Genre(s):
Industrial/Ambient Post-Rock
Lyrical Theme(s):
Inner Struggles, Drug Trips
Origin:
United Kingdom (Birmingham)
Formed In:
2004
Status:
Active
Current line-up:
Justin K. Broadrick - Guitar, Vocals, Bass, Programming (Fall of Because, Godflesh, Head of David, Napalm Death, Council Estate Electronics, Curse of the Golden Vampire, Final, God, Greymachine, Ice, J2, Krackhead, Scorn (Gbr), The Sidewinder, Solaris BC, Sweet Tooth, Tech Level 2, Techno Animal, White Static Demon, White Viper, Youpho, Pale Sketcher)
Diarmuid Dalton - Bass (Godflesh, Saskwatch, Final, Greymachine, Iroha)
Ted Parsons - Drums (Godflesh, Prong, Of Cabbages and Kings, Swans, Teledubgnosis)
Former/past member(s):
Danny Walker - Session Live Drums (Phobia (USA), Uphill Battle, Murder Construct, Intronaut, Exhumed, Bastard Noise)
Aaron Harris - Session Live Drums (Isis (USA), Zozobra)
Additional notes
Left to right: Diarmuid Dalton, Justin K. Broadrick.
Formed after the demise of Godflesh and a fair amount of the lyrical matter deals with emotions brought up by the end of that band. The band is named after the last song on Godflesh's last studio album "Hymns".
Jesu was a one man band with the first EP "Heartache" featuring Justin playing and programming everything. Jesu became a full band by the self titled release.
Justin Broadrick has played as a guest member of Sunn O) on their 2006 European tour.
Discography:
Jesu - Heart Ache [ep] - 2004
Jesu - Jesu [full-length] - 2005
Jesu - Silver [ep] - 2006
Jesu - Conqueror [full-length] - 2007
Jesu - Sun Down/Sun Rise [ep] - 2007
Jesu & Eluvium - Split Lp [split] - 2007
Jesu - Pale Sketches [best of/compilation] - 2007
Jesu - Lifeline [ep] - 2007
Jesu & Envy - Envy/Jesu [split] - 2008
Jesu & Battle of Mice - Jesu / Battle of Mice [split] - 2008
Jesu - Why Are We Not Perfect [ep] - 2008
Jesu - Infinity [full-length] - 2009
Jesu - Opiate Sun [ep] - 2009
Jesu - Heart Ache/Dethroned [best of/compilation] - 2010
Jesu - Christmas [ep] - 2010
Jesu - Ascension [full-lenght] - 2011
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Official site:
http://www.myspace.com/officialjesu
Jesu - Heart Ache [ep] - 2004 by Nidhogg
Jesu - Jesu [full-length] - 2005 by bul-bul
Jesu - Silver [ep] - 2006 by Nidhogg
Jesu - Conqueror [full-length] - 2007 by Nidhogg
Jesu - Sun Down/Sun Rise [ep] - 2007 by Nidhogg
Jesu & Eluvium - Split Lp [split] - 2007 by Nidhogg
Jesu - Lifeline [ep] - 2007 by Unscarted
