The Fatal Curse of Killing Joke
Neil Perry, Sounds, 22 November 1986
With the release of KILLING JOKE'S new LP, NEIL PERRY finally gets the chance to do what no sane person would volunteer for — that is, spend a lot of time with the band's lead singer. Is Jaz Coleman really as mad as a hatter or is it just the way he laughs? In between wild car rides to wreak vengeance on unsuspecting rock writers, we find out the truth.
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