Killing Joke What's This For CD

What’s This For…! is Killing Joke’s stark, ritualistic second album — a relentless fusion of tribal rhythms, post‑punk abrasion, and early industrial tension. Released in 1981, it captures the band at their most primal and hypnotic, driven by pounding drums, looping basslines, and Jaz Coleman’s apocalyptic vocal presence.

This UK & Europe 2005 remastered CD edition from the Killing Joke Remastered series restores the album with sharper definition and adds three bonus tracks, including dub versions and the non‑album cut “Brilliant.” A definitive version of one of the band’s most influential early statements.

Track Listing

The Fall of Because
Tension
Unspeakable
Butcher
Follow the Leaders
Madness
Who Told You How?
Exit

Bonus Tracks
Follow the Leaders (Dub)
Madness (Dub)
Brilliant

Features

2005 remastered CD edition
Part of the Killing Joke Remastered series
Includes three bonus tracks
Classic early‑era tribal/post‑punk sound
Virgin catalogue release

Information

Artist: Killing Joke
Title: What’s This For…!
Label: Virgin – 00946 312224 2 9 / KJRE2 / 312224 2
Series: Killing Joke Remastered – KJRE2
Format: CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered
Country: UK & Europe
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: New Wave, Tribal, Punk