[kj] Killing Joke Packs The Chapel (SF Sonic) Review

[Paul]

https://sfsonic.com/concerts/killing-joke-packs-the-chapel/

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*Killing Joke Packs The Chapel*

BY RAYMOND AHNER ON MAY 27, 2019




*Killing JokeThe ChapelMay 20, 2019*

Photos by Raymond Ahner

After a successful tour of the States in 2018, seminal post-punk
stalwarts *Killing
Joke* have returned to US soil to play just a handful of shows, and
recently stopped off at The Chapel in San Francisco for a sold-out evening
of classics. And judging from the packed to the rafters crowd, the band is
just as relevant today as they ever were.

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Opening their set with “Tomorrow’s World” off their 1980 self-titled
record, the four original members were in the groove from the very first
moment. Vocalist Jaz Coleman paced the stage like a madman, bellowing out
the lyrics with as much passion and conviction as he ever has while
interacting with the front row, and asking the crowd to think of their dead
loved ones before “Love Like Blood.” Guitarist Geordie Walker stood
stoically as ever at his side of his stage with his Gibson ES-295, his foot
on his effects pedal while churning out his signature guitar tone and
seemingly adding a little extra “crunch” during “Tension.”

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Clocking in at just over 90 minutes, the band’s setlist consisted of some
of their most well-known songs, including “Bloodsport,” “War Dance,”
“Requiem,” and of course, “Eighties.” The band wrapped up their set with
both “The Wait,” and “Pssyche,” and surely left the stage with the crowd
wanting another 90 minutes, at least.

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The Pink Slips

Support for Killing Joke came from *The Pink Slips*, a Los Angeles based
synth-punk band featuring the daughter of Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff
McKagan, Grace, on vocals. The band put on a stellar set of their own,
highlighted by “Sweet Talker” and “Hello Heaven.”

*Killing Joke:*

*Setlist:* Tomorrow’s World | Autonomous Zone | In Excelsis | The Fall of
Because | European Super State | Eighties | Bloodsport | Wardance | Requiem
| Tension | Total Invasion | Loose Cannon | Labyrinth | Corporate Elect |
Asteroid | The Wait | Pssyche || The Hum | Love Like Blood | The Death and
Resurrection Show | Pandemonium

Find out more about Killing Joke on their website
<https://www.killingjoke.co.uk/>.


*The Pink Slips:*
Check out The Pink Slips here <https://www.facebook.com/thepinkslips/>.
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