Jihad is an electro-industrial project from San Antonio, Texas, producing dark, dystopian songs using a mixture of electronic and sampled instruments. Originally consisting of brothers James and Rich Mendez, the duo released their debut album, A Prayer in the Night, in 1997. Over a decade later, James reactivated Jihad as a solo venture and began performing live for the first time. Further performances over the years led to the release of Jihad's second full-length, Retrospekt, in 2020.