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Jinjer

Jinjer are a Ukrainian metal band known for intricate grooves and Tatiana Shmayluk's shifts between melodic singing and growls.

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Overview

From: Donetsk, Ukraine
Formed: 2009
Members: Tatiana Shmayluk, Roman Ibramkhalilov, Eugene Abdukhanov and Vlad Ulasevich
Breakout: The viral live-session video for Pisces

Mini bio

How it started

Jinjer's official biography dates the band's formation to 2009 in Donetsk and describes Tatiana Shmayluk's arrival as the start of its next chapter. After their 2012 debut Inhale, Do Not Breathe, they released Cloud Factory in 2014 and booked their own international shows.

Finding an audience

Napalm Records released King of Everything in 2016. The live-session video for its song ‘Pisces’ spread widely online, introducing listeners to Shmayluk's contrasting vocal styles and helping the band reach an international audience.

On the road

Jinjer followed with the Micro EP and Macro in 2019, then Wallflowers in 2021. After Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the band returned to touring and raised funds for their homeland. Their fifth studio album, Duél, followed in 2025.

Creditschronological, newest first

2025DuélStudio album
2024Live in Los AngelesLive album and DVD
2021WallflowersStudio album
2017PiscesLive-session video
2016King of EverythingStudio album

Awards

Best Ukrainian Metal BandWon in 2013, according to the band's official biography.

Quotes

But sometimes, when you don't expect anything, that's when magic happens.Tatiana Shmayluk, Metal Hammer

On the unexpected response to Pisces.

Trivia

The Pisces live session was filmed by friends in a rented rehearsal space; bassist Eugene Abdukhanov told Metal Hammer the space cost €150.
Shmayluk told Metal Hammer that an outfit she wore at Resurrection Fest in 2018 became so recognizable that fans later asked to see it on tour.