Shining's fourth album of dark misanthropy & all-encompassing self-destruction, including hellhammer (mayhem) on drums.
Infamous Swedish black metal act Shining was formed by mastermind Niklas Kvarforth in Halmstad, 1996, releasing eleven studio albums over a span of almost twenty-five years, commencing with ‘Within Deep Dark Chambers’ in 2000.
‘IV - The Eerie Cold’, Shining's fourth album, was originally released in 2005 & features drum work by Hellhammer of Norwegian legends, Mayhem. The album also features lyrical contributions from Nattefrost of Carpathian Forest. It was recorded at the Slaughterhouse studio in Sweden & was produced by Niklas Kvarforth & Rickard Bengtsson, who has worked with Arch Enemy, among many others.
Providing a great evolution from the foundations of hypnotic riff-styling, Shining has progressively incorporated more diverse, experimental & essentially non-metallic elements into their music including blues & jazz - affording the songs a greater dynamic & a more refreshing sound than typical 'pure' black metal bands. Even the vocals have a large breadth of character often missing from extreme metal acts.
Tracklist:
1. I Och Med Insikt Skall Dv Forga (07:31)
2. Vemodets Arkitektur (07:52)
3. Nagonting Ar Fauligt Fel (06:19)
4. Eradication Of The Condition (06:57)
5. The Eerie Cold (05:51)
6. Claws Of Perdition (06:18)
