Ukrainian metal band Jinjer will release the live album "Alive in Melbourne," a recording of one of the last metal shows played on the planet before the global COVID-19 lockdown, on Nov. 20, 2020, via Napalm Records. The sold-out show was recorded on March 5, 2020, in Melbourne, Australia. The album features artwork by Jinjer... Continue Reading →
The next two installments of Knotfest.com's weekly Concert Streaming Series will be Jinjer on Thursday, July 9, and Judas Priest on Friday, July 17. Jinjer's March 5, 2020, show in Melbourne, Australia, will stream at 2 p.m. PT/5 p.m. ET/10 p.m. BST/11 p.m. CET on July 9. Judas Priest's performance at Wacken 2015 will stream... Continue Reading →
Staying indoors for long periods of time does have its silver linings--for instance, more time for artistic inspiration. Jinjer fan Mychailo Halinin turned boredom and isolation into creativity and remade the music video for "Perennial" from the 2019 EP "Micro"--with LEGOs. Now the band has released the video on its official channels. Watch it below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2nsiSps_DU&feature=youtu.be... Continue Reading →
In the midst of the global COVID-19 pandemic and with music fans confined to their homes, Ukrainian modern metal band Jinjer brings live madness to your screens with the release of the official live video for the song "Pit of Consciousness" from its latest album, "Macro." The video was filmed during the band's performance in Kiev in 2019 by Oleg Rooz... Continue Reading →
By Greg Maki-----Metal—and rock music in general—is farther from the mainstream today than its’ ever been in my lifetime. But metal is a genre that thrives in the underground, and in 2019, there was no shortage of quality albums from new and established acts. Here are the best that found their way to my ears.... Continue Reading →
In support of its latest full-length album, "Macro" (review). Ukrainian progressive groove metal band Jinjer has announced its next U.S. headline tour. The tour, dubbed the “Tour of Consciousness,” will feature support from Suicide Silence and Toothgrinder. It will begin April 23 in San Francisco, California, and end May 23 in Denver, Colorado. Additionally, the tour will include stops at festivals such... Continue Reading →
Review by Greg Maki-----When it comes to Jinjer, the Ukranian sensation that’s been taking the metal world by storm in 2019, fans and critics tend to focus on frontwoman Tatiana Shmaylyuk—and not without reason. Alternating between guttural, demonic growls and soaring melodic tones, she’s nothing short of a force of nature and one of the... Continue Reading →
Ukrainian metal band Jinjer has a music video for the song "One the Top," from its upcoming full-length album "Macro," out Oct. 25 via Napalm Records. The band released the following statement: “Have you ever felt like a rat in a rat race? It seems like the world is spinning faster and faster every single... Continue Reading →
LIVE PHOTOS: Jinjer, Sumo Cyco, Silence the Requiem-----Review by Greg Maki-----Early this year, I pegged Jinjer as the next metal band primed for an international breakout. With 2019 featuring a slew of high-profile festival appearances and sold-out headline shows around the world, I’d say that prediction was on the money. The fans were out in... Continue Reading →
Photos by Greg Maki
