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Jesu

United Kingdom · formed 2003 · last active 2024

Jesu are a British experimental metal band formed in 2003 by Justin Broadrick in Abergele, Wales, following the breakup of his industrial-metal band Godflesh; the name comes from the last track of Godflesh's album Hymns. Essentially Broadrick's solo vehicle, the project trades Godflesh's brutality for melancholic, heavily layered music blending shoegaze, dream pop, drone, and post-metal. Their early lineup for releases such as the Silver EP (2006) and the album Conqueror (2007) added Diarmuid Dalton on bass and Ted Parsons on drums.

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SCORE PROFILE

JazzyBalkanHardcoreSurfBarbershopDeathBlackTechnicalGlitchTheatricalFolkDoomDroneShoegazeAmbient8-bit
Jazzy0
Balkan0
Hardcore1
Surf0
Barbershop0
Death0
Black0
Technical3
Glitch5
Theatrical1
Folk0
Doom4
Drone3
Shoegaze7
Ambient4
8-bit0

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MEMBERS

CONNECTIONS

member · 7
  • Godpath →

    Justin Broadrick in both — guitar, vocals, programming, bass, drums in Jesu, guitar in God. source ↗

  • Godfleshpath →

    Justin Broadrick founded both bands; Jesu was formed in 2003 following the breakup of Godflesh and is named after the final track of Godflesh's album Hymns. source ↗

  • Greymachinepath →

    Jesu's Justin Broadrick (guitar, vocals, electronics) and Diarmuid Dalton (bass, synthesizer) are both members of the experimental project Greymachine. source ↗

  • Head of Davidpath →

    Justin Broadrick in both — guitar, vocals, programming, bass, drums in Jesu, drums (1987-1989) in Head of David. source ↗

  • Metallic Taste of Bloodpath →

    Drummer Ted Parsons, who recorded Doctoring the Dead (2015) with Metallic Taste of Blood, is described as 'a frequent member of Justin Broadrick's Jesu project.' source ↗

  • Napalm Deathsatellitepath →

    Justin Broadrick in both — guitar, vocals, programming, bass, drums in Jesu, guitar (1985-1986) in Napalm Death. source ↗

  • Zonalpath →

    Justin Broadrick in both — guitar, vocals, programming, bass, drums in Jesu, guitar, electronics, production in Zonal. source ↗

collaboration · 2
  • Jarboepath →

    Recorded the collaborative ambient album J2 (The End Records, 2008) with Justin K. Broadrick, released while Broadrick was fronting Jesu; press coverage billed him explicitly as 'Jesu's Justin K Broadrick.' source ↗

  • Zozobrasatellitepath →

    Zozobra toured the United States with Isis and Jesu in early 2007. source ↗

remix · 9
  • Cult of Lunapath →

    Justin Broadrick, under the Jesu name, remixed a Cult of Luna track. source ↗

  • Earthpath →

    Justin Broadrick, under the Jesu name, remixed an Earth track. source ↗

  • Full of Hellpath →

    Justin K Broadrick remixed Full of Hell's "Thundering Hammers" (2019 single). Credited under his own name on Discogs; anchored at Jesu per the established Broadrick-personal-credit convention (jesu->genghis-tron, jesu->earth). source ↗

  • Genghis Tronpath →

    Justin Broadrick, under the Jesu name, remixed Genghis Tron's "Colony Collapse" for Board Up The House Remixes Vol. 1 (2008). source ↗

  • Isispath →

    Justin Broadrick, under the Jesu name, remixed an Isis track. source ↗

  • Killing Jokepath →

    Justin K Broadrick remixed Killing Joke's "European Super State" (2011 single, track credited as "European Super State (Justin Broadrick Remix)"). Credited under his own name on Discogs; anchored at Jesu per the established Broadrick-personal-credit convention (jesu->genghis-tron, jesu->earth, jesu->full-of-hell). source ↗

  • Oathbreakerpath →

    Justin Broadrick, under the Jesu name, remixed an Oathbreaker track. source ↗

  • Pelicanpath →

    Justin Broadrick, under the Jesu name, remixed a Pelican track. source ↗

  • Yakuzapath →

    Justin Broadrick, under the Jesu name, remixed a Yakuza track. source ↗

split release
label founder
  • Isispath →

    Jesu's second album Conqueror (2007) was released on Hydra Head Records, the label run by Isis frontman Aaron Turner; Jesu also made their US live debut in March 2007 opening for Isis. source ↗

producer
  • James Plotkinpath →

    James Plotkin mastered Jesu's "Christmas" (2012, "Mastered By"), one of several Jesu releases he has mastered or remastered. source ↗

tour
  • Isispath →

    Justin Broadrick's Jesu supported Isis on tour, per Isis's own account ("has supported Isis on tours") — a separate fact from the pair's existing label-owner, artwork, and remix edges. source ↗

artwork · 22
  • 6:33path →

    Both bands' cover art/design work was done by freelance artist Seldon Hunt: 6:33's "Orphan Of Good Manners" (2011) and Jesu's "Sun Down / Sun Rise" (2007). Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7, the exception to hub-and-spoke) — Hunt is not an atlas band member so there is no anchor band. One representative Discogs credit cited; the companion credit is logged in research/edge-taxonomy-ledger.json. source ↗

  • Acid Mothers Templepath →

    Both bands' cover art was done by freelance artist Seldon Hunt (Discogs id 652485): Acid Mothers Temple's "Crystal Rainbow Pyramid Under The Stars" (2007) and this band's "Sun Down / Sun Rise" (2007). Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7); AMT joins the Seldon Hunt cluster as its 19th atlas client. source ↗

  • Blind Idiot Godpath →

    Both bands' cover art/design work was done by freelance artist Seldon Hunt: Blind Idiot God's "Before Ever After" (2015) and Jesu's "Sun Down / Sun Rise" (2007). Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7, the exception to hub-and-spoke) — Hunt is not an atlas band member so there is no anchor band. One representative Discogs credit cited; the companion credit is logged in research/edge-taxonomy-ledger.json. source ↗

  • Burning Witchpath →

    Both bands' cover art/design work was done by freelance artist Seldon Hunt: Burning Witch's "Crippled Lucifer" (2008) and Jesu's "Sun Down / Sun Rise" (2007). Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7, the exception to hub-and-spoke) — Hunt is not an atlas band member so there is no anchor band. One representative Discogs credit cited; the companion credit is logged in research/edge-taxonomy-ledger.json. source ↗

  • Earthpath →

    Both bands' cover art/design work was done by freelance artist Seldon Hunt: Earth's "Live Europe 2006" (2007) and Jesu's "Sun Down / Sun Rise" (2007). Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7, the exception to hub-and-spoke) — Hunt is not an atlas band member so there is no anchor band. One representative Discogs credit cited; the companion credit is logged in research/edge-taxonomy-ledger.json. source ↗

  • Ephel Duathpath →

    Both bands' cover art/design work was done by freelance artist Seldon Hunt: Ephel Duath's "Through My Dog's Eyes." (2009) and Jesu's "Sun Down / Sun Rise" (2007). Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7, the exception to hub-and-spoke) — Hunt is not an atlas band member so there is no anchor band. One representative Discogs credit cited; the companion credit is logged in research/edge-taxonomy-ledger.json. source ↗

  • Fredrik Thordendal's Special Defectspath →

    Both bands' cover art/design work was done by freelance artist Seldon Hunt: Fredrik Thordendal's Special Defects's "Sol Niger Within" (2016) and Jesu's "Sun Down / Sun Rise" (2007). Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7, the exception to hub-and-spoke) — Hunt is not an atlas band member so there is no anchor band. One representative Discogs credit cited; the companion credit is logged in research/edge-taxonomy-ledger.json. source ↗

  • Goatsnakesatellitepath →

    Both bands' cover art/design work was done by freelance artist Seldon Hunt: Goatsnake's "1" (2022) and Jesu's "Sun Down / Sun Rise" (2007). Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7, the exception to hub-and-spoke) — Hunt is not an atlas band member so there is no anchor band. One representative Discogs credit cited; the companion credit is logged in research/edge-taxonomy-ledger.json. source ↗

  • Harvestmanpath →

    Both bands' cover art was done by freelance visual/multimedia artist Josh Graham: Harvestman's In A Dark Tongue (2009, credited "Artwork") and the Jesu / Battle Of Mice split (2008, credited "Artwork [For Suspendedinlight.com]"). Pairwise artwork tie per PROTOCOL rule 7 -- Graham is not a listed member of any atlas band, so there is no anchor band. source ↗

  • House of Low Culturepath →

    Both bands' cover art/design work was done by freelance artist Seldon Hunt: House of Low Culture's "Live From The House Of Low Temperature!" (2003) and Jesu's "Sun Down / Sun Rise" (2007). Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7, the exception to hub-and-spoke) — Hunt is not an atlas band member so there is no anchor band. One representative Discogs credit cited; the companion credit is logged in research/edge-taxonomy-ledger.json. source ↗

  • Isispath →

    Aaron Turner (Isis) designed the artwork for the Envy/Jesu split (2004). source ↗

  • Kayo Dotpath →

    Both credited to freelance artist James O'Mara (Discogs artist id 979440): Kayo Dot's Coyote (2010, layout & construction) and Jesu's Silver (2006, layout construction). Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7) — O'Mara is not an atlas band member so there is no anchor band. source ↗

  • KK Nullpath →

    Both bands' cover art/design work was done by freelance artist Seldon Hunt: Jesu's "Sun Down / Sun Rise" (2007) and KK Null's "Extropy" (2009). Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7, the exception to hub-and-spoke) — Hunt is not an atlas band member so there is no anchor band. One representative Discogs credit cited; the companion credit is logged in research/edge-taxonomy-ledger.json. source ↗

  • Lotus Eaterspath →

    Both bands' cover art/design work was done by freelance artist Seldon Hunt: Jesu's "Sun Down / Sun Rise" (2007) and Lotus Eaters's "Lotus Eaters" (2002). Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7, the exception to hub-and-spoke) — Hunt is not an atlas band member so there is no anchor band. One representative Discogs credit cited; the companion credit is logged in research/edge-taxonomy-ledger.json. source ↗

  • Made Out of Babiespath →

    Both bands' cover art/design work was done by freelance artist Seldon Hunt: Jesu's "Sun Down / Sun Rise" (2007) and Made Out of Babies's "The Ruiner" (2008). Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7, the exception to hub-and-spoke) — Hunt is not an atlas band member so there is no anchor band. One representative Discogs credit cited; the companion credit is logged in research/edge-taxonomy-ledger.json. source ↗

  • Nadjapath →

    Both bands' cover art/design work was done by freelance artist Seldon Hunt: Jesu's "Sun Down / Sun Rise" (2007) and Nadja's "Thaumogenesis" (2007). Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7, the exception to hub-and-spoke) — Hunt is not an atlas band member so there is no anchor band. One representative Discogs credit cited; the companion credit is logged in research/edge-taxonomy-ledger.json. source ↗

  • Neurosispath →

    Both bands' cover art/design work was done by freelance artist Seldon Hunt: Jesu's "Sun Down / Sun Rise" (2007) and Neurosis's "A Sun That Never Sets" (2001). Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7, the exception to hub-and-spoke) — Hunt is not an atlas band member so there is no anchor band. One representative Discogs credit cited; the companion credit is logged in research/edge-taxonomy-ledger.json. source ↗

  • Orthodoxpath →

    Both bands' cover art/design work was done by freelance artist Seldon Hunt: Jesu's "Sun Down / Sun Rise" (2007) and Orthodox's "Amanecer En Puerta Oscura" (2007). Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7, the exception to hub-and-spoke) — Hunt is not an atlas band member so there is no anchor band. One representative Discogs credit cited; the companion credit is logged in research/edge-taxonomy-ledger.json. source ↗

  • Oxbowpath →

    Both credited to freelance artist James O'Mara (Discogs artist id 979440): Jesu's Silver (2006, layout construction) and Oxbow's Fuckfest / 12 Galaxies (2008, package design). Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7) — O'Mara is not an atlas band member so there is no anchor band. source ↗

  • Pelicanpath →

    Both bands' cover art/design work was done by freelance artist Seldon Hunt: Jesu's "Sun Down / Sun Rise" (2007) and Pelican's "Live In Chicago 6/11/03" (2005). Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7, the exception to hub-and-spoke) — Hunt is not an atlas band member so there is no anchor band. One representative Discogs credit cited; the companion credit is logged in research/edge-taxonomy-ledger.json. source ↗

  • Sunn O)))path →

    Both bands' cover art/design work was done by freelance artist Seldon Hunt: Jesu's "Sun Down / Sun Rise" (2007) and Sunn O)))'s "Black One" (2005). Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7, the exception to hub-and-spoke) — Hunt is not an atlas band member so there is no anchor band. One representative Discogs credit cited; the companion credit is logged in research/edge-taxonomy-ledger.json. source ↗

  • The Oceanpath →

    Both bands' cover art/design work was done by freelance artist Seldon Hunt: Jesu's "Sun Down / Sun Rise" (2007) and The Ocean's "Pelagial" (2013). Pairwise artwork tie per the 2026-08-07 ruling (PROTOCOL rule 7, the exception to hub-and-spoke) — Hunt is not an atlas band member so there is no anchor band. One representative Discogs credit cited; the companion credit is logged in research/edge-taxonomy-ledger.json. source ↗

label · 5
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