Jesters of Destiny
| Jesters of Destiny | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genres | Heavy metal, hard rock, psychedelic rock, alternative metal |
| Years active | 1984–1988, 2014–present |
| Labels | Dimension |
Jesters of Destiny is a heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California, which formed in 1984. The band released their debut album, Fun at the Funeral, in 1986, and an EP, In a Nostalgic Mood, in 1987, both on Dimension Records during their first tenure as a band.[1] They broke up in 1988.
The band reformed in 2014 after their debut album was rereleased on vinyl. They released their second album, The Sorrows That Refuse to Drown, on April 7, 2017.[2]
Musical style
The band combined heavy metal, pop and psychedelic rock.[1] Eduardo Rivadavia of Allmusic described the band's sound as "upbeat" and wrote "CA's Jesters of Destiny confused way too many people to make much of a name for themselves during their brief run through the mid-'80s. If only they'd emerged a decade later, when the convenient label of "alternative metal" was generously bandied about to everyone from Jane's Addiction to Faith No More, the band might have had better luck."[1]
Discography
- Studio albums
- Fun at the Funeral (1986)
- The Sorrows That Refuse to Drown (2017)
- EPs
- In a Nostalgic Mood (1987)
References
- 1 2 3 "Jesters of Destiny". Allmusic. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
- ↑ "JESTERS OF DESTINY Announce Release Of Comeback Album; Two Tracks Streaming". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
Further reading
- "Underground". Spin. April 1987.
- "The Jesters of Destiny: In a nostalgic mood". The Michigan Daily. January 8, 1988.