{"id":11927,"date":"2025-04-04T12:19:34","date_gmt":"2025-04-04T17:19:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=11927"},"modified":"2025-04-04T12:19:35","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T17:19:35","slug":"mission-jupiter-crippled-country-new-single-by-belarusian-alternative-metal-band-out-4th-april-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=11927","title":{"rendered":"MISSION JUPITER &#8211; &#8216;Crippled Country&#8217; : new single by Belarusian alternative metal band out 4th April 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MISSION-JUPITER.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11928\" style=\"width:557px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MISSION-JUPITER.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MISSION-JUPITER-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MISSION-JUPITER-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MISSION-JUPITER-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Based in Minsk, Belarus, two previous albums by alternative metal act&nbsp;<strong>Mission Jupiter<\/strong>&nbsp;have hinted&nbsp;at their potential to be one of the few bands from that territory to achieve lift-off worldwide. Having recruited powerhouse singer Kate Varsak prior to writing and recording their upcoming third album, \u2018Aftermath\u2019, the result is a set of dramatic, epic songs with modern production values that should see them soar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018Crippled Country\u2019 is out today as the latest single to be teased from the album, with the band explaining that the song is about&nbsp;<em>\u201choping for the best in dark times. When the going gets tough, the tough get going.&nbsp;In times of darkness, do you fight or flee?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"nv-iframe-embed\"><iframe title=\"Mission Jupiter - Crippled Country (Lyric Video)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/coCzcC22j_4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018Crippled Country\u2019 follows three previously issued singles, with Prog magazine praising \u2018Sometimes It Hurts\u2019 as&nbsp;<em>\u201ca soaring slice of uplifting and dramatic melodic prog\u201d&nbsp;<\/em>and stating that \u2018Human Nature\u2019&nbsp;<em>\u201cdisplays the far-reaching appeal of a band who mix atmospheric prog, the darker undercurrents of Cocteau Twins and up-tempo alternative metal.\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;Metal Talk described the same song as being&nbsp;<em>\u201cswamped by wonderful moods and melodies, all wrapped around a stunning female voice.\u201d&nbsp;<\/em>These initial efforts were followed by \u2018Self-Destruction\u2019, the heaviest and punchiest song by Mission Jupiter to date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Set for release on 13th June 2025, \u2018Aftermath&#8217; is packed with further gems. Fans of alternative and hard rock, progressive rock and metal, and even Eurovision-esque crossover rock (on \u2018Jak Spyniajecca Bol\u2019, recorded in the group\u2019s mother tongue and translated as \u2018How The Pain Stops\u2019) will also be wowed by Mission Jupiter&#8217;s new songs, which combine sounds, moods and melodies all wrapped around a stunning female voice that will leave listeners breathless!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dmanalytics2.com\/click?u=https%3A%2F%2Flabel51.ffm.to%2Fmjcountry.ket&amp;i=1&amp;d=I_CXbNnlRQmwl_j5gaWj6A&amp;e=alex%40mkultramagazine.com&amp;a=QQVKr_crQq6tOIHFTAwIIw&amp;s=VSSENjrKbbA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stream<\/a>\u00a0 | \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dmanalytics2.com\/click?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DcoCzcC22j_4&amp;i=2&amp;d=I_CXbNnlRQmwl_j5gaWj6A&amp;e=alex%40mkultramagazine.com&amp;a=QQVKr_crQq6tOIHFTAwIIw&amp;s=05dQhipAo4o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lyric Video<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MISSION-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11929\" style=\"width:503px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MISSION-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MISSION-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MISSION-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MISSION-930x620.jpg 930w, https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/MISSION.jpg 1204w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>MISSION JUPITER<\/strong><br>Kate Varsak &#8211; vocals<br>Vlad Shvakel &#8211; guitars<br>Eugene Zuyeu &#8211; drums<br>+<br>Dmitri Soldatenko &#8211; saxophone<br><br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dmanalytics2.com\/click?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fmissionjupiterband%2F&amp;i=4&amp;d=I_CXbNnlRQmwl_j5gaWj6A&amp;e=alex%40mkultramagazine.com&amp;a=QQVKr_crQq6tOIHFTAwIIw&amp;s=noqdq-nD3D4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0| \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dmanalytics2.com\/click?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fmissionjupiterband%2F&amp;i=5&amp;d=I_CXbNnlRQmwl_j5gaWj6A&amp;e=alex%40mkultramagazine.com&amp;a=QQVKr_crQq6tOIHFTAwIIw&amp;s=4IV6V2Jxhlc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Based in Minsk, Belarus, two previous albums by alternative metal act&nbsp;Mission Jupiter&nbsp;have hinted&nbsp;at their potential to be one of the few bands from that territory to achieve lift-off worldwide. Having recruited powerhouse singer Kate Varsak prior to writing and recording their upcoming third album, \u2018Aftermath\u2019, the result is a set of dramatic, epic songs with&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=11927\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">MISSION JUPITER &#8211; &#8216;Crippled Country&#8217; : new single by Belarusian alternative metal band out 4th April 2025<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11928,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11927","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11927","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=11927"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11927\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11930,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11927\/revisions\/11930"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/11928"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=11927"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=11927"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=11927"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}