Two leading Ukrainian metal vocalists — Helle Bogdanova (Ignea) and Tetiana Shmailyuk (Jinjer) — recorded a joint track. Release 28 June 2026.
Ignea and Tetiana Shmailyuk (Jinjer frontwoman — see separate PR5 news) released a joint track 'Two Eastern Voices' (duration 8:45) on 28 June 2026. This is the first collaboration of Ukraine's two leading metal vocalists — symbolically it's their first joint recording in 18 years of active careers for both. The composition was written jointly by Helle Bogdanova (Ignea) and Tetiana Shmailyuk in Berlin from August to September 2025. Track concept — dialogue of two Eastern European female voices, each with her own metal ethics: Helle Bogdanova with her operatic clean vocal (typical for symphonic metal) and Shmailyuk with her harsh/clean switching (typical for progressive metal). Track structure: I. 'Sunrise: Bogdanova' (operatic intro); II. 'Storm: Shmailyuk' (harsh growls); III. 'Dialogue' (both switching); IV. 'Sunset: Together' (united vocal chorus). Recording took place at Studio MUSCOLO in Kyiv (March 2026) with production by Jens Bogren (Gothenburg, Sweden), who worked on both performers' previous albums. A clip of 9:00 was filmed in Kyiv (various urban locations) and Lviv (old town), symbolizing the dialogue of cities. The release is available in formats: digital streaming, 7-inch vinyl single (limited 2000 copies, red transparent record), digital exclusive remix by Devin Townsend (tied to the collaboration with Shmailyuk on 'Eastern Light').
