Aficionados consider Jet Jaguar to be one of Mexico‘s hottest contemporary metal acts, ready to take Europe and the rest of the world by storm: Following their furioso performance at the 2024 Wacken Open Air and their acclaimed European tour alongside Anvil, the four-piece have recently enlisted with Hanover-based imprint Steamhammer/SPV. Their latest album ’Severance‘ has been scheduled for release in autumn 2025.
Even before the arrival of their 2020 debut album ’Endless Nights‘, Jet Jaguar had performed countless concerts and lots of important festival appearances. In 2017, the band played the W:O:A for the first time, emerging as winners of the Metal Battle, and easily substantiated that brilliant impression seven years later both at the same venue and during Anvil‘s 2024 European tour. For lead guitarist Ariyuki Arce, these shows were “one of the best experiences Jet Jaguar have ever had. Sharing the stage with metal legends is always a huge honour.”
Drummer/band founder Jimmy Lozano on the upcoming album and the band‘s contract with SPV/Steamhammer: “’Severance‘ is the culmination of years of work. During the pandemic, everyone was going through some dark and somewhat depressing times, so we ended up with heavier and more aggressive songs than on our previous album. For us, signing with SPV/Steamhammer is an incredible milestone. Having the honour of partnering with one of the biggest and longest-running labels in Germany motivates us to work even harder for our extremely supportive fans. We can‘t wait to get started on this amazing collaboration!”
Label manager Olly Hahn is also looking forward to the upcoming collaboration: “When I saw the band supporting Anvil in Hannover last year, I definitely had to sign them. The club was small and sticky but the band played as if there were 1,000 people in the room. This is what heavy metal is all about and Jet Jaguar are like a breath of fresh air in this genre!”
