Animal (Shining album)

Animal
Studio album by
Shining
Released19 October 2018
Genre
Length37:34
LabelSpinefarm
ProducerJørgen Munkeby
Shining chronology
International Blackjazz Society
(2015) 		Animal
(2018)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic77/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
Distorted Sound8/10[1]
Louder Sound[4]
MetalSucks[5]
The Metal Report8/10[6]

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]

Track listing

Animal track listing
No.TitleLength
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

Musicians

  • Jørgen Munkeby – vocals, guitars
  • Håkon Sagen – guitars
  • Ole Vistnes – bass
  • Eirik Tovsrud Knutsen – keyboards, synthesizer
  • Tobias Ørnes Andersen – drums

References

  1. ^ a b Cooper, Ali (23 October 2018). "Album Review: Animal – Shining". Distorted Sound. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Shining – "Animal"". Everything Is Noise. 15 October 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Reviews and Tracks for International Blackjazz Society by Shining - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  4. ^ Hill, Stephen (12 October 2018). "Shining – Animal album review". Louder Sound. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Lynds (18 September 2018). "Shining- Animal review". The Metal Report. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Album review: Shining – Animal". Get Ready to Rock!. 25 September 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  8. ^ "Shining (NOR) Say Goodbye To Blackjazz With New Album "Animal", Stream Title Track". The PRP. 17 August 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  9. ^ Vince Neilstein (20 August 2018). "Shining Ditch the Blackjazz on New Song "Animal"". MetalSucks. Retrieved 6 October 2024.