He Man and All That Jaz: Killing Joke
Mat Snow, NME, 20 August 1983
AND JUST when you thought the laughter had died down, Killing Joke are back. 1983 sees a new LP, Fire Dances not only their best yet, but also quite likely to be their biggest.
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