Redefining Darkness
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Redefining Darkness |
| type | studio |
| artist | Shining |
| cover | Shining Redefining Darkness.jpg |
| alt | White background with large black rectangular shape in center with bottom edge pointed such that it resembles the end of a nail and pointing to the band's name "SHINING" in a nearly illegible font. Below the logo is the album's name written with the "Redefining" above "Darkness" in a sans-serif font. |
| released | |
| recorded | Sonic Train Studios between January and March 2012 |
| genre | Black metal, progressive metal |
| length | |
| label | Spinefarm |
| producer | Andy LaRocque, Shining |
| prev_title | Född förlorare |
| prev_year | 2011 |
| next_title | Everyone, Everything, Everywhere, Ends |
| next_year | 2015 |
| :: |
| name = Redefining Darkness | type = studio | artist = Shining | cover = Shining Redefining Darkness.jpg | alt = White background with large black rectangular shape in center with bottom edge pointed such that it resembles the end of a nail and pointing to the band's name "SHINING" in a nearly illegible font. Below the logo is the album's name written with the "Redefining" above "Darkness" in a sans-serif font. | released = | recorded = Sonic Train Studios between January and March 2012 | venue = | studio = | genre = Black metal, progressive metal | length = | label = Spinefarm | producer = Andy LaRocque, Shining | prev_title = Född förlorare | prev_year = 2011 | next_title = Everyone, Everything, Everywhere, Ends | next_year = 2015 | rev1 = Metal Temple | rev1Score = 9/10 (almost perfect) | rev2 = Thrash Hits | rev2Score = 5/6 | noprose = yes
Redefining Darkness is the eighth studio album by the Swedish black metal band Shining. It was released through Spinefarm Records on 29 October 2012. The album is dedicated to the memory of Trond Bråthen (a.k.a. "Trondr Nefas").
Track listing
| total_length = 40:54 | all_lyrics = Niklas Kvarforth | all_music = Shining | extra_column = English translation | title1 = sv | extra1 = You, My Artwork | length1 = 7:41 | title2 = The Ghastly Silence | length2 = 7:18 | title3 = sv | extra3 = He Who Hates The Human | length3 = 6:48 | title4 = Hail Darkness Hail | length4 = 7:05 | title5 = sv | extra5 = The Great Grey | note5 = Writer: Rich Ragsdale (Instrumental) | length5 = 3:26 | title6 = For the God Below | length6 = 8:36
LP track listing
| headline = Side A | title1 = sv | length1 = 7:43 | title2 = The Ghastly Silence | length2 = 7:20 | title3 = sv | length3 = 6:50 | headline = Side B | title1 = Hail Darkness Hail | length1 = 7:08 | title2 = sv | length2 = 3:26 | title3 = For the God Below | length3 = 8:36
Personnel
Shining
- Niklas Kvarforth – vocals, guitars, keyboards
- Peter Huss – guitars
- Christian Larsson – bass guitar
- Ludwig Witt – drums
Additional musicians
- Hoest – additional vocals ("Du, mitt konstverk")
- Andreas Huss – saxophone ("The Ghastly Silence")
- Rob Caggiano – lead guitar (first guitar solo) ("Han som hatar människan")
- Peter Bjärgö – additional vocals ("Hail Darkness Hail")
- Olli Ahvenlahti – piano ("Det stora grå")
- Andy LaRocque – lead guitar (second guitar solo) ("For the God Below")
Production
- Trine + Kim Design Studio – artwork
- Andy LaRocque, Shining – producer
References
References
- Khawand, Dory. (19 November 2012). "Shining – Redefining Darkness review". metal-temple.com.
- Keevill, David. (22 October 2012). "Album: Shining – Redefining Darkness". thrashhits.com.
- "Redefining Darkness – Shining". [[AllMusic]].
- (29 October 2012). "Shining's 'Redefining Darkness' OUT TODAY!". [[Spinefarm Records]].
- "Shining (3) – Redefining Darkness (CD, Album) at Discogs". [[Discogs]].
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