Killing Joke - ＂Money Is Not Our God＂

What this video is

Released in January 1991 against the backdrop of the first Gulf War and late-capitalist disillusionment, 'Money Is Not Our God' is a defining artifact of Killing Joke's anti-commercial ideology. The single emerged from Extremities, Dirt & Various Repressed Emotions, the band's eighth studio album and a deliberate return to abrasive, heavy instrumentation. The video's rapid-fire visual aggression and warm-saturated…

Why it matters

A key text in the post-punk industrial canon, this video captures Killing Joke at their most politically ferocious. The track directly influenced the industrial metal and alternative rock scenes of the 1990s, with acknowledged impact on Nine Inch Nails, Ministry, and Marilyn Manson. The video's…