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Jeshaia is a black metal project from Belgium, delivering atmospheric and aggressive extreme metal. The project channels dark sonic landscapes through the lens of Belgian underground black metal traditions.
Triumphant Heavy / Power Metal from San Antonio.
Jester Beast is a thrashcore band from Turin, Italy, formed in 1983 and known for evolving from power/speed metal into crazily fast thrashcore blending Italian hardcore with Voivod-esque riffs. Their 1988 demo was significant enough for Nuclear Blast Records to feature three tracks on a compilation, and The Lost Tapes Of... Poetical Freakscream (2018) remastered that overlooked Italian thrash gem.
Jester Ghost is a power metal project from Milan, Italy, oriented toward the most traditional aspects of the genre with positive energy and fantasy themes. Created by the two-decade collaboration of Alex Marcomini and multi-instrumentalist Dave Gardoni, their albums Tales of the Ancient Gold and From Hell and Back channel classic power metal spirit.
Jester Majesty is a progressive/technical metal project from Italy influenced by Control Denied, Death, Psychotic Waltz, and Watchtower. Their debut concept album Infinite Measure, Finite Existence (2025) explores the tension between humanity's pursuit of knowledge and its biological limits through intricate compositions mixed at BMM Studios in Bulgaria.
Jesters is a heavy metal band from France that delivers energetic, riff-driven compositions with a theatrical flair. Their approach to classic heavy metal brings a distinctly French sensibility to the genre's bombastic traditions.
Jesters & Klowns are a heavy/power metal band from Córdoba, Argentina, whose current lineup consists of Fer Melian (guitar/backing vocals), DD Garcia (drums), and Lahied (bass). The band released their debut album "The Joker King" on March 27, 2018, a ten-track, 56-minute record blending power metal and hard rock. The album is available on Spotify, Apple Music, and Bandcamp.
Los Angeles veterans Jesters of Destiny carry a psychedelic undercurrent through their heavy metal and hard rock, a band whose long history lends them a distinctive eccentric quality — equal parts carnival chaos and riff-driven power.
Jesu is the acclaimed project of Justin K Broadrick, founder of industrial metal pioneers Godflesh, blending dreampop, ambient, shoegaze, and metal since 2003. Based in the UK, the project has released a vast catalogue including Heart Ache, Terminus, and Every Day I Get Closer To The Light From Which I Came, redefining the boundaries between heaviness and ethereal beauty.
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