 | Jesu Conqueror
3.8
excellent
| Ranking: #165 for 2007 | |
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| 4.0 excellent | Jared Floryan | August 19th 15 |
Some of the men, women, and children in our world were stuck in fetal position up until they heard Conqueror. Fronted by Godflesh frontman Justin Broadrick, the post-metal band Jesu do everything they can to make sure that the peanut gallery march onward to a brighter, less downbeat future. Broadrick's perishing alt-rock vocals coupled with the metallic guitar playing and shoegaze-inspired melodies result in a surprisingly effective, worthwhile album. Though there is little diversity, beautiful production values as well as the blizzard that surrounds the hypnotic craftsmanship will have you become infatuated with what Jesu have created. Conqueror is neither too listener-friendly nor is it all that inaccessible, to be honest.
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| 3.5 great | Staker | December 17th 10 |
Very consistent stuff, potentially boring towards the end, but this is my favourite of his albums. Check Weightless.
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| 4.0 excellent | Kage | June 21st 07 |
The interesting thing about this, and indeed all of Jesu's material, is that it seemingly gives some great insight into Justin Broderick's world and philosophy. Underneath the thickness of his production and the distorted wall of guitars, we witness a vulnerable Broderick exploring an almost child-like curiosity for melody and harmony. The direct contrast of darkness/light is not a new frontier but it seems as if Jesu is an outlet where the imagination can run wild even among the muck and sludge of a world that tries to crush the spirit.
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| 3.5 great | doofy | January 24th 24 |
| 4.0 excellent | random | December 1st 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | FunJan | April 1st 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | Oobaloo | October 12th 22 |
| 3.0 good | qt | January 29th 22 |
| 3.5 great | Jerrad | November 10th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | Lvxfra | October 24th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | LamboGD | November 13th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | IlNotta | November 9th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | P0laris | August 18th 20 |
| 4.5 superb | bSmith | May 26th 20 |
| 4.0 excellent | HybridF | September 19th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | Denis | August 19th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | Loveloth | September 23rd 18 |
| 3.5 great | Revarf | July 24th 18 |
| 3.5 great | RUSH | February 3rd 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | Fear | December 10th 17 |
| 3.5 great | bmelt CONTRIBUTOR | October 10th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | AriDoe | August 24th 17 |
| 3.5 great | Swarm | July 14th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | Hawks | March 29th 17 |
| 3.0 good | 2ool | February 23rd 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | Rizzo44 | January 7th 17 |
| 3.5 great | Wolfe | November 29th 16 |
| 3.5 great | Maniac! | September 22nd 16 |
| 3.5 great | zundza | September 15th 16 |
| 3.5 great | p4p | June 5th 16 |
| 4.5 superb | Yep321 | March 20th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | loulou | March 11th 16 |
| 3.5 great | Bierlag | November 24th 15 |
| 3.0 good | jmh886 | September 25th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | Sean H. | September 8th 15 |
| 4.5 superb | yep123 | May 27th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | VlacDrac | February 15th 15 |
| 3.5 great | neikos | January 18th 15 |
| 4.0 excellent | fuzzbutt | December 30th 14 |
| 3.0 good | Kowboy | August 31st 14 |
| 3.5 great | Greem | March 18th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Sithese | February 17th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | CK | January 9th 14 |
| 4.0 excellent | Uqnivde | December 6th 13 |
| 2.5 average | h0rsie | November 17th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | gagnonov | November 14th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | bgf97 | November 13th 13 |
| 3.5 great | unkle | November 8th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | ANJ45 | November 5th 13 |
| 3.5 great | Zeg | September 3rd 13 |
| 2.0 poor | Tomes | August 28th 13 |
| 4.5 superb | MF79 | June 15th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | MrElmo | June 5th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | arcane | May 31st 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | lear | April 2nd 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | 3M0N1C | January 13th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | Propose | January 11th 13 |
| 4.0 excellent | awal16 | November 2nd 12 |
| 4.5 superb | Tuth | October 29th 12 |
| 3.0 good | dre458 | August 3rd 12 |
| 4.5 superb | cb123 | June 13th 12 |
| 5.0 classic | joyless | February 6th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Siamois | January 11th 12 |
| 4.0 excellent | Gmork89 | January 6th 12 |
| 3.5 great | Torviss | December 19th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Deathcar | November 25th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Vasky87 | October 25th 11 |
| 4.0 excellent | Phate72 | September 1st 11 |
| 3.5 great | ONI65 | May 12th 11 |
| 3.5 great | Nytro | April 11th 11 |
| 4.5 superb | Curse. | December 2nd 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | ratowitz | November 26th 10 |
| 3.0 good | ameypv | November 23rd 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | feanaro | October 7th 10 |
| 2.5 average | Japsu | October 2nd 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | SadGonzo | September 17th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | LordPH | July 25th 10 |
| 4.5 superb | Naffa | April 14th 10 |
| 3.5 great | Wizard | February 8th 10 |
| 4.5 superb | Hisfoot | February 2nd 10 |
| 3.0 good | Iai EMERITUS | January 19th 10 |
| 4.5 superb | Markk1 | January 6th 10 |
| 4.0 excellent | NoiseIP | November 25th 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | aeuk | November 16th 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | Bagas | October 3rd 09 |
| 3.0 good | rpygmy | September 20th 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | 1zero | June 3rd 09 |
| 4.5 superb | rav3 | April 3rd 09 |
| 3.0 good | Asaura | March 18th 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | dav4550 | February 21st 09 |
| 4.0 excellent | disill | November 1st 08 |
| 4.5 superb | lartsae | September 17th 08 |
| 4.0 excellent | ares | September 11th 08 |
| 1.5 very poor | 204409 EMERITUS | August 19th 08 |
| 4.0 excellent | ToOoT | August 4th 08 |
| 4.0 excellent | Bhima | July 22nd 08 |
| 2.5 average | SBUR | July 21st 08 |
| 3.5 great | JAV | June 1st 08 |
| 3.5 great | natey | February 22nd 08 |
| 2.0 poor | tomayw | February 19th 08 |
| 4.0 excellent | ma7erick | February 14th 08 |
| 4.0 excellent | Windows | February 13th 08 |
| 3.0 good | eof | January 25th 08 |
| 4.0 excellent | Zaktto | January 24th 08 |
| 3.5 great | Thyrm | January 21st 08 |
| 3.5 great | Skyler | January 1st 08 |
| 3.5 great | donovr | December 12th 07 |
| 2.5 average | eliene | December 3rd 07 |
| 3.5 great | Jmaj14 | August 31st 07 |
| 4.5 superb | eug008 | August 8th 07 |
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