After an incredibly successful 2019 that saw the band tour North America as well as Europe (the latter even twice) and release their worldwide charting new album, Macro, Ukrainian modern metal frontrunners JINJER return with the official music video for their standout track, ”Retrospection” – a song that touches the sensitive subject of family.
The band emotionally states: “‘Retrospection’ is one of the most personal songs we have ever written. Being a full time touring musician, spending most of the time on the road…of course we are making our biggest dream come true and living each day to the fullest, but nobody mentions that there is a dark side. We do not see people who devoted themselves to us entirely, who gave us everything they had and more…We miss them and they miss us in return, and yet we should call them more often…much more often than we do.
I am talking about our parents.
For most of the JINJERs, our parents are separated from us not only by distance, but also by war and politics. We don’t have an opportunity to visit our parents even when we are in Ukraine. And it feels like they are on the other side of the planet even if we are literally only 800 km away. The worst thing is that, now being in our 30s, year after year, it feels like the storm clouds are gathering above. We all know that the day will come when we will feel alone all of a sudden…and we will lose them. The people, but for whom, we’d never make it. The bitter taste of understanding this is almost unbearable.
We look at this song as an anthem to the ones who raised us, who sacrificed everything for the sake of our happiness no matter what the costs, even despite our own thankless and ingratitude towards them. The people who showed us that the purest love ever does exist – the love of the father and mother for their children.
Thank you.
«Наши мамы и папы, мы хотим, чтобы вы знали, что мы тоже вас любим, и что без вас мы бы никогда не добились всего этого и не осуществили бы свою мечту. Спасибо вам за все» (Mom and Dad, we want you to know that we love you too, if not for you we’d never make it this far and never fulfill our dreams. Thank you for everything.)”
Catch JINJER on their extensive world tour this spring! The band will hit North American shores beginning April 23 in San Francisco, CA. Make sure to grab tickets now before it’s too late!
Tour Of Consciousness 2020 w/ Suicide Silence, Toothgrinder
23.04.20 US – San Francisco, CA / The Fillmore
24.04.20 US – Los Angeles, CA / Belasco Theater SOLD OUT
25.04.20 US – Las Vegas, NV / House Of Blues
26.04.20 US – Phoenix, AZ / The Pressroom
28.04.20 US – Houston, TX / House Of Blues
29.04.20 US – Dallas, TX / House Of Blues
30.04.20 US – Memphis, TN / Minglewood Hall
02.05.20 US – Charlotte, NC / Epicenter *Festival*
03.05.20 US – Norfolk, VA / The Norva
05.05.20 US – Brooklyn, NY / Warsaw
06.05.20 US – Boston, MA / House Of Blues
07.05.20 US – Silver Spring, MD / The Filmore Silver Spring
09.05.20 US – Daytona Beach, FL / Welcome To Rockville *Festival*
10.05.20 US – Pensacola, FL / Vinyl
12.05.20 US – Atlanta, GA / Buckhead Theater
13.05.20 US – Nashville, TN / Brooklyn Bowl
15.05.20 US – Columbus, OH / Sonic Temple *Festival*
16.05.20 US – Milwaukee, WI / Rave II
17.05.20 US – Chicago, IL / House Of Blues
19.05.20 US – Minneapolis, MN / The Fillmore Minneapolis
20.05.20 US – Lawrence, KS / Granada Theater
22.05.20 US – Lincoln, NE / Bourbon Theater
23.05.20 US – Denver, CO / Summit
23-25.05.20 US – Pryor, OK / Rocklahoma *Festival*
