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Entertainment WeeklyOnly the somewhat sterile production detracts from a fine reunion. [15 Aug 2003, p.76]
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OutburnThe most vicious album of the year. [#23, p.84]
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Its not the most subtle or nuanced album, you cant really dance to it, and its not particular clever. What it is: brutal, full of hooks, rock solid and fucking loud.
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Grohl's furious playing fits perfectly with the wall of rage erected by Joke vocalist Jaz Coleman and fellow founders Geordie Walker on guitar and Youth on bass.
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Fiercely intelligent, heavy as fuck, powerful and utterly concise, it's a perfect reminder of the potency of great guitar music and a kick up the jacksy of rock bands everywhere. Yup, it's that damn good.
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UncutA triumph indeed. [Sep 2003, p.102]
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Alternative PressRarely have they sounded more comfortable with themselves. [Oct 2003, p.116]
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Killing Joke doesn't supersede the previous self-titled incarnation so much as it refines the band's legacy and sound without sacrificing an ounce of fury. The result is a real keeper.
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Killing Joke feels as fresh and exciting as 1981's album of the same name.
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While Killing Joke's discography has more than its fair share of awkward and overly ambitious albums, they've once again returned to the fury and focus of their classics.
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MojoGrohl's pounding presence throughout lifts Killing Joke right back to the savage intensity of their early records.... The best punk album in years. [Aug 2003, p.106]
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BlenderThis is a credible update on the classic Killing Joke sound. [Oct 2003, p.118]
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 33 out of 36
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Mixed: 0 out of 36
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Negative: 3 out of 36
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Oct 18, 2014
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Jun 5, 2021Drums on this album oohhhhhhh **** brutal...I see what you did here dave :)
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Apr 18, 2016