Shining News

Posted on February 19, 2019

SHINING are heading out for their first European tour in three years in honor of their 10th album ‘X – Varg Utan Flock’, which was released via Season of Mist last year. Find a full list of tour dates below.

Posted on January 30, 2018

Shining have been announced to replace Katatonia at the prestigious Inferno Metal Festival in support of their latest release ‘X – Varg Utan Flock’. See below for more info and line-up.

Posted on January 8, 2018

SHINING have unleashed their complete forthcoming album, ‘X – Varg Utan Flock’, which has hit the stores on January 5th. SHINING’s tenth full-length is now streaming at the link below.

Posted on December 12, 2017

SHINING are premiering the third crushing new track taken from their forthcoming album, ‘X – Varg Utan Flock’, which is scheduled for release on January 5th. The song “Svart Ostoppbar Eld” from the forthcoming tenth SHINING full-length is now streaming at the link below.

Posted on November 6, 2017

SHINING are streaming the second song taken from their forthcoming album, ‘X – Varg Utan Flock’, which is scheduled for release on January 5th. The song “Gyllene Portarnas Bro” is now exclusively being premiered by the official media partners listed below.

Posted on October 2, 2017

SHINING are unleashing the first track taken from their forthcoming album, ‘X – Varg Utan Flock’, which is scheduled for release on Jansuary 5th. The song “Jag Är Din Fiende” will also be released on the A-side of a 10″ vinyl single that is entitled ‘Fiende’ and slated to hit the shops on November 24th. “Jag Är Din Fiende” is now exclusively streaming by the official partners listed below.

Posted on December 8, 2016

SHINING have reached the final round of celebrating 20 years of bleak despair, the end of hope, and vitriolic abuse last weekend in at the Nuke in Germany’s capital Berlin. The band is currently touring in support of their latest album ‘IX – Everyone, Everything, Everywhere, Ends’. A full list of remaining dates can be found below.

Posted on May 19, 2016

Shining are celebrating 20 years of bleak despair, the end of hope, and vitriolic abuse with a string of special events. The Swedes are now announcing the first dates of a soul wrenching tour joined by Norwegian black metal masters TAAKE in the dark days of December. All confirmed dates are listed below & more shows will be announced in due time.

Posted on September 8, 2015

SHINING have released the full schedule regarding their European shows in autumn 2015. The Swedes will be eschewing the usual practice of dragging bands on lengthy tours through several countries in favour of shorter runs on a country-by-country basis. Niklas Kvarforth explains the reason behind his band’s decision below, where you can also find the complete list of dates.

Posted on May 29, 2015

SHINING have revealed the first video featuring a track taken from their acclaimed new full-length ‘IX – Everyone, Everything, Everywhere, Ends’. The brutal imagery of “Vilja & Dröm” is following the Swedes’ tradition to hold an artistic mirror up to the face of humankind in order to throw its ugly reflection back onto itself: homo homini lupus est. The clip was directed by Martin Strandberg and is now exclusively streaming via the official media partners below.

Posted on March 5, 2015

SHINING have revealed a brand new track taken from their forthcoming full-length ‘IX – Everyone, Everything, Everywhere, Ends’ and have released a string of festival dates. The song “Besök Från I(ho)nom” is exclusively streaming through the official media partners below.

Posted on February 6, 2015

SHINING are now unleashing the first new track taken from their forthcoming full-length ‘IX – Everyone, Everything, Everywhere, Ends’, which cover artwork and track list have just been unveiled. The song “Vilja & Dröm” is exclusively streaming via the official media partners listed below.

Posted on May 6, 2014

At long last, Season of Mist is thrilled to welcome extreme metal lunatics SHINING to the roster! SHINING is made of mastermind Niklas Kvarforth (vocals, concept, guitars) and his “toolbox”: Rainer Tuomikanto (drums), Christian Larsson (bass), Euge Valovirta (guitar), and Peter Huss (guitar). The Swedes’ forthcoming ninth full-length should hit the stores early 2015.