Alive in Melbourne
| Alive in Melbourne | ||||
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| Released | 20 November 2020 | |||
| Recorded | 5 March 2020 | |||
| Venue | Max Watt's House of Music, Melbourne, Australia | |||
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| Label | Napalm Records | |||
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Alive in Melbourne is the debut live album by Ukrainian metal band Jinjer. It was released on 20 November 2020 on Napalm Records.
Background
Alive in Melbourne was recorded on 5 March 2020, during the band's performance at Max Watt's House of Music in Melbourne, which was held as part of the Macro World Tour.[1] This concert was one of the last before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. On 9 July 2020, the recording of the concert was broadcast on the website of the online media and festival Knotfest.[2][3]
Alive in Melbourne was released on 20 November 2020.[4] Simultaneously with the release of the album, the band posted a full video recording of the concert on the label's YouTube channel.[5]
According to the band's bassist, Eugene Abdukhanov, initially the musicians planned to release several songs recorded at the concert, but after six months of post-production, the decision was made to release a full-fledged live album. Abdukhanov himself wrote the lyrics about the concert and the album for the album booklet.[5]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metal Hammer |   [6] |
Overall, Alive in Melbourne received positive reviews. Critics emphasize the high quality of the recording and the artistry and performing skills of vocalist Tatiana Shmaylyuk.[6][7]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | 4:00 |
| 2. | "Teacher, Teacher!" | 5:57 |
| 3. | "Sit Stay Roll Over" | 4:38 |
| 4. | "Ape" | 3:28 |
| 5. | "Judgement (& Punishment)" | 4:36 |
| 6. | "I Speak Astronomy" | 5:55 |
| 7. | "Who is Gonna Be the One" | 5:42 |
| 8. | "Noah" | 4:32 |
| 9. | "Retrospection" | 4:30 |
| 10. | "Perennial" | 4:39 |
| 11. | "On the Top" | 5:43 |
| 12. | "Pit of Consciousness" | 4:34 |
| 13. | "Home Back" | 4:26 |
| 14. | "Words of Wisdom" | 4:59 |
| 15. | "Pisces" | 5:09 |
| 16. | "Captain Clock" | 4:44 |
| 17. | "Outro" | 1:37 |
| Total length: | 79:09 | |
Personnel
Adapted from Discogs and the Alive in Melbourne liner notes:[8][9]
Jinjer
- Tatiana Shmayluk – vocals
- Roman Ibramkhalilov – guitar
- Eugene Abdukhanov – bass guitar
- Vladislav Ulasevich – drums
Other participants
- Max Morton – mastering
- Dmitry Kim — mixing
- Oleksandr Antoshyn — recording
- Gabriel Nicoletti — album cover
- Oleg Ruz — art director
References
- ^ Weaver, James (2020-11-20). "Jinjer announce 'Alive In Melbourne' livestream". Distorted Sound Magazine. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
- ^ "JinJer To Stream Melbourne Show On Thursday Via Knotfest.com". FrontView Magazine. 2020-07-08. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
- ^ "Stream Jinjer's Sold Out Melbourne Performance". Knotfest. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
- ^ ""ALIVE IN MELBOURNE" out November 20th 2020". jinjer-metal.com. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
- ^ a b BraveWords. "JINJER - Entire Alive In Melbourne Concert Streaming". bravewords.com. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
- ^ a b Maughan, Sophie (2020-11-17). "Jinjer's Alive In Melbourne is a sh*t-kicking reminder of how great gigs used to be". louder. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
- ^ Schleutermann, Marcus (2020-11-18). "Alive In Melbourne". www.rockhard.de (in German). Rock Hard. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
- ^ "JINJER Announces Alive In Melbourne Live Album – Music Madness Magazine". Retrieved 2024-07-03.
- ^ "Jinjer (2) – Alive In Melbourne". Discogs. Retrieved 2024-07-03.