Killing Joke News

Stop me if you've heard this one: "Something which has never occurred since time immemorial; a young woman did not fart in her husband's lap." No? Well, according to researchers, that joke goes back to Sumeria ...

All Things Considered , July 6, 2008 - Drummer Martin Atkins spent the 1980s and 90s performing and touring the world in such bands as Public Image Ltd., Killing Joke, Ministry, Nine Inch Nails and his own band ...

The original members of Killing Joke have reunited for a new album and a fall world tour. via LiveDaily News

TREPONEM PAL To Headline PAUL RAVEN Tribute Show In London - Apr. 7, 2008 Reunited French industrial metal pioneers TREPONEM PAL will headline the Paul Raven tribute show at The London Underworld on Wednesday, ... via BlabberMouth.net

“We shall endeavor to honour and salute Paul as best and as fitting as we can. We hope he is attending in spirit.”

PAUL RAVEN Memorial Concert Planned In April - Mar. 20, 2008 Saturday, April 12 will see a special gig at he Bridge House 2 in London remembering with fondness Paul Raven , bassist from KILLING JOKE , MINISTRY ... via BlabberMouth.net

Killing Joke To Reunite Posted by Dan Haggerty on 03.04.2008 Post-punkers set to tour and record a new studio album... Killing Joke in their original form are set to gig together after reuniting for a new tour ... via 411mania.com

Once touted as the godfathers of post-punk, the Brit-born industrial progenitors of Killing Joke have finally reunited under their original lineup for a new album and a world tour. via CMJ

“At last a ray of sunlight to illuminate these dark days. It is indeed my deepest pleasure to announce the dates of the 29th anniversary of the gathering. "The mysterious chemistry of the original line up is back, let there be gladness in your hearts.”

British post-punks reunite with promise of new material Influential British post-punk outfit Killing Joke have reformed and revealed they will record new material and tour. via NME.com

The album will come out this summer, but details remain scarce. The tour, however, is a carefully planned affair. via Pitchfork

“Paul started recording last week, but he has been writing for a while. It should be ready by the summer.”

SIR PAUL McCARTNEY is getting heavy after reportedly recording new material with KILLING JOKE co-founder YOUTH. via PR-inside.com

“Paul started recording last week, but he has been writing for a while. It should be ready by the summer.”

Caption: Sir Paul McCartney. The Brit Awards 2008 held at Earls Court - Show. London, England - 20.02.08 SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY is getting heavy after reportedly recording new material with KILLING JOKE co-founder ... via ContactMusic.com

“We had a great relationship with a club called D22, and they were very happy to show me the bands they liked. So I just started recording a bunch of them”

An inveterate self-promoter, Martin Atkins is, as usual, talking a mile a minute. via Chicago Sun-Times

“This is waaayyy better than our version!”

MINISTRY: UK Dates Announced - Feb. 5, 2008 According to Metal Hammer , MINISTRY will play the following UK dates in May/June: May 27 - London Kentish Town Forum May 28 - Norwich Waterfont May 29 - Manchester ... via BlabberMouth.net

“Even in the early '80s, with my band, Brian Brain, I already had years of experience touring around the world, but I'd find myself having a conversation with somebody at an independent label who'd been there for only six months.”

Martin Atkins Tour:Smart/PreSonus band seminar WHEN: Friday, Jan. 25 WHERE: Spanish Moon ADMISSION: Free Martin Atkins Tour:Smart band seminar WHEN: Saturday Jan. via The Advocate

Heavy and slow, Killing Joke was a quasi-metal band dancing to a tune of doom and gloom. via

“Then I thought, because I had started teaching by then, that I should add in a couple of chapters about touring. Then, bang...that side of it took over.”

It was a complete fluke that, four years ago, Martin Atkins began teaching his university course on the business of touring. via New York Press

When it comes being a touring rock musician, Martin Atkins knows something about the game, from drumming with PiL to Killing Joke and Ministry. via Asheville Citizen-Times

“But, I think the information is liberating. The book needed to be written ... to counteract disinformation.”

SINCE LINKING UP with Public Image Ltd. in London in 1979, drummer Martin Atkins has made his living making music. via Express

“Exclusive limited-time pre-sale tickets for the North American "C U LaTouR”

Ministry - 2008 "final world" Tour Dates, presale The " C U LaTouR " touring line-up features Ministry 's founder Al Jourgensen joined onstage by guitarists Tommy Victor and Sin Quirin , keyboardist John ... via Brooklynvegan

“It can either absorb and then regurgitate, like a mad bhangra thing, or it could just become a karaoke version and be trampled by all the real versions.”

Industrial legend Martin Atkins goes to Beijing and brings back two albums of eye-opening music. via Chicago Reader Online