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{{Infobox album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
{{Infobox album
| Name = Blackjazz
| Type = studio
| name = Blackjazz
| Artist = [[Shining (Norwegian band)|Shining]]
| type = studio
| artist = [[Shining (Norwegian band)|Shining]]
| Cover = Blackjazz-cover.jpg
| cover = Blackjazz-cover.jpg
| Alt =
| alt =
| Released = 18 January 2010
| released = 18 January 2010
| Recorded =
| recorded =
| venue =
| Genre = [[Avant-garde metal]], [[extreme metal]], [[alternative metal]], [[industrial metal]], [[progressive metal]], [[experimental rock]], [[jazz fusion]]
| Length = 57:19
| studio =
| genre = [[Avant-garde metal]], [[extreme metal]], [[alternative metal]], [[industrial metal]], [[progressive metal]], [[experimental rock]]
| Label = [[Indie Recordings]]
| Producer = [[Jørgen Munkeby]]
| length = 57:15
| label = [[Indie Recordings]]
| Last album = ''[[Grindstone (album)|Grindstone]]''<br />(2007)
| producer = [[Jørgen Munkeby]]
| This album = '''''Blackjazz'''''<br />(2010)
| prev_title = [[Grindstone (album)|Grindstone]]
| Next album = ''[[Live Blackjazz]]''<br />(2011)}}
| prev_year = 2007
| next_title = [[Live Blackjazz]]
| next_year = 2011
}}

'''''Blackjazz''''' is the fifth studio album by the Norwegian band [[Shining (Norwegian band)|Shining]], released through [[Indie Recordings]] on 18 January 2010. It marks a shift into the [[avant-garde metal]] genre, with [[extreme metal]], [[Industrial music|industrial]] and [[Progressive music|progressive]] influences.


== Production ==
'''''Blackjazz''''' is the fifth [[studio album]] by the Norwegian band [[Shining (Norwegian band)|Shining]], released through [[Indie Recordings]] on 18 January 2010.
=== Songwriting ===
As on Shining's two previous albums, the music draws elements from many different genres. The album's title, ''Blackjazz'', is meant to describe the band's sound.<ref name="press-bj">{{cite press release |title="Blackjazz" Out Jan 25th |url=http://www.shining.no/v1/img/bio_blackjazz/SHINING_Blackjazz_pressrelease.pdf |publisher=Indie Recordings |date=5 December 2009 |accessdate=16 January 2010 }}{{Dead link|date=June 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>


The instrumentation is far simpler than on the two previous albums, with Jørgen Munkeby focusing on guitars and saxophone. This has made the album's sound closer to how they sound live, as songs from previous albums needed to be simplified for live performances.<ref name="gr-intervju">{{cite web |url=http://www.groove.no/html/article/69453244.html |title=Intervju: Shining |author=Ingmar Wåhlberg |date=30 April 2009 |work=groove.no |language=Norwegian |trans-title=Interview: Shining |accessdate=16 January 2010}}</ref>
== Singles ==
Shining performed the world premiere of the song ''Fisheye'' live on ''Store Studio'', a culture [[talk show]] on [[NRK]], 10 October 2009. Their performance was later released on [[YouTube]], and as a free [[mp3]] download from NRK.<ref name="lv-live">{{cite web |url=http://www.nrk.no/lydverket/last-ned-ny-shining-singel-gratis/ |title=Last ned ny Shining-singel gratis! |author=Jørgen Hegstad |date=30 November 2009 |work=Lydverket |publisher=NRK |language=Norwegian |trans_title=Download the new Shining single for free! |accessdate=}}</ref>


According to Munkeby, a big inspiration in the development of the Blackjazz genre, was his work with [[In Lingua Mortua]] in 2006/2007. To quote Munkeby: "Lars' refreshing blend of an impressive intellectual display and direct raw power has been a big inspiration for me. Lars is a true pioneer. He was the first person to invite me to play sax in a black metal setting, and in so doing, contributed strongly to SHINING's later development of the Blackjazz genre."<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.inlinguamortua.com/2010/07/24/pre-order/ |title=In Lingua Mortua » Pre-order |access-date=16 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924035024/http://www.inlinguamortua.com/2010/07/24/pre-order/ |archive-date=24 September 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
An extended version of ''Fisheye'' and the single ''The Madness And The Damage Done'' were released on [[iTunes]] prior to ''Blackjazz''' release. The Singles were well-received, with ''Fisheye'' named ''Best song of 2009'' by a critic in NRK's Lydverket,<ref name="lv-beste">{{cite web |url=http://www.nrk.no/lydverket/arets-beste-jørgen-hegstad/ |title=Årets Beste: Jørgen Hegstad |author=Jørgen Hegstad |date=20 December 2009 |work=Lydverket |publisher=NRK |language=Norwegian |trans_title=This Year's Best: Jørgen Hegstad |accessdate=16 January 2010}}</ref> and giving Shining a place on [[Time Out New York|Time Out New York's]] list ''the Stars of 2010''.<ref name="tony-stars">{{cite web |url=http://newyork.timeout.com/articles/music/81933/best-of-2010-music-preview#ixzz0ch4pF4ic |title=The stars of 2010 |author1=Sophie Harris |author2=Jay Ruttenberg |author3=Colin St. John |author4=Hank Shteamer |date=14 January 2010 |work=Time Out New York |accessdate=16 January 2010}}</ref>


Another big influence on ''Blackjazz'' is Shining's collaboration with [[Enslaved (band)|Enslaved]],<ref name="gr-quote">{{cite web |url=http://www.groove.no/html/article/69453244.html |title=Intervju: Shining |author=Ingmar Wåhlberg |date=30 April 2009 |work=groove.no |language=Norwegian |trans-title=Interview: Shining |accessdate=16 January 2010|quote=Det er klart at samarbeidet med Enslaved har inspirert oss, og det har også påvirket soundet på den nye skiva.}}</ref> with whom they composed and performed a 90-minute ″Armageddon Concerto″, ''Nine Nights in Nothingness – Glimpses of Downfall'', at [[Moldejazz]] 2008. In fact, the concerto's second movement is an early version of ''Blackjazz Deathtrance'', the seventh movement is an early version of the song "Fisheye", and a studio version of the first movement, "RMGDN", is a bonus track on the vinyl edition of ''Blackjazz''. The concerto was commissioned by Moldejazz after the programme committee saw a video of the two bands performing a cover of [[King Crimson]]'s "[[21st Century Schizoid Man]]" on their 2007 tour.<ref name="mj-21">{{cite web |url=http://www.moldejazz.no/2008/index.php?page_id=6998 |title=Enslaved og Shining lager bestillingsverk til Moldejazz 2008! |work=moldejazz.no |language=Norwegian |trans-title=Enslaved and Shining makes a commissioned work for Moldejazz 2008! |accessdate=17 January 2010 |quote=Det var etter at programkomiteen i Moldejazz fikk høre et live-opptak av Shining og Enslaveds felles tolkning av King Crimson-låten "21st Century Schizoid Man" at man bestemte seg for å gi banda utfordringen å lage et bestillingsverk til festivalen. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607212137/http://www.moldejazz.no/2008/index.php?page_id=6998 |archive-date=7 June 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> A new version of the same song forms the final track on ''Blackjazz'', featuring guest vocals by Enslaved's [[Grutle Kjellson]].
== Music ==
As on Shining's two previous albums, the music draws elements from many different genres, particularly jazz and metal. The album's title, ''Blackjazz'', is meant to describe the band's sound.<ref name="press-bj">{{cite press release |title="Blackjazz" Out Jan 25th |url=http://www.shining.no/v1/img/bio_blackjazz/SHINING_Blackjazz_pressrelease.pdf |publisher=Indie Recordings |date=2009-12-05 |accessdate=2010-01-16}}</ref>


The song "Fisheye" features the repeated mention of "1-3-7-5"; Munkeby explained that his inspiration for the song was [[kabbalah]] and [[gematria]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/shiningnorway/posts/for-all-of-you-who-have-asked-about-the-meaning-of-the-numbers-1-3-7-5-please-wa/157493764279260/|title=Shining - For all of you who have asked about the meaning of the numbers "1, 3, 7, 5", please watch my answer in the following YouTube video|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20240623155333/https://www.facebook.com/shiningnorway/posts/for-all-of-you-who-have-asked-about-the-meaning-of-the-numbers-1-3-7-5-please-wa/157493764279260/|archivedate=2024-06-23}}</ref>
The instrumentation is far simpler than on the two previous albums, with Jørgen Munkeby focusing on guitars and saxophone. This has made the album's sound closer to how they sound live, as songs from previous albums needed to be simplified for live performances.<ref name="gr-intervju">{{cite web |url=http://www.groove.no/html/article/69453244.html |title=Intervju: Shining |author=Ingmar Wåhlberg |date=30 April 2009 |work=groove.no |language=Norwegian |trans_title=Interview: Shining |accessdate=16 January 2010}}</ref>


=== Promotion ===
According to Munkeby, a big inspiration in the development of the Blackjazz genre, was his work with [[In Lingua Mortua]] in 2006/2007. To quote Munkeby: “Lars’ refreshing blend of an impressive intellectual display and direct raw power has been a big inspiration for me. Lars is a true pioneer. He was the first person to invite me to play sax in a black metal setting, and in so doing, contributed strongly to SHINING’s later development of the Blackjazz genre.”<ref>http://www.inlinguamortua.com/2010/07/24/pre-order/</ref>
Shining performed the world premiere of the song "Fisheye" live on ''Store Studio'', a culture talk show on [[NRK]], 10 October 2009. Their performance was later released on YouTube, and as a free [[mp3]] download from NRK.<ref name="lv-live">{{cite web |url=http://www.nrk.no/lydverket/last-ned-ny-shining-singel-gratis/ |title=Last ned ny Shining-singel gratis! |author=Jørgen Hegstad |date=30 November 2009 |work=Lydverket |publisher=NRK |language=Norwegian |trans-title=Download the new Shining single for free! }}</ref>


An extended version of "Fisheye" and the single "The Madness and the Damage Done" were released on [[iTunes]] prior to ''Blackjazz'' release. The Singles were well-received, with "Fisheye" named ''Best song of 2009'' by a critic in NRK's Lydverket,<ref name="lv-beste">{{cite web |url=http://www.nrk.no/lydverket/arets-beste-jørgen-hegstad/ |title=Årets Beste: Jørgen Hegstad |author=Jørgen Hegstad |date=20 December 2009 |work=Lydverket |publisher=NRK |language=Norwegian |trans-title=This Year's Best: Jørgen Hegstad |accessdate=16 January 2010}}</ref> and giving Shining a place on ''[[Time Out New York]]'''s list ''the Stars of 2010''.<ref name="tony-stars">{{cite web |url=http://newyork.timeout.com/articles/music/81933/best-of-2010-music-preview |title=The stars of 2010 |author1=Sophie Harris |author2=Jay Ruttenberg |author3=Colin St. John |author4=Hank Shteamer |date=14 January 2010 |work=Time Out New York |accessdate=16 January 2010}}</ref>
Another big influence on ''Blackjazz'' is Shining's collaboration with [[Enslaved (band)|Enslaved]],<ref name="gr-quote">{{cite web |url=http://www.groove.no/html/article/69453244.html |title=Intervju: Shining |author=Ingmar Wåhlberg |date=30 April 2009 |work=groove.no |language=Norwegian |trans_title=Interview: Shining |accessdate=16 January 2010|quote=Det er klart at samarbeidet med Enslaved har inspirert oss, og det har også påvirket soundet på den nye skiva.}}</ref> with whom they composed and performed a 90-minute ″Armageddon Concerto″, ''Nine Nights in Nothingness – Glimpses of Downfall'', at [[Moldejazz]] 2008. In fact, the concerto's seventh movement is an earlier version of the song ''Fisheye'', and a studio version of the first movement, ''RMGDN'', is a bonus track on the vinyl edition of ''Blackjazz''. The concerto was commissioned by Moldejazz after the programme committee saw a video of the two bands performing a cover of [[King Crimson|King Crimson's]] ''[[21st Century Schizoid Man]]'' on their 2007 tour.<ref name="mj-21">{{cite web |url=http://www.moldejazz.no/2008/index.php?page_id=6998 |title=Enslaved og Shining lager bestillingsverk til Moldejazz 2008! |work=moldejazz.no |language=Norwegian |trans_title=Enslaved and Shining makes a commissioned work for Moldejazz 2008! |accessdate=17 January 2010 |quote=Det var etter at programkomiteen i Moldejazz fikk høre et live-opptak av Shining og Enslaveds felles tolkning av King Crimson-låten "21st Century Schizoid Man" at man bestemte seg for å gi banda utfordringen å lage et bestillingsverk til festivalen.}}</ref> A new version of the same song forms the final track on ''Blackjazz'', featuring guest vocals by Enslaved's [[Grutle Kjellson]].


== Reception ==
== Reception ==
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| state = plain
| state = plain
<!-- Aggregate scores -->
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| MC = (83/100)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Blackjazz reviews|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/shining/blackjazz|accessdate=30 April 2010|work=[[Metacritic]]|publisher=[[CBS Interactive]]}}</ref>
| MC = (83/100)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Blackjazz reviews|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/shining/blackjazz|accessdate=30 April 2010|publisher=[[Metacritic]]}}</ref>
<!-- Reviewers -->
<!-- Reviewers -->
| rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
| rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref>{{Cite web|title=Blackjazz review|url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=r1709437|pure_url=yes}}|first=Phil|last=Freeman|accessdate=30 April 2010|work=Allmusic|publisher=Rovi Corporation}}</ref>
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref>{{Cite web|title=Blackjazz review|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1709437|pure_url=yes}}|first=Phil|last=Freeman|accessdate=30 April 2010|publisher=AllMusic}}</ref>
| rev2 = [[PopMatters]]
| rev2 = [[PopMatters]]
| rev2Score = (8/10)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Blackjazz review|url=http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/119585-shining-blackjazz/|first=Adrien|last=Begrand|date=3 February 2010|accessdate=30 April 2010|work=PopMatters|publisher=PopMatters Media}}</ref>
| rev2Score = (8/10)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Blackjazz review|url=http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/119585-shining-blackjazz/|first=Adrien|last=Begrand|date=3 February 2010|accessdate=30 April 2010|work=PopMatters}}</ref>
| rev3 = ''[[The New York Times]]''
| rev3 = ''[[The New York Times]]''
| rev3Score = (favorable)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Several shades of jazz, some infused with metal|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/24/arts/music/24play.html|first=Nate|last=Chinen|date=20 January 2010|accessdate=30 April 2010|work=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref>
| rev3Score = (favorable)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Several shades of jazz, some infused with metal|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/24/arts/music/24play.html|first=Nate|last=Chinen|date=20 January 2010|accessdate=30 April 2010|work=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref>
| rev4 = ''[[Rock Sound]]''
| rev4 = ''[[Rock Sound]]''
| rev4Score = (7/10)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Norway’s Shining are a unique prospect|url=http://www.rocksound.tv/reviews/article/shining-blackjazz|first=Jim|last=Burt|date=29 January 2010|accessdate=30 April 2010|work=[[Rock Sound]]}}</ref>
| rev4Score = (7/10)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Norway's Shining are a unique prospect|url=http://www.rocksound.tv/reviews/article/shining-blackjazz|first=Jim|last=Burt|date=29 January 2010|accessdate=30 April 2010|work=[[Rock Sound]]|archive-date=31 January 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100131044444/http://www.rocksound.tv/reviews/article/shining-blackjazz|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| rev5 = ''[[The A.V. Club]]''
| rev5 = ''[[The A.V. Club]]''
| rev5Score = (favorable)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Blackjazz review|url=http://www.avclub.com/articles/february-10-2010,38046/|first=Leonard|last=Pierce|date=10 February 2010|accessdate=30 April 2010|work=[[The A.V. Club]]}}</ref>
| rev5Score = (favorable)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Blackjazz review|url=http://www.avclub.com/articles/february-10-2010,38046/|first=Leonard|last=Pierce|date=10 February 2010|accessdate=30 April 2010|work=[[The A.V. Club]]}}</ref>
| rev6 = [[Pitchfork Media]]
| rev6 = [[Pitchfork Media]]
| rev6Score = (7.7/10) <ref>{{Cite web|title=Album reviews: Shinging: Blackjazz |url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/14215-blackjazz/ |date=14 May 2010 |accessdate=14 May 2010 |publisher = [[Pitchfork Media]]}}</ref>
| rev6Score = (7.7/10)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Album reviews: Shinging: Blackjazz |website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/14215-blackjazz/ |date=14 May 2010 |accessdate=14 May 2010 }}</ref>
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The album was well received by critics. Notably, it was one of the few new releases ever to get a perfect five-star rating in its initial review by [[Allmusic]], although its rating was later downgraded to four and a half stars.
The album was well received by critics. Notably, it was one of the few new releases ever to get a perfect five-star rating in its initial review by [[Allmusic]], although its rating was later downgraded to four and a half stars.{{citation needed|date=July 2018}}


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
All tracks written by [[Jørgen Munkeby]] except "[[21 Century Schizoid Man]]" written by [[Greg Lake]], [[Ian McDonald]], [[Michael Giles]], [[Peter Sinfield]] and [[Robert Fripp]].
All tracks written by [[Jørgen Munkeby]] except "[[21st Century Schizoid Man]]" written by [[Greg Lake]], [[Ian McDonald (musician)|Ian McDonald]], [[Michael Giles]], [[Peter Sinfield]] and [[Robert Fripp]].


{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| total_length = 57:15
| total_length = 57:15
| title1 = The Madness And The Damage Done
| title1 = The Madness and the Damage Done
| length1 = 5:20
| length1 = 5:20
| title2 = Fisheye
#"Fisheye" – 5:08
| length2 = 5:07
#"Exit Sun" – 8:36
#"Exit Sun" – 0:57
| title3 = Exit Sun
#"HEALTER SKELTER" – 5:35
| length3 = 8:35
| title4 = Exit Sun
#"The Madness and the Damage Done" – 3:24
| length4 = 0:57
#"Blackjazz Deathtrance" – 10:52
| title5 = Healter Skelter
#"Omen" – 8:46
| length5 = 5:34
#"[[21st Century Schizoid Man]]" ([[King Crimson]] cover) – 8:41
| title6 = The Madness and the Damage Done
| length6 = 3:23
| title7 = Blackjazz Deathtrance
| length7 = 10:50
| title8 = Omen
| length8 = 8:45
| title9 = [[21st Century Schizoid Man]]
| note9 = [[King Crimson]] cover
| length9 = 8:40
}}


{{tracklist
;LP version
| total_length = 01:16:51
;;Side A
| headline = Vinyl Version Bonus Tracks
#"The Madness and the Damage Done" – 5:20
| title10 = Fisheye
#"Fisheye" – 5:08
| note10= Extended Version
#"Exit Sun" – 8:36
| length10 = 6:59
#"Exit Sun" – 0:57
| title11 = RMGDN
;;Side B
| length11 = 12:37
#"HEALTER SKELTER" – 5:35
}}
#"The Madness and the Damage Done" – 3:24
#"Blackjazz Deathtrance" – 10:52
;;Side C
#"Omen" – 8:46
#"21st Century Schizoid Man" – 8:41
;;Side D
#"Fisheye [Extended Version]" – 6:59
#"RMGDN" – 12:37


== Personnel ==
== Personnel ==
; Shining
*[[Jørgen Munkeby]] – vocals, guitars, saxophone
*[[Even Helte Hermansen]] – guitars
*[[Tor Egil Kreken]] – bass
*[[Bernt Moen]] – synthesizers, keyboards
*[[Torstein Lofthus]] – drums


; Additional musicians
=== Musicians ===
*[[Grutle Kjellson]] – guest vocals on "Omen" and "21st Century Schizoid Man"
*[[Jørgen Munkeby]] – Vocals, guitars, saxophone
*[[Torstein Lofthus]] – Drums
*[[Tor Egil Kreken]] – Bass
*[[Bernt Moen]] – Synths and keyboards
*[[Even Helte Hermansen]] – Guitars
*[[Grutle Kjellson]] – Guest vocals on "Omen" and "21st Century Schizoid Man"


=== Production staff ===
; Production
*[[Jørgen Munkeby]] – Producer
*[[Jørgen Munkeby]] – [[Record producer|producer]]
*[[Sean Beavan]] – Mixing
*[[Sean Beavan]] – [[Audio mixing|mixing]]
*Tom Baker – Mastering
*Tom Baker – [[Audio mastering|mastering]]


== Charts ==
== Charts ==
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!Peak<br />position
!Peak<br />position
|-
|-
|Norwegian Albums Chart<ref name=charts-week4>{{cite web |url=http://norwegiancharts.com/weekchart.asp?cat=a&year=2010&date=201004 |title=VG Lista - Album Top 40 |work=norwegiancharts.com |publisher=Hung Medien |accessdate=2 February 2010}}</ref>
|Norwegian Albums Chart<ref name=charts-week4>{{cite web |url=http://norwegiancharts.com/weekchart.asp?cat=a&year=2010&date=201004 |title=VG Lista – Album Top 40 |work=norwegiancharts.com |publisher=Hung Medien |accessdate=2 February 2010}}</ref>
|align="center"|9
|align="center"|9
|}
|}
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|rowspan="2"| 18 January 2010
|rowspan="2"| 18 January 2010
|rowspan="2"| [[Indie Recordings]]
|rowspan="2"| [[Indie Recordings]]
| [[CD]]
| CD
| INDIE 045 CD
| INDIE 045 CD
|-
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| INDIE 045 LP
| INDIE 045 LP
|-
|-
| [[Europe]]
| Europe
| 25 January 2010
| 25 January 2010
| [[Indie Recordings]]
| [[Indie Recordings]]
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|-
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| [[United States]]
| United States
| 2 February 2010
| 2 February 2010
| [[The End Records]]
| [[The End Records]]
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== References ==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}
*{{cite press release |title="Blackjazz" Out Jan 25th |url=http://www.shining.no/v1/img/bio_blackjazz/SHINING_Blackjazz_pressrelease.pdf |publisher=Indie Recordings |date=2009-12-05 |accessdate=2010-01-16}}
*{{cite press release |title="Blackjazz" Out Jan 25th |url=http://www.shining.no/v1/img/bio_blackjazz/SHINING_Blackjazz_pressrelease.pdf |publisher=Indie Recordings |date=5 December 2009 |accessdate=16 January 2010 }}{{Dead link|date=June 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}


== External links ==
== External links ==
*{{YouTube|id = Iqn2QMD3ZSE|title = SHINING (NOR): Fisheye - live at Norwegian TV 2009.10.19}}
*{{YouTube|id = Iqn2QMD3ZSE|title = SHINING (NOR): Fisheye – live at Norwegian TV 2009.10.19}}
*[http://www.last.fm/music/Shining/Fisheye+-+Single Fisheye single] on Last.fm
*[http://www.last.fm/music/Shining/Fisheye+-+Single Fisheye single] on Last.fm


{{Shining (NOR)}}
{{Shining (Norwegian band)}}

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[[Category:Shining (Norwegian band) albums]]
[[Category:Shining (Norwegian band) albums]]

Latest revision as of 18:06, 1 July 2024

Blackjazz
Studio album by
Shining
Released18 January 2010
GenreAvant-garde metal, extreme metal, alternative metal, industrial metal, progressive metal, experimental rock
Length57:15
LabelIndie Recordings
ProducerJørgen Munkeby
Shining chronology
Grindstone
(2007) 		Blackjazz
(2010) 		Live Blackjazz
(2011)

Blackjazz is the fifth studio album by the Norwegian band Shining, released through Indie Recordings on 18 January 2010. It marks a shift into the avant-garde metal genre, with extreme metal, industrial and progressive influences.

Production

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Songwriting

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As on Shining's two previous albums, the music draws elements from many different genres. The album's title, Blackjazz, is meant to describe the band's sound.[1]

The instrumentation is far simpler than on the two previous albums, with Jørgen Munkeby focusing on guitars and saxophone. This has made the album's sound closer to how they sound live, as songs from previous albums needed to be simplified for live performances.[2]

According to Munkeby, a big inspiration in the development of the Blackjazz genre, was his work with In Lingua Mortua in 2006/2007. To quote Munkeby: "Lars' refreshing blend of an impressive intellectual display and direct raw power has been a big inspiration for me. Lars is a true pioneer. He was the first person to invite me to play sax in a black metal setting, and in so doing, contributed strongly to SHINING's later development of the Blackjazz genre."[3]

Another big influence on Blackjazz is Shining's collaboration with Enslaved,[4] with whom they composed and performed a 90-minute ″Armageddon Concerto″, Nine Nights in Nothingness – Glimpses of Downfall, at Moldejazz 2008. In fact, the concerto's second movement is an early version of Blackjazz Deathtrance, the seventh movement is an early version of the song "Fisheye", and a studio version of the first movement, "RMGDN", is a bonus track on the vinyl edition of Blackjazz. The concerto was commissioned by Moldejazz after the programme committee saw a video of the two bands performing a cover of King Crimson's "21st Century Schizoid Man" on their 2007 tour.[5] A new version of the same song forms the final track on Blackjazz, featuring guest vocals by Enslaved's Grutle Kjellson.

The song "Fisheye" features the repeated mention of "1-3-7-5"; Munkeby explained that his inspiration for the song was kabbalah and gematria.[6]

Promotion

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Shining performed the world premiere of the song "Fisheye" live on Store Studio, a culture talk show on NRK, 10 October 2009. Their performance was later released on YouTube, and as a free mp3 download from NRK.[7]

An extended version of "Fisheye" and the single "The Madness and the Damage Done" were released on iTunes prior to Blackjazz release. The Singles were well-received, with "Fisheye" named Best song of 2009 by a critic in NRK's Lydverket,[8] and giving Shining a place on Time Out New York's list the Stars of 2010.[9]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic(83/100)[10]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[11]
PopMatters(8/10)[12]
The New York Times(favorable)[13]
Rock Sound(7/10)[14]
The A.V. Club(favorable)[15]
Pitchfork Media(7.7/10)[16]

The album was well received by critics. Notably, it was one of the few new releases ever to get a perfect five-star rating in its initial review by Allmusic, although its rating was later downgraded to four and a half stars.[citation needed]

Track listing

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All tracks written by Jørgen Munkeby except "21st Century Schizoid Man" written by Greg Lake, Ian McDonald, Michael Giles, Peter Sinfield and Robert Fripp.

No.TitleLength
1."The Madness and the Damage Done"5:20
2."Fisheye"5:07
3."Exit Sun"8:35
4."Exit Sun"0:57
5."Healter Skelter"5:34
6."The Madness and the Damage Done"3:23
7."Blackjazz Deathtrance"10:50
8."Omen"8:45
9."21st Century Schizoid Man" (King Crimson cover)8:40
Total length:57:15
Vinyl Version Bonus Tracks
No.TitleLength
10."Fisheye" (Extended Version)6:59
11."RMGDN"12:37
Total length:01:16:51

Personnel

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Shining
Additional musicians
Production

Charts

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Chart (2010) Peak
position
Norwegian Albums Chart[17] 9

Release history

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Region Date Label Format Catalog
Norway 18 January 2010 Indie Recordings CD INDIE 045 CD
double LP INDIE 045 LP
Europe 25 January 2010 Indie Recordings CD
United States 2 February 2010 The End Records CD

References

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  1. ^ ""Blackjazz" Out Jan 25th" (PDF) (Press release). Indie Recordings. 5 December 2009. Retrieved 16 January 2010.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Ingmar Wåhlberg (30 April 2009). "Intervju: Shining" [Interview: Shining]. groove.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 16 January 2010.
  3. ^ "In Lingua Mortua » Pre-order". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
  4. ^ Ingmar Wåhlberg (30 April 2009). "Intervju: Shining" [Interview: Shining]. groove.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 16 January 2010. Det er klart at samarbeidet med Enslaved har inspirert oss, og det har også påvirket soundet på den nye skiva.
  5. ^ "Enslaved og Shining lager bestillingsverk til Moldejazz 2008!" [Enslaved and Shining makes a commissioned work for Moldejazz 2008!]. moldejazz.no (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 7 June 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2010. Det var etter at programkomiteen i Moldejazz fikk høre et live-opptak av Shining og Enslaveds felles tolkning av King Crimson-låten "21st Century Schizoid Man" at man bestemte seg for å gi banda utfordringen å lage et bestillingsverk til festivalen.
  6. ^ "Shining - For all of you who have asked about the meaning of the numbers "1, 3, 7, 5", please watch my answer in the following YouTube video". Archived from the original on 23 June 2024.
  7. ^ Jørgen Hegstad (30 November 2009). "Last ned ny Shining-singel gratis!" [Download the new Shining single for free!]. Lydverket (in Norwegian). NRK.
  8. ^ Jørgen Hegstad (20 December 2009). "Årets Beste: Jørgen Hegstad" [This Year's Best: Jørgen Hegstad]. Lydverket (in Norwegian). NRK. Retrieved 16 January 2010.
  9. ^ Sophie Harris; Jay Ruttenberg; Colin St. John; Hank Shteamer (14 January 2010). "The stars of 2010". Time Out New York. Retrieved 16 January 2010.
  10. ^ "Blackjazz reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 30 April 2010.
  11. ^ Freeman, Phil. "Blackjazz review". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 April 2010.
  12. ^ Begrand, Adrien (3 February 2010). "Blackjazz review". PopMatters. Retrieved 30 April 2010.
  13. ^ Chinen, Nate (20 January 2010). "Several shades of jazz, some infused with metal". The New York Times. Retrieved 30 April 2010.
  14. ^ Burt, Jim (29 January 2010). "Norway's Shining are a unique prospect". Rock Sound. Archived from the original on 31 January 2010. Retrieved 30 April 2010.
  15. ^ Pierce, Leonard (10 February 2010). "Blackjazz review". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 30 April 2010.
  16. ^ "Album reviews: Shinging: Blackjazz". Pitchfork. 14 May 2010. Retrieved 14 May 2010.
  17. ^ "VG Lista – Album Top 40". norwegiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
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