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
Halmstad, Sweden
GenresBlack metal, depressive suicidal black metal
Occupation(s)Singer, musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, bass, keyboard
Years active1996–present

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]

Biography

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". 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

Kvarforth performing in 2011

With Shining

With Skitliv

  • Amfetamin (MCD) (2008)
  • Skandinavisk Misantropi (2009)

With Diabolicum

  • Hail Terror (2005)

With Den Saakaldte

With Funeral Dirge

  • The Silence Ebony (1999)

With Bethlehem

  • A Sacrificial Offering to the Kingdom of Heaven in a Cracked Dog's Ear (2009)
  • Stönkfitzchen (2010)

With Manes

  • Solve et Coagula (2009)

With The Sarcophagus

  • Towards the Eternal Chaos (2009)

With Anaal Nathrakh

  • Desideratum (2014)

With The Vision Bleak

With Behemoth

  • A Forest (2020)

References

  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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