Pandemonium (Killing Joke album)
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| Studio album by Killing Joke | ||||
| Released | 2 August 1994 | |||
| Genre | Industrial metal, industrial rock | |||
| Length | 60:32 | |||
| Label | Butterfly | |||
| Producer | Youth, Greg Hunter | |||
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Pandemonium is the ninth studio album by English rock band Killing Joke, released on 2 August 1994 by record label Butterfly. This album marked Killing Joke's return after a four-year-long hiatus, the longest the band has taken since it was initially founded. This album also featured the return of founding member Martin "Youth" Glover, who replaced Paul Raven on bass.
Content
Frontman Jaz Coleman considered Pandemonium to be a conceptual album on the external influence of Arabic music that was spread throughout the entire album. It also incorporated his perspective on life, which is apparent in songs such as "Labyrinth" and "Pleasures of the Flesh".
The title track, as well as "Communion" and "Whiteout", would become live staples of the band.
Release
Pandemonium was released on 2 August 1994 by record label Butterfly.
The album was reissued in remastered form in 2005, featuring two new tracks: a remix of "Another Cult Goes Down" and an experimental dub remix of "Pandemonium".
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Kerrang! | 5/5[2] |
| PopMatters | 7/10[3] |
Pandemonium has been generally well-received by critics.
Kerrang! magazine wrote, "Gargantuanly heavy, catchy and hilarious at turns, Pandemonium yokes pounding slabs of techno-metal to Coleman's cosmic visions, to exhilarating, trance-inducing effect".[2] Trouser Press described it as "a significant upgrade from Extremities, Dirt and Various Repressed Emotions".[4]
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Killing Joke (Jaz Coleman, Martin "Youth" Glover and Kevin "Geordie" Walker).
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Pandemonium" | 6:42 |
| 2. | "Exorcism" | 7:26 |
| 3. | "Millennium" | 5:34 |
| 4. | "Communion" | 6:56 |
| 5. | "Black Moon" | 5:19 |
| 6. | "Labyrinth" | 5:55 |
| 7. | "Jana" | 4:06 |
| 8. | "Whiteout" | 5:43 |
| 9. | "Pleasures of the Flesh" | 5:42 |
| 10. | "Mathematics of Chaos" | 7:24 |
| 2005 CD reissue bonus tracks | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 11. | "Pandemonium (A Thread of Steel in the Suspension Bridge of Time and Space Mix)" | 9:18 |
| 12. | "Another Cult Goes Down (Portobello Mix)" | 6:19 |
Personnel
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Charts
| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
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| UK Albums Chart | 16 |
| U.S. Billboard Heatseekers | 39 |
References
- ↑ Raggett, Ned. "Pandemonium – Killing Joke | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- 1 2 "Killing Joke – Where to Start With – Kerrang". Kerrang!. Archived from the original on 18 May 2009. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ↑ Begrand, Adrien (29 September 2005). "Killing Joke: Pandemonium / Democracy | PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ↑ Grant, Steven; Sheridan, David; Fasolino, Greg; Robbins, Ira. "TrouserPress.com :: Killing Joke". Trouser Press. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
External links
- Pandemonium at Discogs (list of releases)
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