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| Artist = [[Killing Joke]]
| Artist = [[Killing Joke]]
| Cover = Killing_Joke_2003_album.jpg
| Cover = Killing_Joke_2003_album.jpg
| Released = {{Start date|2003|7|28}}
| Released = {{Start date|2003|7|28|df=y}}
| Recorded = [[The Beauchamp Building]], [[London]], [[England]]
| Recorded = The Beauchamp Building, London, England
| Genre = [[Post-punk]], [[hardcore punk]], [[industrial metal]], [[alternative metal]]
| Genre = [[Industrial rock]], [[industrial metal]]
| Length = 59:28
| Length = 59:28
| Label = [[Zuma Recordings]]
| Label = Zuma Recordings
| Producer = [[Andy Gill]], [[Martin Glover|Youth]]
| Producer = [[Andy Gill]], [[Martin Glover|Youth]]
| Last album = ''[[Democracy (album)|Democracy]]''<br />(1996)
| Last album = ''[[Democracy (album)|Democracy]]''<br />(1996)
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| Next album = ''[[Hosannas from the Basements of Hell]]''<br /> (2006)
| Next album = ''[[Hosannas from the Basements of Hell]]''<br /> (2006)
| Misc = {{Singles
| Misc = {{Singles
| Name = Killing Joke
| Name = Killing Joke
| Type = studio
| Type = studio
| Single 1 = Loose Cannon
| Single 1 = Loose Cannon
| Single 1 date = {{Start date|2003|7|17}}
| Single 1 date = {{Start date|2003|7|17|df=y}}
| Single 2 = Seeing Red
| Single 2 = Seeing Red
| Single 2 date = {{Start date|2003|10|6}}
| Single 2 date = {{Start date|2003|10|6|df=y}}
}}
}}
}}
}}


'''''Killing Joke''''' is the twelfth studio album by [[Killing Joke]], released on July 28, 2003 by [[Zuma Recordings]]. Recording for the album in 2002 marked the end of a six-year hiatus that began in 1996 and it was Killing Joke's first studio album in seven years. Produced by [[Andy Gill]] of [[Gang of Four (band)|Gang of Four]], the album featured long-time Killing Joke fan [[Dave Grohl]] on drums. This is also Killing Joke's second self-titled album, as an effect of the hiatus.
'''''Killing Joke''''' is the twelfth studio album by English rock band [[Killing Joke]], released on 28 July 2003 by record label Zuma Recordings. Recording for the album in 2002 marked the end of a six-year hiatus that began in 1996 and it was Killing Joke's first studio album in seven years. Produced by [[Andy Gill]] of [[Gang of Four (band)|Gang of Four]], the album featured long-time Killing Joke fan [[Dave Grohl]] on drums. This is also Killing Joke's second self-titled album, as an effect of the hiatus.


The song "The Death & Resurrection Show" was featured as part of the soundtrack of the video game ''[[Need for Speed Underground 2]]'' and ''[[The Covenant (film)|The Covenant]]'' movie soundtrack.
The song "The Death & Resurrection Show" was featured as part of the soundtrack of the video game ''[[Need for Speed Underground 2]]'' and ''[[The Covenant (film)|The Covenant]]'' movie soundtrack.
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John Robb of [[Playlouder]] said the album "may well be the best rock record you'll hear all year."<ref>[http://www.anirrationaldomain.net/articles/current/playlouder26july2003.html "Killing Joke: The Last Laugh"] John Robb, [[Playlouder]], 26 July 2003</ref> David Jeffries of ''[[Allmusic]]'' said, "While Killing Joke's discography has more than its fair share of awkward and overly ambitious albums, they've once again returned to the fury and focus of their classics."<ref>[{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r655068|pure_url=yes}} Review by David Jeffries] Allmusic</ref> ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' gave the album a 2 out of 5, saying that "all the humorless gloom and doom feels oppressive after a while." ''[[Q Magazine]]'' also gave a score of 2 out of 5, claiming that the album was "patchy."<ref name="Metacritic">{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/killingjoke/killingjoke2003?q=Killing%20Joke|title=Metacritic.com}} ''Metacritic.com''. Accessed November 27, 2008</ref> The album holds a score of 79 out of 100 on [[Metacritic]].<ref name="Metacritic"/>
John Robb of [[Playlouder]] said the album "may well be the best rock record you'll hear all year."<ref>[http://www.anirrationaldomain.net/articles/current/playlouder26july2003.html "Killing Joke: The Last Laugh"] John Robb, [[Playlouder]], 26 July 2003</ref> David Jeffries of ''[[Allmusic]]'' said, "While Killing Joke's discography has more than its fair share of awkward and overly ambitious albums, they've once again returned to the fury and focus of their classics."<ref>[{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r655068|pure_url=yes}} Review by David Jeffries] Allmusic</ref> ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' gave the album a 2 out of 5, saying that "all the humorless gloom and doom feels oppressive after a while." ''[[Q Magazine]]'' also gave a score of 2 out of 5, claiming that the album was "patchy."<ref name="Metacritic">{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/killingjoke/killingjoke2003?q=Killing%20Joke|title=Metacritic.com}} ''Metacritic.com''. Accessed November 27, 2008</ref> The album holds a score of 79 out of 100 on [[Metacritic]].<ref name="Metacritic"/>


==Track listing==
== Track listing ==

{{tracklist
{{track listing
| lyrics_credits = yes
⚫
| all_lyrics = [[Jaz Coleman]]
⚫
| music_credits = yes
| all_music = [[Geordie Walker]], [[Martin Glover|Martin "Youth" Glover]] and [[Andy Gill]], except as noted
⚫
| music_credits = yes
| title1 = The Death & Resurrection Show
| title1 = The Death & Resurrection Show
| length1 = 6:56
| length1 = 6:56
⚫
| lyrics1 = [[Jaz Coleman]]
⚫
| music1 = Walker, Glover, Andy Gill
| title2 = Total Invasion
| title2 = Total Invasion
| length2 = 5:28
| length2 = 5:28
| lyrics2 = Coleman
| music2 = Walker, Glover, Gill
| title3 = Asteroid
| title3 = Asteroid
| length3 = 3:24
| length3 = 3:24
| lyrics3 = Coleman
| music3 = Walker, Glover, Gill
| title4 = Implant
| title4 = Implant
| length4 = 5:18
| length4 = 5:18
| lyrics4 = Coleman
| music4 = Walker, Glover, Gill
| title5 = Blood On Your Hands
| title5 = Blood On Your Hands
| length5 = 6:00
| length5 = 6:00
| lyrics5 = Coleman
| music5 = Walker, Glover, Gill
| title6 = Loose Cannon
| title6 = Loose Cannon
| length6 = 4:12
| length6 = 4:12
| lyrics6 = Coleman
| music6 = Walker, Glover, Gill
| title7 = You'll Never Get To Me
| title7 = You'll Never Get To Me
| length7 = 6:19
| length7 = 6:19
| lyrics7 = Coleman
| music7 = Walker, Glover, Gill
| title8 = Seeing Red
| title8 = Seeing Red
| length8 = 5:27
| length8 = 5:27
| lyrics8 = Coleman
| music8 = Walker, Glover, Gill
| title9 = Dark Forces
| title9 = Dark Forces
| length9 = 6:26
| length9 = 6:26
| lyrics9 = Coleman
| music9 = Walker, Glover, Gill
| title10 = The House That Pain Built
| title10 = The House That Pain Built
| length10 = 6:13
| length10 = 6:13
| lyrics10 = Coleman
| music10 = Walker, Glover, Gill
}}
}}
{{track listing

| collapsed = yes
;US CD Bonus release
| headline = US CD bonus track
The US CD Bonus release included a new recording of "[[Wardance (song)|Wardance]]," which had originally appeared on the band's [[Killing Joke (1980 album)|first self-titled album]].
⚫
| music_credits = yes

⚫
| title11 = [[Wardance (song)|Wardance]]
{{tracklist
| note11 = re-recording
| lyrics_credits = yes
⚫
| music11 = Coleman, Walker, Glover, Paul Ferguson
⚫
| music_credits = yes
⚫
| title11 = Wardance
| length11 = 3:49
| length11 = 3:49
| lyrics11 = Coleman
| music11 = Coleman, Walker, Glover, Paul Ferguson
}}
}}
{{track listing

| collapsed = yes
;UK CD Bonus release
| headline = UK CD bonus track
The UK CD Bonus release included the song "Inferno" which was previously unreleased.

{{tracklist
| lyrics_credits = yes
| music_credits = yes
| title11 = Inferno
| title11 = Inferno
| length11 = 3:38
| length11 = 3:38
| lyrics11 = Coleman
| music11 = Walker, Glover, Gill
}}
}}
{{track listing

| collapsed = yes
;Japanese CD Bonus release
| headline = Japan CD bonus tracks
The Japanese CD Bonus release included the song "Inferno", but also included the song "Zennon", which was featured on the "Loose Cannon" DVD.

{{tracklist
| lyrics_credits = yes
| music_credits = yes
| title11 = Inferno
| title11 = Inferno
| length11 = 3:38
| length11 = 3:38
| lyrics11 = Coleman
| music11 = Walker, Glover, Gill
| title12 = Zennon
| title12 = Zennon
| length12 = 5:38
| length12 = 5:38
| lyrics12 = Coleman
| music12 = Walker, Glover, Gill
}}
}}


== Personnel ==
== Personnel ==
;Killing Joke
; Killing Joke
⚫
*[[Jaz Coleman]] - [[vocals]], [[synthesizer]]
⚫
*[[Geordie Walker|Kevin "Geordie" Walker]] - [[guitar]], [[bass guitar]]
⚫
*[[Martin Glover|Martin "Youth" Glover]] - bass guitar
⚫
*[[Paul Raven (musician)|Paul Raven]] - bass guitar
⚫
*[[Dave Grohl]] - [[drum kit|drums]]


⚫
* [[Jaz Coleman]] – vocals, [[synthesizer]]
⚫
;Additional Personnel
⚫
* [[Geordie Walker|Kevin "Geordie" Walker]] – guitar, bass guitar
⚫
*[[Andy Gill]] - additional guitar feedback, rhythm producer
⚫
* [[Martin Glover|Martin "Youth" Glover]] – bass guitar
⚫
*Katie Summers - voice on track 2
⚫
* [[Paul Raven (musician)|Paul Raven]] – bass guitar
⚫
* [[Dave Grohl]] – drums

⚫
; Additional personnel

⚫
* [[Andy Gill]] – additional guitar feedback, rhythm producer
⚫
* Katie Summers – voice on track 2


== Charts ==
== Charts ==
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| align="left" | [[UK Albums Chart]]
| align="left" | [[UK Albums Chart]]
| align="center" | 43
| align="center" | 43<ref name="UK charts"/>
|-
|-
| align="left" | U.S. Billboard Top Independent Albums<ref name="USCharts">[{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p4677/charts-awards|pure_url=yes}} Billboard Albums]. [[Allmusic]]. Chart information courtesy of Billboard.com © 2006 VNU eMedia, Inc. All rights reserved. Retrieved on 2010-07-05.</ref>
| align="left" | U.S. Billboard Top Independent Albums
| align="center" | 30<ref name="USCharts">[{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p4677/charts-awards|pure_url=yes}} Billboard Albums]. [[Allmusic]]. Chart information courtesy of Billboard.com © 2006 VNU eMedia, Inc. All rights reserved. Retrieved on 2010-07-05.</ref>
| align="center" | 30
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| align="left" | [[Media Control Charts|German Album Charts]]<ref>{{cite web|title=charts.de|url=http://www.officialcharts.de/album.asp?artist=Killing+Joke&title=Killing+Joke+%5B2003%5D&cat=a&country=de|accessdate=26 May 2013}}</ref>
| align="left" | [[Media Control Charts|German Album Charts]]
| align="center" | 65<ref>{{cite web|title=charts.de|url=http://www.officialcharts.de/album.asp?artist=Killing+Joke&title=Killing+Joke+%5B2003%5D&cat=a&country=de|accessdate=26 May 2013}}</ref>
| align="center" | 65
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| align="left" | [[France]]<ref name="lescharts">[http://lescharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Killing+Joke "Discographie Killing Joke"]. lescharts.com. Retrieved on 2010-07-05.</ref>
| align="left" | [[France]]
| align="center" | 108<ref name="lescharts">[http://lescharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Killing+Joke "Discographie Killing Joke"]. lescharts.com. Retrieved on 2010-07-05.</ref>
| align="center" | 108
|-
|-
| align="left" | [[Netherlands]]<ref name="dutchcharts-albums">{{cite web |url=http://dutchcharts.nl/search.asp?cat=a&cat2=aa&search=Killing+Joke |title=charts.org.nz - Dutch charts portal |publisher=dutchcharts.nl. |accessdate=2010-07-07}}</ref>
| align="left" | [[Netherlands]]
| align="center" | 100<ref name="dutchcharts-albums">{{cite web |url=http://dutchcharts.nl/search.asp?cat=a&cat2=aa&search=Killing+Joke |title=charts.org.nz – Dutch charts portal |publisher=dutchcharts.nl. |accessdate=2010-07-07}}</ref>
| align="center" | 100
|}
|}


== References ==
== References ==

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{{reflist|colwidth=30em}}

== External links ==

* {{Discogs master|16816|Killing Joke}}


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This article is about the 2003 music album. For other uses, see The Killing Joke (disambiguation).
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Killing Joke is the twelfth studio album by English rock band Killing Joke, released on 28 July 2003 by record label Zuma Recordings. Recording for the album in 2002 marked the end of a six-year hiatus that began in 1996 and it was Killing Joke's first studio album in seven years. Produced by Andy Gill of Gang of Four, the album featured long-time Killing Joke fan Dave Grohl on drums. This is also Killing Joke's second self-titled album, as an effect of the hiatus.

The song "The Death & Resurrection Show" was featured as part of the soundtrack of the video game Need for Speed Underground 2 and The Covenant movie soundtrack.

Production

Vocalist Jaz Coleman and drummer Grohl originally intended to title the album Axis of Evil, in reference to the political lyrical themes: "It's the beginning of the American Empire. They're taking over the world. That's what's happening, and here we are at the heart of the fucking enemy. I never thought I'd see the day."[1] The Death & Resurrection Show, the title of the opening song on the album, was also a working title.[2]

Bassist Paul Raven had recently met Grohl, who expressed an interest in working with the band.[3] According to Coleman: "The original idea was to have three of our favorite drummers play on the album, Dave [Grohl] being one of them. We also wanted John [Dolmayan] from System of a Down and Danny [Carey] from Tool. But when Dave heard the songs, he said, 'I want the whole thing.'"[4] Dolmayan worked with the band during early recording sessions, but the drumming on the final album is entirely by Grohl.[5] Grohl declined to be paid for his work.[3]

Bass guitar is played by original member Youth, guitarist Geordie Walker, and other longtime bassist Paul Raven, who performed on the tour supporting the album. Walker claims to have played "half the bass on the record."[3]

During the recording of the song "Asteroid", Dave Grohl commented on the album:[6]

It's the first record I've ever done where the drums come last. Usually drums are first. It's nice though because once you put the drums down and all the percussion is done and everything, it's done. You have a finished song. And also, all the programming and stuff that Andy is doing, the rhythms that they came up with are great. It's not conventional "rock-drumming", it's not like conventional rock rhythms. It's challenging. Everything is a challenge.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[7]
Q Magazine[8]
Rolling Stone[9]
Stylus MagazineA−[10]
Rock Hard (de)8.5/10[11]

Critical reaction to Killing Joke has been mostly positive. Billboard awarded it an 80 out of 100, noting that "Grohl's furious playing fits perfectly with the wall of rage erected by Joke vocalist Jaz Coleman and fellow founders Geordie Walker on guitar and Youth on bass." In 2005, Killing Joke was ranked number 355 in Rock Hard magazine's book of The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time.[12]

John Robb of Playlouder said the album "may well be the best rock record you'll hear all year."[13] David Jeffries of Allmusic said, "While Killing Joke's discography has more than its fair share of awkward and overly ambitious albums, they've once again returned to the fury and focus of their classics."[14] Rolling Stone gave the album a 2 out of 5, saying that "all the humorless gloom and doom feels oppressive after a while." Q Magazine also gave a score of 2 out of 5, claiming that the album was "patchy."[15] The album holds a score of 79 out of 100 on Metacritic.[15]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Jaz Coleman; all music is composed by Geordie Walker, Martin "Youth" Glover and Andy Gill, except as noted

No.TitleLength
1."The Death & Resurrection Show"6:56
2."Total Invasion"5:28
3."Asteroid"3:24
4."Implant"5:18
5."Blood On Your Hands"6:00
6."Loose Cannon"4:12
7."You'll Never Get To Me"6:19
8."Seeing Red"5:27
9."Dark Forces"6:26
10."The House That Pain Built"6:13
US CD bonus track
No.TitleMusicLength
11."Wardance" (re-recording)Coleman, Walker, Glover, Paul Ferguson3:49
UK CD bonus track
No.TitleLength
11."Inferno"3:38
Japan CD bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
11."Inferno"3:38
12."Zennon"5:38

Personnel

Killing Joke
Additional personnel
  • Andy Gill – additional guitar feedback, rhythm producer
  • Katie Summers – voice on track 2

Charts

Chart (2003) Peak
position
UK Albums Chart 43[16]
U.S. Billboard Top Independent Albums 30[17]
German Album Charts 65[18]
France 108[19]
Netherlands 100[20]

References

  1. ^ Conspiracy of Two Kerrang magazine, 12 April 2003
  2. ^ "Nirvana Pay Back Killing Joke" Carrie Borzillo-Vrenna, Rolling Stone, 10 April 2003
  3. ^ a b c RIPPING YARNS Jenny Knight, Guitar UK, 2003
  4. ^ Knock 'em Dead: Killing Joke's Ghoulish Rock has the Last Laugh Jason Heller, Denver Westword, 30 October 2003
  5. ^ TENSION MAKES THE JOKE WORK Murray Engleheart, Drum Media, 4 November 2003
  6. ^ "Jaz Coleman & Dave Grohl- On Studio 2003" on YouTube Feb. 11, 2009
  7. ^ Allmusic review
  8. ^ Q Magazine review
  9. ^ Rolling Stone review
  10. ^ Stylus Magazine review
  11. ^ Stratmann, Holger. "Rock Hard review". issue 195. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  12. ^ [...], Rock Hard (Hrsg.). [Red.: Michael Rensen. Mitarb.: Götz Kühnemund] (2005). Best of Rock & Metal die 500 stärksten Scheiben aller Zeiten. Königswinter: Heel. p. 68. ISBN 3-89880-517-4. {{cite book}}: |last= has numeric name (help)
  13. ^ "Killing Joke: The Last Laugh" John Robb, Playlouder, 26 July 2003
  14. ^ Review by David Jeffries Allmusic
  15. ^ a b "Metacritic.com". Metacritic.com. Accessed November 27, 2008
  16. ^ Cite error: The named reference UK charts was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  17. ^ Billboard Albums. Allmusic. Chart information courtesy of Billboard.com © 2006 VNU eMedia, Inc. All rights reserved. Retrieved on 2010-07-05.
  18. ^ "charts.de". Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  19. ^ "Discographie Killing Joke". lescharts.com. Retrieved on 2010-07-05.
  20. ^ "charts.org.nz – Dutch charts portal". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2010-07-07.
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