Fire Dances is the fourth studio album by English

England

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 post-punk

Post-punk

Post-punk is a rock music movement with its roots in the late 1970s, following on the heels of the initial punk rock explosion of the mid-1970s. The genre retains its roots in the punk movement but is more introverted, complex and experimental...

 group Killing Joke

Killing Joke

Killing Joke are an English post-punk band formed in October 1978 in Notting Hill, London, England; other sources report the band formed in early 1979.Related news articles: Founding members Jaz Coleman and Geordie Walker have been the only constant members.A key influence on industrial rock,...

 and the first to feature new bass player

Bass guitar

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 Paul Raven. The album was remastered and reissued in 2008, with eight bonus tracks.

The bonus tracks include the non-album single "Me or You?

Me or You? (song)

"Me or You?" is the second non-album single by Killing Joke. It was released in October, 1983, under E'G Records as a 12", 7", and a limited double vinyl 7" single. The B-side for the 12" and 7" single featured "Feast of Blaze", originally off their third studio album, Fire Dances. However, only...

"/"Wilful Days", an alternate version of "Dominator" (B-side to "Let's All Go (to the Fire Dances)

Let's All Go (to the Fire Dances)

"Let's All Go " is the only single off Killing Joke's fourth studio album, Fire Dances. It was released as a 12" and 7" single under E'G Records in June, 1983. The A-side for the 12" single included a live version of "The Fall of Because", originally off their second studio album, What's THIS...

"), an unreleased early version of "The Gathering" and four tracks from a John Peel

John Peel

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 session from 1983.

Track listing

All songs written by Coleman

Jaz Coleman

Jeremy "Jaz" Coleman is a musician, composer, singer-songwriter and record producer. He is notable for his vocal contributions to rock band Killing Joke...

, Ferguson

Paul Ferguson

Paul Ferguson is a rock drummer, best known for his work in the post-punk/industrial group, Killing Joke, and cult English punk band, Pink Parts. Ferguson was a founder member of Killing Joke, and was their drummer from 1978 to 1987, and was known as 'Big Paul Ferguson' during this period...

, Raven, Walker

Geordie Walker

Kevin "Geordie" Walker is a rock musician, best known as the guitarist from the post-punk group Killing Joke.-Life and career:...

.

Side one

1. "The Gathering" – 3:11
2. "Fun and Games" – 4:05
3. "Rejuvination" – 4:00
4. "Frenzy" – 3:46
5. "Harlequin" – 3:57

Side two

1. "Feast of Blaze" – 3:35
2. "Song and Dance" – 5:13
3. "Dominator" – 4:28
4. "Let's All Go (to the Fire Dances)
   Let's All Go (to the Fire Dances)
   "Let's All Go " is the only single off Killing Joke's fourth studio album, Fire Dances. It was released as a 12" and 7" single under E'G Records in June, 1983. The A-side for the 12" single included a live version of "The Fall of Because", originally off their second studio album, What's THIS...
   
   " – 3:19
5. "Lust Almighty" – 3:50

2008 CD reissue bonus tracks

11. "Me or You?
    Me or You? (song)
    "Me or You?" is the second non-album single by Killing Joke. It was released in October, 1983, under E'G Records as a 12", 7", and a limited double vinyl 7" single. The B-side for the 12" and 7" single featured "Feast of Blaze", originally off their third studio album, Fire Dances. However, only...
    
    " – 3:11
12. "Wilful Days" – 5:01
13. "Dominator" (Alternate Version) – 5:33
14. "The Gathering" (Original Version) – 3:25
15. "Dominator" (John Peel Session, 12/07/83) – 5:40
16. "Frenzy" (John Peel Session, 12/07/83) – 3:40
17. "Wilful Days" (John Peel Session, 12/07/83) – 6:00
18. "Harlequin" (John Peel Session, 12/07/83) – 3:56

Personnel

• Jaz Coleman
  Jaz Coleman
  Jeremy "Jaz" Coleman is a musician, composer, singer-songwriter and record producer. He is notable for his vocal contributions to rock band Killing Joke...
  
   - vocals, synthesizer
  Synthesizer
  A synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones...
  
  
• Kevin "Geordie" Walker
  Geordie Walker
  Kevin "Geordie" Walker is a rock musician, best known as the guitarist from the post-punk group Killing Joke.-Life and career:...
  
   - guitar
  Guitar
  The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
  
  
• Paul Raven - bass guitar
  Bass guitar
  The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
  
  
• Paul Ferguson
  Paul Ferguson
  Paul Ferguson is a rock drummer, best known for his work in the post-punk/industrial group, Killing Joke, and cult English punk band, Pink Parts. Ferguson was a founder member of Killing Joke, and was their drummer from 1978 to 1987, and was known as 'Big Paul Ferguson' during this period...
  
   - drums
  Drum kit
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  , vocals

Charts

Year	Chart	Peak position
1983	UK Albums Chart UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...	29