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Killing Joke

Killing Joke are an English rock band formed in Notting Hill, London, in 1979 by Jaz Coleman (vocals, keyboards), Paul Ferguson (drums), Geordie Walker (guitar) and Youth (bass). Their first album, Killing Joke, was released in 1980. After the release of Revelations in 1982, bassist Youth was replaced by Paul Raven. The band achieved mainstream success in 1985 with the album Night Time and particularly the single "Love Like Blood" which reached the top ten in Belgium, the Netherlands and New Zealand. The band's musical style emerged from the post-punk scene, but stood out due to their heavier approach, and has been cited as a key influence on industrial rock. Their style evolved over many years, at times incorporating elements of gothic rock, synth-pop and electronic music, but always featuring Walker's prominent guitar and Coleman's "savagely strident vocals". Killing Joke have influenced many later bands and artists, such as Metallica, Nirvana, Nine Inch Nails and Soundgarden. Following Raven's sudden death in 2007, all four founding members returned to the band's lineup the following year. Coleman and Walker were the only constant members of the band until Walker's death in 2023.

Infobox

Origin
Notting Hill, London, England
Genres
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Works
Killing Joke discography
Years active
1978–19962002–present
Labels
Malicious DamageIslandE.G.PolydorVirginNoiseZooButterflyBig LifeZumaCooking VinylSpinefarm
Members
Jaz Coleman Paul Ferguson Youth
Past members
Geordie Walker Paul Raven Martin Atkins Dave "Taif" Ball Geoff Dugmore Ben Calvert Reza Udhin
Website
killingjoke.co.uk

Tables

· Members › Current members
Jaz Coleman
Jaz Coleman
Name
Jaz Coleman
Years active
1978–19962002–present
Instruments
lead vocalssynthesizerkeyboards
Release contributions
all releases
Paul Ferguson
Paul Ferguson
Name
Paul Ferguson
Years active
1978–19872008–present
Instruments
drumsbacking vocals
Release contributions
all releases from Turn to Red (1979) to Brighter Than a Thousand Suns (1986) and from The Original Unperverted Pantomime (2008) onwards Laugh? I Nearly Bought One! (1992) Wilful Days (1995) BBC in Concert (1995) No Way Out but Forward Go (2001)
Youth
Youth
Name
Youth
Years active
1979–19821992–19962002–20032008–present
Instruments
bassbacking vocalskeyboards (2008–present)
Release contributions
Turn to Red (1979) Killing Joke (1980) What's THIS For...! (1981) Revelations (1982) An Incomplete Collection 1980-1985 (1990) Laugh? I Nearly Bought One! (1992) Pandemonium (1994) Wilful Days (1995) Democracy (1996) Killing Joke (2003) unspecified tracks all releases from The Original Unperverted Pantomime (2008) onwards
Image
Name
Years active
Instruments
Release contributions
Jaz Coleman
1978–19962002–present
lead vocalssynthesizerkeyboards
all releases
Paul Ferguson
1978–19872008–present
drumsbacking vocals
all releases from Turn to Red (1979) to Brighter Than a Thousand Suns (1986) and from The Original Unperverted Pantomime (2008) onwards Laugh? I Nearly Bought One! (1992) Wilful Days (1995) BBC in Concert (1995) No Way Out but Forward Go (2001)
Youth
1979–19821992–19962002–20032008–present
bassbacking vocalskeyboards (2008–present)
Turn to Red (1979) Killing Joke (1980) What's THIS For...! (1981) Revelations (1982) An Incomplete Collection 1980-1985 (1990) Laugh? I Nearly Bought One! (1992) Pandemonium (1994) Wilful Days (1995) Democracy (1996) Killing Joke (2003) unspecified tracks all releases from The Original Unperverted Pantomime (2008) onwards
· Members › Former members
Geordie Walker
Geordie Walker
Name
Geordie Walker
Years active
1979–19962002–2023 (until his death)
Instruments
guitarsbass (1987–1988, 1991–1992, 2002–2003, 2007–2008)backing vocals
Release contributions
all releases
Paul Raven
Paul Raven
Name
Paul Raven
Years active
1982–19871990–19912003–2007 (until his death)
Instruments
bass
Release contributions
Ha (1982) Fire Dances (1983) Night Time (1985) Brighter Than a Thousand Suns (1986) Outside the Gate (1988) Extremities, Dirt and Various Repressed Emotions (1990) An Incomplete Collection 1980-1985 (1990) Laugh? I Nearly Bought One! (1992) Wilful Days (1995) BBC in Concert (1995) No Way Out but Forward Go (2001) Killing Joke (2003) unspecified tracks XXV Gathering: Let Us Prey (2005) Hosannas from the Basements of Hell (2006)
Martin Atkins
Martin Atkins
Name
Martin Atkins
Years active
1988–1991
Instruments
drumsbacking vocals
Release contributions
Extremities, Dirt and Various Repressed Emotions (1990) Laugh? I Nearly Bought One! (1992) Wilful Days (1995)
Dave "Taif" Ball
Dave "Taif" Ball
Name
Dave "Taif" Ball
Years active
1988–1990
Instruments
bass
Release contributions
Extremities, Dirt and Various Repressed Emotions (1990)
Geoff Dugmore
Geoff Dugmore
Name
Geoff Dugmore
Years active
1993–1996
Instruments
drums
Release contributions
Pandemonium (1994) Democracy (1996)
Ben Calvert
Ben Calvert
Name
Ben Calvert
Years active
2005–2008
Instruments
Hosannas from the Basements of Hell (2006) XXV Gathering: Let Us Prey (2005)
Image
Name
Years active
Instruments
Release contributions
Geordie Walker
1979–19962002–2023 (until his death)
guitarsbass (1987–1988, 1991–1992, 2002–2003, 2007–2008)backing vocals
all releases
Paul Raven
1982–19871990–19912003–2007 (until his death)
bass
Ha (1982) Fire Dances (1983) Night Time (1985) Brighter Than a Thousand Suns (1986) Outside the Gate (1988) Extremities, Dirt and Various Repressed Emotions (1990) An Incomplete Collection 1980-1985 (1990) Laugh? I Nearly Bought One! (1992) Wilful Days (1995) BBC in Concert (1995) No Way Out but Forward Go (2001) Killing Joke (2003) unspecified tracks XXV Gathering: Let Us Prey (2005) Hosannas from the Basements of Hell (2006)
Martin Atkins
1988–1991
drumsbacking vocals
Extremities, Dirt and Various Repressed Emotions (1990) Laugh? I Nearly Bought One! (1992) Wilful Days (1995)
Dave "Taif" Ball
1988–1990
bass
Extremities, Dirt and Various Repressed Emotions (1990)
Geoff Dugmore
1993–1996
drums
Pandemonium (1994) Democracy (1996)
Ben Calvert
2005–2008
Hosannas from the Basements of Hell (2006) XXV Gathering: Let Us Prey (2005)
· Members › Additional musicians
Dave Kovacevic
Dave Kovacevic
Name
Dave Kovacevic
Years active
1984–1990
Instruments
keyboards
Release contributions
Extremities, Dirt and Various Repressed Emotions (1990) one track BBC in Concert (1995) No Way Out but Forward Go (2001)
Jimmy Copley
Jimmy Copley
Name
Jimmy Copley
Years active
1987–1988 (died 2017)
Instruments
drums
Release contributions
Outside the Gate (1988)
John Bechdel
John Bechdel
Name
John Bechdel
Years active
1990–1991
Instruments
keyboardsprogramming
Release contributions
Extremities, Dirt and Various Repressed Emotions (1990)
Nick Holywell-Walker
Nick Holywell-Walker
Name
Nick Holywell-Walker
Years active
1994–19962002–2005
Instruments
Democracy (1996) XXV Gathering: Let Us Prey (2005) Malicious Damage (Live at the Astoria) (2019)
Troy Gregory
Troy Gregory
Name
Troy Gregory
Years active
1996
Instruments
bass
Release contributions
none
Dave Grohl
Dave Grohl
Name
Dave Grohl
Years active
2002–2003
Instruments
drums
Release contributions
Killing Joke (2003)
Ted Parsons
Ted Parsons
Name
Ted Parsons
Years active
2003–2004
Instruments
none
Reza Udhin
Reza Udhin
Name
Reza Udhin
Years active
2005–2016
Instruments
keyboardsprogrammingbacking vocals
Release contributions
Hosannas from the Basements of Hell (2006) The Gathering 2008 (2009) Absolute Dissent (2010) Down by the River (2011) Pylon (2015)
Kneill Brown
Kneill Brown
Name
Kneill Brown
Years active
2006
Instruments
bass
Release contributions
none
Jason Bowld
Jason Bowld
Name
Jason Bowld
Years active
2007201220132014
Instruments
drums
Roi Robertson
Roi Robertson
Name
Roi Robertson
Years active
2016–present
Instruments
keyboards
Release contributions
Laugh at Your Peril (Live in London) (2018) Laugh at Your Peril (Live in Berlin) (2018) Total Invasion: Live in the USA (2021)
Image
Name
Years active
Instruments
Release contributions
Dave Kovacevic
1984–1990
keyboards
Extremities, Dirt and Various Repressed Emotions (1990) one track BBC in Concert (1995) No Way Out but Forward Go (2001)
Jimmy Copley
1987–1988 (died 2017)
drums
Outside the Gate (1988)
John Bechdel
1990–1991
keyboardsprogramming
Extremities, Dirt and Various Repressed Emotions (1990)
Nick Holywell-Walker
1994–19962002–2005
Democracy (1996) XXV Gathering: Let Us Prey (2005) Malicious Damage (Live at the Astoria) (2019)
Troy Gregory
1996
bass
none
Dave Grohl
2002–2003
drums
Killing Joke (2003)
Ted Parsons
2003–2004
none
Reza Udhin
2005–2016
keyboardsprogrammingbacking vocals
Hosannas from the Basements of Hell (2006) The Gathering 2008 (2009) Absolute Dissent (2010) Down by the River (2011) Pylon (2015)
Kneill Brown
2006
bass
none
Jason Bowld
2007201220132014
drums
Roi Robertson
2016–present
keyboards
Laugh at Your Peril (Live in London) (2018) Laugh at Your Peril (Live in Berlin) (2018) Total Invasion: Live in the USA (2021)

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