Niklas Olsson (born 7 December 1983), better known as Niklas Kvarforth, is a Swedish musician. He is the founder, composer and vocalist of the black metal band Shining.[1]

Niklas Kvarforth
Kvarforth performing in Austria, 2007
Kvarforth performing in Austria, 2007
Background information
Birth nameNiklas Olsson
Also known asKvarforth, Wraith, Ghoul
Born (1983-12-07) 7 December 1983 (age 40)
Halmstad, Sweden
GenresBlack metal, depressive suicidal black metal
Occupation(s)Singer, musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, bass, keyboard
Years active1996–present

Biography

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As a multi-instrumentalist musician, Kvarforth started Shining when he was only 12 years old, in 1996.[2] The band released their first EP, Submit to Selfdestruction, two years later, on which he played guitars and bass. It was not until the band released their first album, Within Deep Dark Chambers, that Kvarforth became the band's vocalist.

Kvarforth is known in the scene for his extreme and sometimes violent behaviour during live performances, including fighting members of other bands, and handing out razor blades to audience members in 2007.[3][4] Kvarforth has also been accused of assaulting and threatening audience members in 2017.[5]

Kvarforth has also performed auto-mutilations onstage and seems to encourage the practice. He often states in interviews that he hates "everything that grows".[citation needed] It is unclear if his statements made to journalists are in earnest or simply to mock them. Many fans believe he generally holds journalists and reporters in contempt, and purposely mocks them.[6] Kvarforth himself has neither affirmed nor denied this publicly, but consistently expresses his hatred of other people, himself, various countries, and life itself.[7]

Discography

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Kvarforth performing in 2011
Year Title Band
1998 Submit to Selfdestruction [EP] Shining
1999 The Silence Ebony Funeral Dirge
2000 Within Deep Dark Chambers Shining
2001 Livets Ändhållplats[8] Shining
2002 III: Angst, Självdestruktivitetens Emissarie Shining
2005 Hail Terror Diabolicum
2005 IV: The Eerie Cold[9] Shining
2007 V: Halmstad[10] Shining
2008 Amfetamin Skitliv
2008 Øl, mørke og depresjon Den Saakaldte
2009 Towards the Eternal Chaos The Sarcophagus
2009 All Hail Pessimism Den Saakaldte
2009 VI: Klagopsalmer [11] Shining
2009 A Sacrificial Offering to the Kingdom of Heaven in a Cracked Dog's Ear Bethlehem
2009 Solve et Coagula Manes
2009 Skandinavisk Misantropi Skitliv
2010 Set Sail to Mystery The Vision Bleak
2010 Stönkfitzchen Bethlehem
2011 VII: Född Förlorare[12] Shining
2012 Redefining Darkness[13] Shining
2014 Desideratum Anaal Nathrakh
2015 IX: Everyone, Everything, Everywhere, Ends[14] Shining
2016 Aeons In Sodom Urgehal
2018 X: Varg Utan Flock[15] Shining
2020 A Forest Behemoth
2023 Shining Shining

References

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  1. ^ "Shining To Headline Sweden's First Black Metal Festival". Blabbermouth. 5 July 2010. Archived from the original on 13 July 2010. Retrieved 26 July 2010.
  2. ^ Rivadavia, E. "Shining". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 22 January 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2011.
  3. ^ "Metal-Temple.com :: Shining @ Backstage, Munich, Germany (Live Report)". Metal-temple.com. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  4. ^ "Skandalkonsert i Halmstad". Aftonbladet.se. 8 February 2007. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  5. ^ "Shining Frontman Niklas Kvarforth Accused of Drugging Drinks, Groping Women, Threatening Violence, and Sundry Other Acts of Shitbaggery". MetalSucks. 16 May 2017.
  6. ^ "Shining (Niklas Kvarforth) interview @ Hellfest (21.06.2014)". Archived from the original on 12 December 2021 – via www.youtube.com.
  7. ^ "Shining - Wiki - Metal Amino". Aaminoapps.com. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  8. ^ "Black Metal Wednesday: New Music From Shining (featuring Gaahl), Oranssi Pazuzu and Wolvserpent". MetalSucks. 28 August 2013.
  9. ^ "IV - The Eerie Cold / CD SHINING". napalmrecords.com.
  10. ^ "Shining - V - Halmstad - Metal Storm". www.metalstorm.net.
  11. ^ "VI - Klagopsalmer, by Shining". Shining.
  12. ^ Design, Ogino. "Releases | Shining | Official Website". www.shiningasylum.com.
  13. ^ "Shining: "Redefining Darkness"". 3 December 2012.
  14. ^ "IX - Everyone, Everything, Everywhere, Ends, by Shining". Shining.
  15. ^ "Shining X – Varg Utan Flock". exclaim.ca.
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