SHINING (SWEDISH BAND)

'Shining' is a Swedish black metal band formed in 1996, that incorporate many doom metal elements in their music. Due to the depressive undertones of their music and the mostly suicide-themed lyrics, Shining are often referred to as "suicidal black metal".
The band split-up in August 2004 and the fourth album, ''IV / The Eerie Cold'', was supposed to be the last, but the band reformed later the same year with a new line-up capable of live shows. The band recently released their fifth album, which was at first going to be called ''V / Besvikelsens Dystra Monotoni'' but was later changed to ''V / Halmstad''.
Shining openly promotes suicide and self-harm in all its forms (e.g. drugs) in their lyrics. The founder of the band, Niklas "Kvarforth" Olsson, has claimed with content that there have been some cases of people committing suicide at least partially under influence of Shining's music.^[1]
The band's name does not refer to the book ''The Shining'' or the film based on it, but according to Kvarforth it means "the path to enlightenment".

Contents

Controversy

Members

Current line-up

Former members

Discography

References

External links

Controversy

Kvarforth disappeared in July 2006 and a rumor was spread that he was presumed to have committed suicide. On 23rd of August, 2006 the band posted a statement of their website declearing that Kvarforth has disappeared. The band was said to continue with a new singer named "Ghoul" as one of the wishes from Kvarforth.^[2]
At the February 3rd concert at Diezel in Halmstad, Sweden, it was revealed that "Ghoul" is in fact Kvarforth. The concert was violent in nature, sparking controversy in the Swedish media, with Kvarforth occasionally fighting the audience and the guest vocalists (Attila Csihar, Maniac and Nattefrost). Razorblades were handed to members of the audience and one person was kicked in the chest after grabbing Kvarforth's genitals; who was in turn exposed to numerous physical assaults by Maniac.
One member of the audience recalls the kicking:
"A couple of songs are finished and Kvarforth is standing with zipped up leather pants and some drunk Swede touches his crotch. Kvarforth looks shocked and shouts 'Don't touch me,' before he kicks the fan in the chest."^[3]

Members

Current line-up

★ Niklas "Kvarforth" Olsson (a.k.a. "Ghoul") - Vocals

★ Fredric Gråby - Lead Guitar

★ Peter Huss - Rhythm Guitar

★ Phil A. Cirone - Bass

★ Jarle "Uruz" Byberg - Drums

Former members

★ Ludvig Hvit - Drums

★ Johan Hallander - Bass

★ John Doe - Lead Guitar

★ Casado - Rhythm Guitar

★ Jan Axel Blomberg ("Hellhammer") - Drums

★ Inisis - Guitar (also Keyboards)

★ Tusk - Bass

★ Ted Wedebrand - Drums

★ Andreas Classen - Vocals

★ Robert - Vocals

★ Jason - Bass

Discography

'Album Cover'	'Date of Release'	'Title'	'Label'
	1998	''Submit to Selfdestruction'' (EP)	Unknown
	2000	''I / Within Deep Dark Chambers'' (Album)	Selbstmord Services
	June 21st, 2001	''II / Livets Ändhållplats'' (Album)	Selbstmord Services
	October 7th, 2002	''III / Angst, Självdestruktivitetens Emissarie'' (Album)	Avantgarde Music
	February, 2004	''Dolorian/Shining'' (Split EP)	Selbstmord Services
	March, 2004	''Through Years of Oppression'' (Rarity collection)	Unexploded Records
	August, 2004	''The Darkroom Sessions'' (Rehearsal collection)	Perverted Taste
	February 20th, 2005	''IV / The Eerie Cold'' (Album)	Avantgarde Music
	2007	''V / Halmstad'' (Album)	Osmose Productions
	2007	''Fy Fan För Livet!'' (Live DVD)

References

1. Interview with Kvarforth in webzine Black Terror, October 2005
2. Official Statement from the band, August 2006
3. Blabbermouth.net: SHINING's Controversial Concert: An Eyewitness Account - Feb 11, 2007

External links

★ Shining at Metal-archives.com

★ Interview with Kvarforth