shining

Swedish black metal band Shining, led by Niklas Kvarforth, has announced two new albums, “Live in Transylvania” and “Beating Belgium Black and Blue”. These recordings, from 2009 and 2016, capture pivotal moments in the band’s history. Reviving the Darkness “Live in Transylvania” revisits a 2009 concert in Brașov, Romania...

Rockstadt Extreme Fest has just dropped the (almost) full lineup, schedule, and stage details for this year’s edition. The wait is nearly over—almost every band, and every stage has been revealed. Whether you’re planning to see your longtime favorites or discover new bands that will shake the ground, now’s...

Swedish black metal band Shining released a new material, Feberdrömmar (Del Ett) on November 25th, via The Sinister Initiative  label. Old songs, new songs… and an amazing brand new intro! The Sinister Initiative originally had plans for a simple re-issue of the infamous 8 1/2 compilation… Indeed, the one...

Writing about something you really enjoy could be difficult. And subjective. For this, my following words may be not so much about the technique and the production of this album, but about the feelings that this music evokes. It was ten years ago when I first saw Swedish metal...