Jesu is the first full-length album from Jesu

Jesu (band)

Jesu is a post-metal band formed in 2003 by Justin Broadrick following the breakup of Godflesh. Jesu was the name of the last song on the final Godflesh release, Hymns, and Broadrick decided to adopt it as the name of this project....

, released by Hydra Head Records

Hydra Head Records

Hydra Head Records is an independent record label which specializes in heavy metal music, founded in New Mexico by Aaron Turner in 1993...

 on December 8, 2004. Unlike the Heart Ache EP, where Justin Broadrick

Justin Broadrick

Justin Karl Michael Broadrick is a British singer, songwriter, guitarist and drummer. He is best known as a founding member of the band Godflesh, one of the first bands to combine elements of extreme metal and industrial music.-Biography:Broadrick was born in the council estates of inner...

 executed all instrumentation himself, this release features Ted Parsons

Ted Parsons

Ted Parsons is an American drummer most notable for his membership in bands such as Swans, Prong, Godflesh, Killing Joke and Jesu.-Biography:...

 on drums, Diarmuid Dalton on bass, and a guest appearance by Paul Neville

Paul Neville (musician)

Paul Neville is an underground experimental industrial metal guitarist and musician from Birmingham, England.He is best known as the second guitarist in the seminal industrial metal band Godflesh on the second half of their Streetcleaner album and on the Slavestate EP as well as a tour member of...

 on guitar

Guitar

The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...

 on the track "Man/Woman". The album was released in Japan by Daymare Recordings and contains two additional instrumental remixes on a bonus disc. In February 2005, a double vinyl picture disc set was released by Hydra Head, limited to 1000 copies.

Track listing

All songs written by Justin K. Broadrick.

1. "Your Path to Divinity" – 9:14
2. "Friends Are Evil" – 9:43
3. "Tired of Me" – 9:30
4. "We All Faulter" – 6:56
5. "Walk on Water" – 11:23
6. "Sun Day" – 10:02
7. "Man/Woman" – 9:28
8. "Guardian Angel" – 8:06

Japan-only bonus disc

1. "Your Path to Divinity (The Endless Path)" – 9:22
2. "Friends Are Evil (Highest Throne)" – 11:31

Personnel

Musicians

• Justin Broadrick
  Justin Broadrick
  Justin Karl Michael Broadrick is a British singer, songwriter, guitarist and drummer. He is best known as a founding member of the band Godflesh, one of the first bands to combine elements of extreme metal and industrial music.-Biography:Broadrick was born in the council estates of inner...
  
   – guitar, vocals, bass, programming
• Ted Parsons
  Ted Parsons
  Ted Parsons is an American drummer most notable for his membership in bands such as Swans, Prong, Godflesh, Killing Joke and Jesu.-Biography:...
  
   – drums, percussion
• Diarmuid Dalton – bass (tracks 1, 3, 4 and 8)
• Paul Neville
  Paul Neville (musician)
  Paul Neville is an underground experimental industrial metal guitarist and musician from Birmingham, England.He is best known as the second guitarist in the seminal industrial metal band Godflesh on the second half of their Streetcleaner album and on the Slavestate EP as well as a tour member of...
  
   – guitar (track 7)

Credits

• Produced by Justin K. Broadrick
• Engineered by Lars Klokkerhaug and Lars Sorensen
• Photography by Justin K. Broadrick
• Design and layout by Aaron Turner
  Aaron Turner
  Aaron Turner is a musician, singer, graphic artist, and founder of label Hydra Head Records. He is most widely known for his role as guitarist and vocalist for the post-metal band Isis, while also participating in several other bands and projects such as Old Man Gloom and Lotus Eaters.Though raised...
  
  

Release history

Country	Date	Label	Format	Catalogue #	Notes
United States	December 8, 2004	Hydra Head Records	CD	HH666-79
	February 2005		2LP	HH666-79	Double picture disc edition; limited to 1000 copies
Belgium	December 2004	Conspiracy Records	2LP	core 026	Pressed on three colour variations: blue (limited to 50), red (limited to 150), and black (limited to 800)
Japan	October 29, 2004	Daymare Recordings	2CD	PTCD-1015-6	Comes in a jewel case
	October 5, 2007			DYMC-045	Reissue comes in a mini-LP sleeve