Killing Joke - Classic Or Dud, Search And Destroy

I ordered the remaster on discogs and got an 80s CD instead but just couldn't be bothered sending it back so I made do with it. I read that the remaster is much better and restores what the band and producer wanted so I might order the remaster again and hope whoever I buy it from next time doesn't make the same mistake. Regardless of intended mastering, I think this is really fantastic and I'm surprised it's considered such a step down. "A Southern Sky" and "Wintergardens" are wonderful but I really like most of the album.

I'm alarmed how scarce these remasters are getting, hope another printing is coming

It's one of those follow-ups-to-a-great-album that suffers only by comparison. "Brighter" is a fantastic album in and of itself. The bonus b-sides ("Goodbye To The Village" and "Exile") are just as worthy as the LP proper, too.

Even if you got a bunch of their albums, that Killing Joke Singles 1979-2012 is a great comp. That 2cd set was in my car and a lot of play for A couple of years.

2020-21…could not escape to Iceland but many weird days, their sound just fit.

I'm alarmed how scarce these remasters are getting, hope another printing is coming

― Robert Adam Gilmour,

i have most of the remasters, but with this thread revival decided to check out filling in the gaps ('brighter..', and 'outside..').
checked a few of the usual places i purchase cds from.
damn, you are not wrong re them being scarce/£££.

I just read the original Gathering invasion salvo here and it's such a time capsule -- a glimpse into the past not only of this board but of the internet itself, honestly pretty moving to read imo

there are also at minimum 10 completely classic lines in it

Ah I thought this thread was revived due to this great piece by John Doran the other day (which is not just about KJ, but the fire is very much honoured.)

https://thequietus.com/articles/32664-killing-joke-post-punk

How often do Discogs sellers list the wrong edition of what they're selling?

Really wanted to listen through them all chronologically but since some of the middle period albums are so expensive I might just get whatever I can and listen out of order

There's a new single out, "Full Spectrum Dominance". It follows last years very good "Lord Of Chaos" EP. I hope an album is on the horizon.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4lLQAbI-8E

Pretty awful news. Per a post and followup comment from Martin Atkins on Facebook a couple of hours ago, Kevin Walker aka Geordie has passed on.

Oh fuck, man what a legend - have been in the KZ zone recently, watching live footage from the last few years, marvelling that the OG lineup still sounded so mighty - such an immense player, RIP

Ugh terrible news, what an amazing player, amazing band

Honour the fire, RIP

Some lovely memories here, also confirms it was due to a stroke suffered two days ago in Prague.

https://www.facebook.com/luca.signorelli.33/posts/10230859418609528

RIP great guitar player.

oh no

who better to read on this sad occasion?

https://vassifer.blogs.com/alexinnyc/2023/11/fire-from-heaven-goodnight-goodbye-geordie-walker.html?fbclid=IwAR3oOPx582Tz5B1_0-nrRPxEDBJGUxb1u16_VeKdhG4FvptwGc3Ih1FY3Fs

Fine words and memories indeed.

Lovely in his wiki bio about being obsessed by this track as a kid - can totally hear it! Remarkable

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-bmJ2AYZK4

Gutted. Living in a small Midwest town in the ‘Eighties!’, the joy of discovering Buzzcocks, Bauhaus, The Fall, Banshees & Cure & & most most especially Killing Joke forged long term musical joy. While I caught others in various live incarnations, both of my opportunities to see KJ were dashed to work commitments or the bands’ own work visa problems. I so so regret not ever seeing Geordie’s guitar magic live.

I just heard Fire Dances for the first time this week. The man really loved his tritones.

Are there any other post-punk bands still playing with their original/classic lineups (other than U2)?

bauhaus (when they bother to tour)

even U2 is not playing with their classic lineup atm

I don't think I've ever heard a KJ song! need to remedy this asap

I hadn't listened to the Peel Sessions record in forever, no surprise that it sounds massive, RIP Geordie

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLX4oVELmkI

Saw them play at City Gardens, NJ in the early '90s. Intense and exciting. Will never forget the energy in that room. Rest In Peace.

Alex's new post today well worth a read

https://vassifer.blogs.com/alexinnyc/2023/11/the-gathering-mourns-a-killing-joke-fans-lament.html

The Killing Joke documentary The Death and Resurrection Show is on Tubi watching now, pretty good so far, one shocker: amongst the talking heads being interviewed, one Mr. Jimmy Page speaking effusively about seeing them early on!

Yeah he was quoted in various obits about how much he loved Geordie's sound.

Further into the doc, it's pretty clear that Page and Jaz connected via a mutual interest in the occult, majick, Crowley, etc etc which makes sense, I guess I just was surprised that Page was engaged with anything punk or punk adjacent.

Page & Plant were famous for liking punk. They used to go see The Damned among others.