Killing Joke

Killing Joke are an English post-punk band formed in October 1978 in Notting
Hill, London, England; other sources report the band formed in early
1979.Related news articles: Founding members Jaz Coleman (vocals, keyboards)
and Geordie Walker (guitars) have been the only constant members. A key
influence on industrial rock, their early music was described by ... read more

Dave Grohl joins Queens of the Stone Age for new album

Foo Fighters frontman returns to Queens' drum stool a decade after playing on Songs for the DeafDave Grohl's campaign to supplant James Brown as the hardest working man i...
Posted 7 November 2012 12.15pm — Comment on this

Killing Joke - Killing Joke Frontman Found In Africa

Killing Joke frontman Jaz Coleman has been found in a remote part of Africa two weeks after he was reported missing Colemans bandmates launched a public appeal for the si...
Posted 13 August 2012 7.06pm — Comment on this

Killing Joke's Jaz Coleman resurfaces in Western Sahara

'Missing' singer bemused by news of his disappearance, saying he has been 'living a nomadic existence' in the African desertKilling Joke's missing frontman has been found...
Posted 13 August 2012 10.31am — Comment on this

What the bleep are the synth-pop class of 2009 going to do next?

Ladyhawke, La Roux and Little Boots made 80s electropop zeitgeisty, but how do you keep nostalgia feeling fresh?Remember the spring of 2009? A new breed of female pop sta...
Posted 2 June 2012 12.04am — Comment on this

Killing Joke - Killing Joke Make Plans To Live Forever

Killing Joke frontman Jaz Coleman is keen for the post-punk group to rock on for at least another century and has urged his fellow founders to pick a successor to take ov...
Posted 29 March 2012 10.06pm — Comment on this

Maya Jane Coles Q

The rising star of British house music empties the contents of her psychic record bagThe track I'll be opening my next DJ set with Deetron: Croque It really builds to cre...
Posted 28 January 2012 12.06am — Comment on this

NEW SHOW ::::: Killing Joke - Wolverhampton Wulfrun Hall: Wednesday 14th March 2012

Until meeting at the funeral of Paul Raven, former bassist for *Killing Joke* as well as Ministry and Prong, Jaz Coleman and Paul Ferguson (drums) had not spoken for near...
Posted 19 July 2011 6.03pm — Comment on this

This week's new live music

The Horrors, On tourIt was obvious when they appeared on NME's cover in 2006 in Victorian gaoler chic that the Horrors had something, although what that might be wasn't c...
Posted 11 June 2011 12.19am — Comment on this

World's Biggest Punk Rock Party The 13th Annual Punk Rock Bowling Tournament

The 13th Annual Punk Rock Bowling Tournament and Music Festival taking place over Memorial Day Weekend (May 27-30) in downtown Las Vegas just got even bigger!!! Organi...
Posted 13 April 2011 3.13am — Comment on this

"We need people knowing where more carrots come from": DiS meets Jaz Coleman of Killing Joke

As influential artists go, Killing Joke sit in the upper echelons as a band whose music undoubtedly shaped the heavier end of the alternative spectrum these past thirty y...
Posted 7 April 2011 9.47am — Comment on this

Odd Future, Graham Coxon, The View for Camden Crawl – ticket details

Plus Killing Joke to play London event
Posted 6 April 2011 10.13am — Comment on this

Quietus Competition: Win Killing Joke Tickets

Two tickets to see Royal Festival Hall show
Posted 23 March 2011 3.01pm — Comment on this

ALESTORM announced for Sonisphere 2011

ALESTORM have announced they will be appearing at Sonisphere 2011. They were announced along with Opeth, The Mars Volta, Killing Joke, The Black Dahlia Murder and more...
Posted 17 March 2011 2.37pm — Comment on this

THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER announced for Sonisphere 2011

THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER have announced they will be appearing at Sonisphere 2011. They were announced along with Opeth, The Mars Volta, Killing Joke, Alestorm and more...
Posted 16 March 2011 5.08am — Comment on this

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