Jess and the Ancient Ones

stream Finnish occult rockers Jess and the Ancient Ones' "Return to Hallucinate"

They cite such diverse artists as Roky Erickson, Iron Maiden and Abba as influences, which on paper sounds kinda like Ghost, but JATAO really have their own take on the style, thanks in part to Jess’ powerful pipes.

King Diamond played Best Buy Theater w/ Jess & the Ancient Ones (pics, videos, setlist)

Watching King Diamond’s band as a whole is such an amazing experience and they proved to be without a doubt one of the greatest metal bands around…