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| 3.9 excellent | Erwann S. STAFF | August 29th 19 |
One of the most consistent contemporary bands still got it. Heavy and anthemic, this is their best 2010s release.
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| 3.5 great | ruinednation | February 22nd 12 |
As a long time Killing Joke listener this one is more like their records from 10 years ago. It starts off really
strong on the A side The Great Cull is an absolute beast, probably one of their best) but the B side gets
progressively weaker. And but I have to disagree with The World Hell, it is not that great and pretty generic for
them. It should be mentioned that this is the first album they recorded after Paul Raven's death.
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| 4.0 excellent | IonicSphere39 | September 22nd 10 |
Beautiful album but they'll never top "Pandemonium" in my eyes.
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| 4.0 excellent | Zion | September 22nd 10 |
At times reminiscent of the early days ("Absolute Dissent," "Here Comes The Singularity") at times a direct continuation of the charging anti-establishment doomsday scenarios that made up a great deal of their first two 21st century releases ("This World Hell"), and thankfully on a couple of tracks, a new twist ("European Super State".) The album succeeds in its ability to balance these three aspects well enough, though the singularly bad track "Depthcharge" feels like a cheap knockoff of almost all of their mosh-pit inducing war-themed anthems of yesteryear. The standout tracks are "The Great Cull", "European Super State" (a track that makes KJ as an industrial band seem like a frighteningly good idea), "Endgame", "Here Comes The Singularity", and the groove-laden closer "Ghost Of Ladbroke Grove" but nothing on this album caught my attention more than "The Raven King" - a stunning and simple anthem that breaks down the walls of anger and cynicism built by the preceding tracks (and albums) and gives us a look at the genuinely emotional force behind it. This album is deceptive and may take some getting used to for old and new fans alike, it's easy to dismiss a band this exceedingly far into a career, but if Killing Joke are anything, they're dedicated to their musical journey and to their fans. They are the band that won't die. After a few solid listens it's an easy 4/5 with the potential to grow even further.
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| 4.0 excellent | doofy | January 7th 24 |
| 4.0 excellent | chwe | December 7th 23 |
| 4.5 superb | Lodger | July 7th 23 |
| 4.5 superb | FunJan | June 23rd 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | Miyu Yan | November 19th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | Yep321 | October 1st 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | Surtur | March 12th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | heck | February 8th 21 |
| 4.5 superb | Juuso | February 7th 21 |
| 4.5 superb | bSmith | September 15th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | gnimas | September 6th 20 |
| 4.5 superb | Sowing STAFF | May 11th 20 |
| 4.5 superb | Wizard | February 9th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | hsb | July 15th 19 |
| 2.5 average | bbgames | January 6th 19 |
| 3.5 great | adios | October 8th 17 |
| 4.5 superb | Arkadin | September 2nd 17 |
| 3.5 great | wg98 | May 12th 17 |
| 3.0 good | Swarm | January 3rd 17 |
| 4.5 superb | bobby72 | February 12th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | trve | November 1st 15 |
| 3.5 great | Lebren | October 29th 15 |
| 3.5 great | Jamper | October 17th 15 |
| 5.0 classic | Nexus6 | October 2nd 15 |
| 4.5 superb | trvvve | April 29th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | Ulshad | February 10th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | Sithese | December 31st 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | fuzzbutt | December 29th 14 |
| 4.5 superb | SuzyC | September 15th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Simon K. STAFF | July 10th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | cdog215 | November 29th 13 |
| 3.5 great | unkle | November 6th 13 |
| 2.5 average | Tauturk | February 14th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Mancyst | February 7th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | rinai | August 24th 12 |
| 3.5 great | KILL | May 27th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Awake88 | April 17th 12 |
| 3.5 great | Danyll | March 28th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | RRLeite | March 28th 12 |
| 4.5 superb | afox13 | March 27th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Acanthus | February 11th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | shanks | January 16th 12 |
| 3.5 great | Shergar | December 30th 11 |
| 3.5 great | Coast | December 21st 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | deadwing | December 14th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | gazanga | December 8th 11 |
| 5.0 classic | stotty | September 25th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | tribszn | September 9th 11 |
| 3.0 good | Polvo | July 20th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | mar1s | June 30th 11 |
| 3.5 great | Trey STAFF | June 18th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | krkat | June 17th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Phate72 | March 9th 11 |
| 3.5 great | greg84 EMERITUS | December 18th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | gallus90 | December 17th 10 |
| 3.0 good | lobby | December 10th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | JayVex | December 6th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | Kazernum | November 23rd 10 |
| 3.0 good | alsid | September 20th 10 |
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