I am extremely disappointed to have to announce that I am unable to participate in the upcoming Australia/New Zealand Killing Joke tour.

I’ve been suffering from an increasingly acute tendonitis, no doubt brought on by hours on concentrated scalpel use whilst restoring ancient sculptures. Nothing to do with my using the wrong end of heavy drum sticks, nor twisting my arm drilling granite, swinging a hammer and chisel, nor my years of blacksmithing! Anyway, right now I can barely hold a cup of tea. Raising my arm or reaching causes pain and I have little grip; I’ve dropped more than just the beat recently. So per doctor’s orders, all such activities must cease until, with therapy, my arm recovers.

My sincere apologies to all.

I’m grateful to Jason Bowld for stepping in for me.
I’ve been thoroughly enjoying being back with Jaz, Geordie and Youth and Reza’s great to have around. The shows have been tremendous and I look forward, upon my recovery, to making a new album and another chance to visit you all in the Antipodes.

Thanks for your support and, I hope, your understanding.

Paul – NYC.

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Looking forward to seeing the Gatherers a bit more up close and personal than we have in a while.

Regards.

June 6th – Brisbane Hi Fi
June 7th – Melbourne Billboard
June 8th – Sydney Metro Theatre
June 9th – Perth Rosemount
June 13th – Auckland Studio

March
Fri 15th UK Hammerfest, Wales
Sat 16th UK Forum, London
Mon 18th Belgium Trix, Antwerp
Wed 20th France Bataclan, Paris

April
Fri 19th US Irving Plaza, New York NY
Sat 20th US Paradise, Boston
Sun 21st US Union Transfer, Philadelphia
Tue 23rd Can Cafe Campus, Montreal PQ
Wed 24th Can Lee’s Palace, Toronto ONT
Fri 26th US Empty Bottle, Chicago IL
Sat 27th US Empty Bottle, Chicago IL
Tue 30th US Neumos, Seattle WA

May
Wed 1st US Rickshaw Theatre, Vancouver, BC
Fri 3rd US Fillmore, San Francisco, CA
Sat 4th US Brick By Brick , San Diego, CA
Sun 5th US Henry Fonda Los Angeles CA

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We also wanted to clarify something that some of you may be unsure about – which is that this version of the album isn’t running as a traditional PledgeMusic project (eg. as per Down by the River did). This is a Spinefarm/Universal project running through Pledgemusic which gives us an opportunity to offer you a window to pre-order this special box set. There is no 100% to reach before the box is manufactured – simply the pre-order window, which closes on 4 February 2013.

1) Nervous System / Turn To Red

2) War Dance / Pssyche

3) Requiem / Change

4) Follow The Leaders / Tension

5) Empire Song / Brilliant

6) Chop-Chop / Good Samaritan

7) Birds of A Feather / Flock The BSide

8) Let’s All Go (To The Fire Dances) / Dominator

9) Me Or You? / Wilful Days

10) Eighties / Eighties (Coming Mix)

11) A New Day / Dance Day

12) Love Like Blood / Blue Feather (Version)

13) Kings And Queens / The Madding Crowd (Remixed By Killing Joke)

14) Adorations / Exile

15) Sanity / Goodbye To The Village

16) America / Jihad

17) My Love Of This Land / Darkness Before Dawn

18) The Beautiful Dead

19) Money Is Not Our God / North Of the Border

20) Exorcism (Live In King’s Chamber Cairo, Aug 1993 Mix) / Whiteout (The Intellect Is Ugly Remix) (Mandragora Edit

21) Millennium (Cybersank Edit) / Millennium (Cybersank Extended Remix)

22) Pandemonium (Cybersank Edit) / Pandemonium (Cybersank Extended Remix)

23) Jana / Jana (Dragonfly Mix)

24) Democracy (Album Mix) / Mass

25) Loose Cannon / Wardance (ultimate version)

26) Seeing Red (edit) / Seeing Red (Jagz Kooner Remix w/vox)

27) Hosannas From The Basements Of Hell (Radio Edit) / Afterburner (Alternative Version)

28) In Excelsis / Kali Yuga

29) European Super State (edit) / European Super State (Youth Remix)

30) Fresh Fever

31) Ghosts of Ladbroke Grove / Ghosts of Ladbroke Grove (Dub)

32) In Cythera (Edit) / Penny Drops

33) Corporate Elect / New Uprising / In Cythera (Bloody Beetroots Remix)

**RARITIES CD**

1) Drug – from the ‘Mortal Kombat: More Kombat’ soundtrack

2) Hollywood Babylon (longer intro mix) – unreleased version of the track from the ‘Showgirls’ OST

3) Our Last Goodbye – from the ‘Free The West Memphis 3’ album

4) Sixth Sun (rough mix) – unreleased track from the ‘Absolute Dissent’ sessions

5) Timewave (demo) – unreleased recording from the ‘Absolute Dissent’ sessions

6) Feast Of Fools (rough mix) – unreleased track from the ‘Absolute Dissent’ sessions

7) Zennon – extra track on the ‘Loose Cannon’ DVD single

8) Four Stations Of The Sun – unreleased track from the ‘Democracy’ sessions

9) Wardance (Naval Mix)

10) Intellect (feat. Aboud Abdel Al) – version of the ‘Democracy’ track feat. this late & much celebrated violinist

11) Youth & Jaz Shamanic Ritual live in the King’s Chamber Giza Pyramid

12) Ravings Of Jaz – a conversation between Youth & Jaz circa 2003

‘Letters From Cythera’ is available to purchase HERE.

Killing Joke celebrate their 35th anniversary in style, commencing in 2013 with the release of ‘The Singles Collection 1979-2012’ and a world tour starting in Europe. This important year will also see the band release a new studio album.

With a fierce intelligence plus a thirst for esoteric knowledge that matches a music that is visceral and almost spiritual in its primal spirit, Killing Joke are like no other band. This is a group who came out of punk and then set out on one of the most remarkable and idiosyncratic journeys ever.

The Singles Collection 1979 -2012, on Spinefarm/Universal captures their ever-evolving story with a series of dark, apocalyptic songs, they have successfully combined disco and funk and a shamanic wisdom with the dark side of the punk fall-out.

Their influence has been enormous, with an unlikely roll-call of musicians taking their cues from the KJ catalogue – from Nirvana to most modern American metal to many DJs and dance music mavericks… few, however, coming close to the band’s innate power.

Killing Joke, with their original line-up of Jaz Coleman, Geordie, Youth & Big Paul continuing to hold firm, have signed a brand new deal with Spinefarm, and will soon set about recording a third studio album for the label. The release date of this new studio album is likely to be late 2013.

Killing Joke ‘The Singles Collection 1979 – 2012′ is released on three formats – DL, Limited Edition CD and Super Deluxe Edition. To pre order the Ltd Edition 3CD go HERE.

The Super Deluxe version will be released on THIS SITE via Spinefarm / Universal in conjunction with PledgeMusic. To order the Super Deluxe go HERE or click on the PledgeMusic application to the right > > >

The 3CD version will then be available to order via Amazon.co.uk, Play.com and other good retailers. You can pre-order from Amazon now HERE.

FORMATS…

3 x CD – 33 career-spanning singles over 2 CDs + a third disc of rarities, including previously unreleased studio tracks.This 3 x CD version will be strictly limited in number, reverting to 2 CDs containing the singles tracks.

Super Deluxe – this limited edition package includes:
*Hand-numbered hinged-lid ‘cigar box’ made from 1500mcn black-lined rigid board finished with matt print retrospective artwork.
*33 career-spanning CD singles plus selected B-Sides in full-colour card wallets featuring original artwork.
*Rarities disc, including previously unreleased studio tracks.
*32-page perfect-bound book including rare photos, archive notes, band commentary.
*Poster designed and personally signed by long-time Killing Joke artist/champion, Mike Coles, printed on 250gsm silk art.
*Aluminium screw-top branded cigar tube containing original wrappers of cigars smoked by Jaz Coleman & Paul Raven during the recording of the ‘Hosannas From The Basements Of Hell’ album.

“Letters from Cythera outlines how the occult sciences have shaped my philosophical outlook, my preferred system for a personalized renaissance (the supersynthesis), giving a detailed account of my hidden history and involvement with Hermetics, Earth Sciences and various Kabalistic innovations.”

The companion work – The Island Symphony in Colemans’ words,  “is a reflection of moments for contemplation composed to celebrate my NZ Citizenship.”

Following the success (with support from thousands of Killing Joke fans), this project will be available exclusively via  PledgeMusic. Just click here for more information, and to Pledge.