Jesu

Jesu is the project Justin Broadrick started in 2003 after Godflesh came to an end, taking its name from the closing track of the last Godflesh album of that period, Hymns. The early records, including the self-titled debut and Conqueror, kept the crushing tunings and drum-machine weight of his industrial metal work but slowed everything down and laid soft, distant vocals and major-key melodies over the top.

Over time Broadrick pushed further toward drone, ambient passages and something close to pop songwriting, releasing much of the material on his own Avalanche Recordings. Jesu has also made collaborative records, most notably a pair of albums with Mark Kozelek's Sun Kil Moon. The project carried on after Godflesh reunited, with Broadrick running both side by side.