Redefining Darkness Explained

Redefining Darkness
Type:	studio
Artist:	Shining
Cover:	Shining Redefining Darkness.jpg
Alt:	White background with large black rectangular shape in center with bottom edge pointed such that it resembles the end of a nail and pointing to the band's name "SHINING" in a nearly illegible font. Below the logo is the album's name written with the "Redefining" above "Darkness" in a sans-serif font.
Recorded:	Sonic Train Studios between January and March 2012
Genre:	Black metal, progressive metal
Label:	Spinefarm
Producer:	Andy LaRocque, Shining
Prev Title:	Född förlorare
Prev Year:	2011
Next Title:	Everyone, Everything, Everywhere, Ends
Next Year:	2015

Redefining Darkness is the eighth studio album by the Swedish black metal band Shining.^[1] It was released through Spinefarm Records on 29 October 2012.^[2] The album is dedicated to the memory of Trond Bråthen (a.k.a. "Trondr Nefas").^[3]

Track listing

LP track listing

Personnel

Shining

• Niklas Kvarforth – vocals, guitars, keyboards
• Peter Huss – guitars
• Christian Larsson – bass guitar
• Ludwig Witt – drums

Additional musicians

• Hoest – additional vocals ("Du, mitt konstverk")
• Andreas Huss – saxophone ("The Ghastly Silence")
• Rob Caggiano – lead guitar (first guitar solo) ("Han som hatar människan")
• Peter Bjärgö – additional vocals ("Hail Darkness Hail")
• Olli Ahvenlahti – piano ("Det stora grå")
• Andy LaRocque – lead guitar (second guitar solo) ("For the God Below")

Production

• Trine + Kim Design Studio – artwork
• Andy LaRocque, Shining – producer

Notes and References

1. Web site: Redefining Darkness – Shining. AllMusic. 5 January 2013.
2. Web site: Shining's 'Redefining Darkness' OUT TODAY!. Spinefarm Records. 29 October 2012. 5 January 2013. dead. https://archive.today/20130216200807/http://spinefarmrecords.com/gb/newsitem/shining-redefining-darkness-out-today. 16 February 2013.
3. Web site: Shining (3) – Redefining Darkness (CD, Album) at Discogs. Discogs. 6 January 2013.