Klagopsalmer

Klagopsalmer
Studio album by
Shining
Released30 June 2009
GenreBlack metal, progressive metal
Length50:46
LabelOsmose Productions
ProducerRickard Bengtsson,[1] Niklas Kvarforth, Peter Huss, Fredric Gråby
Shining chronology
Halmstad
(2007) 		Klagopsalmer
(2009) 		Född förlorare
(2011)

Klagopsalmer (roughly, Hymns of Lament) is the sixth album by Shining. It was released on 30 June 2009 by Osmose Productions.[1][2][3]

Track 4 is a cover version of Seigmen's "Ohm" (from the Total album). "Ohm" is sung in Norwegian, making it the only song on the album not sung in Swedish.

Samplings on the album are from the 1979 documentary Ett anständigt liv by Stefan Jarl. Erik Danielsson from Swedish black metal band Watain is responsible for the album cover art.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Vilseledda barnasjälars hemvist" (The Residence of Misled Children's Souls)Niklas Kvarforth6:39
2."Plågoande o'helga plågoande" (Tormentor, Oh Sacred Tormentor)Kvarforth6:49
3."Fullständigt jävla död inuti" (Completely Fucking Dead Inside)Graby, Kvarforth8:02
4."Ohm – Sommar med Siv" (Ohm – Summer With Siv)Seigmen7:10
5."Krossade drömmar och brutna löften" (Crushed Dreams and Broken Promises) 5:06
6."Total utfrysning" (Total Ostracism)Kvarforth, Huss16:46
Total length:50:46

Personnel

  • Niklas Kvarforth – vocals, guitars, and concept
  • Fredric Gråby – lead and rhythm guitars
  • Peter Huss – lead and rhythm guitars
  • Andreas Larssen – bass guitar
  • Rickard Schill – drums
  • Marcus Pålsson – grand piano
  • Linnea Olsson – cello
  • Margareta Olsson – viola
  • Birgit Huss – violin
  • Lars Fredrik Frøislie[4] – keyboards

References

  1. ^ a b Blabbermouth SHINING: New Album Title Changed; Artwork, Track Listing Revealed Archived 27 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 20 July 2008.
  2. ^ Blabbermouth SHINING Mainman: 'We Don't Need Mindless Idiots Listening To Our Music'; retrieved 3 October 2008.
  3. ^ Osmose Productions [1]; retrieved 23 June 2009.
  4. ^ "Musicians SHINING prepared to release a collection of which were re-recorded old songs". Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2014.