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Killing Joke: Jaz Coleman (vocals, keyboards); Geordie (guitar); Raven (bass); Big Paul Ferguson (drums). Killing Joke: Jaz Coleman (vocals, keyboards); Geordie Walker (guitar, guitars); Paul Raven (bass guitar); Paul Ferguson (drums, percussion). Audio Mixers: Chris Kimsey; Bob Kraushaar. Audio Remasterer: Steve Rooke. Audio Remixer: Zeus B. Held. Liner Note Author: Tony Raven. Recording information: Battery Studios (10/1985-08/1986); Hansa Tonstudios, Berlin, Germany (10/1985-08/1986); Rak Studios (10/1985-08/1986). Author: Aleister Crowley. Photographers: Marion Schult; Cindy Palmano. Prior to this recording, Killing Joke had banished itself to one of the far corners of the globe, anticipating an Armageddon that never materialized. When it returned, it set itself a fast and furious work pace that would beget a number of superb albums, which reached their apogee in BRIGHTER. Unabashedly the most commercial release in their catalog up to this point, BRIGHTER is a paean to Man's courage and persistence of vision, as well as a reflection of his folly: the destruction of his communities ("Goodbye to the Village"), the pillaging of his neighbors ("Sanity"), and the emasculation of his environments ("Wintergardens"). Melodic, majestic-sounding guitars dominate throughout, while poised and powerful rhythms and synthesizers help to strike home these stinging indictments. BRIGHTER stands as a grand and glorious achievement.
