Killing Joke
UK
Formed: 1979
Genres: Pop/Rock
Styles: Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, New Wave, Punk/New Wave, Post-Punk
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Heavy and slow, Killing Joke (at least early in their career) were a quasi-metal band dancing to a tune of doom and gloom. They eventually became less heavy and more arty (the latter seems almost impossible) -- more danceable even -- but early on they made some urgent slabs of molten dynamite that oozed with the power of thick guitars, thudding drums, and over the top singing. The origins of Killing Joke lie in the Matt Stagger Band. Paul Ferguson was drumming for the group when he met Jaz Coleman (vocals, keyboards) in the late '70s. Coleman j...
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