Paul Raven Bass player with Killing Joke has died unexpectedly in Geneva in the
early hours of Saturday October 20th 2007. Paul had been recording with Ted
Parsons and Marco Neves in Geneva for the band Treponem pal. After a days
recording Paul retired to bed and did not wake up.
Although Killing Joke was his life passion playing on hits such as Love Like
Blood and Kings and Queens, Paul was also a prolific musician in other areas. At
various times in his life he played and wrote with Ministry, Godflesh, Prong,
Pigface, Murder Inc, Amen and many others. Killing Joke have been covered by
everyone from Metallica, Foo Fighters, Fear factory, Helmet to Nouvelle Vague
and LCD Soundsystem. Paul a native of Wolverhampton started his musical journey
with local punk legends The Neon Hearts and then Kitsch which he formed with
Tyla later of Dogs D'Amour.
Jaz Coleman - Geordie Walker, front man and Guitarist of Killing Joke said
earlier today:
"We are all deeply stricken with grief at the unannounced departure of
possibly the funniest man on planet Earth and a brother to us all. Paul Vincent
Raven unimaginable sadness is felt by all"
Dan Raven Paul's Brother
added:
"We are in deep shock and we miss him a great deal. We love
him"
Reza Udhin, Keyboard player in Killing Joke and frontman of Inertia
expressed:
"Paul will be greatly missed by music fans, friends and mostly his
family; his bands will miss him terribly.. He was a great man and a unique bass
player who has died at such a tragically early age. I miss him
enormously"
Paul Raven Bass player with Killing Joke has died unexpectedly in Geneva in the
early hours of Saturday October 20th 2007. Paul had been recording with Ted
Parsons and Marco Neves in Geneva for the band Treponem pal. After a days
recording Paul retired to bed and did not wake up.
