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Britain's Killing Joke emerged from the post-punk landscape to craft a brutal and fiery mix of metal and post-punk that would predate the industrial bands of the mid- and late 80s. Able to create vicious metal as well as dance-ready club anthems, Killing Joke's music was only overshadowed by its penchant for stirring up controversy through brutal lyrical imagery, cover art and flier pictures.
The band's later phases weren't as consistent as its early years. Partially shackled by the erratic behavior of front man Jaz Coleman (he once fled Europe to Iceland to avoid the apocalypse), and partially hemmed in by attempts to clean up the band's songs for mainstream audiences, Killing Joke broke up and reformed several times in the late '80s and '90s. Its 2003 reunion found the act returning to its uncompromising roots.
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Vintage Video - Killing Joke Oct 29, 2008Original Killing Joke Lineup Reunites Apr 15, 2008
Ministry, Killing Joke Bassist Dies Oct 22, 2007
Aversion's 2003 Favorites: Killing Joke Jan 02, 2004
Killing Joke Comes to States Oct 17, 2003
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