The drummer Vlad is a classically trained pianist - there are videos of him playing Rachmaninoff. He also picked up a guitar and played that with amazing accuracy - he has videos of him playing Pantera! His last band needed a drummer, so he started playing. Just really a musical talent. He does a lot of their musical writing now because he has such a gift. His timing is impeccable and odd might be an understatement. All together, these musicians have an innate ability to mesh everything together masterfully. Side note - at the end of this video there is a popup to their latest official video Call Me A Symbol - it will blow your mind and if you want live, then check out their recently release version Call Me A Symbol Live in LA. 🤘
Perennial live at Wacken is usually the next step, excellent sound quality. Jinjer and The Warning are my 2 favorite bands right now. Awesome reaction, can't wait to see more. 🤘 🤘🤘
Pit of Consciousness live in Kiev, Perrenial live in Waken, Who is Gonna Be the One Live, On the Top live in Kiev, and they just released a three song studio set as well. You cant go wrong with any Jinjer. Those are some of my favorites, but there are plenty of others.
Welcome to the wonderful world of Jinjer. It’s a deep rabbit hole. Perennial live at Wacken 2019 is the typical follow-up…you won’t be disappointed. More Jinjer please and thanks! 🍻🤘🏼
Welcome to Jinjer. They are from Donetsk in eastern Ukraine, the part annexed by Russia in 2014. Listed as metalcore, but also use elements of prog, groove metal, Djent, with in song switchups to jazzy, reggae and/or hip hop. They like to use different time signatures, often several in one song. I know 7/8 is one they like. 6 strings, often tuned to drop A. Her name is Tatiana and yeah, she is awesome. IMO, some of the best growls, male or female. Easily switching between cleans and harsh. Vocal influences include Gwen Stefani on clean, and Otep and Randy Blythe (Lamb Of God) for the harsh. This live session is a redo of an older song in order to showcase Vlad on drums, who had joined not long before this. He is classically trained on piano and sefl taught on drums. Jazz in his background may also explain the drum setup. Roman on guitar and Eugene on bass, along with Vlad, write the music, Tati writes most of the lyrics. According to their website, they were formed in 2009, but consider 2010 as year of formation when Tatiana and Roman joined. (wiki says 2008/09) None of the original members remain, last one (rhythm guitarist Dmitriy Oksen) left in 2015 to pursue acting, 5 piece up til then. 4 full albums , and some EP's to date. Album #5 is being worked on. The song is from the 2nd album, King of Everything. Pisces as in the astrological sign, the symbol for which is 2 fish swimming in opposite directions. Key word here is 'duality'. She is a Pisces, Eugene is also and helped her finish the lyrics. More from Jinjer: the usual next step IS... to see her do it live, with "Perennial" live at Wacken 2019 or "Pit of Consciousness" live in Kiev.
For a heavier song go for Pit of Consciousness live in Kiev. For a song that showcases her cleans more do the Perennial at Wacken. You will get to both, Jinjer is very easy to become obsessed with.
Lol Jinjer is ukrainian proggy djent groove metal with complex time-signature maze, polyrhythms and multi-genre blending. They are one of the most talented 4-pieces ever. Tati is one of the best overall metal vocalists and lyricists in the business. Jinjer - Pisces (Live Session) Jinjer - Perennial (Live At Wacken 2019) Jinjer - Pit of Consciousness (Live in Kiev) Jinjer - On The Top (Live in Kiev) Jinjer - Who Is Gonna Be The One (Official Live) Jinjer - Judgement & Punishment (Tatiana One Take Vocal) Jinjer - Teacher Teacher (Official Video) Jinjer - Captain Clock (Live at Resurrection Fest 2018) Jinjer - Cloud Factory (Official Video) Jinjer - Outlander (failure .color Video) Jinjer - No Hoard of Value (Official Lyrics Video) Jinjer - I Speak Astronomy (Official Video) Jinjer - Vortex (Official Video) Jinjer - Wallflower (Official Video) Jinjer - Mediator (Official Video) Jinjer - Disclosure (Official Video) Jinjer - Call Me A Symbol (Official Video)
I am 63 and very fortunate to spend my teens and twenties in the 70s and 80s, the two greatest rock/metal decades. I have seen well over a hundred (probably close to two hundred) bands live in my life. I saw Jinjer live for the first time almost exactly a year ago on a very hot Texas July day. Jinjer played at a small beer garden type venue and this old guy was on the rail. The three opening bands ranged from okay to pretty damn good. Jinjer, however, put on one of the best shows I have ever seen. In my opinion, Tatiana is the best current metal vocalist, male or female. Her vocal range is phenomenal, and she out sang the three opening vocalists by a mile. In one song (I think Vortex), she went so low with her harsh vocals that I felt the rumble in my gut. In October, I am driving 8 hours to see Jinjer once again, this time with Hanabie and Born of Osiris as the opening acts. My fervent wish is that Tatiana and Yukina of Hanabie perform a song together. If at all possible, you should see Jinjer (and Hanabie) live this fall.
Hey brother! I've seen your comments before, I think we'd be friends. I just turned 62. Been listening to Zeppelin and Deep Purple since 1974. Saw Michael Schenker play with UFO in 1975. First saw Rush in 1978. Flew to Milwaukee this year to see Jinjer for the third time since I discovered them in October '22. I'll be flying to Charlotte this October to take my daughter to her first Jinjer show. She's 28, and saw Rush with me 16x (I saw them 36x). Where will you be seeing them this time? For those of us who know good metal throughout history, it's worth going the extra mile to see the truly special bands. You only live once! This'll be my first Hanabie show, and I'm stoked for that too!
@@ericpeterson7512 I really started getting into rock music in 1970 when I was 9 years old. My favorites became Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple and Grand Funk. I was allowed to buy my first rock album (actually an 8 track) at the end of 1970. My decision was between Zep III, In Rock and Closer to Home. I chose Grand Funk's Closer to Home. I will be seeing Jinjer in San Antonio at The Aztec. It will be my first concert at The Aztec. I will enjoy The River Walk before seeing the show. BTW, next month I will be seeing Deep Purple and Yes in Fort Worth.
Long live '80's Rock! I heard some 13 year old boys loudly singing an '80's song as they walked down the hall Tuesday. The music has definitely stood the test of time! Something tells me Jinjer is going to stand the test of time too! And yes, they are awesome live!
Are we doing this? Two bands that bend genres? The Warning, bending rock to their will, now Jinjer? The best djent, jazz, metalcore band ever? A double rabbit hole? I'm sorry. There's a lot of us old school metalheads that adore what Jinjer has brought to metal, then we fell in love with rock again thanks to The Warning. I have tickets to see both in Atlanta within a week of each other. I can only say that I want to lock Vlad and Pau in the same room to see what they create. It would break the world.
@@srt8turboawdjeep146 seeing them in Atlanta Oct 2nd. I have The Warning tickets (M&G) for Sept. 27th. Two of my all time favorites in such a short time frame.
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@@davejohnston2197 there are some bands that are changing the metal and rock panorama lately... if you don't know them.. .there is a Spanish band called Ankor which are doing really innovative and blending style, mixing even EDM .. check Darkbeat, Prisoner or Venom ... three of their latest songs... influences from k-pop, anime, electronica joined with metal... impressive. Also, another band I've been listening lately that does another strange blend is Bloodywood from India. They mix indian folklore sounds and instruments with nuMetal and metalcore resulting in a very spicy style.. check Gaddaar, Dana Dan, Aaj ...
The warning and Jinjer, my top two "contemporary" favorite Rock/Metal bands right now. The warning brings a fresh proposition of new Rock/Pop sounds that hopefully make it into the mainstream media demonstrating that Rock can be important still today. Jinjer blends most of the metal genres with Pop, Jazz, Blues and even Reggae, in their songs so eloquently it is nuts! Just like you I got to know Jinjer after having a fair share experience within the Metalcore/Death/Grindcore genre, but Tati´s voice (Her full name is Tatiana Shmayluk, the whole band is Ukrainian) is the cherry on top! All 4 musicians are simply talented. What Jinjer does it’s so fucking good! For Jinjer i’d recommend Perrenial Live at Wacken 2019 As for The warning I think you should listen to something from their newest album, Six feet deep is a really good song.
Every single member of this band is a master musician. They are absolute beasts in the best way. Perennial live at Wacken is usually recommended as the best 2nd reaction to them. From there I recommend: Who Is Gonna Be The One (live) Cloud Factory (live) Teacher, Teacher (OMV) Vortex (OMV) Captain Clock (live Resurrection Fest) Sit, Stay, Roll Over (OMV) Last one is an earlier one of theirs, maybe less musically interesting, but it’ll melt your face off!
Welcome to the greatness of Jinjer. You haven't heard or seen nothing yet. There are many twists, turns and surprises from Jinjer if you delve deeper. They are best experienced live. I've seen them live twice so far. You'll get a bunch of live performance recommendations. Check those out. Cheers! They are a once in a generation band. 🤘 💙💛
Great reaction! I've been loving your The Warning reactions, and now Jinjer! My two favorite current bands! Jinjer is amazing live. Check out "Perennial" live at Wacken or "Pit of Consciousness" live in Kiev. Both are great!
Welcome to Jinjer's journey!! You will enjoy with the musicianship by the band, lyrics & performance I want to suggest you: Who is gonna be the one (Official live video)
I first heard of Jinjer on a reaction channel (don't remember who it was) and was immediately hooked. It was fun for a while watching different vocal coaches experience Tatiana's growls for the first time, and then try to explain what she was doing. Tatiana is self-taught and cannot even explain exactly how she does it. She has said that occasionally she loses the feel for how to do it and has to re-learn it. Jinjer has been an incredibly hard-working band. With their homeland a battle zone for most of the time since 2014 they toured incessantly, playing anyplace that could pay them in order to survive. Sit, Stay, Roll Over got them signed to Napalm, but this Pisces video got them recognized. Like another group we both love they are an excellent live band.
Wonderful reaction to one of the most incredible bands out there. And like it is said about The Warning, live is their superpower. As you noticed, each member is an absolute beast of a musician. Eugene on bass, Roman on guitar, Vlad on kit, and Tatiana on vocals. Vlad is such a unique drummer, using a much different setup than normal. One of my favorite drummers to watch, there are several playthroughs on Jinjer's channel. Eugene is an absolute beast, and Roman just yesterday announced his signature Jackson baritone guitar. I love all 3 instrumentalists, but in a live setting, Tatiana is absolutely magnetic. She positively thrives on stage, yet off stage she's pretty much an introvert. Their song "Wallflower" speaks to that. Just watch everything, it's all good.
A new rabbit hole to dige in. Love your face when she began to groul. Yes the is talented. From Ukraine. I have heard that she writes the lyric after the band have done the music.
A lot of good comments here already but that is Tatiana Shmayluk. She and the band are from Eastern Ukraine. I met her. She's a big sweetheart. Having said that she's Russian so I don't know that I would want to piss her off😎. They have a large volume of material on TH-cam and a lot of it is live. A go-to video for most would be Perennial Live at Wacken Open Air 2019. Some others given what you said you liked would be Who is Gonna be the One live, Words of Wisdom Live, Captain Clock Live at Resurrection Fest, Sit Stay Roll Over Live in Melbourne, Pit of Consciousness Live in Kyiv, On the Top Live in Kyiv, Cloud Factory Live, Outlander Official Live at Loudfest, Judgement and Punishment One Take Vocal, Call me a Symbol Live in LA. All of those excellent examples of what the band can do.
My 3 favorite bands - Rush, Jinjer, The Warning. Throw in Larkin Poe for my bluesy days. If I was to be stranded on a desert island and only had 3 songs to play forever, Pit of Consciousness live in Kiev by Jinjer would be one (along with 2112 and anything by the Warning). Most people hit up Jinjer, Perennial from Walken as the follow up to Pisces, but don't forget Pit of Consciousness. Also, for one kick butt video, try Vortex.
You and I would be good friends. Jinjer is my favorite band since Rush retired. I saw Rush 36 times, including that very last show in LA in 2015, when my daughter and I sat in the Forum after the show and cried. I just love every single thing about Rush. As a bassist/singer myself, they've been central to my life since I discovered them in 1977. The model of excellence. Jinjer is that kind of band for me. I only discovered them in October '22, but I've already seen them 3 times, with tickets for the 4th. That'll be my daughter's first Jinjer show. I can't wait! Front row baby! Are you a musician? What's your favorite Rush album? I love every single one, but Snakes & Arrows holds a special place in my heart.
Jinjer will go on tour with Hanabie in the US. You can be really jealous of the Americans that they get to experience such a dream combination. Hopefully there will be a joint tour through Europe afterwards, we would secure tickets immediately after the announcement.
I can't wait! My daughter and I love both bands, and we've got tickets you see them on October 1! I've never seen Hanabie before, but inn expecting them to be awesome! Love Yukina!
@@ericpeterson7512 We have now seen Hanabie live three times. The concerts were all fantastic, wild and hot. Take a spare T-shirt with you or buy some at the merch stand. 😅 Unfortunately we haven't been able to see Jinjer live yet.
@@Rei_and_Miyu we love Japan! We can't wait to see Hanabie! My daughter has taught herself conversational Japanese. She's a big fan of Gackt, Miyavi and other Japanese artists. I like a lot of the new Japanese metal. I'm also a big fan of Loudness, Earthshaker and EZO! \m/
Welcome to the fold. Of course you need to see more. Both 'Perennial live at Wacken 2019' or 'Who is gonna be the one LIVE' are very good intro live picks.
Great reaction. Welcome to Jinjer! Enjoy the rabbit hole... But I believe that you will also LOVE: Arch Enemy - Handshake with Hell - official video, not the summer recap Arch Enemy - The Eagle Flies Alone Arch Enemy - Nemesis Live at Wacken 2016 Unleash the Archers - Awakening. full band playthrough Unleash the Archers - Tonight we Ride. official video both female fronted bands - they are right up your alley - you'll thank me later!
Hey, welcome to Jinjer! Strongly recommend you check out I Speak Astronomy, Vortex and Perennial (live at Wacken) to get a good grasp of what they're capable of.
Jinjer and Hanabie. are gonna be touring the US together this year. It will be a great show, both bands are great live! Yukina being my favorite female screamer because she's so raw and wild, and Tatiana has the most control over her harsh vocals than any other vocalist in the game.
Well there you go. The never ending saga of souls snatched up by the great Tati and hung on the wall in her very large trophy room where she sits and smiles softly while sipping her morning smoothie.
Tatiana is definitely among the best at the clean/fry combo (she says she doesn't do fry technique, but I honestly don't know about that, I suspect she might be doing it instinctively and might not associate what she's doing with a trained technique? Just guessing). I'm not nearly as good at either, but I do know that if you get the fry technique down pretty well, switching between clean and fry can definitely be done on the fly. Still not easy, mind you, but also not as hard as you might think.
Jinjer did an interview with Audiotree for their 'From Nothing' series about a month ago. I have seen some reactions to that and it may be fun for you to check out. They perform three songs that you will get requests for and there are some great interview sections that give you a feel for their personalities.
Reacting to this video is a *great* introduction to the band, although the song selection is exclusively from their last album, Wallflowers (awesome songs, though).
Bro! Another Eric here. Great reaction! It's my first time on your channel but I'm subscribing instantly for two reasons: 1) it's Jinjer, and I love this band more than any other; 2) I'm here for your journey. My daughter is neurodivergent, and she struggles a lot. But she's smart and funny and engaging, and she's my best friend. She comes at everything from a different angle, and I love it. She has discovered Jinjer, and she has fallen in love with them, as I have. Our favorite band has been Rush, and I was in that rut of listening to mostly Rush for years. Sierra and I saw them many times together, including at their very last show in 2015. I think I had been somewhat musically despondent since Rush retired, and especially since Neil Peart died, God rest his soul. That was like The Day the Music Died for me. Thank Heaven I found Jinjer, my favorite band since Rush retired. They restored my faith in the beauty of metal. They bring so much to the table, as you noticed right away. They're special. Like you said, more than just a band. Tatiana's lyrics seem quite "spectral" to me. Their sound is so incredible, and so incredibly changeable, that it might take you a little minute to fully wrap your head around it. But once you start getting into the lyrics, you'll find a world of mental/emotional exploration. This song delves into the psychology of the Pisces, focused on duality. Tatiana's voice is the perfect instrument to express duality. Her soft feminine beauty, her vulnerability, are plain for all to see/hear. Then she rips your head off with the most intimidating extreme growls and screams imaginable. There are at least three distinct vocal styles and timbres in this song. But mainly two, expressing the scale armor and the virgin innocence. And the band is supremely skillful and sensitive in augmenting the shades of expression. They know how to build intensity, how to release it, how to turn it on and off on a dime. They're like a metal jazz ensemble mixed with a classical ensemble. It's chamber music with blast beats! You'll find explorations of various mental conditions here, including Seasonal Affective Disorder, social anxiety, depression, megalomania, narcissism, and more. They're Ukrainian, so much of it is filtered through the horror of invasion and war. But you get the colors from all across the spectrum, not just the dark ones. Please continue with more Jinjer. I can see you're into it right away. You won't be disappointed, I promise. This band is so rewarding. They're on another level. Some songs I think you'll enjoy: Perennial live at Wacken 2019, Wallflower, Pit of Consciousness, Teacher Teacher, Vortex, the devastating Home Back. And on and on. There are not only no bad songs, there are no mediocre songs. No songs short of masterpieces really. Especially on the past few albums. It's an especially rewarding time to be a Jinjer fan too. They just finished recording a new album that hasn't yet been released. We're expecting new songs any day now. They've said they'll be debuting unreleased material on their upcoming US tour--but before that they'll be touring European festival season, with 9 festival appearances in 15 days. After America they're touring Europe with Sepultura. They just released a new live album/DVD/blu-ray a couple months ago. And since then they released a beautiful video featuring interview and in-studio live performance of three songs that is pretty close to perfection. This is a supremely talented juggernaut firing on all cylinders, primed to take over the world. They'll never be a mainstream band (thankfully) so they'll probably never sell on the level of Metallica, Disturbed, Pantera, Meshuggah. The plus side is that you can catch them headlining at smaller venues like House of Blues, and get right up in the front row for very little money. If you like live metal shows, they don't get much better than Jinjer. This band is an obsession waiting to happen! I think you'll love them. I predict you're gonna be a big fan. Welcome my friend!
Eric! Thank you so much for the kind words as well as the info listed herein! Just wanna say this...if you're ever struggling for support, there's always a way. There's an email link on my channel page, and I'm more than happy to have a video call or whatever if/when you need. Keep chasing those colors
Hah! I knew Jinjer would blow your socks off :) They're from Ukraine, and are label-mates with Unleash the Archers, which I'm pretty sure is who you were searching your memory for (from my suggestion during your birthday livestream, iirc). I'd recommend any of these next: Perennial (live at Wacken, preferrably); Teacher Teacher; I Speak Astronomy; Judgement and Punishment... Doesn't honestly matter - any of their songs are going to rip your face off in all the best ways.
You picked up on the drummer right away. Vlad is a classically trained musician. Look for a video of Vlad playing Rachmaninoff on piano. Wait until you see them live. Like The Warning, you should experience Jinger live on stage! Look for Teacher, Teacher. It is an epic song that goes from rap, heavy metal to a ballad and more!
11:40 - It's not "downtuned to hell", it's just drop A, i.e. standard baritone tuning (B) with the low B string tuned down to A. The low tuning purists don't even consider it a low tuning, for them it's the same as what drop D is to standard E tuning. 🙂 This was in their early days as a 4-piece band (they were 5 until 2015 when the other guitar player and the remaining founding member left the band) and Roman was still playing a standard scale guitar, that's why he used extra thick strings to compensate for the lack of tension in that tuning. In 2018 he switched to a 6-string multi-scale and in 2019 he switched to a proper baritone, which he still uses today.
Seen them live twice, fffnggg amazing. Tati is amazing, and Vlad, Eugene and Roman are so tight and sooo talented. This band is one of my favorites, and I don't normally like a lot of growling. The blend is just perfect.
Spectrum , Welcome to Jinjer , the video was done to feature the drummer Vlad since he had just joined the Band , but with Tatiana`s vocals it soon became a first time reaction to Jinjer , Tatiana is self taught , Roman on lead guitar , Eugene on Bass , they are Ukraines secret weapon .
First time seeing your channel, and I’m SO excited to witness your journey into Jinjer. This is probably one of their more tame songs, so you’re in for a wild ride. You’ll have many suggestions so I won’t mention anymore, but good news is you haven’t missed out on anything - they just finished recording a new album and each album gets better and better. Buckle up! 🤘🏻🤘🏻
@@spiknaajthe playthroughs are some of the best out there! Each one is just mind blowing. I recommend them extremely highly. I feel they represent the state of the art for heavy drumming, heavy bass, heavy guitar and vocals of any kind. Within each song, each musician's part is a masterwork, a tour-de-force, and an in-depth study of how to be great on your instrument. I've been playing bass for 45+ years, and just learning Eugene's parts has elevated my playing enormously. They're super challenging--each song is like learning a Segovia classical guitar song. So good!
@@spiknaaj yeah, no leads, but those are not easy songs to play. His chord selection reminds me of Allan Holdsworth. I sometimes call him Alex Lifeson on crack lol.
I'm on the spectrum as well, and Jinjer has been a hyper fixation of mine for a few years now. I can't wait for you to get into some of their other stuff! 🥰
🔥Welcome to Jinjer, Eric! I just found your channel, saw your Jinjer reaction and subbed, great reaction! Thank you for bringing the fantastic genre twisting music of Jinjer to more people! I love their energy, how tight they are, how down to earth they are, the heaviness mixed with complexity and groove, beautiful singing and growling and especially Tatiana's lyrics! The first time I heard Pisces in 2019, I hadn't liked any metal with growling and it took me a few listens to start liking it, but now Tatiana is my favorite vocalist and Jinjer my favorite band (Pisces has been my wake up alarm for a few years and I still love it more every time I hear it, snooze is a thing of the past). TLDR: skip to the last paragraph 😂 Sorry for the long comment, I just love Jinjer too much and love seeing people discover (and usually fall in love with) them and each of their songs! My three favorite comments about Jinjer that I've seen, "terrifying levels of talent", "I hate it when a Jinjer song ends", and a mother quoting her four year old wanting to see the "lion lady" again 🤣 All four current members of Jinjer have essentially no formal musical training except Vlad the drummer who studied classical piano. For most of their songs, the three guys write most of the instrument music, then Tatiana writes most of the lyrics and melodies (she gets tons of well deserved credit for her vocal and stage performance abilities, but maybe not quite enough for her lyrical and musical composition abilities). Roman the guitarist has written a lot of the instrument music in the past, so he's a huge part of the beautiful sound of Jinjer, but Vlad the drummer (who also plays guitar and classical piano, but so far not in most Jinjer songs - I think he played piano in lainnereP) has been writing more of it and wrote nine of the eleven songs for the last album Wallflowers (next album is done recording, but not out yet). Eugene composes some - he wrote the instrument music for one song on Wallflowers and a few songs on other albums, and I know that apart from his amazing work on the bass, he adds riffs and has written lyrics for a few Jinjer songs. Jinjer has been a tour-heavy band, touring almost nonstop from 2013 to 2020 and much of the time since then (with interruptions by covid and the US backed coup/proxy war), hard work that has made them fantastic live performers. The band (all members have been Ukrainian, with Russian their first language) started in eastern Ukraine (Donetsk) in 2008 as a group of three (then five) with none of the current members (they consider the official start of the band when Tatiana replaced the male vocalist and Roman joined as lead guitar 2009/2010), Vlad is the fifth drummer (joined in 2016) and it's been a group of four since 2015 (though they consider their road sound engineer Sasha to be a fifth member). I think they're still friends with all the former members and you can see their former guitarist turned actor, Dmitry Oksen, in older videos on guitar and a more recent video (Disclosure) playing an interrogator. One of the things I love most about Jinjer is the messages in Tatiana's lyrics and the way she combines growling and beautiful singing with Jinjer's fantastic instrumentals to be so powerful for expressing the anger and pain in those messages: the anti-war message in Home Back, the anti-greed in On The Top, Mediator and No Hoard Of Value (also the horror of the coal mining industry in their home Ukraine), the protest song Who Is Gonna Be The One, the anti-fascism of Sit Stay Roll Over, the anger at people being narrow minded in Teacher Teacher and Judgment & Punishment, the struggles with mental health in Pit Of Consciousness, Vortex, Wallflower and Perennial, the giving voice to mother nature angry at humanity for letting capitalism destroy her in a bunch of songs like Ape, The Prophecy, Cloud Factory, Noah, Outlander and Bad Water. Other favorites are I Speak Astronomy, Retrospection, Words of Wisdom, Just Another, Captain Clock, Scissors, Exposed As A Liar, I Want It I'll Get It, A Plus Or A Minus, Dip A Sail, When Two Empires Collide, lainnereP, Prologue and Beggar's Dance (those last two are short album bookends that could do well together in one reaction if you're so inclined). I haven't found a Jinjer song I don't love, so I think you can't go wrong if you choose any of them, but a few good choices might be Perennial (official and/or live at Wacken 2019, both are must-see), Teacher Teacher (official is the studio audio with some great footage from several shows), Judgement & Punishment (official and/or Tatiana's one take performance, again both must-see), Pit of Consciousness (official and/or live in Kiev/Kyiv, a third where both are absolutely must-see) or the heartwrenching plea against war in Home Back (official video). Thank you, Eric! I hope you'll keep trying out more Jinjer songs and enjoy! ❤🖤🤘
I'd definitely suggest checking out her one-take vocal of Judgement and Punishment. Perennial and Teacher Teacher live at Wacken are great. The Vortex official video is a trip.
excellent reaction my brother. reminds me of my own reaction when i first heard this track. incredible musicians. all four of them. and this is just the tip of the jinjer iceberg. believe me (believe us all) when we say watch some more. some of the official music videos are outstanding (such as 'teacher, teacher' and 'i speak astronomy'), but it is the live performances where they really impress. my personal recommendations there are perennial live at wacken 2019, who is gonna be the one (live) and pit of conciousness live in kiev... just to get started.
Could not agree more. Those three live videos present a good live overview, and sound excellent. Some of the more compelling live videos I've ever seen.
Good call picking up on the awesome drum work in this performance. Vlad is a master of ghost notes, dynamics, subtle & intricate playing, & making the most of a minimalistic kit (he has added a *lot* of cymbals in more recent years). This recording was done to showcase his work as he had recently joined the band. He's their 5th drummer, and although they've all been excellent, he's my favourite. Vlad has composed the lion's share of their music in recent years, and is classically trained on piano and is a fine guitarist as well. Tatiana is master of an astonishing range of vocal styles and of dynamics and emotional expression. She's also a highly charismatic front woman. She writes most of the lyrics and vocal melodies. Eugene's inventive, often melodic bass work features plenty of tapping, slapping and big chords to fill in their sound in spite of their being an instrumental 3-piece. He also contributes some lyrics. Roman is an incredibly creative riff monster and master of some fairly bizarre rhythms and highly colourful, often dissonant chords. He also writes plenty of music for the band, and is kind of an unsung hero in the band. They are amazingly tight live. The usual recommendation for a second reaction is "Perennial" Live at Wacken 2019. Since you're not a metal newbie, you really can't go wrong on a second reaction. My favourite live performances include "Who is Gonna Be The One" official live (heavy groove with a surprise ending), "Pit of Consciousness" Live in Kiev 2019 (very heavy and groovy with lots of creative riffage and a tremendous showcase for Tatiana's harsh vocal range), "Outlander" official live (more of a straight-up metalcore song with an infectious riff performed in a small venue), "Call Me A Symbol" Live at Hellfest 2022 (Tatiana being *very* charismatic), and "Captain Clock" live at Resurrectionfest 2018 (guitar sound is kind of bad, but Tatiana is incredible - if you're a guitar aficionado, check out Roman's guitar playthrough as well).
Welcome to Jinjer, they don't make bad songs. Put a list of their tracks on a wall and throw a dart at it for your next track. Live or studio they are just so good.
Hahahahah, you just don't know what you have started. From now on this little miracle of a band will stay with you forever. Not a one day fly but around 20 fantastic songs and gigs and more to go for. Succes and have fun.
"Teacher teacher" & "Vortex" are great ones to check out as far as official video but "Perrenial" live at Waken open air is a good live one to check out. Great reaction
Jinjer comes from Ukraine. Lead singer is Tati (Tatiana). The band is three seriously good musicians (Vlad the drummer!) and one Tati (Tatiana). They are refugees from the war (pro Ukraine). Next try Perennial (Live at Wacken) -- it goes heavy to soft, the opposite of Pisces. After that, just watch whatever you want by Jinjer.
Also, the Audiotree "From Nothing" video includes excellent performances of 3 songs from their last album, Wallflowers, plus interview segments. It serves as a fantastic introduction to the band.
@@ReactingtothespectrumGood timing… they announced something for 1th August, guess first song / MV from the forthcoming new album. So you can react to something that we also don’t know yet… BTW, new subscriber here, since you seem to be stuck in every single rabbit whole I had been into as well the last years.😂
Tatiana Shmayluk! Tati is one of the most amazing singers- and frontwoman- you will ever see. I think it would be worth your while to watch the entire Wacken 2019 video to see her command the crowd and end up totally exhausted at the end. Given you love the warning as well, let me recommend yet another band: Magma, the French progressive legends. A good entree to the band would be their song Zombies: th-cam.com/video/-__nJgsLgAU/w-d-xo.html. Another might be Maahnt: th-cam.com/video/d8eZj-LLFZY/w-d-xo.html. And then the masterwork is Kohntarkosz, but you need 32 minutes to let it build its intensity: th-cam.com/video/QTucmvIEbbg/w-d-xo.html
This is their soft pop-lounge song, and Tati's cheesy interpretation of B Spears in the soft part 😂. You will climb to a deep abyss, but your next is either Teacher Teacher! OMV or Perennial Live at Wacken festival 2019
Just so you know, after the bridge where she does the growl then goes into the high belt--she does not do that live. She stays with the growl. She's afraid she won't be able to reach it. It's still awesome, though.
if you want to try some other bands... I would recommend Opeth, David Maxim Micic, Electric Callboy, Twelve Foot Ninja (they did a song with Tatiana from Jinjer that might be a good starting point), Textures, The Faceless, Polyphia (Not metal, but they can go there when they want) , and Periphery
Jinjer are a progressive metal band, so they use a lot of non-standard time signatures. I Speak Astronomy goes through four in the first minute and the riff in the first two verses will tie a knot in your brain! Almost all of their songs have a combination of clean and harsh vocals in various ratios. Tatiana can not only do that high belt she can also do bowel-loseningly low growls (check out Vortex for an example).
Seen Jinjer twice live, and they are all great... but Tatiana is just a goddess-level presence on stage. Just absolutely magnetic. I believe they have Hanabie (all-female Japanese pop-metal band with growls) opening for them on shows coming up soon in the USA.
Great reaction. I enjoy seeing people dig into the musical aspect of a band and notice all the nuances. This band has insane amounts of talent and control with what they create. I think you might enjoy another rabbit hole with a band called Bloodywood. They classify themselves as Indian street metal. Machi Bhasad or Aaj would be good jumping off points. Bloodywood are, I believe, in the studio making their second album. Another interesting up and coming band that I would recommend is The Cost. They have a sound that reminds me of Queens of the Stone Age but heavier. Yet another band with amazing amounts of talent. Not the one from the late 90's but this year. You can find their songs on the TH-cam channel El Estepario Siberiano. He's an insanely talented drummer but the guitarist and bassist he picked are just as talented on their own. Both bands are worth the look.
This was live in the studio, but has been multi tracked in post. They do make a decent job of it live, though. If you want a recommendation of what to do next, I suggest the I Speak Astronomy music video.
oh and one more thing, early on Roman did a lot of guitar play throughs of their songs and they don't have vocals on them, you can really tell how crazy the riffs are and all over the fretboard when you check some of those out.... scissors, plus or a minus, words of wisdom (actually a better song without vocals)
The drummer Vlad is a classically trained pianist - there are videos of him playing Rachmaninoff. He also picked up a guitar and played that with amazing accuracy - he has videos of him playing Pantera! His last band needed a drummer, so he started playing. Just really a musical talent. He does a lot of their musical writing now because he has such a gift. His timing is impeccable and odd might be an understatement. All together, these musicians have an innate ability to mesh everything together masterfully.
Side note - at the end of this video there is a popup to their latest official video Call Me A Symbol - it will blow your mind and if you want live, then check out their recently release version Call Me A Symbol Live in LA. 🤘
Welcome to jinjer rabbit hole. Perennial live in Wacken next one and then we will tell you what next.
A rabbit hole you won’t believe!!
Perennial live at Wacken is usually the next step, excellent sound quality.
Jinjer and The Warning are my 2 favorite bands right now.
Awesome reaction, can't wait to see more. 🤘 🤘🤘
Pit of Consciousness live in Kiev, Perrenial live in Waken, Who is Gonna Be the One Live, On the Top live in Kiev, and they just released a three song studio set as well. You cant go wrong with any Jinjer. Those are some of my favorites, but there are plenty of others.
Welcome to the wonderful world of Jinjer. It’s a deep rabbit hole. Perennial live at Wacken 2019 is the typical follow-up…you won’t be disappointed. More Jinjer please and thanks! 🍻🤘🏼
'Teacher Teacher' (Live) shows Tatiana (vocalist) and the band struttin their stuff.
My personal favorite. It's insane live.
Jinjer is one of the best bands that play around with time signatures.
I have been waiting for this one! I have been loving your The Warning journey, now welcome to your next rabbit hole. Jinjer!
Welcome to Jinjer. They are from Donetsk in eastern Ukraine, the part annexed by Russia in 2014. Listed as metalcore, but also use elements of prog, groove metal, Djent, with in song switchups to jazzy, reggae and/or hip hop. They like to use different time signatures, often several in one song. I know 7/8 is one they like. 6 strings, often tuned to drop A.
Her name is Tatiana and yeah, she is awesome. IMO, some of the best growls, male or female. Easily switching between cleans and harsh. Vocal influences include Gwen Stefani on clean, and Otep and Randy Blythe (Lamb Of God) for the harsh.
This live session is a redo of an older song in order to showcase Vlad on drums, who had joined not long before this. He is classically trained on piano and sefl taught on drums. Jazz in his background may also explain the drum setup. Roman on guitar and Eugene on bass, along with Vlad, write the music, Tati writes most of the lyrics.
According to their website, they were formed in 2009, but consider 2010 as year of formation when Tatiana and Roman joined. (wiki says 2008/09) None of the original members remain, last one (rhythm guitarist Dmitriy Oksen) left in 2015 to pursue acting, 5 piece up til then. 4 full albums , and some EP's to date. Album #5 is being worked on.
The song is from the 2nd album, King of Everything. Pisces as in the astrological sign, the symbol for which is 2 fish swimming in opposite directions. Key word here is 'duality'. She is a Pisces, Eugene is also and helped her finish the lyrics.
More from Jinjer: the usual next step IS... to see her do it live, with "Perennial" live at Wacken 2019 or "Pit of Consciousness" live in Kiev.
For a heavier song go for Pit of Consciousness live in Kiev. For a song that showcases her cleans more do the Perennial at Wacken. You will get to both, Jinjer is very easy to become obsessed with.
"Listed as Metalcore" only in their English Wikipedia page.
Lol Jinjer is ukrainian proggy djent groove metal with complex time-signature maze, polyrhythms and multi-genre blending. They are one of the most talented 4-pieces ever. Tati is one of the best overall metal vocalists and lyricists in the business.
Jinjer - Pisces (Live Session)
Jinjer - Perennial (Live At Wacken 2019)
Jinjer - Pit of Consciousness (Live in Kiev)
Jinjer - On The Top (Live in Kiev)
Jinjer - Who Is Gonna Be The One (Official Live)
Jinjer - Judgement & Punishment (Tatiana One Take Vocal)
Jinjer - Teacher Teacher (Official Video)
Jinjer - Captain Clock (Live at Resurrection Fest 2018)
Jinjer - Cloud Factory (Official Video)
Jinjer - Outlander (failure .color Video)
Jinjer - No Hoard of Value (Official Lyrics Video)
Jinjer - I Speak Astronomy (Official Video)
Jinjer - Vortex (Official Video)
Jinjer - Wallflower (Official Video)
Jinjer - Mediator (Official Video)
Jinjer - Disclosure (Official Video)
Jinjer - Call Me A Symbol (Official Video)
I think the best live performances are:
1. Pit of Consciousness (Live in Kiev)
2. Call Me A Symbol (live in LA)
3. Home Back (live in LA)
I am 63 and very fortunate to spend my teens and twenties in the 70s and 80s, the two greatest rock/metal decades. I have seen well over a hundred (probably close to two hundred) bands live in my life. I saw Jinjer live for the first time almost exactly a year ago on a very hot Texas July day. Jinjer played at a small beer garden type venue and this old guy was on the rail. The three opening bands ranged from okay to pretty damn good. Jinjer, however, put on one of the best shows I have ever seen. In my opinion, Tatiana is the best current metal vocalist, male or female. Her vocal range is phenomenal, and she out sang the three opening vocalists by a mile. In one song (I think Vortex), she went so low with her harsh vocals that I felt the rumble in my gut.
In October, I am driving 8 hours to see Jinjer once again, this time with Hanabie and Born of Osiris as the opening acts. My fervent wish is that Tatiana and Yukina of Hanabie perform a song together. If at all possible, you should see Jinjer (and Hanabie) live this fall.
Hey brother! I've seen your comments before, I think we'd be friends. I just turned 62. Been listening to Zeppelin and Deep Purple since 1974. Saw Michael Schenker play with UFO in 1975. First saw Rush in 1978.
Flew to Milwaukee this year to see Jinjer for the third time since I discovered them in October '22. I'll be flying to Charlotte this October to take my daughter to her first Jinjer show. She's 28, and saw Rush with me 16x (I saw them 36x).
Where will you be seeing them this time? For those of us who know good metal throughout history, it's worth going the extra mile to see the truly special bands. You only live once! This'll be my first Hanabie show, and I'm stoked for that too!
@@ericpeterson7512 I really started getting into rock music in 1970 when I was 9 years old. My favorites became Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple and Grand Funk. I was allowed to buy my first rock album (actually an 8 track) at the end of 1970. My decision was between Zep III, In Rock and Closer to Home. I chose Grand Funk's Closer to Home.
I will be seeing Jinjer in San Antonio at The Aztec. It will be my first concert at The Aztec. I will enjoy The River Walk before seeing the show. BTW, next month I will be seeing Deep Purple and Yes in Fort Worth.
every time they come around NY, connecticut, philly, i go to see them a couple of times, they ar so tight live, great performance every single time
Long live '80's Rock! I heard some 13 year old boys loudly singing an '80's song as they walked down the hall Tuesday. The music has definitely stood the test of time! Something tells me Jinjer is going to stand the test of time too! And yes, they are awesome live!
As far as live performance, I would recommend Perennial (live at Wacken 2019) or Pit of Consciousness (live in Kiev)
Are we doing this? Two bands that bend genres? The Warning, bending rock to their will, now Jinjer? The best djent, jazz, metalcore band ever? A double rabbit hole?
I'm sorry. There's a lot of us old school metalheads that adore what Jinjer has brought to metal, then we fell in love with rock again thanks to The Warning. I have tickets to see both in Atlanta within a week of each other. I can only say that I want to lock
Vlad and Pau in the same room to see what they create. It would break the world.
@@davejohnston2197 Have tix for Jinjer show this October ... yum
@@srt8turboawdjeep146 seeing them in Atlanta Oct 2nd. I have The Warning tickets (M&G) for Sept. 27th. Two of my all time favorites in such a short time frame.
@@davejohnston2197 there are some bands that are changing the metal and rock panorama lately... if you don't know them.. .there is a Spanish band called Ankor which are doing really innovative and blending style, mixing even EDM .. check Darkbeat, Prisoner or Venom ... three of their latest songs... influences from k-pop, anime, electronica joined with metal... impressive. Also, another band I've been listening lately that does another strange blend is Bloodywood from India. They mix indian folklore sounds and instruments with nuMetal and metalcore resulting in a very spicy style.. check Gaddaar, Dana Dan, Aaj ...
The warning and Jinjer, my top two "contemporary" favorite Rock/Metal bands right now.
The warning brings a fresh proposition of new Rock/Pop sounds that hopefully make it into the mainstream media demonstrating that Rock can be important still today.
Jinjer blends most of the metal genres with Pop, Jazz, Blues and even Reggae, in their songs so eloquently it is nuts! Just like you I got to know Jinjer after having a fair share experience within the Metalcore/Death/Grindcore genre, but Tati´s voice (Her full name is Tatiana Shmayluk, the whole band is Ukrainian) is the cherry on top! All 4 musicians are simply talented. What Jinjer does it’s so fucking good!
For Jinjer i’d recommend Perrenial Live at Wacken 2019
As for The warning I think you should listen to something from their newest album, Six feet deep is a really good song.
Every single member of this band is a master musician. They are absolute beasts in the best way.
Perennial live at Wacken is usually recommended as the best 2nd reaction to them.
From there I recommend:
Who Is Gonna Be The One (live)
Cloud Factory (live)
Teacher, Teacher (OMV)
Vortex (OMV)
Captain Clock (live Resurrection Fest)
Sit, Stay, Roll Over (OMV)
Last one is an earlier one of theirs, maybe less musically interesting, but it’ll melt your face off!
The guitar is a 6 string in drop A with 14-68 strings. The song is mostly in 7/8.
With lots of 6/8 and a chorus that's in 4/4, but might as well be 20/8!
Welcome to the greatness of Jinjer. You haven't heard or seen nothing yet. There are many twists, turns and surprises from Jinjer if you delve deeper. They are best experienced live. I've seen them live twice so far. You'll get a bunch of live performance recommendations. Check those out. Cheers! They are a once in a generation band. 🤘 💙💛
i think i've gone 4 times?... my memory sucks... they were amazing each time
Great reaction! I've been loving your The Warning reactions, and now Jinjer! My two favorite current bands! Jinjer is amazing live. Check out "Perennial" live at Wacken or "Pit of Consciousness" live in Kiev. Both are great!
Welcome to Jinjer's journey!!
You will enjoy with the musicianship by the band, lyrics & performance
I want to suggest you:
Who is gonna be the one (Official live video)
Jinger - Perrenial (live) @Wacken
Welcome to the Jinjer adventure, Tatiana is a world-class growler. Jinjer does some of their best work live.
Welcome to the Jinjer family! Well worth a deep dive as they are the GOAT. All true masters of their craft. Nothing but masterpieces from this band.
I first heard of Jinjer on a reaction channel (don't remember who it was) and was immediately hooked. It was fun for a while watching different vocal coaches experience Tatiana's growls for the first time, and then try to explain what she was doing. Tatiana is self-taught and cannot even explain exactly how she does it. She has said that occasionally she loses the feel for how to do it and has to re-learn it.
Jinjer has been an incredibly hard-working band. With their homeland a battle zone for most of the time since 2014 they toured incessantly, playing anyplace that could pay them in order to survive. Sit, Stay, Roll Over got them signed to Napalm, but this Pisces video got them recognized. Like another group we both love they are an excellent live band.
Wonderful reaction to one of the most incredible bands out there. And like it is said about The Warning, live is their superpower. As you noticed, each member is an absolute beast of a musician. Eugene on bass, Roman on guitar, Vlad on kit, and Tatiana on vocals. Vlad is such a unique drummer, using a much different setup than normal. One of my favorite drummers to watch, there are several playthroughs on Jinjer's channel. Eugene is an absolute beast, and Roman just yesterday announced his signature Jackson baritone guitar. I love all 3 instrumentalists, but in a live setting, Tatiana is absolutely magnetic. She positively thrives on stage, yet off stage she's pretty much an introvert. Their song "Wallflower" speaks to that. Just watch everything, it's all good.
Ah, you have finally discovered the Demon Goddess, these guys are so amazing.
A new rabbit hole to dige in. Love your face when she began to groul. Yes the is talented. From Ukraine. I have heard that she writes the lyric after the band have done the music.
They are as good if not better live. Perennial live at Wacken is great.
A lot of good comments here already but that is Tatiana Shmayluk. She and the band are from Eastern Ukraine. I met her. She's a big sweetheart. Having said that she's Russian so I don't know that I would want to piss her off😎. They have a large volume of material on TH-cam and a lot of it is live. A go-to video for most would be Perennial Live at Wacken Open Air 2019.
Some others given what you said you liked would be Who is Gonna be the One live, Words of Wisdom Live, Captain Clock Live at Resurrection Fest, Sit Stay Roll Over Live in Melbourne, Pit of Consciousness Live in Kyiv, On the Top Live in Kyiv, Cloud Factory Live, Outlander Official Live at Loudfest, Judgement and Punishment One Take Vocal, Call me a Symbol Live in LA. All of those excellent examples of what the band can do.
My 3 favorite bands - Rush, Jinjer, The Warning. Throw in Larkin Poe for my bluesy days. If I was to be stranded on a desert island and only had 3 songs to play forever, Pit of Consciousness live in Kiev by Jinjer would be one (along with 2112 and anything by the Warning). Most people hit up Jinjer, Perennial from Walken as the follow up to Pisces, but don't forget Pit of Consciousness. Also, for one kick butt video, try Vortex.
You and I would be good friends. Jinjer is my favorite band since Rush retired. I saw Rush 36 times, including that very last show in LA in 2015, when my daughter and I sat in the Forum after the show and cried. I just love every single thing about Rush. As a bassist/singer myself, they've been central to my life since I discovered them in 1977. The model of excellence.
Jinjer is that kind of band for me. I only discovered them in October '22, but I've already seen them 3 times, with tickets for the 4th. That'll be my daughter's first Jinjer show. I can't wait! Front row baby!
Are you a musician? What's your favorite Rush album? I love every single one, but Snakes & Arrows holds a special place in my heart.
Jinjer will go on tour with Hanabie in the US. You can be really jealous of the Americans that they get to experience such a dream combination. Hopefully there will be a joint tour through Europe afterwards, we would secure tickets immediately after the announcement.
I can't wait! My daughter and I love both bands, and we've got tickets you see them on October 1! I've never seen Hanabie before, but inn expecting them to be awesome! Love Yukina!
@@ericpeterson7512 We have now seen Hanabie live three times. The concerts were all fantastic, wild and hot. Take a spare T-shirt with you or buy some at the merch stand. 😅
Unfortunately we haven't been able to see Jinjer live yet.
@@Rei_and_Miyu we love Japan! We can't wait to see Hanabie! My daughter has taught herself conversational Japanese. She's a big fan of Gackt, Miyavi and other Japanese artists. I like a lot of the new Japanese metal. I'm also a big fan of Loudness, Earthshaker and EZO! \m/
Welcome to the fold. Of course you need to see more. Both 'Perennial live at Wacken 2019' or 'Who is gonna be the one LIVE' are very good intro live picks.
Great reaction. Welcome to Jinjer! Enjoy the rabbit hole...
But I believe that you will also LOVE:
Arch Enemy - Handshake with Hell - official video, not the summer recap
Arch Enemy - The Eagle Flies Alone
Arch Enemy - Nemesis Live at Wacken 2016
Unleash the Archers - Awakening. full band playthrough
Unleash the Archers - Tonight we Ride. official video
both female fronted bands - they are right up your alley - you'll thank me later!
Hey, welcome to Jinjer! Strongly recommend you check out I Speak Astronomy, Vortex and Perennial (live at Wacken) to get a good grasp of what they're capable of.
if the warning is a rabbit hole jinjer is a grave that you will be happy to die in
Jinjer and Hanabie. are gonna be touring the US together this year. It will be a great show, both bands are great live! Yukina being my favorite female screamer because she's so raw and wild, and Tatiana has the most control over her harsh vocals than any other vocalist in the game.
Well there you go. The never ending saga of souls snatched up by the great Tati and hung on the wall in her very large trophy room where she sits and smiles softly while sipping her morning smoothie.
Hehehehe you think she's having kale this morning? Strawberries and bananas? Or maybe tourists...
@@ericpeterson7512 Definitely tourists. lol.
Teacher Teacher is great. If you want to see just how low Tatiana's growl can go, Vortex
I can't wait to see them live in October with Hananie and Born of Osiris.
Tatiana is definitely among the best at the clean/fry combo (she says she doesn't do fry technique, but I honestly don't know about that, I suspect she might be doing it instinctively and might not associate what she's doing with a trained technique? Just guessing). I'm not nearly as good at either, but I do know that if you get the fry technique down pretty well, switching between clean and fry can definitely be done on the fly. Still not easy, mind you, but also not as hard as you might think.
Jinjer did an interview with Audiotree for their 'From Nothing' series about a month ago. I have seen some reactions to that and it may be fun for you to check out. They perform three songs that you will get requests for and there are some great interview sections that give you a feel for their personalities.
Reacting to this video is a *great* introduction to the band, although the song selection is exclusively from their last album, Wallflowers (awesome songs, though).
Bro! Another Eric here. Great reaction! It's my first time on your channel but I'm subscribing instantly for two reasons: 1) it's Jinjer, and I love this band more than any other; 2) I'm here for your journey.
My daughter is neurodivergent, and she struggles a lot. But she's smart and funny and engaging, and she's my best friend. She comes at everything from a different angle, and I love it. She has discovered Jinjer, and she has fallen in love with them, as I have. Our favorite band has been Rush, and I was in that rut of listening to mostly Rush for years. Sierra and I saw them many times together, including at their very last show in 2015. I think I had been somewhat musically despondent since Rush retired, and especially since Neil Peart died, God rest his soul. That was like The Day the Music Died for me.
Thank Heaven I found Jinjer, my favorite band since Rush retired. They restored my faith in the beauty of metal. They bring so much to the table, as you noticed right away. They're special. Like you said, more than just a band.
Tatiana's lyrics seem quite "spectral" to me. Their sound is so incredible, and so incredibly changeable, that it might take you a little minute to fully wrap your head around it. But once you start getting into the lyrics, you'll find a world of mental/emotional exploration. This song delves into the psychology of the Pisces, focused on duality. Tatiana's voice is the perfect instrument to express duality. Her soft feminine beauty, her vulnerability, are plain for all to see/hear. Then she rips your head off with the most intimidating extreme growls and screams imaginable. There are at least three distinct vocal styles and timbres in this song. But mainly two, expressing the scale armor and the virgin innocence. And the band is supremely skillful and sensitive in augmenting the shades of expression. They know how to build intensity, how to release it, how to turn it on and off on a dime. They're like a metal jazz ensemble mixed with a classical ensemble. It's chamber music with blast beats!
You'll find explorations of various mental conditions here, including Seasonal Affective Disorder, social anxiety, depression, megalomania, narcissism, and more. They're Ukrainian, so much of it is filtered through the horror of invasion and war. But you get the colors from all across the spectrum, not just the dark ones.
Please continue with more Jinjer. I can see you're into it right away. You won't be disappointed, I promise. This band is so rewarding. They're on another level. Some songs I think you'll enjoy: Perennial live at Wacken 2019, Wallflower, Pit of Consciousness, Teacher Teacher, Vortex, the devastating Home Back. And on and on. There are not only no bad songs, there are no mediocre songs. No songs short of masterpieces really. Especially on the past few albums.
It's an especially rewarding time to be a Jinjer fan too. They just finished recording a new album that hasn't yet been released. We're expecting new songs any day now. They've said they'll be debuting unreleased material on their upcoming US tour--but before that they'll be touring European festival season, with 9 festival appearances in 15 days. After America they're touring Europe with Sepultura. They just released a new live album/DVD/blu-ray a couple months ago. And since then they released a beautiful video featuring interview and in-studio live performance of three songs that is pretty close to perfection. This is a supremely talented juggernaut firing on all cylinders, primed to take over the world. They'll never be a mainstream band (thankfully) so they'll probably never sell on the level of Metallica, Disturbed, Pantera, Meshuggah. The plus side is that you can catch them headlining at smaller venues like House of Blues, and get right up in the front row for very little money. If you like live metal shows, they don't get much better than Jinjer. This band is an obsession waiting to happen! I think you'll love them. I predict you're gonna be a big fan.
Welcome my friend!
Eric! Thank you so much for the kind words as well as the info listed herein!
Just wanna say this...if you're ever struggling for support, there's always a way. There's an email link on my channel page, and I'm more than happy to have a video call or whatever if/when you need.
Keep chasing those colors
Hah! I knew Jinjer would blow your socks off :) They're from Ukraine, and are label-mates with Unleash the Archers, which I'm pretty sure is who you were searching your memory for (from my suggestion during your birthday livestream, iirc).
I'd recommend any of these next: Perennial (live at Wacken, preferrably); Teacher Teacher; I Speak Astronomy; Judgement and Punishment... Doesn't honestly matter - any of their songs are going to rip your face off in all the best ways.
I don't think Halestorm is on Naplalm.
@@Pumpkin3.14pi You're right. They're on Atlantic. My mistake. I'll fix the comment above.
Pit of conciousness live at kiev
Jinjer are a once in a generation sensation
I wondered when you would find Jinjer, enjoy! Good spot on Vlad, the drummer, this video was released to showcase him as their new drummer
You picked up on the drummer right away. Vlad is a classically trained musician. Look for a video of Vlad playing Rachmaninoff on piano. Wait until you see them live. Like The Warning, you should experience Jinger live on stage! Look for Teacher, Teacher. It is an epic song that goes from rap, heavy metal to a ballad and more!
Welcome to Jinjer. Tatiana is that good. Perennial live at Wacken shows her talent well.
11:40 - It's not "downtuned to hell", it's just drop A, i.e. standard baritone tuning (B) with the low B string tuned down to A. The low tuning purists don't even consider it a low tuning, for them it's the same as what drop D is to standard E tuning. 🙂
This was in their early days as a 4-piece band (they were 5 until 2015 when the other guitar player and the remaining founding member left the band) and Roman was still playing a standard scale guitar, that's why he used extra thick strings to compensate for the lack of tension in that tuning. In 2018 he switched to a 6-string multi-scale and in 2019 he switched to a proper baritone, which he still uses today.
Jinger is playing with Hanabie in Vegas in Oct. Should be awesome.
Got my tickets for Charlotte 10/1. Can't wait!
Tatiaa is on her own level m friend! Jinjer is AMAZING! Phenomenal reaction!
I have been lucky enough to see them in concert twice at small venues... AMAZING!!!
This band will become an obsession for you, I guarantee it! I can't wait to watch you discover the greatness that is Jinjer. Subscribed!
Tatiana is a phenomenal vocalist!
Seen them live twice, fffnggg amazing. Tati is amazing, and Vlad, Eugene and Roman are so tight and sooo talented. This band is one of my favorites, and I don't normally like a lot of growling. The blend is just perfect.
Spectrum , Welcome to Jinjer , the video was done to feature the drummer Vlad since he had just joined the Band , but with Tatiana`s vocals it soon became a first time reaction to Jinjer , Tatiana is self taught , Roman on lead guitar , Eugene on Bass , they are Ukraines secret weapon .
First time seeing your channel, and I’m SO excited to witness your journey into Jinjer. This is probably one of their more tame songs, so you’re in for a wild ride. You’ll have many suggestions so I won’t mention anymore, but good news is you haven’t missed out on anything - they just finished recording a new album and each album gets better and better. Buckle up! 🤘🏻🤘🏻
And forgot to mention, they do many playthroughs (drums, bass, guitars) if that’s your jam also 😊
@@spiknaajthe playthroughs are some of the best out there! Each one is just mind blowing. I recommend them extremely highly. I feel they represent the state of the art for heavy drumming, heavy bass, heavy guitar and vocals of any kind. Within each song, each musician's part is a masterwork, a tour-de-force, and an in-depth study of how to be great on your instrument. I've been playing bass for 45+ years, and just learning Eugene's parts has elevated my playing enormously. They're super challenging--each song is like learning a Segovia classical guitar song. So good!
@@ericpeterson7512 so true! I play guitar but Roman’s playing is so economical it’s infuriating haha. I’m not even gonna attempt any songs
@@spiknaaj yeah, no leads, but those are not easy songs to play. His chord selection reminds me of Allan Holdsworth. I sometimes call him Alex Lifeson on crack lol.
Welcome to the Jinjer Army. Perennial live at Wacken 2019 next for sure. No one can match Tatiana for live vocal performances in my books.
I'm on the spectrum as well, and Jinjer has been a hyper fixation of mine for a few years now. I can't wait for you to get into some of their other stuff! 🥰
Man I love the Jinjer Army! I often go through and just like every comment. They're all great! Love y'all, my Brothas and Sistahs! \m/
🔥Welcome to Jinjer, Eric! I just found your channel, saw your Jinjer reaction and subbed, great reaction! Thank you for bringing the fantastic genre twisting music of Jinjer to more people! I love their energy, how tight they are, how down to earth they are, the heaviness mixed with complexity and groove, beautiful singing and growling and especially Tatiana's lyrics!
The first time I heard Pisces in 2019, I hadn't liked any metal with growling and it took me a few listens to start liking it, but now Tatiana is my favorite vocalist and Jinjer my favorite band (Pisces has been my wake up alarm for a few years and I still love it more every time I hear it, snooze is a thing of the past).
TLDR: skip to the last paragraph 😂
Sorry for the long comment, I just love Jinjer too much and love seeing people discover (and usually fall in love with) them and each of their songs!
My three favorite comments about Jinjer that I've seen, "terrifying levels of talent", "I hate it when a Jinjer song ends", and a mother quoting her four year old wanting to see the "lion lady" again 🤣
All four current members of Jinjer have essentially no formal musical training except Vlad the drummer who studied classical piano. For most of their songs, the three guys write most of the instrument music, then Tatiana writes most of the lyrics and melodies (she gets tons of well deserved credit for her vocal and stage performance abilities, but maybe not quite enough for her lyrical and musical composition abilities). Roman the guitarist has written a lot of the instrument music in the past, so he's a huge part of the beautiful sound of Jinjer, but Vlad the drummer (who also plays guitar and classical piano, but so far not in most Jinjer songs - I think he played piano in lainnereP) has been writing more of it and wrote nine of the eleven songs for the last album Wallflowers (next album is done recording, but not out yet). Eugene composes some - he wrote the instrument music for one song on Wallflowers and a few songs on other albums, and I know that apart from his amazing work on the bass, he adds riffs and has written lyrics for a few Jinjer songs.
Jinjer has been a tour-heavy band, touring almost nonstop from 2013 to 2020 and much of the time since then (with interruptions by covid and the US backed coup/proxy war), hard work that has made them fantastic live performers. The band (all members have been Ukrainian, with Russian their first language) started in eastern Ukraine (Donetsk) in 2008 as a group of three (then five) with none of the current members (they consider the official start of the band when Tatiana replaced the male vocalist and Roman joined as lead guitar 2009/2010), Vlad is the fifth drummer (joined in 2016) and it's been a group of four since 2015 (though they consider their road sound engineer Sasha to be a fifth member). I think they're still friends with all the former members and you can see their former guitarist turned actor, Dmitry Oksen, in older videos on guitar and a more recent video (Disclosure) playing an interrogator.
One of the things I love most about Jinjer is the messages in Tatiana's lyrics and the way she combines growling and beautiful singing with Jinjer's fantastic instrumentals to be so powerful for expressing the anger and pain in those messages: the anti-war message in Home Back, the anti-greed in On The Top, Mediator and No Hoard Of Value (also the horror of the coal mining industry in their home Ukraine), the protest song Who Is Gonna Be The One, the anti-fascism of Sit Stay Roll Over, the anger at people being narrow minded in Teacher Teacher and Judgment & Punishment, the struggles with mental health in Pit Of Consciousness, Vortex, Wallflower and Perennial, the giving voice to mother nature angry at humanity for letting capitalism destroy her in a bunch of songs like Ape, The Prophecy, Cloud Factory, Noah, Outlander and Bad Water. Other favorites are I Speak Astronomy, Retrospection, Words of Wisdom, Just Another, Captain Clock, Scissors, Exposed As A Liar, I Want It I'll Get It, A Plus Or A Minus, Dip A Sail, When Two Empires Collide, lainnereP, Prologue and Beggar's Dance (those last two are short album bookends that could do well together in one reaction if you're so inclined).
I haven't found a Jinjer song I don't love, so I think you can't go wrong if you choose any of them, but a few good choices might be Perennial (official and/or live at Wacken 2019, both are must-see), Teacher Teacher (official is the studio audio with some great footage from several shows), Judgement & Punishment (official and/or Tatiana's one take performance, again both must-see), Pit of Consciousness (official and/or live in Kiev/Kyiv, a third where both are absolutely must-see) or the heartwrenching plea against war in Home Back (official video).
Thank you, Eric! I hope you'll keep trying out more Jinjer songs and enjoy! ❤🖤🤘
I'd definitely suggest checking out her one-take vocal of Judgement and Punishment. Perennial and Teacher Teacher live at Wacken are great. The Vortex official video is a trip.
excellent reaction my brother. reminds me of my own reaction when i first heard this track. incredible musicians. all four of them. and this is just the tip of the jinjer iceberg. believe me (believe us all) when we say watch some more. some of the official music videos are outstanding (such as 'teacher, teacher' and 'i speak astronomy'), but it is the live performances where they really impress. my personal recommendations there are perennial live at wacken 2019, who is gonna be the one (live) and pit of conciousness live in kiev... just to get started.
Could not agree more. Those three live videos present a good live overview, and sound excellent. Some of the more compelling live videos I've ever seen.
Good call picking up on the awesome drum work in this performance. Vlad is a master of ghost notes, dynamics, subtle & intricate playing, & making the most of a minimalistic kit (he has added a *lot* of cymbals in more recent years). This recording was done to showcase his work as he had recently joined the band. He's their 5th drummer, and although they've all been excellent, he's my favourite. Vlad has composed the lion's share of their music in recent years, and is classically trained on piano and is a fine guitarist as well.
Tatiana is master of an astonishing range of vocal styles and of dynamics and emotional expression. She's also a highly charismatic front woman. She writes most of the lyrics and vocal melodies.
Eugene's inventive, often melodic bass work features plenty of tapping, slapping and big chords to fill in their sound in spite of their being an instrumental 3-piece. He also contributes some lyrics.
Roman is an incredibly creative riff monster and master of some fairly bizarre rhythms and highly colourful, often dissonant chords. He also writes plenty of music for the band, and is kind of an unsung hero in the band.
They are amazingly tight live.
The usual recommendation for a second reaction is "Perennial" Live at Wacken 2019. Since you're not a metal newbie, you really can't go wrong on a second reaction. My favourite live performances include "Who is Gonna Be The One" official live (heavy groove with a surprise ending), "Pit of Consciousness" Live in Kiev 2019 (very heavy and groovy with lots of creative riffage and a tremendous showcase for Tatiana's harsh vocal range), "Outlander" official live (more of a straight-up metalcore song with an infectious riff performed in a small venue), "Call Me A Symbol" Live at Hellfest 2022 (Tatiana being *very* charismatic), and "Captain Clock" live at Resurrectionfest 2018 (guitar sound is kind of bad, but Tatiana is incredible - if you're a guitar aficionado, check out Roman's guitar playthrough as well).
Welcome to Jinjer, they don't make bad songs. Put a list of their tracks on a wall and throw a dart at it for your next track. Live or studio they are just so good.
drum playthrough please any of them WOW
I second that emotion! Any Jinjer playthrough--drums, bass, guitar, vocals. All mind blowing!
Hahahahah, you just don't know what you have started. From now on this little miracle of a band will stay with you forever. Not a one day fly but around 20 fantastic songs and gigs and more to go for. Succes and have fun.
"Teacher teacher" & "Vortex" are great ones to check out as far as official video but "Perrenial" live at Waken open air is a good live one to check out.
Great reaction
Jinjer comes from Ukraine. Lead singer is Tati (Tatiana). The band is three seriously good musicians (Vlad the drummer!) and one Tati (Tatiana). They are refugees from the war (pro Ukraine).
Next try Perennial (Live at Wacken) -- it goes heavy to soft, the opposite of Pisces. After that, just watch whatever you want by Jinjer.
It's been frequently described as , next level.
It's jinjer time and this band is something special next level stuff this rabbit hole is epic have fun.
I’m really enjoying the hell out of your reaction! You notice a lot of different things not just focussing on like one member, the singer.
Thank you so much!!
You are a happy person, you are just beginning your acquaintance with Jinjer 😀🎸 How many pleasant surprises are yet to come 🤘
What an absolute storm of a song!!
Wtf just happened?🤭🔥🤘 I know. She amazes me every single time I listen to this. This band knows what they're doing 👌
Also, the Audiotree "From Nothing" video includes excellent performances of 3 songs from their last album, Wallflowers, plus interview segments. It serves as a fantastic introduction to the band.
You're officially f***** welcome to the Army I'm smoking the same Vape as you just found you tonight instant subscription
Thanks!! Glad to be on this ride, promises to be amazing!
@@ReactingtothespectrumGood timing… they announced something for 1th August, guess first song / MV from the forthcoming new album. So you can react to something that we also don’t know yet… BTW, new subscriber here, since you seem to be stuck in every single rabbit whole I had been into as well the last years.😂
Been raisins ever since hearing this band. They are "THE" band.
Tatiana Shmayluk! Tati is one of the most amazing singers- and frontwoman- you will ever see. I think it would be worth your while to watch the entire Wacken 2019 video to see her command the crowd and end up totally exhausted at the end. Given you love the warning as well, let me recommend yet another band: Magma, the French progressive legends. A good entree to the band would be their song Zombies: th-cam.com/video/-__nJgsLgAU/w-d-xo.html. Another might be Maahnt: th-cam.com/video/d8eZj-LLFZY/w-d-xo.html. And then the masterwork is Kohntarkosz, but you need 32 minutes to let it build its intensity: th-cam.com/video/QTucmvIEbbg/w-d-xo.html
This is their soft pop-lounge song, and Tati's cheesy interpretation of B Spears in the soft part 😂. You will climb to a deep abyss, but your next is either Teacher Teacher! OMV or Perennial Live at Wacken festival 2019
Just so you know, after the bridge where she does the growl then goes into the high belt--she does not do that live. She stays with the growl. She's afraid she won't be able to reach it. It's still awesome, though.
if you want to try some other bands... I would recommend Opeth, David Maxim Micic, Electric Callboy, Twelve Foot Ninja (they did a song with Tatiana from Jinjer that might be a good starting point), Textures, The Faceless, Polyphia (Not metal, but they can go there when they want) , and Periphery
Jinjer are a progressive metal band, so they use a lot of non-standard time signatures. I Speak Astronomy goes through four in the first minute and the riff in the first two verses will tie a knot in your brain! Almost all of their songs have a combination of clean and harsh vocals in various ratios. Tatiana can not only do that high belt she can also do bowel-loseningly low growls (check out Vortex for an example).
Seen Jinjer twice live, and they are all great... but Tatiana is just a goddess-level presence on stage. Just absolutely magnetic. I believe they have Hanabie (all-female Japanese pop-metal band with growls) opening for them on shows coming up soon in the USA.
What a show that sounds like!!
Teacher Teacher (OMV) is my personal favorite, but they have a lot of phenomenal songs. If you want to do a live song, do Perennial, live at Waken
I recommend using “Teacher, Teacher” as the next reaction song.
Great reaction. I enjoy seeing people dig into the musical aspect of a band and notice all the nuances. This band has insane amounts of talent and control with what they create. I think you might enjoy another rabbit hole with a band called Bloodywood. They classify themselves as Indian street metal. Machi Bhasad or Aaj would be good jumping off points. Bloodywood are, I believe, in the studio making their second album. Another interesting up and coming band that I would recommend is The Cost. They have a sound that reminds me of Queens of the Stone Age but heavier. Yet another band with amazing amounts of talent. Not the one from the late 90's but this year. You can find their songs on the TH-cam channel El Estepario Siberiano. He's an insanely talented drummer but the guitarist and bassist he picked are just as talented on their own. Both bands are worth the look.
Im just waiting for this guy to find Opeth and he will be done people 😂❤
Super!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!+
The entire band is amazing and Tati is a goddess.
Great reaction. Perennial live at Wacken next please
Love me some Jinjer.
Watch "Pit of Consciousness" live in Kiev. One of the best live recordings and very good lyrics...
This was live in the studio, but has been multi tracked in post. They do make a decent job of it live, though. If you want a recommendation of what to do next, I suggest the I Speak Astronomy music video.
Greetings from germany and ty for your reaction videos,next you can do Ayreon the day th world breaks down
Tati is the GOAT lol ... welcome to the massively attended Jinjer rabbit hole. Check out Pit of Consciousness LIVE for a mind blow
MORE JINJER!!! ❤🤍💙
There will be more!! Defo!!
Jazz drummers happen to be very often in metal nowadays
oh and one more thing, early on Roman did a lot of guitar play throughs of their songs and they don't have vocals on them, you can really tell how crazy the riffs are and all over the fretboard when you check some of those out.... scissors, plus or a minus, words of wisdom (actually a better song without vocals)
i would guess they have had another 86 mill watches from people watching reaction videos
jinjer - perennial (live at wacken open air 2019)