What's THIS For...!
by Killing Joke
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Killing Joke bestography
What's THIS For...! is ranked 7th best out of 32 albums by Killing Joke on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Killing Joke is Killing Joke which is ranked number 2268 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 724.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
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What's THIS For...! track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 76 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
What's THIS For...! rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 3 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  zags7000 | Top 100 Music Albums of 1981 | 68/100 | 2 |
| 2026 |  videoheadcleaner | Top 100 Music Albums of 1981 | 79/100 | 1 |
| 2026 | Johnnyo | Greatest albums of 1981 by Ultimate Record Collector | 17/55 | - |
| 2026 |  ERadio | Top 80 Music Albums of 1981 | 67/80 | 1 |
| 2026 |  Helios | Top 80 Music Albums of 1981 | 23/80 | 4 |
| 2026 | LittleM1971 | Top 90 Music Albums of 1981 | 26/90 | 4 |
| 2026 |  MadhattanJack | Top 100 Music Albums of 1981 | 33/100 | 3 |
| 2026 | Foxforce5 | Top 14 Music Albums of 1981 | 4/14 | 4 |
| 2025 | mostlymor | 1981 (Listening Project Part 1) | 80/100 | - |
| 2025 |  LadyGodiva | Top 50 Music Albums of 1981 | 27/50 | 2 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 36 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 85 | |||
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What's THIS For...! ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 05/15/2024 20:18 | matterhornrider | 5,162 | 81/100 |
| ! | 02/26/2024 18:47 |  teague | 4,365 | 78/100 |
| ! | 03/21/2023 04:00 | PapaShiz86 | 11,727 | 79/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 7% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 75.3/100, a mean average of 74.5/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 76.2/100. The standard deviation for this album is 17.9.
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What's THIS For...! forum mentions
MadhattanJack 04/16/2022 04:31 in What album are you listening to right now?
neilgee 04/28/2021 13:32 in What Song Are You Listening To Right Now?What's THIS For...! comments
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An even bleaker record than the first, "What's THIS For..!" is a no holds barred, ferocious Post-Punk masterpiece. One of Killing Joke's best albums for sure.
Key track: Butcher
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