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Jesus Loves Junkies
12+ albums
rockmetalnoiseexperimentalindustrial metal
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Jesus Loves Junkies (aka JLJ) was a band from Tucson, Arizona. From the biography page on the band's (now defunct) website, Jesus Loves Junkies was called a “musical diary or documented exorcism.” The band was formed in late 1994 and their first album was released in the same year. Their last album, titled The Great Escape From Paradise, was released in 1999 and the band parted ways the same year. The name of the band was based on the Karl Marx quote, where he stated that "...religion was the opiate of the people (masses)..." A familiar backdrop at JLJ shows was a stained glass window depicting a naked Jesus with a syringe 'phallus' and his eight-ball hemorrage eyed "junkie" apostles kneeling before him to receive their 'daily bread'. Their sound was characterized by an apocalyptic mixture of electronic, industrial and blasphemous rock. Members included Jeff Wambolt (vocals), Patrick Orcutt (guitars), and several other revolving door musicians. Serious music from a even more seriously overlooked and underestimated band. They are best known for their song 'Escape From Paradise' which was used in a Postal 2, a video game created by Running With Scissors, compilation album '"Music To Go POSTAL By" in 2006. This allowed the band to gain a cult following nearly a decade after their final album. The band planned to write and record a follow-up album to The Great Escape from Paradise titled End of Line, but it was shortly cancelled. Wambolt’s current musical project is Nullborn.
