Love Like Blood

Released in January 1985 as the second single from Killing Joke’s fifth studio album, Night Time, “Love Like Blood” was characterized as gothic rock and new wave. With guitarist Geordie Walker providing the basis for “Love Like Blood” in huge, chunky guitar chords and riffs. He plays various arpeggios for the different sections of the song, with a tone that combines blistering distortion with a cold and edgy chorus effect. Drummer (Big) Paul Ferguson plants a steady four-on-the-floor dance beat, along with Raven's funky bass line, for the rhythm track. Unlike many of the industrial bands that followed in its wake, Killing Joke uses no sequencers or drum machines, leaving some human feel within the industrial framework. Coleman plays a haunting legato synth line that floats over the staccato guitar and rhythm section. Near the end of "Love Like Blood," he also offers an ominous piano bass note on upbeats, like a horror-film bell tolling.

Bill Janovitz

Two for One rip here today with the original 12” and the extremely limited Gestalt Mix 12” for your listening pleasure in MP3 @ 320kbps

Killing Joke; Love Like Blood 12”

A.     Love Like Blood (Version)

B1.  Love Like Blood

B2.  Blue Feather (Version)

Killing Joke; Love Like Blood (Gestalt Mix) 12”

A.     Love Like Blood (Gestalt Mix)

B1.  Love Like Blood (Radio Version)

B2.  Blue Feather (Version)