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After the band's lengthiest hiatus since it was founded, Killing Joke returned in 1994 with a new/old lineup and an interesting enough new album. Raven, the group's bassist since the Night Time days, was replaced by original bassist Youth, who produced the album and released it on his label. Compared to the newfound intensity of Extremities, Pandemonium partially steps away from the neo-industrial/thrash of that effort for a more varied, often quite surprising experience. With no one drummer replacing Atkins, the threesome works with a number of performers, Coleman in particular bringing in some of the Egyptian musicians whom he has worked with on a variety of projects, including his collaborative work with Anne Dudley. Noted percussionist Hossam Ramzy takes a key role, replacing the frenetic fire of Ferguson's work with a subtler, more textured approach, while Aboud Abdel's violin further gives Pandemonium a haunting edge, aiming to some extent at recreating the epic, mysterious stomp of Led Zeppelin's "Kashmir" for a newer day. Elsewhere, the straight-ahead rampage of "Exorcism" and "Whiteout" show that Killing Joke hasn't forgotten the power of sheer intensity, and if Ferguson's sheer power and inventiveness is missed the most here, the results are still a thrilling, fierce listen. The core Coleman/Geordie partnership remains strong, the latter at points holding back on his more scalpel-sharp approach for a thicker, overdubbed flow, sometimes -- as on "Jana" -- finding a friendly, open style that revisits the radio-friendly AOR days of the band without actually sucking. In turn, Coleman slides between his declamatory persona and the closer, more controlled style of later efforts; the combination -- as on the striking, massive wallop of "Communion" -- can be incredible, the contrast between the verses and searing choruses proving captivating.
© Ned Raggett /TiVo
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Kevin Walker, Composer, Guitar - Jaz Coleman, Composer, LeadVocals - Killing Joke, MainArtist - Paul Ferguson, Drums - Martin Glover, Composer, BassGuitar - Youth, Producer
1994 Various Artists Management Under exclusive licence to Universal Music 1994 Various Artists Management Under exclusive licence to Universal Music
Kevin Walker, Composer, Guitar - Jaz Coleman, Composer, LeadVocals - Killing Joke, MainArtist - Paul Ferguson, Drums - Martin Glover, Composer, BassGuitar - Youth, Producer
1994 Various Artists Management Under exclusive licence to Universal Music 1994 Various Artists Management Under exclusive licence to Universal Music
Kevin Walker, Composer, Guitar - Jaz Coleman, Composer, LeadVocals - Killing Joke, MainArtist - Paul Ferguson, Drums - Martin Glover, Composer, BassGuitar - Youth, Producer
1994 Various Artists Management Under exclusive licence to Universal Music 1994 Various Artists Management Under exclusive licence to Universal Music
Kevin Walker, Composer, Guitar - Jaz Coleman, Composer, LeadVocals - Killing Joke, MainArtist - Paul Ferguson, Drums - Martin Glover, Composer, BassGuitar - Youth, Producer
1994 Various Artists Management Under exclusive licence to Universal Music 1994 Various Artists Management Under exclusive licence to Universal Music
Kevin Walker, Composer, Guitar - Jaz Coleman, Composer, LeadVocals - Killing Joke, MainArtist - Paul Ferguson, Drums - Martin Glover, Composer, BassGuitar - Youth, Producer
1994 Various Artists Management Under exclusive licence to Universal Music 1994 Various Artists Management Under exclusive licence to Universal Music
Kevin Walker, Composer, Guitar - Jaz Coleman, Composer, LeadVocals - Killing Joke, MainArtist - Paul Ferguson, Drums - Martin Glover, Composer, BassGuitar - Youth, Producer
1994 Various Artists Management Under exclusive licence to Universal Music 1994 Various Artists Management Under exclusive licence to Universal Music
Kevin Walker, Composer, Guitar - Jaz Coleman, Composer, LeadVocals - Killing Joke, MainArtist - Paul Ferguson, Drums - Martin Glover, Composer, BassGuitar - Youth, Producer
1994 Various Artists Management Under exclusive licence to Universal Music 1994 Various Artists Management Under exclusive licence to Universal Music
Kevin Walker, Composer, Guitar - Jaz Coleman, Composer, LeadVocals - Killing Joke, MainArtist - Paul Ferguson, Drums - Martin Glover, Composer, BassGuitar - Youth, Producer
1994 Various Artists Management Under exclusive licence to Universal Music 1994 Various Artists Management Under exclusive licence to Universal Music
Kevin Walker, Composer, Guitar - Jaz Coleman, Composer, LeadVocals - Killing Joke, MainArtist - Paul Ferguson, Drums - Martin Glover, Composer, BassGuitar - Youth, Producer
1994 Various Artists Management Under exclusive licence to Universal Music 1994 Various Artists Management Under exclusive licence to Universal Music
Kevin Walker, Composer, Guitar - Jaz Coleman, Composer, LeadVocals - Killing Joke, MainArtist - Paul Ferguson, Drums - Martin Glover, Composer, BassGuitar - Youth, Producer
1994 Various Artists Management Under exclusive licence to Universal Music 1994 Various Artists Management Under exclusive licence to Universal Music
Album review
After the band's lengthiest hiatus since it was founded, Killing Joke returned in 1994 with a new/old lineup and an interesting enough new album. Raven, the group's bassist since the Night Time days, was replaced by original bassist Youth, who produced the album and released it on his label. Compared to the newfound intensity of Extremities, Pandemonium partially steps away from the neo-industrial/thrash of that effort for a more varied, often quite surprising experience. With no one drummer replacing Atkins, the threesome works with a number of performers, Coleman in particular bringing in some of the Egyptian musicians whom he has worked with on a variety of projects, including his collaborative work with Anne Dudley. Noted percussionist Hossam Ramzy takes a key role, replacing the frenetic fire of Ferguson's work with a subtler, more textured approach, while Aboud Abdel's violin further gives Pandemonium a haunting edge, aiming to some extent at recreating the epic, mysterious stomp of Led Zeppelin's "Kashmir" for a newer day. Elsewhere, the straight-ahead rampage of "Exorcism" and "Whiteout" show that Killing Joke hasn't forgotten the power of sheer intensity, and if Ferguson's sheer power and inventiveness is missed the most here, the results are still a thrilling, fierce listen. The core Coleman/Geordie partnership remains strong, the latter at points holding back on his more scalpel-sharp approach for a thicker, overdubbed flow, sometimes -- as on "Jana" -- finding a friendly, open style that revisits the radio-friendly AOR days of the band without actually sucking. In turn, Coleman slides between his declamatory persona and the closer, more controlled style of later efforts; the combination -- as on the striking, massive wallop of "Communion" -- can be incredible, the contrast between the verses and searing choruses proving captivating.
© Ned Raggett /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 01:00:58
- Main artists: Killing Joke
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Spinefarm FI
- Genre: Metal
1994 Various Artists Management Under exclusive licence to Universal Music 1994 Various Artists Management Under exclusive licence to Universal Music
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