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The first ever single released by Extreme Metallers SHINING, has gone gold  in the band’s home country of Sweden with 10,000 copies sold –  a feat made more extraordinary due to the fact that the single was only released in Sweden itself.  The two-track CD single, which sold out virtually instantaneously, was released by Spinefarm Records and  featured “Förtvivlan, Min Arvedel”, taken from the new album “VII / Född Förlorare”, on the  “A Side”, whilst a previously un-released cover of ALICE COOPER’s “Prince of Darkness” featured on the “B Side”.

Amidst rumours that a new single would appear shortly with a world-wide release this time, SHINING front man and founder NIKLAS KVARFORTH said “I never thought I would have a SHINING gold record hanging on my bathroom wall. I want thank all our past, present and future fans for helping us turn our world into a worse place to live, and pray for the day we will be able to infect other countries on such a big scale!”

Earlier this year “Förtvivlan, Min Arvedel” also featured on SHINING’s first video to be produced in 15 years of their frequently controversial career.  Despite having to be released in both censored and uncensored versions because of the graphic nature of some of the scenes, and despite having an age restriction slapped on it, the video has so far received over 94,000 views since its release a little over three months ago.

More information about SHINING can be found on the band’s MySpace page at http://www.myspace.com/shininghalmstad

You can hear both A and B sides of SHINING’s gold single On the SoundCloud player below:

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Niklas Kvarforth, founder and front man of Swedish Extreme Metallers SHINING, today issued the following statement regarding the recent announcement by KING DIAMOND guitarist Andy La Rocque that he would be working with the band on the recording of their eighth album at his Sonic Train Studios in Varberg, Sweden.

“The pre-production stage of the new album should more or less be finished in August, and we have booked the studios for the whole of January and February 2012 to complete work on it.  It’s an album I’m particularly looking forward to recording because it will give me the chance to work with Andy La Rocque.   I am a huge KING DIAMOND fan, and working with Andy was an opportunity I wasn’t going to pass up.  He will be attending some of our rehearsals and it will be interesting to see what his input will be to the almost finished album and to SHINING’s particular sound.  Whilst we’re there, we also plan to record some covers for future release.  As to the direction VIII will take, well, for the time being let’s just say that it will be blacker and more sinister than our previous releases”.

SHINING is set to release the band’s first ever single this month, which comprises “Förtvivlan, Min Arvedel”, the opening track from the newly released “VII / Född Förlorare”  album, plus a cover of ALICE COOPER’s “Prince of Darkness”.   Whilst the single, which is released on Spinefarm Records, will only be available in Sweden, the band is looking into the possibility of releasing other versions elsewhere.

Also newly released is SHINING’s first ever music video, which has received over 60,000 views since it was first uploaded onto YouTube two weeks ago.  The video, directed by Martin Strandberg & Niklas Kvarforth and produced by Martin Strandberg, uses the track “Förtvivlan, Min Arvedel”, and was released in both censored and uncensored versions, to allow fans in countries with heavy censorship laws a chance to watch it.

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Sweden’s extreme Metallers SHINING have, for the first time in the band’s 15 year history, released a video for a track from one of their albums. The video was Directed by Martin Strandberg & Niklas Kvarforth, produced by Martin Strandberg and created by Black Shadows Filmproductions & Hill Fifty and uses the track “Förtvivlan, Min Arvedel” from the new album “VII / Född Förlorare”. It has been released in both censored and uncensored versions given the graphic nature of some of the scenes, and can be seen at http://www.youtube.com/officialshining.

“We know we are going to get heavily criticised for some of the scenes” commented front man and founder Niklas Kvarforth, “but it’s nothing more than you will see as soon as you switch on a television or watch a movie, or walk down a city street come to that. But we’re SHINING and it’s always open season on SHINING when it comes to people who have neither understood, nor taken the time to try and understand, where the band is coming from”.

SHINING’s seventh full length album “VII / Född Förlorare”, which in English means “Born Loser” was released this month on the band’s new label Spinefarm Records, and includes guest appearances from Erik Danielsson of WATAIN, Chris Amott of ARCH ENEMY, Peter Bjärgö of ARCANA, and Nordman, who is one of Sweden’s biggest pop stars. The band also recently announced that it would be releasing its first ever single, which, aside from “Förtvivlan, Min Arvedel”, will include a cover ALICE COOPER song “Prince of Darkness”. The single will only be available in Sweden for the time being, although, according to Kvarforth, the band is looking into the possibility of releasing a different version elsewhere.

More information about SHINING can be found on the band’s MySpace page at http://www.myspace.com/shininghalmstad

Below you can see both the censored and uncensored versions of the video:

UNCENSORED:

CENSORED

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With the long-awaited seventh full-length album out this month on Spinefarm Records, Extreme Metallers SHINING are set to release a CD single which will only be available in their home country of Sweden.  The single will comprise two tracks, one being “Förtvivlan, Min Arvedel”, taken from the new album “VII / Född Förlorare”, whilst the second will be a previously un-released cover of the ALICE COOPER song “Prince of Darkness”.

This will be the first time that SHINING has released a single, and founder and front man Niklas Kvarforth is hopeful that the new video, which was filmed recently and is currently being edited, will be included along with the two tracks.  “We are trying to get the video included, but the people behind the single are a little nervous, and probably quite rightly so given its subject matter and content.  We are looking into the possibility of maybe including a censored version.  We’ll see how that pans out, but whatever happens, the uncensored version will definitely appear very soon, so SHINING fans who have been waiting for it, will not be disappointed”.

Following the Swedish release, the band will consider the possibility of releasing a different version of the single elsewhere.

More information about SHINING can be found on the band’s MySpace page at http://www.myspace.com/shininghalmstad

Below you can see SHINING performing the track “I och med insikt skall du förgå” from the IV album “The Eerie Cold”, live at Party.San 2009. © Party.San Open Air 2009.

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The following announcement was issued by SHINING front man and founder Niklas Kvarforth:

“Guitarist Fredric Gråby has left the ranks of SHINING today because he no longer felt able to continue playing.  Unfortunately this means that we have been forced to cancel our appearance at the Ragnarok Festival this month as there is not enough time for a new guitarist to learn the material.

“We are also pleased to announce that Christian Larsson, who has been playing bass with the band for some time on a temporary basis, has now has joined SHINING as a permanent full-time member”.

Niklas Kvarforth
20^th April 2011

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“Förtvivlan, Min Arvedel” from “VII / Född Förlorare”

Swedish Extreme Metallers SHINING have confirmed that they will play a four date tour of Finland, home to their label Spinefarm Records, in May of this year.  The tour is set to coincide with the release of their seventh full length album “VII / Född Förlorare”, which in English means “Born Loser”, and which is scheduled for world-wide release on the 25^th of May.  Dates for the Finland tour as follows:

Wed 11 May – Yo-Hall, Tampere
Thur 12 May –   Lutakko, Jyväskylä
Fri 13 May – Henry’s Pub, Kuopio
Sat 14 May – Nosturi, Helsinki

SHINING founder and front man Niklas Kvarforth will also be featured on U.S. Community Radio this weekend in an interview with DEREK RICE for his “Raise the Dead” show on the KDVS, Davis 90.3FM station.  The show will air at 12:00 a.m. PT / 09:00 a.m. Central European Time on Sat 16th April and can be streamed live at http://www.kdvs.org/ . The show will later be archived and will be available at http://www.kdvs.org/show-info/1656?date=2011-04-16

SHINING recently debuted the track “Förtvivlan, Min Arvedel”, from the long-awaited “VII / Född Förlorare”, after announcing an amicable split from Indie Recordings and a move to Spinefarm Records.  Guests on the album include WATAIN’s Erik Danielsson, Chris Amott of ARCH ENEMY, Peter Bjärgö of ARCANA and Nordman, one of Sweden’s biggest pop stars.  Kvarforth also confirmed that due to the growth of the band and the various plans that were being made, he wanted to concentrate all his efforts on SHINING, and, with the exception of MANIAC’s band SKITLIV, where he is the guitarist, he would no longer be involved in any other projects except for the occasional guest appearance.

More information about SHINING, can be found on the band’s MySpace page at http://www.myspace.com/shininghalmstad

Below you can see SHINING performing the track “I och med insikt skall du förgå” from the IV album “The Eerie Cold”, live at Party.San 2009. © Party.San Open Air 2009.

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Shining on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/shiningofficial
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“Förtvivlan, Min Arvedel” from “VII / Född Förlorare”

Following on from the recent news that SHINING had parted company with Indie Recordings and signed with Spinefarm Records, the band has debuted a track from the forthcoming album “VII / Född Förlorare”, which in English means “Born Loser”.   The track, “Förtvivlan, Min Arvedel”, can be heard on SHINING’s MySpace page at http://www.myspace.com/shininghalmstad

All the music and lyrics for “VII / Född Förlorare”, which is due for release on the  25^th May,  were written by SHINING’s founder and front man Niklas Kvarforth, and the album was recorded over what the band describes as “three long years” inside the Slaughterhouse studios in Sweden, with Rickard Bengtsson once again producing.

Kvarforth himself defines the finished result as “THE” SHINING album. “It is”, he commented, “the natural successor to our fifth album “V/Halmstad”, rather than to our last release “VI/Klagopsalmer”, which I have always thought of as more of an experiment both in terms of writing and performance”.  “VII / Född Förlorare” includes an array of guest appearances, and here follows a track by track description of the album.

First song: “Förtvivlan, Min Arvedel” (Despair, My Heritage) marks the start of what promises to be the darkest album in SHINING’s career to date – and for a band that epitomises the exploration of darkness, the significance of that statement is self-evident. A video of the track is currently being made.

Second song: “Tiden Läker Inga Sår” (Time Heals Nothing). As well as being tortured behind the microphone throughout most of the song, WATAIN’s Erik Danielsson makes an appearance on vocals on a track whose atmosphere is evocative of Led Zeppelin.

Third song: “Människa O’Avskyvärda Människa” (Man Despicable Man) could perhaps be the most groovy, yet most sinister and dark song from SHINING. Chris Amott of ARCH ENEMY contributes a magnificent solo on the track.

Fourth song: “Tillsammans Är Vi Allt” (Together We Are All) sheds an entirely new light on the band with its melancholic structure and the use of a grand piano as the lead instrument.  The refrain is sung by Nordman, one of Sweden’s biggest pop stars.

Fifth song: “I Nattens Timma” (In The Night Hour). As can be expected with a SHINING album, there is always one track that differs from the rest, and this is the one, with only piano, mellotron and a guest vocal appearance by Peter Bjärgö of ARCANA.

Sixth song: “FFF” A track exploring family relationships, this is one of the most personal songs that Kvarforth has ever written.

More information about SHINING can be found on the band’s MySpace page at http://www.myspace.com/shininghalmstad

Below you can see SHINING performing the track “I och med insikt skall du förgå” from the IV album “The Eerie Cold”, live at Party.San 2009. © Party.San Open Air 2009.

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SHINING founder Niklas Kvarforth announced today that the band has parted company with label Indie Recordings, and has instead signed with Spinefarm Records.  The front man, who late last month announced that he was quitting all his other projects, with the exception of Maniac’s SKITLIV, so that he could concentrate on SHINING, is keen to stress that the parting from Indie is completely amicable explaining that  “There is absolutely no bad blood between SHINING and Indie Recordings.  We sat down together and talked everything through, and everyone came to the conclusion that the best way for SHINING to grow and develop would be to sign the band to a label with the size and experience of Spinefarm.   I would like to thank Indie for putting the interests of the band first and allowing this to deal to happen”.

The surprise move also means that SHINING’s much delayed seventh full length album will now appear on Spinefarm rather than Indie, with a release date having been set for the 25^th May.  Commenting on the upcoming release and the new cooperation with Spinefarm, Kvarforth had this to say: “VII / Född Förlorare” has been long in coming due to a series of unfortunate delays, none of which had anything to do with Indie, and it is a relief to all of us that it will finally see the light of day.  I personally am extremely happy to be working with Spinefarm’s Teemu, and am confident that SHINING will now be able to go from strength to strength”.

More information about SHINING can be found on the band’s MySpace page at http://www.myspace.com/shininghalmstad

Below you can SHINING performing the track “I och med insikt skall du förgå” from the IV album “The Eerie Cold”, live at Party.San 2009. © Party.San Open Air 2009.

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The following statement was issued today by SHINING founder and front man Niklas Kvarforth.

“A lot of things have been happening recently with SHINING, and the rapid growth of the band over the last year, and the commitment that SHINING now requires of me has meant that it has become impractical for me to continue working as vocalist with other bands.

This includes my work with BETHLEHEM, who themselves realised that the band could not continue with myself on vocals.  BETHLEHEM is still my all-time favourite band and I wish them all the best for the future.

I will also be quitting as front man for DEN SAAKALDTE.

From now on, therefore, I will only be making occasional guest vocal appearances on albums by other bands, and my priority will be SHINING.  My work with Maniac’s band SKITLIV will not be affected, however, as the vocals and the bulk of the creative work is in his hands.

As always, myself and the band very much appreciate all the support the fans are giving SHINING and their patience in waiting for the release of VII, and there will be some very good news regarding this very shortly”.

Niklas Kvarforth
27 March 2011

Below you can SHINING performing the track “I och med insikt skall du förgå” from the IV album “The Eerie Cold”, live at Party.San 2009. © Party.San Open Air 2009.

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Shining on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/shiningofficial

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Unfortunately, due to illness, Fredric Gråby has been forced to return home and will not be able to complete the tour with SHINING. SHINING however will continue on the tour although they will be down one guitarist.   Obviously the sound will be different but they will give it all they’ve got.

Here’s wishing him a speedy recovery.

Dates still remaining on the tour:
10.03.2011 UK – Birmingham, Library
11.03.2011 FR – Notre Dame de Gravenchon, Arcade
12.03.2011 BE – Vosselaar, Biebob
13.03.2011 NL – Zaandam, De Kade

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