Outside the Gate
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| Released | 27 June 1988 | |||
| Recorded | July–August 1987 | |||
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| Length | 38:00 (original release) 50:32 (reissue with bonus tracks) | |||
| Label | E.G., Virgin | |||
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Outside the Gate is the seventh studio album by English post-punk band Killing Joke, released in June 1988 by E.G. via Virgin Records worldwide. It was a significant stylistic departure for the band, with complex synthesised (orchestra influenced) arrangements and less prominent guitar. Tensions within the band surfaced during pre-production. Drummer Paul Ferguson was dismissed at the beginning of the sessions and replaced by a studio musician while bassist Paul Raven took part to the recording but ultimately asked his name to be withdrawn from the credits for major disagreement over artistic content. The lead single was "America".