MASTERPIECE! It's 2020 and I'm 47 now. Killing Joke changed my life when I watched Love Like Blood video in a b&w TV when I was a 12-year old kid. I love this band from my heart. Touches me. Always! Love you guys!
I saw them live in The Netherlands in the early 80's. Most intense and loud gig i ever attended. It was a rather small venue and the sound almost blew one out of the place. Jaz was hypnotic, the others stoïc and brutally driven. At times you would wish for Geordie to stop his chainsaw to scream. Years later they recorded Love Like Blood which was like a lullabye compared to most of their songs. I liked it a lot though. Some of my favourites : The Hum (from Revelations album) Pssyche (from live album "HA") It's amazing how they still have this energy and survived the decades and all the BS from todays music crap. I only recently heard Pylon which i like a lot. I'm almost 60 now and KJ will be on my speakers a lot again. Amazing band.
There is something sinister, yet, calmly soothing about this track. I cannot get enough of it. Love that dark vibe to it. The chorus is freaking seductive. "And then the clouds break, A ray of sunlight, Gloria! As if a promise, Some strange kind of Euphoria!"
Alex Stone had the privilege to shake jaz Coleman's hand in a Jersey shore concert in 1996 stone pony!since there inception I've listened KJ never disappoints!
I'm 52 and an 80's child. Killing Joke was a great band to listen to when partying. This is an awesome song that I can listen to over and over. Long live KJ!
Only a band like KJ could pull off something so beautiful, so meaningful, its just the sound of sonic perfection, there will never ever be another Killing Joke, feel lucky you lived in their era, this song changes the molecules in my body, atoms start to smash into each other, long live the Joke.
I think you are right. They try to change this world for about 40 years and there message is still clear. Never give up because your enemy isn't doing it either.
Overcast, the branches bare The autumn leaves have fallen I can hear the magpies laugh I can't shake this melancholy And then the cloud breaks A ray of sunlight - Gloria! As if a promise Some strange kind of euphoria Dark phantoms of the past Some things are best forgotten Like Orpheus, don't look back The best years are waiting for you And then the cloud breaks A ray of sunlight - Gloria! As if a promise. Some strange kind of euphoria And then the clouds break A ray of sunlight Gloria! As if a promise Some strange kind of euphoria And in the darkness A ray of sunlight Gloria! As if a promise Some strange kind of euphoria Euphoria Euphoria Euphoria
'Dark phantoms of the past, some things are best forgotten, like Orpheus don't look back, best years are waiting for you' has got to be one of the most powerful and optimistic verses ever. Always sends chills through me, almost like an act of magick in itself.
Check out a band called Ozric Tentacles. They are less dark and industrial sounding, but they share the trance meets rock approach with Killing Joke. "Pungent Effulgent" is the album to start with!
This is an incredible tune! I love 'stumbling' onto, as I call them, hidden gems like this. At 57 and being from Maine, just heard these guys for the first time in 2020! Man, have I missed out!
the band received the "Innovator Award" at the 2010 Classic Rock Roll of Honour; the award was presented to Killing Joke by Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin, who stated, "I go back a long way with Jaz Coleman and the band. I used to go and see the band, and it was a band that really impressed me because Geordie's guitar sound was just really, really strong. And they were really tribal, the band, and it was really intense. It was just really good to hear something like that during the 80s, which sort of caved in a bit with haircuts and synthesizers"
Because they mean it; they've always channeled a vicious part of themselves through the music from the very beginning; Jaz is on a vid somewhere recent saying if not for KJ they (Jaz & Big Paul) would've become not even just criminals, but killers, murderers. I forget which word he used.
I did not expect this to be a Killing Joke day, but I'm so glad it did. It all started with "I Am the Virus" and then I listed to "Complications," as song a band I was in back in the early 80's covered. Fire Dances is my fave KJ album.
Keep hammering them out. Your style of darkening melodies haunt me in all fantastic ways. You are the all time greatest alt rock act and still hardcore to the key.
It thrills me to see a band so contentious, shunned, and all too often ignored continue to release killer music and devastating live performances over 40 years into their career.
Excellent and thoughtful comment ..given the chaos and politicaluncertainty of our age..we imagined it in the early 1980 's in Britain listening to this music .
I get such a feeling of sorrow listening to this. Beautiful lyrics too. They fit the mood perfectly. Makes you feel like as sad as things may be, there's peace to be found in the most abysmal of darkness. A band that truly never seems to have diminished in quality. They seem to just get better, defying easy categorization too.
Almost sounds like it could have been on Brighter Than A Thousand Suns. Jaz has such a beautiful singing voice and I prefer this so much more than something like Loose Cannon or This World Hell,where his voice is more of a growl.
A much-overlooked album and never quite appreciated the way it should've been. It was a little late to capture that quintessential 80s sound, but such a good follow up to NightTime.
@@andrewphippsphillips1455agreed, brighter really is a fantastic release and Jaz vocals are stellar. Better than on outside the gate lol. And I really like that album by the way.
Amazing band. I remember hearing 80's as a child and being completely blown away. Love Killing Joke!! Can't wait to see them open for Tool in a few weeks.
+Tom Stephen So "Pylon" is the name of the new album ? It's perfect to explain their sound to a newcomer... some eelectric tensions Heaven Nirvana sound would have been different without K.J.
Starry&Bohemian Yup, "Pylon" is the name of the new album, exactly. :) Their sound is too original to easy explaining, but if I try to do that, it could be.. industrial metal/rock with post-punk influences, maybe? Of course it's about "new" KJ, not this "Love Like Blood" era.
I've been listening to Killing Joke since the first time I heard "Love Like Blood" - I listened to it over and over. I fell in love. This song is beautiful. I'm still listening and I'm still in love. Greetings from the Czech republic.
I COMPLETELY AGREE with the Imaginary Suitcase......."kicking butts since 1979 & NEVER giving in or NEVER giving up". This band is SOOOO UNDERATED & do NOT get the credit they dezerve in my book.......AWESOME BAND........"KILLING JOKE" !!!!!!!!!
This song is stuck in my head. Always liked killing joke but haven't got on some of the new stuff till last few weeks . They really haven't made a bad record, and when you hear them, you know who it is, yet the songs are all different. Wonder how they went over with tool fans, opening for them.
ive been a friend and fanboy of killing joke for 40+ years now and i love them as much now as i did in 80- fucking brilliant band and awesome people-- raven- rip my friend
In the 80’s MTV never played you guys enough but I saw you once and that was all it took to make me fall in love with your music. Everything about this song is perfection.
Killing Joke did influence Fear Factory a lot. They never got the stardom, but they are a musicians' band and many bands from different genres have cited them as influential during the decades. The special edition of KJ's album "Absolute Dissent" had a tribute record of cover versions by some of these bands to come with it.
Esse hits mesmo que eu não queira... ele já faz parte de uns dos mais ouvidos nos últimos dias de minha vida... simplesmente Killing Joke teve o poder de me fazer ouvir o rock novamente... que eles durem para sempre!!!
i m new to this band . just checked out their cool old songs and how the f* is it possible that their new songs kick asses too?? that is very very VERY rare . makes me pretty excited to dive deeper to their discography
word, I never heard them in my life. I met their music 6 months ago and I can easily say that are the BEST alternative PUNK ever(if i can use that term)
'euphoric' archive footage was more than enough to make it all imho but, well, for some reason labels always want the band to show up. really nice processed vocals btw.
Killing Joke aging like a fine wine! Been a fan since Requiem, love everything they've made. Funny thing, I was doing yardwork today and found myself humming "Turn to red"...fan forever LOL!!!
Just got into KJ in my 40s lol...how did I miss them! Anyway..."requiem" has become my favorite so far as well. That effect in the background reminds me of the movie "The Warriors"
The chorus is so addictive. Such a sense of longing & hope
The vibe of the song and the chorus is chilling. Once you hear it, you can't stop coming back.
Rest in Peace, Geordie. You had a huge influence on me as a musician.
MASTERPIECE! It's 2020 and I'm 47 now. Killing Joke changed my life when I watched Love Like Blood video in a b&w TV when I was a 12-year old kid. I love this band from my heart. Touches me. Always! Love you guys!
Anno Mundi
Likewise 👍.. a big fan since 85 ... never get bored of their music .
Fan since 79...🍻✌
I follow KJ since their first note of REQUIEM... I will be 60 this year!!! I listen to it at loud in my car. They're wild!
I think the same, I have listened to this band since I was 13 years old and until now I listen to them and I continue, greetings!
You impress me a lot
I saw them live in The Netherlands in the early 80's. Most intense and loud gig i ever attended. It was a rather small venue and the sound almost blew one out of the place. Jaz was hypnotic, the others stoïc and brutally driven. At times you would wish for Geordie to stop his chainsaw to scream. Years later they recorded Love Like Blood which was like a lullabye compared to most of their songs. I liked it a lot though. Some of my favourites : The Hum (from Revelations album) Pssyche (from live album "HA") It's amazing how they still have this energy and survived the decades and all the BS from todays music crap. I only recently heard Pylon which i like a lot. I'm almost 60 now and KJ will be on my speakers a lot again. Amazing band.
I love how versatile his vocals are. Melodic and harsh are seemless
There is something sinister, yet, calmly soothing about this track. I cannot get enough of it. Love that dark vibe to it. The chorus is freaking seductive.
"And then the clouds break,
A ray of sunlight,
Gloria!
As if a promise,
Some strange kind of Euphoria!"
KJ can really cvreate a sense of chiaroscuro (sp?) in their songs.
Loved them in the 80's I ' am the virus its is getting loads of hits mad
@@samisatlacc7736 chiaroscuro is an italian word. It means clear and dark.
totally agree. Where are you from?
Agree
Oh my god this song is monster. I can't help but to listen to it over and over again. Geordie is a guitar god.
Couldn't agree more - such a simple, yet indelible , riff. And I also cannot stop listening to its power.
Alex Stone had the privilege to shake jaz Coleman's hand in a Jersey shore concert in 1996 stone pony!since there inception I've listened KJ never disappoints!
someone hasnt heard early Killing joke .. this is tame :-)
Its like strings from the guitar are pulled through the spin and the soul and someone is playing on it! :)
Great
KJ, kicking butts since 1979. And the butts beg for more. Thank you for never giving in. Thank you for never giving up.
'78.
So true
The Imaginary Suitcase I didn't realise they've been going for so long, brilliant!
And still 2018
The Imaginary Suitcase the ‘butts’ beg for more????? Freudian Nightmare
I'm 52 and an 80's child. Killing Joke was a great band to listen to when partying. This is an awesome song that I can listen to over and over. Long live KJ!
80's child? Wouldn't you be a 70's child if you're 52?
@@GazB85 ...but formed + raised in the 80s, is usually what that means.
I’m with you bro
@@GazB85 yea he was partying when he was 11
@@kenetic1228 😂😂🍺🚫
How great to re-discover KJ after 30 years. Impressed by their newer stuff. Brilliant
me too
Same with me, I loved them since their beginning around 1980 and than they created this song....many years later.
Every album, every song, composed and sang with desperate passion. Never lost their edge.
RIP Geordie Walker (December 18, 1958 - November 26, 2023), aged 64
You will be remembered as a legend.
Only a band like KJ could pull off something so beautiful, so meaningful, its just the sound of sonic perfection, there will never ever be another Killing Joke, feel lucky you lived in their era, this song changes the molecules in my body, atoms start to smash into each other, long live the Joke.
No more raucous nights like this in Glasgow Barrowlands. RIP Geordie and thank you for the music and the memories . . . .
The World needs more Killing Joke. End of.
Well Said!" 🕉☯️⚡🍄
I think you are right. They try to change this world for about 40 years and there message is still clear. Never give up because your enemy isn't doing it either.
Its all pointless
Overcast, the branches bare
The autumn leaves have fallen
I can hear the magpies laugh
I can't shake this melancholy
And then the cloud breaks
A ray of sunlight - Gloria!
As if a promise
Some strange kind of euphoria
Dark phantoms of the past
Some things are best forgotten
Like Orpheus, don't look back
The best years are waiting for you
And then the cloud breaks
A ray of sunlight - Gloria!
As if a promise.
Some strange kind of euphoria
And then the clouds break
A ray of sunlight
Gloria!
As if a promise
Some strange kind of euphoria
And in the darkness
A ray of sunlight
Gloria!
As if a promise
Some strange kind of euphoria
Euphoria
Euphoria
Euphoria
*And in my darkness
Thanks for the lyrics
Can't stop playing this track, it's just brilliant. Killing Joke at their finest.
Holy smokes! I have forgotten how much I love listening to Killing Joke.
... I felt the same...
#NEVERFORGET :)
How dare you!
Same with me , one of my favorite bands in the 80s and than many years later they make this perfect music.
'Dark phantoms of the past, some things are best forgotten, like Orpheus don't look back, best years are waiting for you' has got to be one of the most powerful and optimistic verses ever. Always sends chills through me, almost like an act of magick in itself.
i remember being obsessed with this song when it dropped. Still sounds fresh 2 years later.
And now 6 years later, feels like it's just come out.
Footage is from Glasgow in November 2015. Me and the wife are on here hanging over the barrier :D Love it!!!
+BarA75 I thought that looked like Glasgow. I was there as well. Kick ass gig
My mate Kev would definitely have been there!! Wish I'd gone!! I missed a great night!
What I love about this song is it's got Trance mixed in with Rock. That's a freaking awesome combo!
Check out a band called Ozric Tentacles. They are less dark and industrial sounding, but they share the trance meets rock approach with Killing Joke. "Pungent Effulgent" is the album to start with!
@@elfsieben1450checked em out, can’t believe i hadn’t heard of them before this album is epic so far!
I am a Thrash / Death Metal fan since 1988...now in my 50's is the 1st time I hear this band...is Awesome !!!
If the world ends, this should be the last song played before the lights go out.
This is an incredible tune!
I love 'stumbling' onto, as I call them, hidden gems like this.
At 57 and being from Maine, just heard these guys for the first time in 2020! Man, have I missed out!
Best band in the world for me. Fan since i was 14. In 1982
I was a bit older in 1982 but for the rest all the same, what an impressive band.Still love them.
the band received the "Innovator Award" at the 2010 Classic Rock Roll of Honour; the award was presented to Killing Joke by Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin,
who stated, "I go back a long way with Jaz Coleman and the band. I used
to go and see the band, and it was a band that really impressed me
because Geordie's guitar sound was just really, really strong. And they
were really tribal, the band, and it was really intense. It was just
really good to hear something like that during the 80s, which sort of
caved in a bit with haircuts and synthesizers"
Literally, two of my GUITAR GODS!!!
It's amazing that they're still that good. And it's now seven years later, and they STILL got it!!
have they ever even done a bad thing? how can a band be this consistently good? lots of artists should learn from them!
cactus tree It's called LSD. It makes all musicians great. IT makes the music.
Acid can only amplify (and sometimes ruin) what's already there, it's individual genius of Coleman and the others.
Because they mean it; they've always channeled a vicious part of themselves through the music from the very beginning; Jaz is on a vid somewhere recent saying if not for KJ they (Jaz & Big Paul) would've become not even just criminals, but killers, murderers. I forget which word he used.
@@samisatlacc7736, I can't blame them.
Yes.... Outside The Gate
I did not expect this to be a Killing Joke day, but I'm so glad it did. It all started with "I Am the Virus" and then I listed to "Complications," as song a band I was in back in the early 80's covered. Fire Dances is my fave KJ album.
Keep hammering them out. Your style of darkening melodies haunt me in all fantastic ways. You are the all time greatest alt rock act and still hardcore to the key.
Wow, the more I hear this song, the more I love it,.
I think you just described the definition of a perfect song.
It thrills me to see a band so contentious, shunned, and all too often ignored continue to release killer music and devastating live performances over 40 years into their career.
Excellent and thoughtful comment ..given the chaos and politicaluncertainty of our age..we imagined it in the early 1980 's in Britain listening to this music .
There are quite a few masterpieces in a minor key. This may be the best of the best.
Masterpiece!
I'am the virus 90's track they got it nailed this time
Sure it is
Not just the music, but even the videos are always beautiful. Art in its pure form.
RIP Geordie Walker, you surely will be missed!
That locomotive driving beat defies description. This is what music should be in these days. Just fantastic guys, love you.
I get such a feeling of sorrow listening to this. Beautiful lyrics too. They fit the mood perfectly. Makes you feel like as sad as things may be, there's peace to be found in the most abysmal of darkness. A band that truly never seems to have diminished in quality. They seem to just get better, defying easy categorization too.
I m 57 and I still have "adoration" for this band , especially for Jaz and Geordie.
Who else could produce a song of this purity? Beautiful and magnificent.
NEW MODEL ARMY could have wrote it !
Fear factory
Saw them open for Tool last year. Full disclosure: I wanted to see them more than I wanted to see Tool.
Almost sounds like it could have been on Brighter Than A Thousand Suns.
Jaz has such a beautiful singing voice and I prefer this so much more than something like Loose Cannon or This World Hell,where his voice is more of a growl.
Why not both? I mean he literally switches back and forth on so many great KJ song, yes?
A much-overlooked album and never quite appreciated the way it should've been. It was a little late to capture that quintessential 80s sound, but such a good follow up to NightTime.
@@joerenaud5365agreed, that’s what makes them so good. The variety in vocals.
@@andrewphippsphillips1455agreed, brighter really is a fantastic release and Jaz vocals are stellar. Better than on outside the gate lol. And I really like that album by the way.
The music is like a spiritual awakening an epiphany every time I hear it.
One of my favorite bands of all time. Saw them three times in the eighties
wow
Awesome
Same on both accounts, a few more times in the 90's. Even got to meet the band, go backstage, and check out their tour bus.
This song is a masterpiece!
Repose en paix Geordie ❤ Merci pour tous ces bons morceaux
This great London band passed me by back in the day and its taken me 25 yrs to rediscover them and now i'm hooked!
RIP Geordie, he made a sound like no other
R.I.P Kevin ' Geordie ' Walker.
Lead guitarist with the Alter of Fire that has been the - Killing Joke - there really is nothing more to say.
❤❤
They still sound as amazing as their beginnings!
a definition of masterclass
RIP Geordie, thank you for all, i love you, love and peace for your family and friends
Amazing band. I remember hearing 80's as a child and being completely blown away. Love Killing Joke!! Can't wait to see them open for Tool in a few weeks.
yes they were mindblowing in the past and they still are.
Tool should be opening...
The masters opening for the apprentice.
These guys just keep getting better and better. Rare thing.
Best song from Pylon, and very good video. Thank you, Killing Joke!
+Tom Stephen So "Pylon" is the name of the new album ?
It's perfect to explain their sound to a newcomer... some eelectric tensions
Heaven Nirvana sound would have been different without K.J.
Starry&Bohemian Yup, "Pylon" is the name of the new album, exactly. :) Their sound is too original to easy explaining, but if I try to do that, it could be.. industrial metal/rock with post-punk influences, maybe? Of course it's about "new" KJ, not this "Love Like Blood" era.
+Tom Stephen Their best song since 'Love Like Blood', I'd say - a majestic piece of music.
+Starry&Bohemian #rEmArKaBLe
+Trotskyxx #rEmArKaBLe
This has to be my favorite KJ song. The sun is always brighter when I play it.
love this band, almost 40 years of great music
One of the best bands ever!! Such an emotional song to those old images! Almost brought me to tears, great is the right word!
Amazing, even after all these years, this band can still make such a brilliant album both musically and lyrically
Not only still brilliant but possibly even more brilliant than anything they have done in the past. Now that’s really saying something.
Great song and nice footage. Caught them at Notts and they were as great as ever.
Pylon is one of their best albums imo.
I've been listening to Killing Joke since the first time I heard "Love Like Blood" - I listened to it over and over. I fell in love. This song is beautiful. I'm still listening and I'm still in love. Greetings from the Czech republic.
Love listening to this great band. It’s 2023 yet still listening of the great 80s
Me too
This song is basically a mantra.
Anyway, how could we even believe Killing Joke is not a band shrouded in spirituality when we hear their work ?
I COMPLETELY AGREE with the Imaginary Suitcase......."kicking butts since 1979 & NEVER giving in or NEVER giving up". This band is SOOOO UNDERATED & do NOT get the credit they dezerve in my book.......AWESOME BAND........"KILLING JOKE" !!!!!!!!!
I'm 51 and love the joke they kick serious arse as we say in great Britain fucking fabulous band and have always loved them
REST IN POWER GEORDIE...
Killing joke never gets old I've love them sence the beginning wow what a trip every album jazz is one great singer. Rip Raven.
Amazing music that mirrors and validates my experience. Thank you, Killing Joke!
This song is stuck in my head. Always liked killing joke but haven't got on some of the new stuff till last few weeks . They really haven't made a bad record, and when you hear them, you know who it is, yet the songs are all different. Wonder how they went over with tool fans, opening for them.
R.I.P. Geordie 🤘🎸🤘
This is just an incredible song!! Love it!!
Tool And Killing Joke on tour together. I'm a fan Of KJ because of Tool taking about
themfrom way back in the 90s
Going....Detroit nov 9 literally CANT WAIT!!!
Me too!! 2 great bands in one night 🤘🤘🤘
Favourite track at first. Now realising the album is full of classics. Spine chills every time.
ive been a friend and fanboy of killing joke for 40+ years now and i love them as much now as i did in 80- fucking brilliant band and awesome people-- raven- rip my friend
For me the same fan of them for over 40 years
In the 80’s MTV never played you guys enough but I saw you once and that was all it took to make me fall in love with your music. Everything about this song is perfection.
This reminds me of earlier stuff from Fear Factory. Specially vocals during chorus.
Agreed!
Totally!
Killing Joke did influence Fear Factory a lot. They never got the stardom, but they are a musicians' band and many bands from different genres have cited them as influential during the decades. The special edition of KJ's album "Absolute Dissent" had a tribute record of cover versions by some of these bands to come with it.
first time i hear this band, what a hit!
I hear them since 1980...and still every time a hit.
Killing Joke are like a seed. Little people see it but everyone sees its outcome from commercial groups that they affected.
my favorite punk rock band a band that has something to mf say
amazing band sir paul Ferguson is bad ass on the drums and a gent I love kj
Esse hits mesmo que eu não queira... ele já faz parte de uns dos mais ouvidos nos últimos dias de minha vida... simplesmente Killing Joke teve o poder de me fazer ouvir o rock novamente... que eles durem para sempre!!!
i m new to this band . just checked out their cool old songs and how the f* is it possible that their new songs kick asses too?? that is very very VERY rare . makes me pretty excited to dive deeper to their discography
You'll need breathing equipment!" 👍🍄⚡🧩
Love you guys! Such a great song off such an amazing album. Sorely sad you'll not be making it to the states. We need you guys here.
+Keith Aisner #rEmArKaBLe
Kiling Joke are feckin pressing all my buttons during this man made lock down. What a band. have always loved them since the 80's in the 80's lol.
I know the feeling since 1980. I am happy they still make this great music.
RIP Kevin “Geordie” Walker
Rest in peace Geordie ❤️
Please make more music.
I just discovered Killing Joke about a month ago and they're my new favourite band.
So, so, so good.
great song and video
This exact what I do experience, and I live in Europe
My Fav band ever ,,,,,ugggggg goose bumps everytime !!!!! ripps at my soul
Check out The Death and Ressurection Show documentary. It made me appreciate the band even more!!!
totally true....
Where can I find it for free.?
word, I never heard them in my life. I met their music 6 months ago and I can easily say that are the BEST alternative PUNK ever(if i can use that term)
from Love Like Blood to now..still relevant...got to love it..ageless
'euphoric' archive footage was more than enough to make it all imho but, well, for some reason labels always want the band to show up. really nice processed vocals btw.
Still listening to this track for weeks
What a killer of a track
Estou viciado nesse som!!!... Não consigo parar de escutar.............
RIP Geordie
Love Killing Joke
Killing Joke aging like a fine wine! Been a fan since Requiem, love everything they've made. Funny thing, I was doing yardwork today and found myself humming "Turn to red"...fan forever LOL!!!
O palco do mundo da música eternamente para eles...
few bands matter anymore. KJ still do. I love this. " requiem " by the way would be in my all time top ten.
Just got into KJ in my 40s lol...how did I miss them! Anyway..."requiem" has become my favorite so far as well. That effect in the background reminds me of the movie "The Warriors"
From their early work I'd choose "Butcher", and "We Have Joy (live)".
There's a lot of good music to consider.
This band has been a part of mind since I was in the early 80's! . Don't make me go "Killing joke on ya all!!!! I love al this band has done!