Progressive metal act Jack The Joker issue new single and video, ‘Sun’, out now via Frontiers Music Srl.
“’Sun’ refers to the vengeful star that both gives life and takes it away: an allusion to an abusive relationship, in which emotional dependencies are fed by crumbs of affection and countered by emotional abuse,” the band commented.
Jack The Joker is a modern progressive metal band with a twist, hailing from the Northeast of Brazil. The band consists of Raphael Joer (Vocals) Felipe Faco and Lucas Colares (Guitars), Gustavo Pinheiro (Bass), and Vicente Ferreira (Drums).
The band is notorious for incorporating traditional influences from their local culture, including musical styles such as maracatu, forró, baião and frevo. Their sound draws inspiration from the eponymous renowned Brazilian novel and explores the metaphysical back lands, where human will prevail against the hostility of nature. The instrumental arrangements delineate the environment by fusing regional genres with rock and metal to create a landscape that mirrors the themes in the lyrics.
Their musical odyssey has already garnered a significant amount of buzz in the prog scene through their first two singles released in 2024. Their first in 2025 was ‘Denied’.
“’Denied’ brings a rare combination of a melodic prog tune with direct regional music influences to us here in the Northeast, more specifically the Maracatu,” said the Brazilian band about that single. “The song is a social examination of the inequality of opportunities that plagues our country; the abysmal difference between those who come from different realities”.
The musicality of ‘Denied’ is structured in the rhythmic cells of maracatu, an Afro-Brazilian tradition that carries the marks of struggle and celebration. The pulsating beats breathe life into the song, creating an intense and emotive atmosphere.
You can stream the singles here and check out the videos here at RAMzine.
