SHINING News/ Leur nouvel album est sorti hier

Today Shining have made their most audacious move yet with the release of new album Animal out now on Spinefarm. From its retina-frying artwork to its relentless stream of memorable refrains, Animal is simply the ultimate 21st century party metal carnival. Entirely saxophone-free and yet utterly unmistakable as a Shining record, it’s the Norwegians most startling record yet. Comprising ten short, sharp and fervently melodic bursts of meticulous but mad-eyed rock’n’roll, this rejuvenated vision from the band’s creative force Jørgen Munkeby has led to some of the most euphoric moments in recent rock history.  Opener Take Me and the thunderous title track that follows…

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SHINING News/ Lyric vidéo  » Animal »

Shining who recently announced their intention to BLOW THE DOORS OFF with new album Animal,have shared a lyric video for the title track alongside a huge run of European dates. Multi-instrumentalist, vocalist & songwriter, frontman Jørgen Munkeby comments, « while writing these songs we always thought about how we could make sure they would sound awesome in a live setting. Now we finally get to play them there! In club somewhere in Europe, with a sweaty and excited audience screaming along! Can’t wait to see you all there! » With new album Animal set for release on 19th…

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SHINING News

SHINING ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM ‘ANIMAL’ SET FOR RELEASE ON OCTOBER 19th VIA SPINEFARM RECORDS SHARE TWO TRACKS ‘ANIMAL’ & ‘EVERYTHING DIES’ Shining are about to BLOW THE DOORS OFF with new album Animal set for release on October 19th through Spinefarm Records. Instinctively rebellious multi-instrumentalist, vocalist & songwriter, frontman Jørgen Munkeby, is the unique creative force behind Norway’s trailblazing jazz-metal collective, Shining. Active in the musical underground since 1999, Shining have been breaking down musical barriers since their inception, mixing progressive, technical metal, jazz, avant-garde and experimental sounds with cutting-edge…

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SHINING News/ JØRGEN MUNKEBY WON HONORARY MUSIC AWARD

JØRGEN MUNKEBY WON HONORARY MUSIC AWARD On Monday, Nov. 6th, Shining’s Jørgen Munkeby was awarded the Norwegian Rolf Gammleng Honorary Award for his work in music throughout the years. The award was given out by Fond For Utøvende Kunstnere (Fund For Performing Artists) in the class « Jazz/metal/improv« . Jørgen comments, with his typical grin: « This is my first lifetime achievement-type prize, and I’m super happy to see that my artistic calling and never-ending quest for musical excellence has been noticed. But then again, I can’t imagine there was any notable competition in…

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