This is a review of a compilation from Sweden's Shining which consists of unreleased demo material which was recorded more then 20 years ago which showed the music going for a raw, experimental and depressive style of black metal and the album is called "The Helsinki Tapes" and was released by The Sinister Initiative.
A very fast and raw sound starts off the compilation along with a great amount of tremolo picking and blast beats. Melodies are also added into a lot of the guitar riffing while all of the musical instruments on the recording also have a very powerful sound to them and most of the tracks are also very long and epic in length.
Throughout the recording you can also hear a good mixture of slow, mid paced and fast parts while the vocals are a mixture of angry shouts and grim depressive black metal screams. When guitar solos and leads are utilized they are also done in a very melodic style and clean playing is also added on some of the tracks.
Clear vocals can also be heard at times along with the music also having its experimental moments as well as some of the slower riffing also bringing in elements of doom metal, female vocals, spoken words, stringed instruments and keyboards are also utilized briefly. The production sounds very dark and raw while the lyrics are written in a mixture of English and Swedish and cover Suicide, Depression and Negativity themes.
In my opinion this is a very great sounding collection from Shining and if you are a fan of this band, you should check out this compilation. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "The Ghastly Silence" and "For The God Below". 8 out of 10.
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https://www.shininglegions.com/
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