Guitarist Geordie Walker joined them in March 1979, followed by bassist Youth. In the following months, they placed advertisements in Melody Maker and other music papers. He and Ferguson then left to gradually piece together Killing Joke. Coleman was briefly the keyboard player in that band. Paul Ferguson was the drummer in the band Matt Stagger when he met Jaz Coleman (from Cheltenham, Gloucestershire) in Notting Hill, London in late 1978. Coleman and Walker have been the only constant members of the band, but the current line-up features all four original members. Killing Joke have influenced many later bands and artists, such as Metallica, Nirvana, Nine Inch Nails and Soundgarden. Their style evolved over many years, at times incorporating elements of gothic rock, synth-pop and electronic music, often bearing Walker's prominent guitar and Coleman's "savagely strident vocals". The band's musical style emerged from the post-punk scene, but stood out due to their heavier approach, and has been cited as a key influence on industrial rock. The band achieved mainstream success in 1985 with both the studio album Night Time and the single " Love Like Blood".
After the release of Revelations in 1982, bassist Youth was replaced by Paul Raven. Their first album, Killing Joke, was released in 1980. Killing Joke are an English rock band from Notting Hill, London, England, formed in 1979 by Jaz Coleman (vocals, keyboards), Paul Ferguson (drums), Geordie Walker (guitar) and Youth (bass).
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