Killing Joke's Paul Raven dies

He was in the middle of recording sessions with the band Treponem in Geneva, when he passed away in his sleep on Saturday.

Although best known for his work with post-punk/industrial band Killing Joke, Raven also appeared with Ministry, Godflesh, Prong, Pigface, Murder Inc, Amen, The Neon Hearts and Kitsch over the course of a long career.

Killing Joke's Jaz Coleman was reported as saying: "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."