Thursday, January 28, 2010

SHINING - BLACKJAZZ (2010)

genre : avant-garde/ jazzy black
similar bands : Code, Shining VI, DHG, Virus
origin : Norway
strong spot : wicked style and production
weak spot : some people may find it tiring, repetitive

The reviewers will definitely rank this band very high. The truth is that these guys have crafted a very original and paranoid style. The production is extra post-modern and especially the guitar distortion is reminiscent of Muse. Strange as it may seems, the band doesn't use guitar arpeggios but it still sounds like black metal. But is it an album that everyone can enjoy? I suppose not. The average listener will consider it a difficult listen due to its huge doses of schizophreneia, noise and atonality. I have to confess that it is extremely hard to listen to the whole album multiple times even for trained avant-garde ears. So, be prepared.

8 out of 10 goatheads


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