Jinjer may be leading the metal resurrection, but it didn’t happen overnight.
Heavy music is in the midst of a resurgence. Regardless of your niche preferences, metal as a whole is growing faster right now than it has in years. Part of this is due to a fresh crop of young talent with forward-thinking ideas, which describes Inside Music guest Jinjer, but there’s also a payoff happening for many who have been grinding it out for years, which also describes Jinjer.
If you’re outside the metal world or have been sleeping under a rock, Jinjer is Sweden’s answer to the redundancy found throughout heavy music. The band, which formed in 2009, has built a reputation for challenging music fans with hard-hitting songs that experiment with ideas most artists would shy away from. Breakdowns coupled with sequences so soft the vocalist needs to whisper? Check. Driving riffs that transition into reggaeton? Check. Melodic verses coupled with crushing hooks? Absolute check.
Jinjer is making music they want to hear, and that decision has made all the difference in their career. The band is currently headlining a US tour that is over 90% sold out, and they will soon return overseas for more sold-out performances. They also have a new album, Macro, arriving on October 25 through Napalm Records.
On the latest episode of Inside Music, host James Shotwell calls Jinjer Vocalist Tatiana Shmailyuk for a short conversation about the band’s busy year and what comes next. Tatiana recounts the recording of the group’s new album, the band’s experiences in the United States, and more. Listen:
