Jumpin' Jesus was a German death metal band based in North-Rhine Westphalia, Germany. The band formed in 1989, and released their first demo the same year. They also released another demo named "Brain Cramps". In 1990, they released a demo entitled "Demo 1990". This demo had songs that would be re-recorded for their follow-up full-length album, "The Art of Crucifying", and the album was released on Morbid Music / West Virginia Records in 1991. The album was recorded, mixed and mastered at Stage 1 Studio in Buhne, Germany (Asphyx, Dew-Sentenced, Tankard, Krisiun) by Andy Classen. Jumpin' Jesus was a part of the second wave of German death metal, next to bands like Protector, Torchure and Incubator.