Killing Joke are an English rock band formed in Cheltenham,Gloucestershire,in 1979 by Jaz Coleman,Paul Ferguson (drums),Geordie Walker (guitar) and Youth (bass).
Martin Glover,better known by his stage name Youth,is a British record producer and musician,best known as a founding member and bassist of the rock band Killing Joke. He is also a member of the Fireman,along with Paul McCartney.
Killing Joke is the debut studio album by English post-punk band Killing Joke,released in October 1980 by E.G. via Polydor Records. It debuted at number 41 on the UK Albums Chart on 25 October 1980 and later peaked at number 39.
Night Time is the fifth studio album by English post-punk band Killing Joke,released in February 1985 by E.G. through Polydor Records and produced by Chris Kimsey.
Brighter Than a Thousand Suns is the sixth studio album by English post-punk band Killing Joke,released in November 1986 by E.G. Records. It was their first album to be distributed through Virgin Records. It entered the UK Albums Chart at number 54 on 22 November 1986,staying for one week. It was produced by Chris Kimsey,who had produced the band's 1985 album,Night Time.
"Ha" or "Ha":Killing Joke Live is the first commercially distributed live recording by English post-punk band Killing Joke. It was recorded at Larry's Hideaway in Toronto,Ontario,Canada on 9 and 10 August 1982 by producer Conny Plank,and released on 4 November by E.G. Records. Rob O'Connor did the artwork for the album.
"Requiem" is a song by the English post-punk band Killing Joke. It was released in September 1980 by E.G. Records as the second single from their first studio album,Killing Joke.
"Wardance" is a song by English post-punk band Killing Joke. It was released in February 1980 by Malicious Damage as the band's first single. The song was re-recorded for their self-titled debut album. The song has been performed at most of their live shows.
Empire Song is a song by English post-punk band Killing Joke. It was released in 1982 by E.G. Records as the first single from their third studio album,Revelations.
"Chop-Chop" is a song by English rock band Killing Joke and the second single from their studio album Revelations. It was released by E.G. Records as a 7" single,backed by B-side "Good Samaritan". This single,unlike "Empire Song",did not chart.
"Birds of a Feather" is a single by English post-punk band Killing Joke. It was released as a 7" and 12" single in October 1982 by E.G. Records in the UK,Polydor in the Netherlands and E.G. and Passport Records in the US. The 12" release also included the track "Sun Goes Down". The single reached No. 64 in the UK Singles Chart.
"Change" is a song by English post-punk band Killing Joke that appeared on the US release of their 1980 self-titled debut album. The song bears a resemblance to the War song "Me and Baby Brother",which Killing Joke have acknowledged. DFA Records cofounder Tim Goldsworthy stated that the song was the key inspiration to the composition of his record label artist James Murphy on LCD Soundsystem's debut single "Losing My Edge".
"Let's All Go (to the Fire Dances)" is a song by English post-punk band Killing Joke,released as the sole single from their 1983 studio album Fire Dances,on 12" and 7" vinyl by E.G. Records in June 1983. The single reached number 51 in the UK Singles Chart and was the band's first single with a music video.
"Eighties" is the lead single from English post-punk band Killing Joke's fifth studio album,Night Time (1985),produced by Chris Kimsey. The song had been premiered during a three track live performance for UK TV show The Tube in December 1983. Upon its release,the single reached No. 60 in the UK Singles Chart.
"A New Day" is a single by English post-punk band Killing Joke. It was released by E.G. Records in July 1984 as a 7-inch and 12-inch single. The B-side to the 7" release was a remix of the song,named "Dance Day". The single reached No. 51 in the UK Singles Chart. A promotional video was filmed for the song,the first time the band made a video for a non-album single.
"Love Like Blood" is a song by English rock band Killing Joke. It was released in January 1985 as the second single from their fifth studio album,Night Time (1985). Produced by Chris Kimsey,the song is characterised as gothic rock and new wave. It was a top 10 hit in the Netherlands,Belgium and New Zealand and peaked at number 16 in the United Kingdom.
"Kings and Queens" is Killing Joke's third single from their fifth studio album,Night Time. It was originally released by E.G. Records on 21 March 1985 as a 7" and 12" single in the UK,and a 7" single by Polydor in the Netherlands. It was produced by Chris Kimsey. Although "Kings and Queens" was overshadowed by the success of Killing Joke's previous single,"Love Like Blood",it did reach number 58 in the UK Singles Chart.
"My Love of This Land" is Killing Joke's second single from their seventh studio album,Outside the Gate. It was released by E.G. Records on 3 July 1988.
The discography of Killing Joke,a British rock band,consists of 15 studio albums,seven live albums,14 compilation albums,five extended plays (EPs),31 singles and four video albums. The band formed in late 1978–early 1979 in Notting Hill,London,England.
"I'm Falling" and "Cold Life" are songs by American Industrial band Ministry. Written by Al Jourgensen,these were first released in 1981 by Wax Trax! Records,as the band's debut single. Initially featuring "I'm Falling" as the A-side,the single found success via its B-side,"Cold Life",which was chosen as the A-side on release in the UK. In 1985,during Ministry's short-lived return on Wax Trax!,the single was reissued with "Cold Life" as the A-side.
