog. "Birds of a Feather" and remix "Flock the B Side" are not exactly slouches either, but neither have the strength of "Sun Goes Down".

The remastering has certainly done a great job-- while I've never heard the original and can't compare, the live recording sounds fresh and alive, and the studio tracks are superb, loud, and clean. All of this comes with an expanded booklet illustrated by artist Mike Coles, who did the original artwork for the record.

All in all, its quite a good release, perhaps as good an introduction to the band as any, and certainly essential for fans. Recommended.

FINALLY !!!.......2005-08-01

After many years of listening to a hissing tape recording I had of this that was included on the b-side of Killing Joke's Fire Dances lp, this one is finally being re-released as an expanded cd in its own right. In my opinion the very best KJ ever recorded, it captures a fire and urgency they never managed to get in the studio. This just ROCKS ( and I mean that in a good way, not in a dopey dumbed down heavy metal kind of way ). I like it so much I shelled out the extra bucks for an advance copy of the import release a few weeks ago, and it remains in my cd changer in my car. Brilliant. Highly recomended, and an absolutely essential purchase for any Killing Joke fan.

Average customer rating: Sing a Song of Disgust... bleak and powerful Killing Joke At Their Raging Best!!! Goodbye synthesizers... say what you will...this is one of KJ's best...

Extremities, Dirt And Various Repressed Emotions Killing Joke Manufacturer: Noise ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music | Vinyl Records | American Punk | British Punk | Emo | Garage Punk | Hardcore | Post Hardcore | Proto Punk | Punk | Punk Revival | Punk-Pop | Riot Grrl | Ska Punk | Straight Edge New Wave | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Post-Punk | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music New Wave | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Revelations Riches and More In Your Own Time Mexican R'n'B Rich and Famous ASIN: B00000BIL2 Release Date: 1998-10-20

Tracks:

1. Money Is Not Our God
2. Age Of Greed
3. The Beautiful Dead
4. Extremities
5. Intravenous
6. Inside The Termite Mound
7. Solitude
8. North Of The Border
9. Slipstream
10. Kaliyuga-Struggle
11. Bonus Track 1

Customer Reviews:

Sing a Song of Disgust..........2006-10-15

It seems it took many bad experiences, including problems with record companies, Jaz Coleman being on the verge of a nervous breakdown, and global politics in general, for the Joke to release this monster of an album. The title says it all, and it is, in my opinion, one of their best releases. This being said, however, I am going to start its evaluation by discussing some of its flaws. The first of these is that the album is marred by slightly excessive length for many of the songs; many, if not most, of these outstanding tunes should be at least slightly shorter, "the Beautiful Dead" being the most prominent example. The second flaw, which I actually feel is more important, is the production. The vocals and the drums seem to be given much greater treatment, in terms of volume and clarity, than the guitar, the keyboards and samples, and the bass. Of these three latter elements, the guitar is certainly the most prominent, but it is not given anything close to the prominence that is found on many of Killing Joke's other releases. Unfortunately, the bass and the synthesizers get too buried under the guitar and blend too well with it, which in turn is buried underneath the production of the drums and vocals. Despite all of these things, however, this album is not only musically great, as are most, if not all, of the band's releases, but it REALLY captures a genuine essence of disgust! Extremities... is kicked off with the famous "Money is Not Our God," a strong track and political number that makes a very effective intro. "Age of Greed" is another great song, and it serves as an effective transition from the first song to the remainder of the album, as it is finds itself somewhere between the raw energy of "Money is Not Our God" and the remainder of the album, which generally seems to get darker and more venomous as it progresses; also, unlike some of the other songs, its epic length does not detract from its greatness. "The Beautiful Dead" is a bit too long, but it is a nice, dark number with hypnotic keyboards and some great thrash thrown in for good measure! "Extremities" is a thrashy industrial number with some typical "Killing Joke melody" thrown in the middle-- present on this album, as with practically every one of their releases, is the dark, sarcastic melody that is a trademark of the band. "Intravenous" is ugly-- in a good way, that is, and venomous is the only word to "literally" describe it (musically and lyrically). The remaining tracks take a turn towards a somewhat darker atmosphere than the first half of the album (which is also dark), and they range from somber and beautiful ("Inside the Termite Mound" and "Solitude") to the mysterious "Kaliyuga" and the tribal, thrashy, Ministry-like number "Struggle"-- an effective closing, no doubt. Some complain about the drumming of Martin Atkins on this album. While his thrashing style is a bit different from that of big Paul Ferguson, it must be noted that it is an excellent performance nevertheless. Besides, there are moments, both tribal and dancy, in which Mr. Atkins's drumming bears many similarities to that of Big Paul. Extremities, Dirt, and Various Repressed Emotions is an excellent addition to Killing Joke's awesome catalogue of releases as well as a good example of what punk-influenced industrial rock sounded like at the time, and I strongly recommend owning it!

bleak and powerful.......2005-10-27

Extremities... is the kind of album that you have to respect from a distance. of course, when compared with Killing Joke's first few releases, this doesn't match up. but there is a snarling sense of drive and purpose that cuts through these songs and the album, as a whole, has a wonderfully bleak atmosphere throughout it's running time. a dark grey soundscape of frustration and futile struggle.

Killing Joke At Their Raging Best!!!.......2005-05-06

This is the best Killing Joke cd in all their years as a vital presence in underground music. Extremities has everything that makes Killing Joke one of the best bands out there, especially the rage and frustration towards the world. It is perhaps their masterpiece, filled with all the right touches from beginning to end. Once the music kicks in, you know that Killing Joke mean serious business.

Jaz Coleman's voice has never been more solid than in this hourlong cd excursion into varied aggression. Many harsh emotions pour out from track to track about such issues as power and greed (Money Is Not Our God)as well as destruction and poverty (Age Of Greed). Coleman's lyrics have never been more passionate and sincere, reacting to the world's problems,"I fill hate...don't be afraid to show your hate".

There is a deep-seeded anger that can't be ignored, listening to Extremities. Raven's bass continues to line in sync with the rest of the band. Geordie's guitars are as fierce as ever, perfect timing. Martin Atkins, formerly of PIL, fills in the drums and pounds amazingly despite the reality that this is the only KJ album he is featured in. "Intravenous" and "Struggle" instantly come to mind.

Deep down, my favorites in this cd are the ones that blend the rage with Coleman's mellower vocals previously heard in 1000 Suns and Outside The Gate. "Solitude" is haunting, esoteric,and filled with desperation. "Slipstream" seems to be a lighter song about time and age, sung to the backdrop of fierce
instrumentation. "North Of The Border" has these great riffs, lyrics, everything, including a nails-on-a-chalkboard effect.

Extremities is a tough-as-nails, poignant, violent response to many things that were wrong with society, and could still be reactive to the current state of affairs in the world. The band were as honest, loose, completely free-willed in their convictions as ever when this cd first came out in 1990. Fifteen years later, it remains Killing Joke's magnum opus.It pretty much sums up everything you need to know about the band.

Goodbye synthesizers..........2005-04-07

After the slick, clean, synth-driven sounds on "Brighter Than a Thousand Suns" and the disasterous release of the somewhat underrated "Outside the Gate", Killing Joke returned with the somewhat overrated "Extremities, Dirt and Various Repressed Emotions". Paul Ferguson, unhappy with the band, had left, leaving vocalist Jaz Coleman and guitarist Geordie to figure it out-- they ended up being joined by old cohort Paul Raven on bass and industrial legend and former P.I.L. drummer Martin Atkins. This was probably in retrospect a mistake-- Atkins was another strong personality in a band dominated by the vision of Jaz Coleman. Its no wonder Coleman abdicated and Atkins kept the rest and put together the short-lived Murder, Inc. with all of these guys.

Nonetheless, this album documents their collaboration-- Coleman's focus has over the past couple albums drifted a bit closer to home,t his one seems largely about the evil's of society-- especially money, as so nicely illustrated by the two openers on the album, the powerful "Money Is Not Our God" and "Age of Greed". Gone are the synthesizers, the edgy guitars, and the smooth vocals, instead its raging and boiling like the old records-- Coleman wails on top of a distorted guitar wall. However, Atkins fills a different role-- he's a fine drummer, but he doesn't fall into the tribal or dance rhythms that dominated the early records, and with Raven largely falling in step rhythmically, this is a far less interesting band. The opening two tracks are great, but after that, its sort of an album of sludge industrial. Not that its particularly bad, but my expectations of Killing Joke are much higher than this, and without the usual level of noise and effects that a lot of industrial music carries, there's a lack of variety on the record as it passes from one heavy, loud song to another-- I'll grant that "Extremities" and "Inside the Termite Mound" are both great pieces, but outside those two and the opening pair, this one is somewhat formless metal. Maybe if it wasn't over an hour, it'd digest easier.

Nonetheless, there's enough great moments here to make me think reasonably of it, and if you come from a metal or industrial background, you'll probably love it.

say what you will...this is one of KJ's best..........2004-12-03

MARTIN ATKINS. It wouldn't matter what kind of GUB was on this CD...it Martin played the drums, it's worth investing in. He creates the most incredible, undulating, MUSIC with merely a drum set, and sometimes a few other odd niose-makers (a rusty sink or old camera, as in some Pigface recordings). One thing holds true on all of KJ's discs--it's drum oriented, tribal, rhythmic chaos. They recruit a fantastic drummer for every disc (how about Dave Grohl on their new CD?) It was only a matter of time that they would run into England's most distinctive alternative drummer--Martin Atkins.

True, only the first two tracks and track 4 are legendary. The rest of the CD is like an odd Led Zeppelin tune: a rarely listened-to, John Bonham classic. I'm stunned by what some of the other reviewers have written! I have ALL their discs, adn I'm much happier chilling to this CD, rather than trudging through "Revelations" or "Fire Dances." Those are great CD's in their own classic sense, but song for song, if I was listening for 60+ minutes without skipping tracks, this one is at the top. There are even a few tracks I skip on "Pandemonium"...it gets too synth-ish at times.

There are some people who truly enjoy Atkins work...I am one of them, because I believe that a great, imaginative drummer puts the icing on the cake...he won't be with us forever--get this CD. The drums haven't been rendered this good in alternative music since, well--Pigface, Ministry, PiL,...

Average customer rating:

Bootleg Vinyl Archive, Vol. 2 Killing Joke Manufacturer: Candlelight ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music | Vinyl Records | American Punk | British Punk | Emo | Garage Punk | Hardcore | Post Hardcore | Proto Punk | Punk | Punk Revival | Punk-Pop | Riot Grrl | Ska Punk | Straight Edge New Wave | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Post-Punk | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Box Sets | Stores | Music Similar Items: Bootleg Vinyl Archive, Vol. 1 Inside Extremities, Mixes, Rehearsals & Live Locate Subvert Terminate: The Complete Murder Inc. Year Zero Snakes & Arrows ASIN: B000O59ZKC Release Date: 2007-05-22

Tracks:

1. Follow the Leaders [Demo Version]
2. Complications [Demo Version]
3. Tomorrows World [Demo Version]
4. Change [Demo Version]
5. Wait [Demo Version]
6. Pssyche [Demo Version]
7. Change [Demo Version]
8. Are Your Receiving? [Demo Version]
9. Complications [Demo Version]
10. Nighttime [Live]
11. Sun Goes Down [Live]
12. Tabazan [Live]
13. Wait [Live]
14. Darkness Before Dawn [Live]

Tracks:

1. Requiem [Live]
2. Bloodsport [Live]
3. Love Like Blood [Live]
4. Tension [Live]
5. Pssyche [Live]
6. Eighties [Live]
7. Intro... [Live]
8. Night Time [Live]
9. Sun Goes Down [Live]
10. Tabazan [Live]
11. Wait [Live]
12. Darkness Before Dawn [Live]
13. Requiem [Live]
14. Bloodsport [Live]
15. Love Like Blood [Live]
16. Tension [Live]
17. Eighties [Live]
18. Follow the Leaders [Live]

Tracks:

1. Communion [Live][*]
2. Fall of Because [Live][*]
3. Wardance [Live][*]
4. Whiteout [Live][*]
5. Requiem [Live][*]
6. Change [Live][*]
7. Labyrinth [Live][*]
8. Kings and Queens [Live][*]
9. Millennium [Live][*]
10. Complications [Live][*]
11. Eighties [Live][*]
12. Wait [Live][*]
13. Pssyche [Live][*]
14. Mathematics of Chaos [Live][*]

Average customer rating: A wealth of material.

Inside Extremities, Mixes, Rehearsals & Live Killing Joke Manufacturer: Candlelight ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music | Vinyl Records | American Punk | British Punk | Emo | Garage Punk | Hardcore | Post Hardcore | Proto Punk | Punk | Punk Revival | Punk-Pop | Riot Grrl | Ska Punk | Straight Edge New Wave | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Post-Punk | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Bootleg Vinyl Archive, Vol. 2 Bootleg Vinyl Archive, Vol. 1 Locate Subvert Terminate: The Complete Murder Inc. Killing Joke - XXV Gathering: The Band That Preys Together Stays Together Fire Dances ASIN: B000M5AKO4 Release Date: 2007-04-03

Tracks:

1. Money [Instrumental]
2. Money Is Not Our God [Hideous Remix]
3. Intravenous, Pt 1
4. Money Is Not Our God
5. Slipstream [Intro & Vocal]
6. Slipstream
7. Struggle [Vocal 1][Instrumental]
8. Struggle [Vocal 1]
9. Struggle [Vocal 2]
10. Struggle [Vocal 3]
11. Intravenous, Pt 2
12. Fanatic

Tracks:

1. Inside the Terminate Mound
2. Money Is Not Our God
3. Extremities
4. Complications
5. Beautiful Dead
6. Change
7. Frenzy
8. Age of Greed
9. Requiem
10. Wait
11. Intravenous [Live]
12. Wardance
13. Love Like Blood
14. Pssyche

Customer Reviews:

A wealth of material........2007-04-20

Killing Joke's 1991 "Extremities, Dirt & Various Repressed Emotions", out of print for years with little likelihood of coming back, has always been a fan favorite. Pretty much doomed from the start, "Extremities..." paired Killing Joke's core of vocalist Jaz Coleman and guitarist Geordie with industrial legend Martin Atkins. Another strong personality alongside Coleman did pretty much result in disaster, with Coleman disbanding Killing Joke (for a few years at least) and Atkins taking the rest to form his short-lived Murder, Inc. project. "Inside Extremities: Mixes, Rehearsals and Live" chronicles this band at their beginning and their end.

The first disc is drawn primarily from the sessions for "Extremities...", with one live track (previously unreleased "The Fanatic") tacked on the end. This disc is something only a fan could love-- from false starts ("Struggle") and warbled demos ("Slipstream") to instrumental demos, this is really not something your casual fan is going to enjoy. Hearing these songs embryonic can occasionally be revealing, but by and large it's nothing I can see myself returning to. The previously unreleased song, "The Fanatic", is a sludgy, gloomy sort of piece that would not have been out of place on the "Extremities" record. It's decent enough, but nothing I'm jumping out of my seat about.

The second disc is a live show from 1991 towards the end of the "Extremities..." touring. The material is about half from that record and about half from the rest of the band's catalog, with a particular emphasis on their first album (six songs are either from there or b-sides). And this is where the real value in this set is-- the performance is tense and energetic, starting with the slow grind of "Inside the Termite Mound" before kicking into overdrive and climaxing without a powerful reading of "Frenzy". Along the way, "Change", "Money Is Not Our God", "Age of Greed" and others get fantastic readings culiminating with encore "Pssyche"-- full of bouncing, screaming energy, with Coleman a man possessed (the sound of the Earth vomiting, even).

Bottom line, the demos and the like are interesting, but not something you'll come back, the live set, however is a blast. Recommended for fans of the band.

Rap Music:

1. Laced With Romance
2. Light & Magic
3. Little Bitch [Import]
4. Live Alive [Live]
5. Live [Explicit Lyrics] [Live]
6. Live in New York City [Collectables] [Live]
7. Live [Live]
8. Live Phish Vol. 19: 7/12/91, Colonial Theatre, Keene, New Hampshire [Live]
9. Live With the Vancouver Symphony [Limited Edition] [Live] [Import]
10. Lost in the Translation [Enhanced]

Rap Music

rap music

Recommended Music:

My Best [Import]

Zilcher: Piano Trio in C minor / Piano Quintet in C minor

Zeugma

Music: All-Time Country Classics, Vol. 1

Zooma [Import]

Work Me Down to Da Draws

You Are the One

X-Posed: The Interview [Import]

You Shall Be a Blessing

What Happened on the Hill (Rosarium, Act 2)

Whatever We Imagine [Import]

Virtuoses Hackbrett//Accordeon [Import]

Wicked and the Hood Show [Explicit Lyrics]

Gerald Moore: The Unashamed Accompanist - Testament

Boy Child: The Best of Scott Walker 1967-1970