This track is available on Precision Field's Love & Debauchery Remix album

https://precisionfield.bandcamp.com/album/love-debauchery-the-remix-album

Love & Debauchery - The Remix Album

Hitchhiker (Jihad)

Hitchhiker (Jihad Remix)

New (instrumental) song from my upcoming album. Work in progress...

New Song

New Song (Instrumental)

This track was written in collaboration with Pyrroline on December 4, 2013 while visiting Germany on vacation. Although the outcome is something very different than what we normally write, I am very pleased with the results. Lyrics and vocals will be done by me in the near future and will be featured on my upcoming album.

Jihad vs Pyrroline: Untitled

Greetings music lovers! As a big fan of Cause & Effect (and all side projects by Rob Rowe), I've just completed an "Unofficial" remix of one of their singles titled 'The Speed of Light'. After attending Cause & Effect's recent show in San Antonio, I had the opportunity to catch up a little with Rob after his show and mentioned that I was interested in doing my own version of one of VH x RR's songs. Given that the single also includes an acapella version, I figured why not. :) Give it a listen and feel free to share any feedback! Thanks for listening and your continued support! <3

Here is a link to the original to compare against. Enjoy!

https://vhxrr.bandcamp.com/track/the-speed-of-light

The Speed of Light

VH x RR - The Speed of Light (Unofficial Remix)

VH X RR - The Speed Of Light (Unofficial James Remix)

https://akmd1.bandcamp.com/track/you-all-destroy-jihad-remix

Merciless Executions

You All Destroy (Jihad Remix)

I just completed this track tonight (Aug 8, 2023) after picking up from an idea I started several months ago this year. This is the first song I've written in 3 years (this month) and I'm quite pleased with the outcome. The finished version will be featured on my upcoming album. I still have a ways to go but I've decided that I will start focusing more time on the new release with hopes of completing it much sooner than anticipated. Stay tuned and thank you for listening and for your continued support.

New Song 03

This track is on MC1R's 20th Anniversary (DCD).

http://nickjonath.bandcamp.com/album/mc1r-20th-anniversary-dcd

MC1R - 20th anniversary (DCD)

Pharmakon (Jihad Remix)

MC1R - Pharmakon (Jihad Remix)

This track is off of the Old School Electrology 4 CD Boxset.

http://www.electroaggressionrecords.com

Old School Electrology

Seven Skies

https://bent8.bandcamp.com/album/decades-ep

Decades EP

Decades (Vocal Reinterpretation By Jihad)

Album: A Prayer In The Night
Track: 01

http://www.discogs.com/Jihad-A-Prayer-In-The-Night/release/457688

A Prayer in the Night

People of the Land

Album: A Prayer In The Night
Track: 02

http://www.discogs.com/Jihad-A-Prayer-In-The-Night/release/457688

Guardian Angel

Album: A Prayer In The Night
Track: 03

http://www.discogs.com/Jihad-A-Prayer-In-The-Night/release/457688

Killobyte

Album: A Prayer In The Night
Track: 08

http://www.discogs.com/Jihad-A-Prayer-In-The-Night/release/457688

Looking Glass

Album: Dora Blue
Track: 19

http://www.discogs.com/Various-Dora-Blue-The-Ras-Dva-Fanbase-Compilation/release/288288

Dora Blue

Shades of Grey

This is a collaboration between Agi Taralas from Our Banshee (https://www.facebook.com/ourbanshee.official) & James Mendez of Jihad (https://www.facebook.com/jihad.dark.electro). The original concept was written together in Athens on May 21, 2016 (~2 hours to complete) and later polished up a few weeks later. Feedback welcome. Thanks for listening!

We Were

We Believe

Affliction. Mistakes deny
Punishment aversion another lie
Obedience is what we try
Inner conflict is what we have inside

We believe. A subtle truth in what they say
Disbelief. Nothing's left. Nothing's right
We deceive. Another day. Another fight
Talk to me. Tell me what you really mean

System. Is what we've left behind
Indifference is what they want. You decide
Another view. Another time
Absence from our state of mind

Every day. Every night
It always ends the same. That's right
Eventually my friend things end
Don't you worry. Don't you fret

We Believe

This track was written somewhere between 1991-1992. Pre Jihad material. A little background behind this track. Lets just say it was about this girl I really liked who moved away. :)

Jihad: The Archives

Love In Lust

00 - Love In Lust

This was my first attempt of recording a live band while living at my parents house back in the early to mid 90s. :) Although the overall quality is a bit muddied / clipping on some parts, I feel pretty confident on the overall mix. You can definitely hear some influences here such as Slovdive & My Bloody Valentine which are really great bands. The band was called Red Velvet Venus and were friends with a guy I went to high school with (Todd Kreth - Guitar & vocals on Same Old Thing). A little side note about this track. The live drummer (Jamie) was unable to keep time while attempting to sequence the drums so I ended up programming them (Alesis HR-16).

Vocals: Veronica Campbell
Guitar: Leonard Orozco
Guitar: Thomas Reeh
Bass: Alex
Drum Programming: James Mendez

Depth

29 - Red Velvet Venus - Depth

Lyrics / Vocals: Jaime Chavez
Music: James Mendez

Calm Down

01 - Calm Down

Re-mixed, Engineered & Edited by Magellan
Composed, Programmed & Conceived by Hister
Sound Programming by Dwayne G. Dassing & Hister
Lyrics & Vocals by Hister
Produced by Magellan

Concrete Kiss (Molestation Mix)

02 - Hister - Concrete Kiss (Molestation Mix)

Re-mixed, Engineered, Edited & Re-Destroyed by Magellan
Composed, Programmed & Conceived by Dwayne Dassing & Gary Dassing
Sound Programming by Dwayne Dassing & Gary Dassing
Produced by Magellan

Benestrophe

01 - Benestrophe - Ritual (Paranormal)

Happy Sad [Instrumental]

05 - Happy Sad (Instrumental)

Retrospekt

The Prophecy

Degree Of (Im)morality

Untitled 03 (Instrumental)

Visions

Matter of Perspective

Twin Stranger

The Patron God of Embalmers

This track is available on Frontier Guards' Reload album

https://aliensproduction.bandcamp.com/album/reload

Reload

Dark Age (Jihad Remix)

This track is on GunMaker's The Third (2CD)

http://www.advoxya-shop.com/modules.php?name=Asers_Shop&s_op=viewproductdetails&lid=546&ttitle=Gunmaker_-_The_Third_2CD

The Third (2CD)

I Wanna Feel (Jihad Remix)

This exclusive track is available on the Aliens Production Document 2

https://aliensproduction.bandcamp.com/album/document-2

Document 2

Identity

1988 - 1996
The inception of Jihad began in 1988 by James Mendez, which is around the time Benestrophe was known locally in San Antonio, Texas, for their unique sound and eccentric performances. Through various experiences and exposure to Benestrophe (live performances and band rehearsals), the inspiration behind Jihad was conceived. Their style of music is comparable to Benestrophe in some ways, in that the compositions are comprised of a traditional verse-chorus structure. In addition, their music introduces various elements containing both electronic and sampled instruments with an overlay of dark / heavy vocals. During this same time period (1988 - 1993), James also collaborated in several side projects such as Fury & Fear with Robert Bustamante of Fektion Fekler, Primary Target (Releasing 'Chant Among Us' between 1989-1990, and recording 'The Churchyard Studio Sessions' in the studio of Benestrophe / Mentallo & The Fixer) and Trial by Fire (Releasing 'The Execution of Witches (Part 1)') with vocalist Jaime Chavez. Sometime after the disbandment of Benestrophe, Richard (ex-vocalist of Benestrophe) and James recorded a few songs, which one of them (Hands That Hide) ended up on the notorious RAS DVA Quadruple Compilation titled 'There Is No Time' released in July 1995. In addition, they also release three exclusive songs on the RAS DVA Fanbase Compilation titled Dora Blue in 1996.

1996 - 2009
Soon after, the Mendez duo were extended an offer to release a full-length album on RAS DVA. This was their debut album titled 'A Prayer in the Night' which was released in May 1997. In the same year, James also remixes False Prophets (Full Frontal Lobotomy Mix) and Mother of Harlots (Multi-National Brain Washer Re-mix) on the Mentallo & The Fixer CD single 'False Prophets'. Shortly after Jihad's first and only release, James decides to invest more time in his career for nearly ten years. Beginning in 2006 - 2008, James befriends other musicians in the dark electronic music scene (primarily in Germany) via social media. This leads to Jihad's first live performance in Trnava, Slovakia, with dear friends from Nordschlacht (aka Pyrroline) in May 2009. It is at this point, where the band consists of only James. Continuing on, he is introduced to Electro Aggression Records, establishing a fellowship among a network of musicians in the dark electronic music scene, spanning throughout various parts of the world (Europe, North and South America). Through this connection, James contributes a number of remixes for bands such as Object, Terminal State, Pyrroline, MC1R, kFactor, The Opposer Divine and several others.

2013 - 2019
Fast forward to 2013, a friendship with Martin Sane (Fïx8:Sëd8) develops where they recognize some common friends in the music scene they've unknowingly developed respectively over the years. Another two years pass and Jihad performs their second live performance at Dark EBM Souls in Bratislava, Slovakia, in February 2015. Later that year, Jihad releases a new live album in November 2015 titled 'Live in Bratislava 28.02.15 | Dark EBM Souls'. The outcome of Jihad's performance at this festival initiates their journey focusing on more live shows between 2015 - 2019 that extend throughout Europe, North and South America.

2020 - Present
As of 2020, it's been approximately twenty-three years since their debut album. Jihad has released a new album titled 'Retrospekt' in April 2020 and you can expect more live performances in 2023 / 2024 to help promote their latest release.

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