Metal, Opera, and All that Jaz

Jaz Coleman – the legendary “madman” behind British industrial rock band, Killing Joke, and a recently naturalised Kiwi (“It’s not safe to have a British or Australian passport, anyway, these days.”) – held court with the Sydney Morning Herald while touring Australia. “He’s barmy, a cracked genius who also is the resident composer for the Prague Symphony Orchestra, was resident composer of the Auckland Philharmonic Orchestra (1992-95), wrote an opera … and has earned a doctorate of theology in his adopted homeland of NZ … [The new album] is full of fear and loathing, ecological philosophising, clenched fists and passionate belief. Good yummy gear, just like the early Killing Joke classics such as the magnificent single, Wardance, and their definitive self-titled debut.” Coleman with with collaborator and Foo Fighter Dave Grohl above.