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Last Updated: November 22, 2009 1:47 PM

Original KILLING JOKE Lineup Signs With SPINEFARM, Begins Work On New Album - Nov. 14, 2009

With a reputation forged in fire, brimstone and magic, KILLING JOKE have long been one of rock's most iconic and influential outfits. Now, 30 years since first bonding in blood, the original lineup of Jaz Coleman (vocals), Geordie (guitar), Youth (bass) and Paul Ferguson (drums) is set to start work on its 13th studio album — the first fruits of a new worldwide deal with Spinefarm Records. Due in April 2010, this latest set of recordings (title to be confirmed) will see the aforementioned musicians sharing studio space for the first time in 27 years, having already road-tested their relationship with sold-out shows around the world, kicking off in Tokyo last autumn.

Over the years, the band members have chosen to develop their talents in a variety of ways: triple Grammy winner Jaz Coleman, for instance, has established an international reputation working with some of the world's greatest symphony orchestras, while Martin "Youth" Glover has become one of the U.K.'s most celebrated producers, supervising albums from THE VERVE and PRIMAL SCREAM, amongst others, as well as achieving major success as one half of highly-regarded duo THE ORB.

Covered by METALLICA, FOO FIGHTERS and more, KILLING JOKE's apocalyptic vision continues to draw praise from such high-profile supporters as Jimmy Page and Billy Corgan, and the band's considerable musical legacy can be heard in the works of NIRVANA, MINISTRY, NINE INCH NAILS and the like — artists whose rise to fame never saw them cutting ties with the underground/alternative scene.

Once described by Paul Ferguson as "the sound of the earth vomiting," KILLING JOKE is now poised to take its music of resistance to a whole new level, both in the studio and on the road.

KILLING JOKE tour dates:

April 15 - (UK) Picture House, Edinburgh
April 16 - (UK) Hammersmith Apollo, London
April 19 - (F) Bataclan, Paris
April 20 - (B) AB Main Hall, Brussels
April 21 - (NL) Melkweg, Amsterdam
April 23 - (D) Werkstatt, Cologne
April 24 - (D) Grunspan, Hamburg
April 26 - (CZ) Lucerna Music Bar, Prague
April 27 - (PL) Mega Club, Katowictz
April 28 - (PL) Palladium, Warsaw
April 29 - (FI) Nosturi, Helsinki

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	COMMENT \| what posted by : istayedonthesnake 11/14/2009 8:13:42 AM

	does winger or firehouse got to do w/ this?

	COMMENT \| ... posted by : Squanto Marley 11/14/2009 8:23:14 AM

	I miss Paul Raven, but the original Killing Joke is nothing to sneeze at!

	COMMENT \| NEWS OF THE YEAR posted by : mansnam 11/14/2009 9:28:15 AM

	Cant wait for this. Saw them twice last year, and they were amazing to say the least.

	COMMENT \| posted by : Kovaks 11/14/2009 9:29:19 AM

	Good !

	COMMENT \| awesome band posted by : handofsutekh 11/14/2009 10:06:30 AM

	well overdue a renaissance

	COMMENT \| posted by : DTC 11/14/2009 10:08:04 AM

	punks not dead...?

	COMMENT \| posted by : Mez 11/14/2009 10:27:41 AM

	Nice to see other Killing Joke fans posting on here! This is great news, and it has been long enough to wait for a new album!

	COMMENT \| posted by : pigchop 11/14/2009 11:08:05 AM

	Very good news. Perhaps Metallica might do the right thing and take the band out for a few dates on their seemingly never ending tour.

	COMMENT \| Wow! posted by : DevilShark 11/14/2009 11:38:49 AM

	This is exciting news! Can't wait to hear it this spring! Kickass!

	COMMENT \| posted by : handofsutekh 11/14/2009 11:41:33 AM

	we watch the sunnnnnnnnnnn gooooo downnnnn

	COMMENT \| Nice posted by : noamjamski 11/14/2009 11:43:56 AM

	Last couple of records have been great. Good to see them on a big money making label.

	COMMENT \| Originators posted by : THRASHMONGER 11/14/2009 12:11:20 PM

	Awesome

	COMMENT \| pleasepleasepleaseplease posted by : hurricane hugo 11/14/2009 12:46:40 PM

	bring this to the States, omgomgomgomgomgomgomgomg... #@!

	COMMENT \| This news is most excellent posted by : Ironlung 11/14/2009 1:22:19 PM

	hopefully there will be some sort of proper stateside tour. Lift up your spirits!!!

	COMMENT \| cool posted by : Dr. Remulak 11/14/2009 4:37:18 PM

	I saw them around 1989 and it was the shizzle.

	COMMENT \| KJ = AWESOME posted by : InsideMan 11/14/2009 5:18:05 PM

	Pandemonium and Democracy are among my favorite albums of all time. Brutal music!

	COMMENT \| posted by : poopslop 11/14/2009 11:55:04 PM

	Awesome band with some of the most unique and all around great songs. The last two albums are great and there's a ton of great stuff in their back catalog.

	COMMENT \| Great News posted by : disintegrating man 11/15/2009 4:14:51 AM

	They never fail to impress. The last album was very good, but I'm looking forward to what they'll release with the original line up.

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