Brazilian progressive metal band Jack The Joker have announced their debut album, The Devil To Pay In The Backlands, scheduled for release on August 22, 2025, via Frontiers Music Srl. The band has released a new single, Between The Sky Lines, along with an official video. The track follows previous singles Denied and Sun. The band commented, “Between The Sky Lines is a gaze beyond the blinding glow of our cities, a song for the forgotten skies observable from the countryside. It’s a reminder of how small we are, in a world that still breathes, suffers, and endures beyond the edge of our comfort.”
Jack The Joker, formed in Northeast Brazil, consists of Raphael Joer (vocals), Felipe Facó and Lucas Colares (guitars), Gustavo Pinheiro (bass), and Vicente Ferreira (drums and percussion). The band blends progressive metal with traditional Brazilian cultural influences, including maracatu, forró, baião, and frevo, drawing inspiration from the Brazilian novel of the same name. Their 2024 singles have gained attention for merging cultural authenticity with technical complexity. The album, produced by Adair Daufembach (Angra), offers a genre-blending journey with dense arrangements and melodic grooves.
Pre-orders are available at ffm.to/jtjdevil.
The The Devil To Pay In The Backlands tracklist includes:
- Devir
- Between The Sky Lines
- Denied
- XV
- Neblina
- Sun
- You Where I Belong
- Thousand Witnesses
- Cabaret
- Saudade
- Hope
Further details are available on their Facebook Facebook and Instagram Instagram pages. Watch Between The Sky Lines and pre-order now:
Previous singles: