At the dawn of the 1980s, Killing Joke forged a new, forceful sound. They are as heavy as metal, as politically barbed as Punk, and as abusively cynical as Industrial. Their rhythms are so hypnotic and primal they can drive a dance floor, yet their songs are so full of art and intellectual politics they require attentive appreciation. They continue to be a profoundly influential band, still unmatched in perfectly produced raw aggression.