The rock world mourns upon hearing the news of the death of one of rock’s most revered guitarists: Kevin “Geordie” Walkerwho founded the emblematic band Killing jokealongside Jaz Coleman.
It is with great sadness that we confirm that on November 26, 2023 at 6:30 a.m. in Prague, the legendary guitarist of Killing jokeKevin “Geordie” Walker died as a result of a serious illness strokeHe was surrounded by his family. We are devastated. Rest in peace brother. “. The artist was 64 years old.
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Walker helped shape it Killing joke less than a year after drummer Paul Ferguson and singer Jaz Coleman met. On October 26, 1979, they released their debut EP, “Turn to Red,” and almost exactly a year later, their self-titled album, which included the singles “Wardance” and “Requiem.” With a mixture of Post-punk, mythism and even electronic flirtationsKilling Joke became a strong influence on bands like Metallica, Nine Inch Nails, Faith no More, Ministry and even Korn.
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The news of the death was also confirmed by Geordie Walker’s close friend. Luca Signorelliwho wrote on his Facebook page: “This morning I received a call informing me that Kevin ‘Geordie’ Walker had died a few hours ago in Prague as a result of a massive stroke last Friday.”
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“I can’t remember a single time when Geordie was close to being boring. Geordie had a reputation for being aggressive and sometimes rude to people who tried to get to him, but the reality was that he didn’t want to waste time on people he didn’t like, like or dislike. . for him. Geordie is purely a matter of instinct.”
The musician was considered one of the most interesting guitarists in rock and for the dense and deep sound that he always radiated on stage. Kiling Joke was the architect of powerful songs like “The Wait,” “Prozac People,” “Money is not Our God,” “Eighthies,” and the inevitable “Love Like Blood.”one of the songs that became a huge commercial success for a powerful, brutal and sometimes incomprehensible band.
ANDRES HOYOS VARGAS
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