The Last Days of Jesus
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The Last Days Of Jesus is a Slovak
Progressive Goth Rock band. They formed in Bratislava
in May 1993 to combine the spirit of old school Batcave
and Deathrock
with new musical sounds and patterns. The name originates from a headline band member MaryO read in an American newspaper.
culminating in a support slot for Das Ich
and Faith and the Muse
. They continued to tour throughout 1995 including Germany with Marquee Moon and Forthcoming Fire and completed another demo tape, gaining considerable interest within the European goth scene. A few lineup changes have occurred since then and apart from bringing in a session bass player for their studio albums their current lineup continues to record and play live.
The band has made many (mainly gothic) festival appearances almost every year since their formation including Wave-Gotik-Treffen five times. In 2003 and 2004 they did two mini-tours of the UK which included Beyond the Veil and Dead and Buried. Also in 2004 they were featured in a Slovak music TV show which resulted in their only live album to date. On the side MaryO organises regular events under BatCave.SK
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
Progressive Goth Rock band. They formed in Bratislava
Bratislava
Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia and, with a population of about 431,000, also the country's largest city. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia on both banks of the Danube River. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two independent countries.Bratislava...
in May 1993 to combine the spirit of old school Batcave
Batcave
The Batcave is the secret headquarters of fictional DC Comics superhero Batman, the alternate identity of playboy Bruce Wayne, consisting of a series of subterranean caves beneath his residence, Wayne Manor.-Publication history:...
and Deathrock
Deathrock
Deathrock is a term used to identify a sub-genre of punk rock incorporating horror elements and spooky atmospherics, that emerged on the West Coast of the United States in 1979.-Characteristics:...
with new musical sounds and patterns. The name originates from a headline band member MaryO read in an American newspaper.
History
MaryO formed the band with Vajco on drums and Sulo, an organist. They then collected Feššy and Andrea, an early bass player. During 1994 this line-up recorded their first demotape and played several shows around SlovakiaSlovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
culminating in a support slot for Das Ich
Das Ich
Das Ich is a German electronic music group formed in 1989. The group, fronted by Stefan Ackermann and Bruno Kramm, were one of the prominent founders of and contributors to "Neue Deutsche Todeskunst" a musical movement in the early 1990s...
and Faith and the Muse
Faith and the Muse
Faith and the Muse is an American, underground gothic/darkwave band composed of two musicians, Monica Richards and William Faith. They are well regarded in the gothic music scene as innovators and icons. Their music encompasses many genres, from folk-style songs to darker compositions. Richards is...
. They continued to tour throughout 1995 including Germany with Marquee Moon and Forthcoming Fire and completed another demo tape, gaining considerable interest within the European goth scene. A few lineup changes have occurred since then and apart from bringing in a session bass player for their studio albums their current lineup continues to record and play live.
The band has made many (mainly gothic) festival appearances almost every year since their formation including Wave-Gotik-Treffen five times. In 2003 and 2004 they did two mini-tours of the UK which included Beyond the Veil and Dead and Buried. Also in 2004 they were featured in a Slovak music TV show which resulted in their only live album to date. On the side MaryO organises regular events under BatCave.SK
Albums
- The Time Of Crucifixtion (Demotape, 1994)
- Sepulcrum Christi Viventis (Demotape, 1995)
- Arma Christi (Alice in..., 1997)
- Narrentanz (Musik für die Massen) (New Christian Music, 1999)
- Songs From The Psycho TV (Monitor-EMI, 2001)
- Monsters Paranoia Circus (Live Album) (The Last Days Of Jesus, 2004)
- Alien Road(Strobelight Records, 2004)
- Dead Machines' Revolution! (Strobelight Records, 2007)
Other releases
- Animal Boy & Mechanical Toy (2005) (CD Single supplement for a book "Kvapky krvi, štruktúry sadomasochizmu" Drops of Blood, Structures of Sadomasochism by Martin Gerboc)
Compilation tracks
- "Der Trug" on The Gothic Grimore Compilation Vol.2 (1996)
- "Dark Side Of My Mind" on The Sounds Of New Hope (1997)
- "Still Alive" (f.r.s.t. version) on (Orkus, 1998)
- "Still Alive" on New Alternatives Vol.5 (Nightbreed, 2001)
- "Arrest The Angels" on Cold (2001)
- "Guns'n'Drums'n'March'n'Fun" on New Dark Age Vol.1 (Strobelight Records, 2004)
- "Everyday Is Halloween" on Gothic Compilation XXIV (Batbeliever, 2004)
- "Pet Sematary" on Gabba Gabba Metal: A Metal Tribute to the Ramones (2004)
- "Guns'n'Drums'n'March'n'Fun" on Death Dizko Vol.1 (Death Dizko Division, 2005)
- "Death Song" on Sonic seducer/Cold Hands Seduction (Sonic seducer, 2005)
- "Connected or Infected" on New Dark Age Vol.2 (Strobelight Records, 2005)
- "Everyday Is Halloween" on Castle Party 2005 (Metal Mind Records, 2005)
External links
- Official Website
- http://www.myspace/batcavesk
- Strobelight Records
- Drop Dead Magazine Look for the new LDOJ interview in issue 3
- Official Website Wave-Gotik-Treffen Leipzig
- Drop Dead Festival LDOJ to Play DDF in Prague 2007
- New interview @ Talesfromtheshadows