SHINING — IV: The Eerie Cold (review)

SHINING — IV: The Eerie Cold album cover Album · 2005 · Depressive Black Metal Buy this album from MMA partners
4/5 ·
bonnek
The Swedish progressive black band Shining is an extreme shock-horror experience. On their fourth album and onwards, their music has become more then the harsh aggression of the previous albums. If you can stand the extravagant vocals you will find an intricate progressive metal riff galore, imaginative song writing and hard-hitting intensity.

After 2 and a half minutes of cynical audience bashing, Shining dive into a glorious ride through 6 progressive black metal epics. The sound has been fleshed out with new guitarist (John Doe ...) who adds great soloing and razor-sharp riffing that has both the chromatic style of Voivod and the typical punkish urge of Black Metal. On the instrumental parts, Shining can be compared with the sound of Enslaved on albums like Below The Lights and ISA. Also Satyricon and later Darkthrone albums come to mind. Due to the bandleader Kvarforth's unique vocal stand there's no way mistaking Shining for any other band. This man can twist his voice to beastly agony like no other. Completely over the top for some, chilling for others.

With The Eerie Cold, Shining have matured towards a truly personal style that I would recommend highly for fans of Enslaved, Satyricon and probably Agalloch. I don't hear much Opeth similarities but it might of course attract people that are into Opeth's 90's albums.
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