Finnish occult rockers Jess And The Ancient Ones have emerged from the shadows with their own take on 60s psychedelia. Prog catches up with guitarist Thomas Corpse to find out more about current release Vertigo and his surprising passion for Iron Maiden.

Words: Francesca Tyer Image: Jarkko Pietarinen

Jess And The Ancient Ones spin new grooves.

Four years since their last album and Jess And The Ancient Ones are back with fresh music. Under ominous clouds of psychedelic sound, they bring the fiery Vertigo. Weaving together blues and occult rock, the arrangements submerse listeners in a dark and deeply mystical experience.

“We recorded the album in October 2019,” states Thomas Corpse, the band’s guitarist and main composer. “We were supposed to release it earlier but due to the virus we decided to hold back. It may seem that we’ve had a four-year gap between albums, but for us it feels like an old album already.”