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"We had friends film us and then went to bed. Imagine our surprise the next morning: we woke up and it was already viral." How one powerful video turned a group of outcasts who'd escaped war into Ukraine's biggest metal band

After fleeing war and needing a hit to keep their career going, Jinjer struck gold with a simple live video that set the internet alight

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"I miss Ukraine very much. I missed it even more when I realised that I cannot go back there." The Soviet-born heavy metal singer who had to flee war to make her rock star dreams come true

As frontwoman of tech metal stars Jinjer, Tatiana Shmayluk has manifested an incredible career against the odds

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“We are still getting compared to artists that have nothing to do with us. And not always good or talented artists”: Jinjer’s Tatiana Shmayluk takes aim at the term “female-fronted band”

The progressive metal singer is sick and tired of being pitted against other women in the scene

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“A lot of metalheads wind up finding prog – but it’s in a lot of their favourite bands already”: Progressive metal has never been healthier, and here’s why

Members of Jinjer, Blood Incantation and Rivers Of Nihil explain the current rapid evolution of a genre that broke out 40 years ago

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Watch Jinjer’s Tatiana Shmayluk stream a one-take vocal performance of recent song Hedonist

The track is taken from Jinjer’s latest studio album Duél

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"I’m uncontrollable when I drink, so I don’t know what happens next." How Jinjer's Tatiana Shmayluk found peace after years of unrest and turmoil

It's been a rough few years for Jinjer, but new album Duél shows they're stronger than ever

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I used to feel like a geek for loving prog metal. In 2025, it’s taking over the world – and I couldn’t be happier!

Sleep Token headlining Download! A long-awaited Mastodon album! Polyphia x Babymetal?! This is why forward-thinking metal will have a banner year in 2025

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"When I heard her sing that for the first time, I had tears streaming down my face." Jinjer on their emotional new album - and why it's taken so long to get here

We catch up with Ukrainian metallers Jinjer ahead of new album Duél

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“I’ve been sober for a few years now, so it’s kind of about that”: Jinjer singer Tatiana Shmayluk names her favourite song on upcoming album Duél

“I honestly think it is the best song Jinjer have ever written,” adds bassist Eugene Abdukhanov

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"This is one of the greatest songs we've ever written." Ukraine metal sensations Jinjer pick the five songs that have defined their career so far

Jinjer's Tatiana and Eugene dig into their discography

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Hear Jinjer get ultra melodic on new single Green Serpent

The build-up to 2025 album Duél continues!

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"It pulverises the boundaries of modern progressive metal." Jinjer announce fifth album Duél, release new single Kafka

Ukraine’s finest will release their next record in February

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Watch Spiritbox perform with Poppy, Jinjer and Architects during Louder Than Life festival this weekend

Poppy, Tatiana Shmayluk and Sam Carter joined Spiritbox onstage in Louisville, Kentucky, on Sunday

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"One of the most intense tracks we've ever released." Watch the video for Jinjer's pulverising new single Rogue

What do we think of the new Jinjer single?

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The 12 new metal songs you need to hear this week

Hear the best songs metal has offered this week, from Opeth’s snarling comeback to Lacuna Coil’s Lamb Of God team-up. Plus, vote for your favourite.

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Jinjer return with climactic new single Someone’s Daughter

The Ukrainian progressive metal sensations haven’t shared new music since 2021

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“We didn’t know what the future would hold, but sometimes that’s when magic happens.” How Pisces turned Jinjer into a viral sensation - and one of metal's hottest new bands

Driven from their homes by war and with no money left to promote their album, Jinjer's live rehearsal turned them into viral metal stars

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Jinjer have finished recording their fifth studio album

The Ukrainian metal sensations will play material from the now-recorded album on the road later this year

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“We needed a female vocal and Katy Perry was hanging around the studio. She came in, did it… then she got big!”: the greatest P.O.D. collaborations, in their own words

From Lamb Of God’s Randy Blythe and Suicidal Tendencies’ Mike Muir to an unknown Katy Perry, P.O.D are the kings of the collaboration – and here are the most memorable

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"I honestly can’t find the inspiration to write": Don't hold your breath if you're hoping for a new Jinjer album in 2024

Jinjer vocalist Tatiana Shmayluk says she has "99 problems I have to solve" before she can think of working on the band's next album

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Every Jinjer album ranked from worst to best

We’ve put the five studio records by Ukraine’s sonic wrecking machine in reverse-order of magnificence

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The 10 best new metal songs you need to hear right now

Bruce Dickinson, P.O.D. and Blind Channel are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!

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