Just over a month out from Jinjer’s next U.S. tour, the Ukrainian prog-metal crushers have dropped a surprise single that may well pop into their upcoming setlists. The song, titled “Someone’s Daughter,” arrives as a percussively punishing, and spirit-empowering battle anthem.
The studio track finds the act once again needling into precision drum battery, bassist Eugene Kostyuk’s slippery fretwork, and vocalist Tatiana Shmayluk’s cascade of immaculate melodies and rumbling death-growls.
The music video, which you can see above, mixes performance footage with CGI landscapes. With its lyrics themed around cutting a signature path in the world as a woman, Shmayluk also gets into character while seemingly dressing up as iconic figures like chemist Marie Curie or Egyptian ruler Cleopatra.
“´Someone’s Daughter´ is an artistic attempt to cast the light on the inner world of women, who in various scenarios and circumstances, have had to choose a path that was historically made by men,” the singer said in a statement.
“In a world where women are often underestimated and overlooked, they are still powerful heroes who navigate hardship with strength and resilience, unapologetically becoming themselves and breaking barriers in the face of the challenges that face them. ‘Someone’s Daughter’ celebrates transitions from naivety into wisdom, weakness into force, unwavering determination, and fearlessness as our mothers, sisters, daughters, and wives walk through adversity and fight for better change. These women are often forgotten but they have earned respect. They‘ve earned mine, that’s for sure!”
It’s as-yet-unclear whether “Someone’s Daughter” is a standalone single or part of an upcoming largere release, though a press release adds that the song and video are “just a tease of what’s to come very soon.”
As previously reported, Jinjer are touring with Japanese pop-metal eclectics HANABIE this fall, kicking off a run of shows September 20th at Sayreville, New Jersey’s Starland Ballroom. You’ll find the full schedule over here.