''Macro'' is the third studio album by Ukrainian
metalcore
Metalcore is a broadly defined fusion genre combining elements of extreme metal and hardcore punk, originating in the 1990s United States and becoming popular in the 2000s. Metalcore typically has aggressive verses and melodic choruses, combined ...
band
Jinjer, released on 25 October 2019 by
Napalm Records
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.
Release and promotion
The album was announced by the band on 23 August 2019 with the release of its lead single "Judgement (& Punishment)". The following single, "On the Top", was released on 11 October 2019. ''Macro'' was released on 25 October 2019 and featured experiments in reggae and progressive rock.
The band toured
North America
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from 7 September to 2 November and
Europe
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from 8 November to 22 December to support the album. Jinjer was forced to cancel several other planned tours, including their first in Latin America, due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
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.
Critical reception
In 2024, Emily Swingle of ''
Metal Hammer
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'' named ''Macro'' as the second-best Jinjer album.
''
Loudwire
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'' named it one of the fifty best metal albums of 2019.
Track listing
Personnel
Jinjer
* Tatiana Shmayluk – vocals
* Roman Ibramkhalilov – guitar
* Eugene Abdukhanov – bass guitar
* Vladislav Ulasevich – drums
Other participants
* Max Morton – production, recording, mixing, mastering
* Reuben Bhattacharya – cover art
References
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2019 albums
Metalcore albums
Napalm Records