HUMAN NATURE
new single
out 24th January 2025
(Label 51 Recordings)
Formed in Minsk, Belarus, two previous album releases by alternative metal group Mission Jupiter have hinted that they have the potential to be one of the few acts from that territory to achieve lift-off worldwide. Having recruited powerhouse singer Kate Varsak prior to writing and recording their upcoming third album, ‘Aftermath’, the result is a set of dramatic, epic songs with thoroughly modern production values that should see them soar.
A first single from the record, ‘Sometimes It Hurts’, was issued in October and described by Prog magazine as “a soaring slice of uplifting and dramatic melodic prog.” Its follow-up, ‘Human Nature’, has been released today and ratchets up the cinematic aspect of the group’s sound. Boasting a Bond-like quality, with subtle shifts in tone and dripping with atmosphere, it isn’t hard to imagine Adele having a hit with this if she were in an alternative metal band.
Describing the meaning behind the song, the group state: “People tend to be divided and not to look beyond their own doorstep, which is a major problem. This song asks if we are able to be less selfish and greedy to try and overcome this typical aspect of human nature, or at the very least attempt to be better?”
An accompanying video for ‘Human Nature’ reflects the dark mood of the song. It features the band and was shot at the Minsk Sea in late 2024.
Scheduled for release in the spring, ‘Aftermath’ is packed with further gems. Fans of alternative and hard rock, progressive rock and metal, and even Eurovision-esque crossover rock with a Cocteau Twins twist (on ‘Jak Spyniajecca Bol’, recorded in the group’s mother tongue and translated as ‘How The Pain Stops’) will also be wowed by Mission Jupiter’s new songs, which combine sounds, moods and melodies all wrapped around a stunning female voice that will leave listeners breathless!
MISSION JUPITER
Kate Varsak – vocals
Vlad Shvakel – guitars
Eugene Zuyeu – drums
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Dmitri Soldatenko – saxophone
