Arts Centre Vooruit, Ghent, Belgium

Drums are For Parades selects

Shining is one of Norway’s most exciting export products. The band started out playing experimental jazz band and evolved to prog rock, electronica and extreme metal. They received rave reviews at the last edition of Noorderslag/Eurosonic – the Dutch showcase festival which can make or break the reputation of any future European hype. The Dutch press loved them and thought they were “too good to stay unnoticed”, “exciting, rough and experimental. My personal highlight of the first Eurosonic evening.” At this gig, the band will present their fifth album, ‘Blackjazz’. Join us for a thrilling musical adventure!

Drums Are For Parades will be the special guest at this concert. This Ghent-based heavy metal band will be Vooruit’s artist in residence this year. They will set up small interventions, guest appearances or other events running up to the release of their debut album in the autumn. They’ll mainly try out new songs, but have also asked Shining’s saxophonist Jørgen Munkeby to record some songs for their new album together. If we’re lucky, they will already be able to give us a preview of their collaboration at this concert. And by the way, this special club concert is the only gig they will be playing in Flanders this spring!