Live Blackjazz
Shining · 2011
158 min · 20 tracks · progressive rock
Dynamic fusion of jazz improvisation and heavy metal intensity, creating a visceral and chaotic live experience.
Top tracks — play these first
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Fisheye — Fisheye opens the album with an intense blend of rhythmic complexity and powerful instrumentation, setting the tone for the entire performance. Its dynamic shifts exemplify Shining's ability to fuse genres seamlessly.
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The Madness and the Damage Done — This track showcases the band's skill in creating a dark atmosphere while maintaining intricate musicianship, making it a standout moment in their live repertoire. Its haunting melodies are elevated by spontaneous improvisation.
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21st Century Schizoid Man — Their cover of this classic King Crimson track serves as a powerful climax, where Shining reinterprets its complexities through a jazz-metal lens. The extended arrangement invites both tension and catharsis.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- dynamic emotional journeys
- long, immersive listening sessions
- wave-like pacing and intensity
- experimental and boundary-pushing
- gradual builds and payoffs
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Live Blackjazz is Shining's first live album, following their acclaimed studio record Blackjazz from 2010. At this point in their career, the band had established themselves as innovators within the blackjazz genre, blending elements of jazz with extreme metal and progressive rock. The album captures the energy of their live performances, showcasing their unique sound during a period of growing recognition.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Magma· King Crimson· The Mars Volta
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 Fisheye 7:24
- 2 The Madness and the Damage Done 5:42
- 3 In the Kingdom of Kitsch You Will Be a Monster 5:53
- 4 The Red Room 3:03
- 5 Goretex Weather Report 5:38
- 6 Winterreise 6:14
- 7 Exit Sun 9:35
- 8 Healter Skelter 6:35
- 9 21st Century Schizoid Man 11:58
Disc 2
- 1 The Madness and the Damage Done 6:01
- 2 Fisheye 7:46
- 3 In the Kingdom of Kitsch You Will Be a Monster 7:11
- 4 The Red Room 3:05
- 5 Omen 8:54
- 6 Goretex Weather Report 5:37
- 7 Winterreise 6:16
- 8 Exit Sun 9:34
- 9 Healter Skelter 6:41
- 10 21st Century Schizoid Man 15:10
- 11 RMGDN 19:53
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