Jess and the Ancient Ones

Jess and the Ancient Ones is a Finnish psychedelic rock band that was formed in Kuopio in 2010. Some of the members of the band were co-musicians in the Finnish metal band Deathchain. The band has released four albums: The self-titled Jess and the Ancient Ones in 2012, Second Psychedelic Coming: The Aquarius Tapes in 2015, The Horse and Other Weird Tales in 2017, and Vertigo in 2021.

Jess and the Ancient Ones
Background information
OriginFinland
Genres
Years active2010–present

They have also released the 2013 EP Astral Sabbat, which was produced by Tore Stjerna of Necromorbus Studio.[2]

The band had a notable collaboration with Spain's Deadmask in a 7" split release The Deepest Sea / Into Starlit Chambers.

Members

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  • Jess (Jasmin Saarela) – vocals
  • Thomas Corpse – guitars
  • Fast Jake – bass
  • Yussuf – drums and percussion
  • Abraham – keyboards, organ, synthesizer

Former members

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  • Von Stroh – guitar
  • Thomas Fiend – guitar and backing vocals (2010–2016)

Discography

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Albums

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Year Album Peak positions Certification
FIN
2012 Jess and the Ancient Ones[3] 7
2015 Second Psychedelic Coming: The Aquarius Tapes 43
2017 The Horse and Other Weird Tales 34
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2021 Vertigo 20
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Year Album Peak positions Certification
FIN
2013 Astral Sabbat[6] 15
Other collaborations
  • 2012: "The Deepest Sea" / "Into Starlit Chambers" (split Jess and the Ancient Ones / Deadmask EP

Singles

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  • 2011: "13th Breath of the Zodiac"
  • 2014: "Castaneda"
  • 2015: "In Levitating Secret Dreams"
  • 2021: "Summer Tripping Man"

References

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  1. ^ "7 Occult Rock Bands That Are Way Fucking Better Than Ghost". 5 May 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Jess and the Ancient Ones: Astral Sabbat mCD". Svart Records. Archived from the original on 30 January 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  3. ^ "Jess and the Ancient Ones - Jess and the Ancient Ones". Finnishcharts.com. Archived from the original on 1 January 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  4. ^ "Suomen Virallinen Lista".
  5. ^ "Albumit 21/2021" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Jess and the Ancient Ones - Astral Sabbat". Finnishcharts.com. Archived from the original on 1 January 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2015. page]
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