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Killing Joke

English post-punk band
MusicGroup rock_band Q250421
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Summary

Killing Joke is a rock band[1]. It draws 3,871 Wikipedia views per month (rock_band category, ranking #112 of 861).[2]

Key Facts

  • Killing Joke's instance of is recorded as rock band[3].
  • Killing Joke's genre is post-punk[4].
  • Killing Joke's genre is gothic rock[5].
  • Killing Joke's genre is industrial rock[6].
  • Killing Joke's genre is industrial metal[7].
  • Killing Joke's genre is new wave[8].
  • Killing Joke's record label is recorded as Spinefarm Records[9].
  • Killing Joke's record label is recorded as E.G. Records[10].
  • Killing Joke's record label is recorded as Island Records[11].
  • Killing Joke's discography is recorded as Killing Joke discography[12].
  • Killing Joke's Commons category is recorded as Killing Joke[13].
  • Killing Joke's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[14].
  • Killing Joke comprises Paul Raven[15].
  • Killing Joke comprises Jaz Coleman[16].
  • Killing Joke comprises Geordie Walker[17].
  • Killing Joke comprises Youth[18].
  • Killing Joke comprises Paul Ferguson[19].
  • Killing Joke comprises Reza Udhin[20].
  • 1979 marks the founding of Killing Joke[21].
  • Killing Joke's location of formation is recorded as Notting Hill[22].
  • Killing Joke's official website is recorded as https://www.killingjoke.co.uk/[23].
  • Killing Joke's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Killing Joke[24].
  • Killing Joke's Commons gallery is recorded as Killing Joke[25].
  • Killing Joke's topic has template is recorded as Template:Killing Joke[26].
  • Killing Joke's start of work period is recorded as 1978[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Group[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1979[30]

  • Genre(s): alternative metal, gothic rock, industrial, industrial metal, industrial rock, metal, new wave, post-punk, punk, rock, synth-pop[31]

  • Community tags: alternative, alternative metal, british, gothic rock, industrial, industrial metal, industrial rock, metal, new wave, post-punk, punk, rock, synth-pop[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: f5aca88c-e3c1-4bc2-af33-68a9a9f7b56a[33]

Why It Matters

Killing Joke draws 3,871 Wikipedia views per month (rock_band category, ranking #112 of 861).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

It has been cited as an influence by Foo Fighters[36], a rock band[37], founded in 1995[38] and Rage Against the Machine[39], a rock band[40], founded in 1991[41].

FAQs

Who did Killing Joke influence?

Killing Joke has been cited as an influence by Foo Fighters[36] and Rage Against the Machine[39].

Related Entities

Island Records Spinefarm Records United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Topic has template → Template:Killing Joke
    Work period start → —
    Svkkl authority id → 0200538-Killing-Joke-hudebni-skupina
    Country of origin → United Kingdom
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    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Svkkl authority id: 0200538-Killing-Joke-hudebni-skupina, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259494|batch #259494]]"
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