Killing Joke released a short live performance, pushing new bassist Paul Raven into the spotlight in a gloating you-thought-you-were-rid-of-us return to form. The world did not come to an end, and the band sounds stronger than ever, having a go at a song from each album to date, and providing a glimpse into a very bright future. Recorded at a show in Toronto, Canada, the sound is balanced, drums pounding and guitars sawing away like good Killing Joke should. The version of “Wardance” presented here may be the best captured on record, brimming with confidence, Coleman’s shrieks and bellows bouncing off the walls over their trademark semi-robotic attack. New track “Take Take Take” grinds, grinds, grinds in demented funhouse fashion much more in line with older material that just stabs the eardrums with herky jerky aggression.
Their quest for world domination is back on.
Ripped from the 2005 remastered and expanded edition to MP3
1. Pssyche 4:47
2. Sun Goes Down 3:53
3. The Pandys Are Coming 3:54
4. Take Take Take 4:56
5. Unspeakable 5:19
6. Wardance 3:46
Bonus Tracks :
7. Sun Goes Down 4:18
8. Birds Of A Feather 3:45
9. Flock (B Side) 3:46

Huge!
ReplyDeleteMassive!
Deleteglorious calling card to their funky age!
ReplyDeleteIt wasn't funky...it was Raven
DeleteA blinding set, 'Unspeakable' sounds immense...
ReplyDeleteas do Pssyche and Wardance
Deletecheers - hadn't gotten the expanded edition. Are your mp3s @320 btw?
ReplyDeleteyeah, unless otherwise stated they are all 320
DeleteThanks for this little gem AJ!
ReplyDeleteyou're welcome RP
DeleteAss-kicking. Thank you
ReplyDeletethanks
DeleteI NEEDED THIS ONE HANX!!
ReplyDeletePLAY IT LOUD
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