Modern Progressive Metal Icons JINJER Impress with Masterful Title Track “Duél”

One of modern metal’s most talked-about artists, Ukrainian progressive groove metal icons JINJER, are gearing up to unleash their highly anticipated new full-length album, Duél, next Friday, February 7, 2025 via Napalm Records. Composed of offerings already being dubbed as “punishing” and “empowering” (Revolver) and continuing to prove themselves as “heavy music practitioners in their prime” (Knotfest), the album is poised to achieve top marks – clinching new successes beyond its lauded predecessors.

After ensnaring the eyes and ears of fans worldwide with recent singles like the powerful “Someone's Daughter”, eviscerating “Rogue” and introspective “Green Serpent”, JINJERhave unleashed a refreshing storm of technical proficiency with fifth single and title track “Duél”. The bewildering track puts JINJER’s unparalleled brand of artistic mastery on full display, expanding on the already over six million cross-platform streams logged on their aforementioned singles. Listen below and pre-order Duél now!

Watch the official music video for “Duél” HERE:

After unleashing their most recently released chart-topping studio album, Wallflowers (#1 US Top New Artist Albums, #1 Canada Hard Music Albums, #5 UK Rock & Metal Albums, #7 Official German Album Charts) – hailed as “... one of the finest – and most important – metal releases of 2021” by KERRANG! and “a progressive masterpiece” by New Noise Magazine – and their following cycle on Europe’s biggest festivals (Wacken, Download, Rock am Ring and more), the band went into seclusion to conjure their most jaw-dropping collection of technical genius to date, Duél. The band once again collaborated 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, proving that they wear no influences on their sleeves while charging a path entirely of their own making. This is proven by songs like “Rogue”, “Green Serpent” and “Dark Bile”, conjuring astonishing heaviness unlike ever before. Followers of world-class screamer and multifaceted singer Tatiana Shmayluk will revel in her display of unrelenting power and grippiing emotional delivery as early as album opener “Tantrum” , while cruel stunners like “Fast Draw” and “Duél“ showcase the acclaimed technical craftwork of drummer Vlad Ulasevich, guiatrist Roman Ibramkhalilov and bassist Eugene Abdukhanov.

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.”

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DUÉL tracklisting:

1. Tantrum

2. Hedonist

3. Rogue

4. Tumbleweed

5. Green Serpent

6. Kafka

7. Dark Bile

8. Fast Draw

9. 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 – SOLD OUT!
• 1LP Gatefold CRISTALLO RED SPLATTER Vinyl – strictly limited to 500 copies worldwide – Napalm Records Mailorder exclusive – SOLD OUT!
• 1LP Gatefold WHITE BLACK MARBLED Vinyl – strictly limited to 500 copies worldwide – Napalm Records Mailorder exclusive - SOLD OUT!
• 1LP Gatefold SOLID RED Vinyl – strictly limited to 300 copies worldwide – Napalm Records Mailorder exclusive - SOLD OUT!
• CD Digisleeve Shirt Bundle – 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 2025

06.02.2025 AE - Dubai / P7 Arena

08.02.2025 IN - Bangalore / Bangalore Open Air

10.02.2025 TH - Bangkok / The Street Hall

12.02.2025 JP - Tokyo / ReNY Alpha

13.02.2025 JP - Osaka / Meta Valley

14.02.2025 JP - Aichi / ReNY Limited

15.02.2025 KR - Seoul / Musinsa Garage

16.02.2025 TW - Taipei / Legacy

18.02.2025 PH - Manila / SM Sky Dome

21.02.2025 AU - Brisbane / Fortitude Music Hall **

23.02.2025 AU - Sydney / Hordern Pavilion **

25.02.2025 AU - Melbourne / Festival Hall **

26.02.2025 AU - Adelaide / Hindley St Music Hall **

28.02.2025 AU - Fremantle / Metropolis Fremantle **

02.03.2025 NZ - Wellington / Meow Nut

03.03.2025 NZ - Auckland / Powerstation

06.03.2025 CN - Guangzhou / Mao Live House

07.03.2025 CN - Beijing / Omni Space

08.03.2025 CN - Shanghai / Modern Sky Lab

** plus support: KITTIE

08.05.2025 US - Columbus, OH / Sonic Temple

16.05.2025 US - Daytona Beach, FL / Welcome To Rockville

01.06.2025 LV - Riga / Palladium

02.06.2025 EE - Tallinn / Noblessner Foundry

03.06.2025 LT - Vilnius / Compesa Hall

05.06.2025 SE - Sölvesborg / Sweden Rock

06.06.2025 PL - Gdańsk / Mystic Festival

07.06.2025 DE - Nurburg / Rock am Ring

08.06.2025 DE - Nuremberg / Rock im Park

10.06.2025 SI - Ljubljana / Mediacenter

12.06.2025 AT - Vienna / Nova Rock Festival

13.06.2025 FI - Hyvinkää / Rock Fest

14.06.2025 CH - Interlaken / Greenfield Festival

15.06.2025 UK - Donington Park / Download Festival

17.06.2025 BG - Sofia / Maimunarnika

19.06.2025 FR - Clisson / Hellfest

20.06.2025 BE - Dessel / Graspop Metal Meeting

22.06.2025 IT - Milan / Dissonance Fest

25.06.2025 ES - Viveiro / Resurrection Fest

26.06.2025 NL - Ysselsteyn / Jera On Air

28.06.2025 NO - Oslo / Tons Of Rock

29.06.2025 PT - Lisbon / Evil Live Festival

02.07.2025 DK - Roskilde / Roskilde Festival

... to be continued ...