Animal is the eighth studio album by Norwegian rock band Shining. It was released on 19 October 2018 through Spinefarm Records. It is their final album with drummer Tobias Ørnes Andersen, keyboardist Eirik Tovsrud Knutsen, and guitarist Håkon Sagen. It marks a departure from their jazzy metal-oriented sound for what frontman Jørgen Munkeby describes as "more Muse than Meshuggah, more Ghost than Gojira, and more Biffy Clyro than Burzum!"[7] The title track was released as a single on 10 August 2018.[8][9]
| Animal | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 19 October 2018 | |||
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| Length | 37:34 | |||
| Label | Spinefarm | |||
| Producer | Jørgen Munkeby | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 77/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Distorted Sound | 8/10[1] |
| Louder Sound |   [4] |
| MetalSucks | [5] |
| The Metal Report | 8/10[6] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Take Me" | 3:32 |
| 2. | "Animal" | 3:32 |
| 3. | "My Church" | 3:36 |
| 4. | "Fight Song" | 3:50 |
| 5. | "When the Lights Go Out" | 3:40 |
| 6. | "Smash It Up!" | 3:24 |
| 7. | "When I'm Gone" | 3:42 |
| 8. | "Everything Dies" | 3:50 |
| 9. | "End" | 4:22 |
| 10. | "Hole in the Sky" | 4:06 |
| Total length: | 37:34 | |
Personnel
editMusicians
edit- Jørgen Munkeby – vocals, guitars
- Håkon Sagen – guitars
- Ole Vistnes – bass
- Eirik Tovsrud Knutsen – keyboards, synthesizer
- Tobias Ørnes Andersen – drums
References
edit- ^ a b Cooper, Ali (23 October 2018). "Album Review: Animal – Shining". Distorted Sound. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ "Shining – "Animal"". Everything Is Noise. 15 October 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ "Reviews and Tracks for International Blackjazz Society by Shining - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
- ^ Hill, Stephen (12 October 2018). "Shining – Animal album review". Louder Sound. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ Vince Neilstein (12 October 2018). "Album Review: Shining Go in a Bold New Direction on Animal… But Does it Work?". MetalSucks. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ Lynds (18 September 2018). "Shining- Animal review". The Metal Report. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ "Album review: Shining – Animal". Get Ready to Rock!. 25 September 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ "Shining (NOR) Say Goodbye To Blackjazz With New Album "Animal", Stream Title Track". The PRP. 17 August 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
- ^ Vince Neilstein (20 August 2018). "Shining Ditch the Blackjazz on New Song "Animal"". MetalSucks. Retrieved 6 October 2024.