NEWS: Shine inflict the wrath of the hammer!

Born from the grips of the pandemic, Shine are the latest brainchild of former Hazael, Empheris and Blind Beyond guitarist Tomasz Dobrzeniecki, a new force in Polish Extreme Metal. They have inked a deal in blood with Dark Descent Records to release their debut album “Wrathcult” on 30th January having recorded it at Heinrich House Studio under the guidance of Filip Hałucha (Behemoth, Hate, Nailed). Inspired by the likes of Emperor, Morbid Angel and Entombed the new outfit channels that lineage into something raw, relentless and unmistakably its own. The first burnt offering is “Wrath of the Hammer“.

Guitarist Tomasz Dobrzeniecki comments: “‘SHINE’ for me is a sheen of a sword’s blade, the last thing that your foes see in their lives. You can also relate it to the Promethean light given to people that enlightens or sometimes blinds us. It can also be a glare of rage stemming from the resistance towards the unnatural rules forced upon us. Our music is full of references to ancient rules and rituals and times when people lived in accordance with nature and cosmos using the primeval knowledge. Lyrics for the album are mainly inspired by the pre-Christian spirituality and mythology of our forefathers and based on such books as Bestiariusz Słowiański, Mitologia Słowiańska by J. Bobrowski and M. Wrona, and Słowiańska Czarownica (Slavic Bestiary, Slavic Mythology, Slavic Witch). The lyrics pay homage to nature and higher powers in order to upkeep the memories of the beliefs that once shaped our heritage. We live on the borderline of three cultures that blend together in some way – Germanic, Norse and Slavic mythology have quite a lot in common. Me and producer Heinrich (Filip Hałucha) have known each other for about 20 years. If you want to record a metal album that 100% meets your expectations, I think he’s the only person that I trust. See you in Valhalla! I’ve heard the parties there are worth dying for!”