International Blackjazz Society

International Blackjazz Society
Studio album by
Shining
Released October 23, 2015
Genre Avant-garde metal, alternative metal, industrial metal, progressive metal, industrial rock
Length 38:04
Label Spinefarm Records
Producer Jørgen Munkeby
Shining chronology
One One One
(2013) 		International Blackjazz Society
(2015) 		Animal
(2018)

International Blackjazz Society is the seventh studio album by Norwegian avant-garde metal band Shining. It was released on October 23, 2015 through Spinefarm Records.

The first album of the band without original drummer Torstein Lofthus, it is also the first album with his replacement Tobias Ørnes Andersen and keyboardist Eirik Tovsrud Knutsen, and the last with bassist Tor Egil Kreken, who had been a part of the band for all of their metal-oriented albums.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source Rating
Metacritic 77/100
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic
Alternative Press
Classic Rock
Kerrang! KKKK
MetalSucks
Pitchfork 7.0/10
PopMatters
Revolver 3.5/5
Slant

Upon the release, International Blackjazz Society received generally positive reviews. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 77, based on 8 reviews.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Jørgen Munkeby

No. Title Length
1. "Admittance" 1:06
2. "The Last Stand" 4:17
3. "Burn It All" 5:15
4. "Last Day" 4:09
5. "Thousand Eyes" 6:49
6. "House of Warship" 4:34
7. "House of Control" 6:50
8. "Church of Endurance" 0:58
9. "Need" 4:06
Total length: 38:04

Personnel

Musicians

  • Jørgen Munkeby – vocals, guitars, saxophone, keys, bass guitar
  • Håkon Sagen – guitars
  • Tor Egil Kreken - bass guitar
  • Eirik Tovsrud Knutsen – keyboards, synthesizer
  • Tobias Ørnes Andersen – drums

Production staff