Niklas Kvarforth

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

Niklas Kvarforth
Kvarforth performing in Austria, 2007
Background information
Birth nameNiklas Olsson
Also known asKvarforth, Wraith, Ghoul
Born (1983-12-07) 7 December 1983
Halmstad, Sweden
Occupation(s)Singer, musician, songwriter
InstrumentsVocals, guitar, bass, keyboard
Years active1996–present
Associated actsShining, Skitliv, Anaal Nathrakh, Diabolicum, Den Saakaldte, Funeral Dirge, Bethlehem, The Vision Bleak, Benighted, Taake, Behemoth, Me and That Man

Background

As a multi-instrumentalist musician, Kvarforth started Shining when he was only 12 years old, in 1996. 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.

Controversies

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.[2][3] Kvarforth has also been accused of assaulting and threatening audience members in 2017.[4]

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.[5] Kvarforth himself has neither affirmed nor denied this publicly, but consistently expresses his hatred of other people, himself, various countries, and life itself.[6]

Discography
Kvarforth performing in 2011

With Shining[7]

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

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. "Metal-Temple.com :: Shining @ Backstage, Munich, Germany (Live Report)". Metal-temple.com. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  3. "Skandalkonsert i Halmstad". Aftonbladet.se. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  4. "Shining Frontman Niklas Kvarforth Accused of Drugging Drinks, Groping Women, Threatening Violence, and Sundry Other Acts of Shitbaggery". MetalSucks. May 16, 2017.
  5. "Shining (Niklas Kvarforth) interview @ Hellfest (21.06.2014)" – via www.youtube.com.
  6. "Shining - Wiki - Metal Amino". Aaminoapps.com. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  7. "Shining - Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives". www.metal-archives.com.
  8. "Shining - Within Deep Dark Chambers - Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives". www.metal-archives.com.
  9. "Black Metal Wednesday: New Music From Shining (featuring Gaahl), Oranssi Pazuzu and Wolvserpent". MetalSucks. August 28, 2013.
  10. "SHINING - III - Angst, Självdestruktivitetens Emissarie (2002)". Progarchives.com.
  11. "IV - The Eerie Cold / CD SHINING". napalmrecords.com.
  12. "Shining - V - Halmstad - Metal Storm". www.metalstorm.net.
  13. "VI - Klagopsalmer, by Shining". Shining.
  14. Design, Ogino. "Releases | Shining | Official Website". www.shiningasylum.com.
  15. https://www.nocleansinging.com/2012/12/03/shining-redefining-darkness/
  16. "IX - Everyone, Everything, Everywhere, Ends, by Shining". Shining.
  17. "Shining X – Varg Utan Flock". exclaim.ca.


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