Motorjesus is a German hard rock and heavy metal band from Mönchengladbach. The band was initially founded in 1990 under the name The Shitheadz. It has been performing under the name Motorjesus since 2004. The current line-up consists of Chris Birx (vocals), Andy Peters (guitar), Patrick Wassenberg (guitar), Dominik Kwasny (bass) and Adam Borosch (drums). Stylistically, the group combines classic heavy metal with hard rock, stoner rock and a pinch of southern rock. In 2004, the debut album Dirty Pounding Gasoline was released under the old band name. Deathrider, their first album as Motorjesus, followed in 2006. In 2010, the band made their breakthrough in the German metal scene with Wheels of Purgatory. This was followed by the albums Electric Revelation (2014) and Race to Resurrection (2018), which reached number 41 in the German charts. The live album Live Resurrection, released in 2020, documents the band's stage presence. 2021 sees the release of their most successful studio album to date, Hellbreaker, which reaches number 20 in the German charts. In July 2025, the new album Streets of Fire is released and reaches number 26 in the German charts.
