[kj] Another positive review:

[jpwhkj at aol.com]

STOP RIGHT THERE!

What Jaz normally says it that the new album is *best* thing that Killing Joke have ever done.  This is different.





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From: Alex Smith <vassifer at earthlink.net>
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Sent: Thu, 30 Sep 2010 15:17
Subject: Re: [kj] Another positive review:


""it is the single most important work that Killing Joke has ever done".

Stop me if I'm wrong, but doesn't Jaz say this about *EVERY* new KJ album?
Alex in NYC



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From: Rheinhold Squeegee 
Sent: Sep 30, 2010 9:39 AM 
To: Gathering Gathering 
Subject: [kj] Another positive review: 

http://www.uberrock.co.uk/cd-reviews/29-september-cd/1411-killing-joke-absolute-dissent-spinefarm-records-uk.html
 
Sitting down to review an album by a band that is fundamentally larger than life itself is never an easy task.  When said album also marks the first recordings of the band's original line up in 28 years you know you're going to have to be on the top of your game with your arguments if anything is not quite right with the band's outputs.
 
Thankfully for me, 'Absolute Dissent' the all new twelve track album from post punk legends Killing Joke is a staggeringly brilliant shot of 'no shit' post punk rock that sounds as vibrant and urgent as a band a fraction of their age. Produced by the band themselves and mixed by Clive Goodman, the album sounds like a thunderstorm in your head, the relentless riffing sending your brain into overdrive.  Just be careful if listening to the album on headphones on public transport, as incidents of 'Scanners-like' head explosions could soon be widespread.
 
Following the sad passing of latter day bassist Paul Raven the original line up of bassist Youth, guitarist Geordie Walker, iconic frontman Jaz Coleman and drummer Paul Ferguson found themselves thrown back together once again and touring the world.  Recording 'Absolute Dissent', the classic line up have already stated that "it is the single most important work that Killing Joke has ever done".
 
So what of the songs?  Well, album opener and title track 'Absolute Dissent' is the sort of anthemic yet claustrophobic rock the band were playing around with at the time of their 2003 self titled album. And this formula flows neatly into 'The Great Cull' and 'Fresh Fever From The Skies', both having huge choruses that turn your stomach over like a post punk roller coaster ride.
 
'In Excelsis' and (the album's lead single) 'European Super State' are for me the point where the album really takes a leap out of what might be seen as the norm, by both dipping their prospective toes into potential hit single territory.  I'll state openly right here that 'European Super State' is one of the most infectious songs I've heard this year and this track alone should be the catalyst that sparks a million and one chicken dance revivals in the heads of those old enough to know what I'm talking about.
 
'This World World Hell' and 'End Game' showcase the heavier end of the Killing Joke spectrum of sound, but are also thankfully immediately memorable, and is that really Jaz sounding not unlike a certain Lemmy Kilminster on the latter track? Next up the band's lament to Paul Raven 'The Raven King', opens with a fantastically gentle intro before developing into a throbbing, tower of melody.. The Raven himself couldn't have written a more fitting epitaph.
 
Perhaps it is the mention of Paul Raven that suddenly makes me think that 'Honor The Fire' and 'Depthcharge' could have sat neatly on the recently released 'Mob Research' album, such is the fire and ferocity they are delivered with, you can almost see Jaz stood stage centre eyes popping and forehead throbbing as he cries out the refrain of 'Depthcharge'......Priceless stuff, and classic Killing Joke.
 
Having been converted to Killing Joke around the commercial high of their  'Night Time' album it's certainly nice to hear Geordie reclaiming the  guitar sound of that era for the stampeding 'Here Comes The Singularity'.  Whilst closing down 'Absolute Dissent' is the dub heavy 'Ghosts On Ladbroke Grove' that skanks with just the right amount of pent up frustration Jaz always seems to bring to the Killing Joke mix.
 
Taking you back to my introduction and my opening "larger than life itself" gambit regarding the band.  If that had you simply thinking, "what the fuck is he on about?" Then take a look at the deluxe edition of 'Absolute Dissent' that comes with a second CD full of other bands paying tribute to the influence Killing Joke have had on their careers. Amongst the list of bands are a few you may have heard of, Fear Factory, Amen, Helmet, immediately jump out of the tracklisting oh and then that are the smaller names like Foo Fighters and Metallica.
 
'Absolute Dissent' is an essential purchase for existing Killing Joke fans worldwide, but is also an album strong enough to open up the band's twisted world to a whole new generation yet to discover their appeal.
 
 
 
 


Killing Joke - 'Absolute Dissent' (Spinefarm Records) 
 
 



CD Reviews 

Written by Johnny H    

Monday, 27 September 2010 05:00 


Sitting down to review an album by a band that is fundamentally larger than life itself is never an easy task.  When said album also marks the first recordings of the band's original line up in 28 years you know you're going to have to be on the top of your game with your arguments if anything is not quite right with the band's outputs.
 
Thankfully for me, 'Absolute Dissent' the all new twelve track album from post punk legends Killing Joke is a staggeringly brilliant shot of 'no shit' post punk rock that sounds as vibrant and urgent as a band a fraction of their age. Produced by the band themselves and mixed by Clive Goodman, the album sounds like a thunderstorm in your head, the relentless riffing sending your brain into overdrive.  Just be careful if listening to the album on headphones on public transport, as incidents of 'Scanners-like' head explosions could soon be widespread.
 
Following the sad passing of latter day bassist Paul Raven the original line up of bassist Youth, guitarist Geordie Walker, iconic frontman Jaz Coleman and drummer Paul Ferguson found themselves thrown back together once again and touring the world.  Recording 'Absolute Dissent', the classic line up have already stated that "it is the single most important work that Killing Joke has ever done".
 
So what of the songs?  Well, album opener and title track 'Absolute Dissent' is the sort of anthemic yet claustrophobic rock the band were playing around with at the time of their 2003 self titled album. And this formula flows neatly into 'The Great Cull' and 'Fresh Fever From The Skies', both having huge choruses that turn your stomach over like a post punk roller coaster ride.
 
'In Excelsis' and (the album's lead single) 'European Super State' are for me the point where the album really takes a leap out of what might be seen as the norm, by both dipping their prospective toes into potential hit single territory.  I'll state openly right here that 'European Super State' is one of the most infectious songs I've heard this year and this track alone should be the catalyst that sparks a million and one chicken dance revivals in the heads of those old enough to know what I'm talking about.
 
'This World World Hell' and 'End Game' showcase the heavier end of the Killing Joke spectrum of sound, but are also thankfully immediately memorable, and is that really Jaz sounding not unlike a certain Lemmy Kilminster on the latter track? Next up the band's lament to Paul Raven 'The Raven King', opens with a fantastically gentle intro before developing into a throbbing, tower of melody.. The Raven himself couldn't have written a more fitting epitaph.
 
Perhaps it is the mention of Paul Raven that suddenly makes me think that 'Honor The Fire' and 'Depthcharge' could have sat neatly on the recently released 'Mob Research' album, such is the fire and ferocity they are delivered with, you can almost see Jaz stood stage centre eyes popping and forehead throbbing as he cries out the refrain of 'Depthcharge'......Priceless stuff, and classic Killing Joke.
 
Having been converted to Killing Joke around the commercial high of their  'Night Time' album it's certainly nice to hear Geordie reclaiming the  guitar sound of that era for the stampeding 'Here Comes The Singularity'.  Whilst closing down 'Absolute Dissent' is the dub heavy 'Ghosts On Ladbroke Grove' that skanks with just the right amount of pent up frustration Jaz always seems to bring to the Killing Joke mix.
 
Taking you back to my introduction and my opening "larger than life itself" gambit regarding the band.  If that had you simply thinking, "what the fuck is he on about?" Then take a look at the deluxe edition of 'Absolute Dissent' that comes with a second CD full of other bands paying tribute to the influence Killing Joke have had on their careers. Amongst the list of bands are a few you may have heard of, Fear Factory, Amen, Helmet, immediately jump out of the tracklisting oh and then that are the smaller names like Foo Fighters and Metallica.
 
'Absolute Dissent' is an essential purchase for existing Killing Joke fans worldwide, but is also an album strong enough to open up the band's twisted world to a whole new generation yet to discover their appeal.






Killing Joke - 'Absolute Dissent' (Spinefarm Records) 
 
 



CD Reviews 

Written by Johnny H    

Monday, 27 September 2010 05:00 


Sitting down to review an album by a band that is fundamentally larger than life itself is never an easy task.  When said album also marks the first recordings of the band's original line up in 28 years you know you're going to have to be on the top of your game with your arguments if anything is not quite right with the band's outputs.
 
Thankfully for me, 'Absolute Dissent' the all new twelve track album from post punk legends Killing Joke is a staggeringly brilliant shot of 'no shit' post punk rock that sounds as vibrant and urgent as a band a fraction of their age. Produced by the band themselves and mixed by Clive Goodman, the album sounds like a thunderstorm in your head, the relentless riffing sending your brain into overdrive.  Just be careful if listening to the album on headphones on public transport, as incidents of 'Scanners-like' head explosions could soon be widespread.
 
Following the sad passing of latter day bassist Paul Raven the original line up of bassist Youth, guitarist Geordie Walker, iconic frontman Jaz Coleman and drummer Paul Ferguson found themselves thrown back together once again and touring the world.  Recording 'Absolute Dissent', the classic line up have already stated that "it is the single most important work that Killing Joke has ever done".
 
So what of the songs?  Well, album opener and title track 'Absolute Dissent' is the sort of anthemic yet claustrophobic rock the band were playing around with at the time of their 2003 self titled album. And this formula flows neatly into 'The Great Cull' and 'Fresh Fever From The Skies', both having huge choruses that turn your stomach over like a post punk roller coaster ride.
 
'In Excelsis' and (the album's lead single) 'European Super State' are for me the point where the album really takes a leap out of what might be seen as the norm, by both dipping their prospective toes into potential hit single territory.  I'll state openly right here that 'European Super State' is one of the most infectious songs I've heard this year and this track alone should be the catalyst that sparks a million and one chicken dance revivals in the heads of those old enough to know what I'm talking about.
 
'This World World Hell' and 'End Game' showcase the heavier end of the Killing Joke spectrum of sound, but are also thankfully immediately memorable, and is that really Jaz sounding not unlike a certain Lemmy Kilminster on the latter track? Next up the band's lament to Paul Raven 'The Raven King', opens with a fantastically gentle intro before developing into a throbbing, tower of melody.. The Raven himself couldn't have written a more fitting epitaph.
 
Perhaps it is the mention of Paul Raven that suddenly makes me think that 'Honor The Fire' and 'Depthcharge' could have sat neatly on the recently released 'Mob Research' album, such is the fire and ferocity they are delivered with, you can almost see Jaz stood stage centre eyes popping and forehead throbbing as he cries out the refrain of 'Depthcharge'......Priceless stuff, and classic Killing Joke.
 
Having been converted to Killing Joke around the commercial high of their  'Night Time' album it's certainly nice to hear Geordie reclaiming the  guitar sound of that era for the stampeding 'Here Comes The Singularity'.  Whilst closing down 'Absolute Dissent' is the dub heavy 'Ghosts On Ladbroke Grove' that skanks with just the right amount of pent up frustration Jaz always seems to bring to the Killing Joke mix.
 
Taking you back to my introduction and my opening "larger than life itself" gambit regarding the band.  If that had you simply thinking, "what the fuck is he on about?" Then take a look at the deluxe edition of 'Absolute Dissent' that comes with a second CD full of other bands paying tribute to the influence Killing Joke have had on their careers. Amongst the list of bands are a few you may have heard of, Fear Factory, Amen, Helmet, immediately jump out of the tracklisting oh and then that are the smaller names like Foo Fighters and Metallica.
 
'Absolute Dissent' is an essential purchase for existing Killing Joke fans worldwide, but is also an album strong enough to open up the band's twisted world to a whole new generation yet to discover their appeal.






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