SHINING - Vilja & Dröm

In the wake of our Re-Issue of "VIII / Redefining Darkness", in December, SHINING will close the book on one of the more cursed chapters of their career. They have chosen to do so by having us release an additional album that we have only been hinting at before this official announcement! "THE HELSINKI TAPES".

Niklas Kvarforth has, on countless occasions, mentioned the month that he spent together with Christian Larsson and Yusaf Parvez (DHG) in an apartment that they rented in Finland's capital. The three resolved to use this space as a base in which to write, experiment and cause various forms of unspecified damage before heading to Varberg to record the new album. For years, the band has wished that these infamous demo tapes could be released officially somehow. We here at TSI, who recently issued the definitive edition of the very album for which these songs were created, feel that the time has now come to release the recording that the band themselves have stressed: "Is in so many ways far superior to the actual album itself".

We may or may not agree on that, but there's certainly a mesmerizing rawness and constant feeling of unease contained within this otherworldly material. Not to mention, the tapes serve as an audial retelling of how an obscure Black Metal band from Sweden transformed into something different and ultimately way more dangerous than even those involved ever could have anticipated.

The Helsinki Tapes

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SHINING - The Ghastly Silence

When recording "Varg Utan Flock" in 2017, this DANZIG cover was captured by pure accident when Niklas Kvarforth and Euge Valovirta had a jam-session while trying out some new microphones that Andy La Rocque had recently gotten his hands on. The track in WAV format was long thought to be lost, but was recently found in the SHINING archieves and will remain an exclusive treasure on our Digital Platforms for the time being. 

SHINING - I'm The One (Unreleased)

Intentio Exitus", the second full-length album of Tuomas Tahvanainens COLD PROPHET, will be unleashed in September. 

"Deactivation Process" was written and recorded a few weeks after the final mix had already been done, and therefore obviously didnt make it unto the album, so for now, this take on Tahvanainens nightmarish Death Ambience will remain an exclusive track on our Digital platforms!

COLD PROPHET - Deactivation Process

Recorded Live in Brasov, Romania 2009
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SHINING - Submit To Self-Destruction (Live)

THE OPENING TRACK ON THE UPCOMING, SECOND AND FINAL 
PART OF NIKLAS KVARFORTH'S FEVER-EXPERIMENT.

Initially this a demo track made for the song "Han Som Lurar Inom", 
recorded somewhere in Latvia by Nikas Kvarforth & Euge Valovirta. 
Original lyrics have been here been translated into Finnish by Spellgoth 
the singer of HORNA and bassist of SARGEIST. He also sings.

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SHINING - Petturi (featuring Spellgoth)

"For My Demons" taken from the 2012 cover EP, "Lots Of Girls Gonna Get Hurt", which was re-issued for the 11-year Anniversary in 2023 by the bands own label, THE SINISTER INITIATIVE, on CD, VINYL and CASSETTE!

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SHINING - For My Demons (Katatonia Cover)

Teaser from the 2013 "In The Eerie Cold Where All The Witches Dance" split 7" with Mortuary Drape to be released on Primitive Art Records.


SHINING - Teaser from "In The Eerie Cold Where All The Witches Dance" Split

"Stonelands" taken from the first SHINING album, "I / Within Deep Dark Chambers", which was released in 2000 by Selbstmord Services. Available from our webshop on both CD and VINYL: www.shininglegions.com

SHINING - Stonelands

"Submit to Self Destruction" taken from the third SHINING album, "III / Angst", which was released in 2002 by Avantgarde Music. Available from our webshop on both CD and VINYL: www.shininglegions.com


SHINING - Submit To Self Destruction

"Livets Ändhållplats" taken from the second SHINING album, "II / Livets Ändhållplats", which was released in 2001 by Selbstmord Services. Available from our webshop on both CD and VINYL: www.shininglegions.com


SHINING - Livets Ändhallplats

"Claws of Perdition" taken from the fourth SHINING album, "III / Angst", which was released in 2005 by Avantgarde Music. Available from our webshop on both CD and VINYL: www.shininglegions.com


SHINING - Claws of Perdition

"Låt Oss Ta Allt Från Varandra" taken from the fifth SHINING album "V / Halmstad", which was released in 2007 by Osmose Productions. Available on CD and LP from the official webshop: www.shininglegions.com


SHINING - Låt Oss Ta Allt Från Varandra

"Plågoande O'Helga Plågoande" taken from the sixth SHINING album "VI / Klagopsalmer", which was released by Osmose Productions in 2009. CD and DLP available in the bands webshop: www.shininglegions.com

SHINING - Plågoande O'Helga Plågoande

"Människa O'Avskyvärda Människa" taken from the seventh SHINING album "VIII / Redefining Darkness", which was re-issued for the 11-year Anniversary in 2022 by the bands own label, THE SINISTER INITIATIVE, on DIGIPAK, Gatefold VINYL and even CASSETTE! Remastered by Andy La Rocque!
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SHINING - Människa O'Avskyvärda Människa

"Han Som Hatar Människan" taken from the eight SHINING album "VIII / Redefining Darkness", which was re-issued for the 11-year Anniversary in 2023 by bands own label, THE SINISTER INITIATIVE, on DIGIPAK, Gatefold VINYL and even CASSETTE!

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SHINING - Han Som Hatar Människan

On this site we intend to publish everything from brand new tracks, assorted rare oddities and pretty much everything in-between from the artists connected to our temple.

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