by Jillian Drachman | Feb 10, 2024 | News
The Sinister Initiative has been infecting the world with many of the most brilliant and lethal musical atrocities since its rebirth in 2022. TSI was founded by Shining’s genius mastermind, Niklas Kvarforth, who brings decades of experience as a label owner....
by Zenae Zukowski | Oct 5, 2023 | Interviews
Known as one of the most controversial acts in the black metal scene exploring the dark and unthinkable, Shining have recently released their eleventh full-length self-titled offering. Promised to be their most brutal album yet and first under Napalm Records,...
by Jeff Podoshen | May 18, 2020 | New Music
This pandemic has been dismal and metal fans have been hit especially hard with the lack of any actual shows or events for the foreseeable future. Thankfully, Poland’s Behemoth has crafted a short four-song EP to help get us all through. As Nergal states:...
by Jeff Podoshen | Jan 5, 2018 | Reviews
Trigger Warning: I’m writing about Niklas Kvarforth and Shining – the one from Sweden – the one you’re probably afraid of. I don’t really care too much what people think of Shining and I don’t care too much what people think about me for reviewing Shining. You...
by Jeff Podoshen | May 22, 2017 | Reviews
Shining is a band many have read about but few have actually experienced. While I’m generally a fan of the heavier variety of Scandinavian metal, a tour that was billing itself as the “No More Safe Space Tour” is one I had to see. I’m a firm believer in freedom...