Shining - V: Halmstad

So I recently heard this album for the first time, and I was absolutely floored. I haven't heard any other Shining. How do the earlier albums compare? If I thoroughly enjoyed this one, would you recommend I just blind buy the older ones?
 
Yeah, this album rules. I don't know anything about their 'off-field' problems and really don't care.
 
The first two albums are very much Burzum inspired, still quite good though. The third is still much the same but with a hint of change and the last two are quite a bit different much more progressive for lack of a better word. I've liked this band for quite some time... hence my screen name...
 
never heard em, but the lead singer's publicity stunts turn me off. i put them in the same category as velvet cacoon