The announcement of the brand new Jinjer record, ‘Wallflowers,’ out August 27 via Napalm Records, has not only caused immediate ripples around the world and delighted international reviewers and fans alike, but the band’s first single, “Vortex”, has already gained 2.5 million cross-platform streams/views in no time.
Continuing their unstoppable way to the top, the band has just released their head-splitting second single “Mediator” and a brand-new crushing music video. The second track cut from the new album demonstrates once again that their unique sonic vision combined with visual attitude is more than peerless. Frenetic drumming combined with technically adept, fast firing bass and guitar attacks, merging with the unmatched mix of Tatiana Shmayluk’s clear vocals, pungent rap-like passages and ferocious growling. The track’s high-quality audiovisual bombardment draws the viewer into the spell of the progressive spectacle and constructs the visual antithesis of the postmodern utopia thematized within the track.
Jinjer on the tone of the new single:
“With years getting older, we often realize that the world around us is far from what we expected it to be. Through the eyes of a kid everything seemed way more colorful, better and optimistic, didn’t it? When did it all turn wrong? When did it all turn so gray? Is this really the world’s fault? Or it is only about us chasing the wrong goals… the wrong careers, ambitions and achievements, rather than embracing one important truth… Rephrasing John Lennon, if one chases something else other than happiness, then they didn’t understand life at all …”
Watch/listen to “Mediator” here:
Already regarded as one of the most anticipated metal albums of the year, with ‘Wallflowers,’ Jinjer once again prove their exceptional knack for mixing groove, prog, alternative and experimental influences to create a sound unlike anything that has ever come before it.
Eugene Abdukhanov on the new album:
“Growing creatively has always been a major goal for us. The day JINJER stops reaching for new musical horizons will be our last day as a band. We could have churned out what our peers expected us to do, or produce ‘Pisces’ clones without end, but we’ve never done that and we never will. Instead, we wrote an album whose level of emotions range from the fiercest aggression we’ve ever had, to the most intricate melodies and melancholic vibes you could ever get from our music. We decided to rip apart all possible stylistic boundaries without regard to financial success or competing with our previous albums. Wallflowers is a different kind of album musically and visually. It’s about our identity as a band, as individuals and a clear statement that we are different from most artists… and that it is OK to do your own thing.”
Pre-order your copy of Wallflowers NOW:
Tracklisting:
1. Call Me a Symbol
2. Colossus
3. Vortex
4. Disclosure!
5. Copycat
6. Pearls and Swine
7. Sleep of the Righteous
8. Wallflower
9. Dead Hands Feel No Pain
10. As I Boil Ice
11. Mediator
Artist photo by Alina Chernohor
Press release courtesy of Freeman Promotions / Napalm Records
Catch Jinjer on tour w/ Suicide Silence + All Hail The Yeti:
10/22: Seattle, WA @ El Corazon*SOLD OUT*
10/23: Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theater *SOLD OUT*
10/24: Portland, OR @Hawthorne Theater *SOLD OUT*
10/25: Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater *SOLD OUT*
10/27: San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore *SOLD OUT* [re-sale]
10/28: Sacramento, CA @Ace of Spades *SOLD OUT* [re-sale]
10/29: San Diego, CA @ SOMA Ace of Spades [TIX]
10/30: Los Angeles, CA @ Belasco Theater *SOLD OUT* [re-sale]
10/31: Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues [TIX]
11/02: Denver, CO @ Summit *SOLD OUT* [re-sale]
11/04: Lawrence, KS @ Granada Theater
11/05: Lincoln, NE @ Bourbon Theater
11/06: Minneapolis, MN @ The Fillmore Minneapolis [TIX]
11/07: Chicago, IL @ House of Blues *SOLD OUT* [TIX]
11/09: Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart’s [TIX]
11/10: Ft. Wayne, IN @ The Clyde [TIX]
11/11: Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave II
11/13: Grand Rapids, MI @ The Intersection [TIX]
11/14: Pittsburgh, PA @ Roxian Theater [TIX]
11/16: Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues [TIX]
11/17: Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews Hall [TIX]
11/18: Toronto, ON @ Phoenix
11/19: Montreal, QC @ M Telus [TIX]
11/20: New Haven, CT @ Toad’s Place [TIX]
11/21: Boston, MA @ Big Night Live [TIX]
11/23: Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw [TIX]
11/24: Philadelphia, PA @ TLA [TIX]
11/26: Norfolk, VA @ The Norva
11/27: Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Soundstage *SOLD OUT* [re-sale]
11/28: Charlotte, NC @ Underground *SOLD OUT* [re-sale]
11/30: Orlando, FL @ House of Blues [TIX]
12/01: Tampa, FL @ Jannus [TIX]
12/02: Pensacola, FL @ Vinyl
12/03: Atlanta, GA @ Buckhead Theater [TIX]
12/04: Nashville, TN @ Brooklyn Bowl [TIX]
12/05: New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues [TIX]
12/07: Houston, TX @ House of Blues [TIX]
12/08: San Antonio, TX @ Aztec Theater [TIX]
12/09: Dallas, TX @ House of Blues [TIX]
12/11: Albuquerque, NM @ El Rey Theater
12/12: Phoenix, AZ @ The Pressroom [TIX]
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