Artist..: Shining

Album...: Shining

Genre...: Black Metal                | Label...: Napalm Records
Year....: 2023                       | Cat.No..:

R.date..: 2023-09-19                 | S.date..: 2023-09-15

Source..: WEB (24bit)                | Encoder.: libFLAC
Bitrate.: 1492kbps avg.              | F.Rate..: 44.1kHz

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Disc 1 / 1

01. Avsandare Okand                                                 8:28
02. Snart Ar Dom Alla Borta                                         9:50
03. Allt For Doden                                                 11:18
04. Fidelis ad Mortem (feat. Andy La Rocque)                        6:36
05. Attahundratjugo                                                 3:21
06. Den Permanenta Somnen Kallar                                   10:35

(580.50MB) 00:50:08

Formed in 1996 and known as one of the most controversial and musically
brilliant bands in the black metal scene and beyond, iconic Swedish metal
band Shining are set to release their self-titled Napalm Records debut
(and eleventh overall) on September 15, 2023.

They've done it again. Created something that is wholly unique,
excessively extreme, and lavishly detailed. It s fair to say that we never
really know what we're going to get with Shining these days, and once
again, the group create something startlingly inimitable and progressive.

This self-titled release is both fresh and an amalgamation of who this
band is today. From the moment the dark, horror-infused, grim and grubby
Avsandare Okand arrives, there is a strong sense that this album will
leave you feeling cold all over. Progressively tight, but rooted in the
extreme side, Shining set the bar high early on.

Expanding like a pulsating star about to go supernova, Snart  r Dom Alla
Borta is a melodious turn. The darkness wraps around the mind like a
death-shroud, and when it does get heavier, it becomes undeniably
blackened. Shining reaching into gloomiest of depths for this effort.

The longest track, Allt For Doden passes the eleven-minute mark and sees
Shining pushing their abilities to even greater heights. Heavy on
atmosphere, with straight-forward black metal vibes, chaotic and
commanding, it's an elaborate trawl into the mindset of this band and how
they stay inspired and motivated decades on from their inception. It's the
album's magnum-opus, and a slab of pure captivation. If someone asks you
who Shining are and you need to draw from their modern output, this is the
track to play them.

King Diamond's Andy La Rocque guests on Fidelis Ad Mortem, a track with a
more progressive rock output. Before the tone changes significantly with
piano-led interlude,  ttahundratjugo.

Call that preparation for the finale of Den Permanenta Somnen Kallar. A
ten-plus minute explosion of black metal. Hot, heavy, and hellacious, the
blackened fires within Shining's soul has reached infernal levels here. A
blistering finale that puts the stamp of black metal approval on this
record. Who knows what will come from Shining in the future but right now,
there is no better encapsulation of who and what they are today than this
record.

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