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Killing Joke β€” Fire Dances

  • intothewellsabyss
  • Jul 13, 2023
  • 2 min read

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40 years ago today, Killing Joke released their first album featuring bassist Paul Raven!



On this day (July 13) in 1983, Killing Joke released their fourth full-length studio album, β€œFire Dances” via E.G. / Polydor Records.



Background:

β€œFire Dances” was the band's first album to feature new bass player Paul Raven, recorded at Basing Street Studios in London between February and March 1983.



The albums track, "Let's All Go (to the Fire Dances)" was the first Killing Joke single to be promoted with a music video. According to Paul Ferguson the band's drug use contributed to the original mix of the album being "tinny".



The tracks "Me or You?" & "Willful Days" were also released together as a single.



The album was remastered and reissued in 2008, with eight bonus tracks: the non-album single "Me or You?", an alternate version of "Dominator" (B-side to "Let's All Go (to the Fire Dances)"), an unreleased early version of "The Gathering" and four tracks from a John Peel session from 1983.



Album Performance & Critical Reception:

β€œFire Dances” entered number 29 in the UK Albums Chart, on July 23, 1983.


β€œFire Dances” was generally well received by music critics. NME called it "their best [album] yet, and also likely to be their biggest."


PopMatters and Trouser Press both qualified the album as "superb", with the latter describing the album's mood as "brighter" and "more joyous" than previous records.



Links to Artists, Albums, and Music Videos:

β–Ά Listen to β€œFire Dances” via Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/fire-dances/714619555


β–Ά Listen to β€œFire Dances” via Spotify: Fire Dances https://open.spotify.com/album/37Qv4lUhRvgyOeEAYQZ92l


β–Ά Watch the official music video for β€œLet's All Go (to the Fire Dances)": https:/youtu.be/GUQhNEyAf0I


β–Ά Follow Killing Joke on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/killingjokeofficial



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