I was going to write a review on this album, but there is no way I could keep it unbiased because if I am honest, I am obsessed with this album. I could listen to it for hours on end and never get bored.
In the first image, you can see 2 versions of the same album Blackjazz by Shining (the Norwegian band, not the Swedish band of the same name). The CD I bought 10 years ago after hearing the single 'Fisheye'...
...after the first listen I was completely hooked. It is a chaotic mix of avante-garde black metal fused with jazz influences. That might make it sound un-listenable but the band make it work, and I can assure you some parts of it are insanely catchy.
So yes, its one of my top 5 records of all time, so when I found out there was a 10th Anniversary Vinyl Edition due to be released this year, I immediately threw money at them. I had to have it!
And once it eventually arrived after coronavirus played havoc with the postal service just a few weeks I found that that it had been signed too!
I know this won't be everyone's cup of tea, but if you fancy listening to something genuinely unique and ground breaking, I urge you to give it listen.
Check out the Full Album here:
