Killing Joke are an English rock band from Notting Hill,London,England,formed in 1979 by Jaz Coleman,Paul Ferguson (drums),Geordie Walker (guitar) and Youth (bass).
Aswad are a British reggae group,noted for adding strong R&B and soul influences to the reggae sound. They have been performing since the mid-1970s,having released a total of 21 albums. Their UK hit singles include the number one "Don't Turn Around" (1988) and "Shine" (1994). "Aswad" is Arabic for "black".
Killing Joke is the debut studio album by English post-punk band Killing Joke,released on 5 October 1980 by E.G. via Polydor Records. It debuted at number 41 on the UK Albums Chart on 26 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. The album was produced by Chris Kimsey whom the band believed would help to promote the band in America due to his work with the likes of the Rolling Stones.
What's THIS For...! is the second studio album by English post-punk band Killing Joke,released in June 1981 by E.G. via Polydor Records.
Homosapien is the second solo album by British musician Pete Shelley,released in 1981. The album follows his experimental instrumental album Sky Yen and his work with the group Buzzcocks,who initially disbanded in 1981. Homosapien saw a marked departure from the punk stylings of Buzzcocks' records,being heavily influenced by the programmed synthesizer sounds and drum machines of synthpop,with the addition of Shelley on acoustic guitar. The title track was released as a UK single and was banned by the BBC due to explicit homosexual references,but was nevertheless a hit in several other countries.
Killing Joke is the eleventh studio album by English rock band Killing Joke,released on 28 July 2003 through Zuma Recordings. It was their first album in seven years,following Democracy in 1996,and their second self-titled album,following their debut in 1980. The album was produced by Gang of Four guitarist Andy Gill and features Nirvana drummer and Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl on drums,a long-time Killing Joke fan. It peaked at number 43 in the UK Albums Chart.
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.
"Requiem" is a song by English post-punk band Killing Joke. It was released in September 1980 by E.G. Records as the second single from their eponymous debut studio album.
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.
"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.
"Let's All Go" 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 first single from English post-punk band Killing Joke's fifth studio album,Night Time,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 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.
"The Freeze" is a song by the English new wave band Spandau Ballet,released on 12 January 1981 as the follow-up to their debut single,the number 5 UK hit "To Cut a Long Story Short". As was the case with that release,the 7-inch single of "The Freeze" featured a dub mix on its B-side,and the 12-inch single had two additional mixes of the song geared toward dance clubs. The cover art used for both formats of the single also repeated its predecessor in having a simple black-and-white classical motif. This design,however,was also seen on the sets of the music video for the song. Reviews of "The Freeze" were mixed. It reached number 17 on the UK Singles Chart.
