Killing Joke’s gothic rock grew exponentially more sludgy and brutal
with each passing album; by the mid 80s they were basically a metal
band. Still, their early
records were terrific: particularly their third, Revelations,
which they recorded with krautrock overlord Conny Plank.
During the making of the album the band immersed themselves in the occult, succumbing to the paranoia that such an obsession inevitably yields, especially when paired with heavy drug use.
In 1982, right after the release of this record, singer Jaz Coleman moved to Iceland, in order to survive the imminent apocalypse, with his bandmates following soon after. The apocalypse never came, and Killing Joke duly lost their mojo (from Fact magazine).
This third album is characterized by "the wall of sound" production with Kraut rock elements. Two of their best tracks are here: "The Hum" (a gothic/metal/kraut masterpiece) and the speedy metal-punk "Land of milk and honey".
During the making of the album the band immersed themselves in the occult, succumbing to the paranoia that such an obsession inevitably yields, especially when paired with heavy drug use.
In 1982, right after the release of this record, singer Jaz Coleman moved to Iceland, in order to survive the imminent apocalypse, with his bandmates following soon after. The apocalypse never came, and Killing Joke duly lost their mojo (from Fact magazine).
This third album is characterized by "the wall of sound" production with Kraut rock elements. Two of their best tracks are here: "The Hum" (a gothic/metal/kraut masterpiece) and the speedy metal-punk "Land of milk and honey".
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