Jesus on Extasy

There must be truth to the proverb "the condemned live longer" because after more than a decade the German industrial rockers JESUS ON EXTASY are back - with new music and more motivated than ever. “The break was necessary to help me realize who I am, what I want and how I want to continue walking the path as JoE,” singer & founder Dorian Deveraux explains. And this future shines bright in the darkness: "Our music’s gonna be harder, uncompromising and more authentic." It was in early 2020 of all years when the two founders Dorian and Chai Deveraux decided to revive the Band, but the seemingly never ending pandemic threw a couple of wrenches into their machines. A time that took its toll, physically and mentally. "I spent about three months in total isolation, aside from zoom calls or text messages", says Dorian. "Many lyrics in the new material focus on isolation or depression and reflect the downward spiral I had found myself in." The departure of Chai, Dorian’s musical counterpart, from the band in January 2024 turned out to be another heavy blow. With all this in mind, the upcoming single DAYS GONE BY appears as some sort of diary and therapy. The contrast to the band’s early works couldn’t be more drastic: Where the fans used to find songs about heartbreak, they now find Nihilism and despair, paired with a glimpse of hope which is wiped away in the next moment like a promise written in water. DAYS GONE BY will be released on October 4 via Metropolis Records