Modern progressive leaders, Jinjer have just unleashed new single, “Kafka,”which is accompanied by an official music video. Following previous tracks, “Someone’s Daughter” and “Rogue,” it comes from their upcoming fifth studio album, Duél, set to be released on February 7, 2025 via Napalm Records. Watch it below.
Pre-order Duél here: https://lnk.to/Jinjer-Duel
Tatiana Shmayluk on “Kafka”:
“Being an artist is sometimes beautiful but most of the time it’s brutal… as our art is dissected word for word and ripped apart note by note, we‘re expected to be on point all-the-time … and when we aren’t, we are scandalized. A true artist is vulnerable but the crowd is most often plagued with vultures who pick at every single move you make. It’s a slippery slope when music means the world to us but how quickly praise turns into prosecution… We are all Kings and Queens for a day but most of the time it feels like a Kafka novel for a lifetime. It‘s exciting but surreal and absurd at the same time …”
Technical grooves and heavy progressive passages, brutally clear vocals and skillful growls by matchless vocalist Tatiana Shmayluk have garnered the Ukrainian outfit millions of cross-platform streams and views worldwide, as well as revered renown with fans and critics alike. Jinjer have traversed glorious paths of tireless touring and extremely successful album releases, including their most recent chart-topping studio album, 2021’s Wallflowers. Duél showcases the band at the very top of their game and marks yet another matchless milestone in the world of modern metal.
While Jinjer’s previous album, Wallflowers, was slightly more alluring and contained noticeably more clean vocals, Duél now takes on a much more aggressive tone. This is proven by songs like “Rogue”, “Green Serpent” and “Dark Bile”, with their brutal and hefty breakdowns. Fans of super-talented vocalist Tatiana Shmayluk’s clear vocals also get their moments, as tracks such as the opener “Tantrum” show the potential of the frontwoman’s outstanding vocal prowess. Duél presents itself way more cruelly – and Jinjer are more vicious than ever before. “Fast Draw” is a wild death metal beast with grooving drums from Vlad Ulasevich, Roman Ibramkhalilov’s one-of-a-kind riffs and Eugene Abdukhanov’s trademark bass wizardry – showing what this band does best: brilliant state-of the-art modern metal. On Duél, Jinjer continue their long-lasting collaboration with accomplished producer Max Morton, who co-produced, mixed and mastered the album. This new masterwork lives up to Jinjer’s reputation as metal visionaries, once more showing that the band refuses to follow any set rules in their genre, but choose their own path of creativity.
Eugene Abdukhanov, Jinjer bassist on the new album:
“First of all, it‘s hard to believe that we’re about to release our fifth full length album! After all the releases we’ve made, finally having Duél in our hands and ready to be shared with the world, makes us very proud that our band still hasn’t run out of creativity and inspiration. The fact that we still challenge ourselves to release the best music we have ever made with each new release, is what keeps Jinjer moving forward. This upcoming album was the longest songwriting process we’ve ever had and it took almost two years to complete. We worked very hard with every free minute we weren’t on tour, recording demos over and over again and always searching for the perfect sound for guitars, bass and drums. It was also the first time that Tatiana did vocal pre-productions, so it’s safe to say that none of our releases were so well thought out and calculated as this one. It pulverizes the boundaries of the modern progressive metal genre but still remains sophisticated, exciting and extreme all at the same time. We took up the challenge to expand our musical horizons even wider than before in order to cement Duél to be the next step in JINJER‘s musical growth and hopefully the evolution of metal music in general.”
Duél tracklisting:
01 Tantrum
02 Hedonist
03 Rogue
04 Tumbleweed
05 Green Serpent
06 Kafka
07 Dark Bile
08 Fast Draw
09 Someone’s Daughter
10 A Tongue So Sly
11 Duél
Duél will be available in the following formats:
1LP Gatefold liquid blood red Vinyl incl 29x29cm artprint, certificate of authenticity – strictly limited to 300 copies worldwide – Napalm Records Mailorder exclusive
1LP Gatefold cristallo red splatter Vinyl – strictly limited to 500 copies worldwide – Napalm Records Mailorder exclusive
1LP Gatefold white black marbled Vinyl – strictly limited to 500 copies worldwide – Napalm Records Mailorder exclusive
1LP Gatefold solid red Vinyl – strictly limited to 300 copies worldwide – Napalm Records Mailorder exclusive
1LP Gatefold solid red black splatter Vinyl – strictly limited to 300 copies worldwide – Jinjer Shop exclusive
1LP Gatefold cartridge grey Vinyl – strictly limited to 300 copies worldwide – Jinjer Shop exclusive
1LP Gatefold black Vinyl
Music Cassette red (White Print) – strictly limited to 150 copies worldwide – Napalm Records Mailorder exclusive
1CD Jewel Case
Digital Album
Jinjer live 2024/25:
Over the past 15 years, Jinjer has attained remarkable milestones, touring globally and captivating millions at prestigious festivals like Wacken Open Air and Download UK. They’ve headlined sold-out shows across Europe and North America, and have thrilled audiences in destinations like Dubai, Philippines, Türkiye, Japan and South Africa. As they continue their journey this year, Jinjer is set to make a major impact on the music scene. Having previously shared stages with the likes of Arch Enemy and Cradle Of Filth, they are ready to kick off as support of Sepultura’s farewell tour in Europe, and conclude their tour with a headline run through Latin America.
Celebrating Life Through Death – European Farewell Tour 2024
Jinjer as special guest for Sepultura
w/ Obituary (Main Support) & Jesus Piece (Opener)
October
30 FR – Paris / Zenith Paris
31 DE – Offenbach am Main / Stadthalle
November
01 DE – Hamburg / Inselpark Arena – SOLD OUT
02 DE – Cologne / Palladium – SOLD OUT
03 NL – S-Hertogenbosch / Sepulfest
05 BE – Brussels / AB Box – SOLD OUT
06 LU – Esch-Sur-Alzette / Rockhal
08 UK – Manchester / Manchester Academy – SOLD OUT
09 IE – Dublin / Olympia Theatre – SOLD OUT
10 IE – Belfast / The Telegraph Building – SOLD OUT
11 UK – Glasgow / Barrowland – SOLD OUT
12 UK – London / Hammersmith Apollo
14 CH – Zurich / The Hall
15 DE – Ludwigsburg / MHP Arena
16 DE – Munich / Zenith
17 HU – Budapest / Barba Negra Red Stage
19 DE – Leipzig / Haus Auensee
20 AT – Vienna / Gasometer
21 PL – Katowice / Spodek
22 DE – Berlin / Columbiahalle – SOLD OUT
23 CZ – Prague / O2 Universum – SOLD OUT
24 CZ – Prague / O2 Universum
Latin America Tour 2024
+ special guests: Heaven Shall Burn
November
30 BR – Porto Alegre / Opiniao
December
01 BR – Curitiba / Tork and Roll
03 BR – Belo Horizonte / Mister Rock
05 BR – Brasilia / Toinha
07 BR – Rio De Janeiro / Circo Voador
08 BR – Sao Paulo / Terra SP
10 AR – Buenos Aires / Teatro Flores
12 CL – Santiago / Teatro Caupolican
14 CO – Bogota / Calle 13
15 CR – San Jose / Pepper’s Club
18 MX – Guadalajara / C4 *
19 MX – San Luis Potosí / Centro de las Artes *
20 MX – Mexico City / Circo Volador *
*no Heaven Shall Burn
Tour dates 2025:
January
19 – 25 US – Miami, FL / Shiprocked
February
12 JP – Tokyo / ReNY Alpha
13 JP – Osaka / Meta Valley
14 JP – Aichi / ReNY Limited
16 TW – Taipei / Legacy
18 PH – Manila / SM Sky Dome
21 AU – Brisbane / Fortitude Music Hall
23 AU – Sydney / Hordern Pavilion **
25AU – Melbourne / Festival Hall **
26 AU – Adelaide / Hindley St Music Hall **
28 AU – Perth / Metro Freo **
March
02 NZ – Wellington / San Frap
03 NZ – Auckland / Powerstation
** plus support: Kittie
Festivals 2025
June
06-08 DE – Nuerburg / Rock am Ring
06-08 DE – Nuremberg / Rock im Park
25-28 NO – Oslo / Tons Of Rock
… to be continued …
Jinjer is:
Tatiana Shmayluk – Vocals
Roman Ibramkhalilov – Guitars
Eugene Abdukhanov – Bass
Vlad Ulasevich – Drums
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