Shining – International Blackjazz Society (2015)

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As one of the weirdest and most extreme insanely popular bands that we listen to, Shining returns with their own band of crazy with the epic “International Blackjazz Society”. Delivering nine tracks of truly deranged and visionary music, this is one of those releases that keeps you guessing from start to end. Jørgen Munkeby and company manage to further elaborate on their very original style and deliver one of the most diverse albums of 2015.

Setting a very chaotic and odd atmosphere with their sax madness of “Admittance”, the band is ready to pounce on the listener with the catchy riffs of “The Last Stand”. The catchiness of this track is nicely offset by the distorted vocals and trippy atmosphere. Reminding us a bit of Diabolos Rising and Industrial Black Metal bands, “Burn it All” has a very sinister vibe to it and we love it. Things get a bit more mainstream and radio-friendly with the very catchy and more straightforward “Last Day”.

Moving back into the extreme side of things, “Thousand Eyes” features a barrage of riffs nicely paired with tight drumming and interesting tempo changes. The experimental “House of Warship” is one of the weirdest tracks in this releases feeling more like an impromptu jam session, which made the cut for this album. The mellow “House of Control” has a certain ballad-esque vibe that makes for a nice breather in this very chaotic and hectic release.

Closing with another strange-but-awesome song titled “Need”, the band clearly makes their case to be one of the most extremely weird bands in the world. Filled with very creative elements and solid musical proficiency, “International Blackjazz Society” is one of those releases that needs more than a few spins to fully sink in and reveal its beauty. If you like the band’s previous releases or just love crazy sax-infused Metal, this is one album you don’t want to miss.

Band: Shining Album: International Blackjazz Society

Label: Spinefarm Records

Release: October 23rd, 2015

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Genre: Avant-garde Metal

Country: Norway

Rating: 90/100
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