Animal (Shining album) explained

Animal
Type:	studio
Artist:	Shining
Cover:	Shining - Animal.png
Released:	19 October 2018
Genre:	Alternative rock hard rock progressive rock arena rock industrial rock pop rock^[1]
Length:	37:34
Label:	Spinefarm
Producer:	Jørgen Munkeby
Prev Title:	International Blackjazz Society
Prev Year:	2015

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!"^[2] The title track was released as a single on 10 August 2018.^{[3] [4]}

Personnel

Musicians

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Shining – "Animal" . Everything Is Noise . 15 October 2018 . 6 October 2024 .
2. Web site: Album review: Shining – Animal . Get Ready to Rock! . 25 September 2018 . 6 October 2024 .
3. Web site: Shining (NOR) Say Goodbye To Blackjazz With New Album "Animal", Stream Title Track . The PRP . 17 August 2018 . 20 September 2018 .
4. Web site: Shining Ditch the Blackjazz on New Song "Animal". MetalSucks. Vince Neilstein. 20 August 2018. 6 October 2024.