Killing Joke's frontman Jaz Coleman has been officially declared missing according to a press release by the band. The band has also apparently cancelled their tour with The Mission and The Cult later this year.
The statement from the band:
A statement was posted on Facebook, reputedly by our singer, maligning both The Cult and The Mission and pulling us out of the shows.
He is now AWOL and has not contacted any of his band mates.
We are deeply embarrassed by this and offer our sincere apologies to all involved.
We are all concerned about our missing singer's welfare.
Killing Joke made a collective decision to play with The Cult and The Mission in September.
It was agreed by all of the band that we would do these shows. Indeed, we thought that they were something to look forward to, even though they were downsized.
We would still like to honour our commitment to this tour, the other bands, and all the Gatherers and people who have already bought tickets and made travel arrangements.
If this proves not possible, Killing Joke will make alternative arrangements to compensate for the trouble caused.
Meanwhile we are doing everything we can to make this tour happen and locate our missing singer.
KILLING JOKE.
Last weekend The Juggernauts played their first German and first open air festival gig on the renowned Electro & EBM festival Familiëntreffen VIII @ Sanderleben.
Even while dealing with some technical restrictions and fact that they played as opener in the broad day/sunlight , which made their background video almost invisible, The Juggernauts managed to get the party starting on Saturday, “drawing the biggest crowed ever to see an opener band at the Familiëntreffen”.
We are pleased to a announce PARADE GROUND will headline on the second night of the Electric Summer nights!
The festival Promgramm:
Friday august 31st
shiny darkness (fr) - (concert + bonus cover depeche mode)
+ 4 dj's...seb nocturne, sephdm, g 55 (ebm league paris) & p dave (original band)
( new-wave, synthpop & depeche mode special)
Saturday september 1st
xms (f - ebmclash)
vuduvox (f/b - electro minimal cyberclash)
combat voice (b - electro ebm)
void kampf (f - ebm)
Yeah, we know...minimal synthfans know this band already for years, but for those who don't, take a break and listen to it.
No it's not made in 1983, but in 2010.
And what's more, Martial Canterel play an exclusive gig in Belgium at Sunday 12th August in Antwerp.
Location: Bar De Kleine Hedonist - St-Jacobsmarkt 34 - Antwerp - Belgium
Entrance: 10 euro
After Party with DJ's:
Cosensation (La Forme Lente - Le Mess)
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Le club du bon goût (Le Mess)
Aimé Le Chevalier (Walhalla Records/Underground Wave)
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Cerrone (Underground Wave)
Suicide Commando celebrates 25th anniversary at Summer Darkness in Utrecht, with a big surprise! (exclusive)
This year, it was the 10th anniversary of the Summer Darkness festival (full review to be published soon) but it also corresponded to the 25th anniversary of Suicide Commando, which celebrated the event by giving two concerts, one "Best of 25 Years set" and one "Vintage set" with a nice surprise!
For the Vintage set on Friday, the venue was packed with fans eager to witness a unique moment. No need to present this band, which was created by Johan van Roy in 1986 and became the godfathers of Electro-Industrial / Aggrotech. Some of you might remember the time when Johan was selling his tapes at concerts and parties in Belgium in the late 80s. It was not until 1994 that he managed to publish his first CD, "Critical Stage", and that the club hit "See You In Hell" launched his successful career.
During the set, Johan was accompanied by Gert Haelevoet (from Frames A Second), who played with him earlier, a first element of retro! The setlist revisited some of the best songs from the first period of Suicide Commando, songs which were characterized by mid tempo's and dramatic, melancholic horror soundscapes. From "TV Obsession" and "Traumatize" to "Sheer Horror" and "The Ultimate Machine", we were transported in a nostalgic, hypnotic journey with distorted vocals exploring the darkness of the human soul. Suddenly, during "Where Do We Go from Here", Dirk Ivens (Sonar, The Klinik,...) joined Johan on stage to sing the lead vocals of the song! It was a great surprise to see those two Belgian legends of dark music together on stage for such an exceptional anniversary! It was also a way for Suicide Commando to recognize the heritage of The Klinik... A great moment...
In the second part of the show, the band made the link between this first period (more introspective and "ambient") and the next period (more extrovert and dance-oriented), especially in "Never Get Out", "Fate", "Save Me" and of course, the iconic "See You In Hell", which closed the show. As a whole, the audience's reaction was very enthusiastic and an encore was claimed with screams and noises. The band came back to play "The Mirror" and "Necrophilia". In a nutshell: it was an amazing concert!
On Sunday, they band played a 'Best Of 25 Years' show on the main stage of the Tivoli-Oudegracht in which all the classic club hits of the band were interpreted. Happy birthday, Johan!!
Picture by Xavier Marquis - Video by Noorkat
