Jorgen Munkeby

Exclusive stream: Shining’s One One One w/ commentary

Destined to be one of the best albums of 2013, Shining’s One One One picks up where Blackjazz left off…

Hear Shining’s new album; watch the Crimson-jazz brutality of “21st Century Schizoid Man”

Progressive, jazz-influenced industrial-metal band Shining has a brand-new album. Listen to it...or else. Then watch an amazing live clip of…

Blackjazz remixed: Shining’s competition for “I Won’t Forget,” w/ spiffy button-up prize

By popular demand, Shining has made instrument stems available for its riff-rocking new track "I Won't Forget." Enter the band's…

Review: Ihsahn’s Eremita

Former Emperor guitarist and vocalist Ihsahn has made a career of densely melodic riffs. On Eremita, his fourth solo album,…

Bruce Lamont (Yakuza) announces solo dates and SXSW performances

Yakuza vocalist / multi-instrumentalist Bruce Lamont will perform with a plethora of musicians this month around the Midwest, including appearances at…

Video Premiere: Shining’s “Healter Skelter”

Two years ago, Norway's Shining completed an epic transformation. Led by saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist Jørgen Munkeby, the outfit had moved…

100 Unheralded Albums from 2010

Among the thousands of under-appreciated or under-publicized albums that were released in 2010, hundreds became our favorites and were presented…

Shining: Post-Prog Madmen Expand on Jazz Roots

Transitioning from jazz to a more eclectic style incorporating bop, funk, and metal, Norwegian post-prog group Shining showcases unconventional instruments…