1) A Swedish extr… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists under the name of Shining:
1) A Swedish extreme metal / black metal band.
2) A Norwegian progressive metal / avant-garde jazz group.
3) Julian Beeston, an electronic musician.
4) Early noise recordings from Illinois, USA.
5) A Polish experimental death metal band.
6) An 80s German synthpop band.
7) A French hip hop artist.
1) Shining is a Swedish extreme metal / black metal band formed in 1996 by Niklas Kvarforth in Halmstad, Sweden. The band's music contains depressive undertones, which include personal and suicide-themed lyrics. Kvarforth is the main composer and vocalist of the band. He was only twelve years old when he started Shining. By the time Kvarforth was fourteen, Shining had released their first EP Submit to Selfdestruction (1998) on which he played guitars and bass. It was not until the band released their first album I: Within Deep Dark Chambers (2000) that Kvarforth became the band's vocalist.
The band's name does not refer to the book The Shining or the film based on it, but rather according to Kvarforth, it means "the path to enlightenment."
Shining openly promotes suicide and self-harm in all its forms (e.g. drugs) in their lyrics. Kvarforth has claimed, with contentment, there have been some cases of people committing suicide at least partially under the influence of Shining's music. Musically, Shining went from black metal with doom influences on their earlier work to a more progressive extreme metal sound with extensive use of clean guitars, guitar solos, different vocal styles and often tempo shifts and odd time signatures. Shining's music also contains several movie samples from films such as Prozac Nation, She's So Lovely, and American Psycho.
In the past, Kvarforth said that he wanted to force feed his listeners with self-destructive and suicidal imagery and lyrics. In the beginning he used the term "suicidal black metal" for his music to separate himself from other groups. However, he stopped using the term in 2001 because it had begun to be used by a slew of other bands, whom he felt had misinterpreted his vision and were using the music as a kind of therapy rather than a weapon against the listener as Kvarforth intended. He later said that he wouldn't call Shining a black metal band and called the "suicidal black metal" term a foolish idea.
The band released two more albums entitled II: Livets ändhållplats (2001) and III: Angst, självdestruktivitetens emissarie (2002) before splitting up in August 2004. Their fourth album IV: The Eerie Cold (2005) was supposed to be their last, but the band reformed later the same year with a new line-up capable of live shows.
Kvarforth disappeared in July 2006 and a rumor was spread he was presumed to have committed suicide. On August 23, 2006 the band posted a statement on their website declaring Kvarforth had disappeared. The band was said to continue with a new singer named "Ghoul," as one of the wishes from Kvarforth.
At a concert that took place on February 3, 2007 at Diezel in Halmstad, Sweden, "Ghoul" was revealed to be Kvarforth. The concert was violent in nature, sparking controversy in the Swedish media, with Kvarforth occasionally fighting the audience and the guest vocalists (Attila Csihar, Maniac and Nattefrost).
Razorblades were handed to a member of the audience, and one person was kicked in the chest after grabbing Kvarforth's genitals; who was later found to be Maniac posing as a crazed fan. One member of the audience recalls the kicking: "A couple of songs are finished and Kvarforth is standing with zipped up leather pants and some drunk Swede touches his crotch. Kvarforth looks shocked and shouts 'Don't touch me,' before he kicks the fan in the chest."
The band released their fifth album in 2007, which was at first going to be called V: Besvikelsens Dystra Monotoni but was later changed to V: Halmstad (Niklas angående Niklas), a reference to Kvarforth's hometown.
That was followed by three more albums: VI: Klagopsalmer (2009), VII: Född förlorare (2011), and Redefining Darkness (2012).
A compilation album entitled 8½ - Feberdrömmar I Vaket Tillstånd (2013) was released that featured re-recorded songs from 2001-2002 and different vocalists for 5/6 tracks. The vocalists are: Famine (Peste Noire), Attila Csihar (Mayhem), Pehr Larsson (Alfahanne), Gaahl (God Seed, ex-Gorgoroth), and Maniac (Skitliv, ex-Mayhem).
A ninth album entitled IX - Everyone, Everything, Everywhere, Ends was released on April 21, 2015. The tenth album, X - Varg utan flock (Wolf Without a Pack), was released on January 5, 2018.
Current Members:
Niklas Kvarforth (a.k.a. "Ghoul") – lead vocals, guitars, keyboards (1996–present)
Peter Huss – lead and rhythm guitar (2005–present)
Marcus Hammarström - bass guitar (2016-present)
Jarle "Uruz" Byberg - drums (2016-present)
Previous Members:
Singers:
Andreas Classen (2000, vocals on Within Deep Dark Chambers)
Robert (1998, vocals on Submit to Selfdestruction)
Guitarists:
Håkan "Inisis" Ollars (2002)
John Doe (2005–2006)
Casado (2005–2006)
Fredric "Wredhe" Gråby - rhythm and lead guitar (2006–2011)
Euge Valovirta – rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2012–2017)
Bass guitarists:
Tusk (2000–2001)
Johan Hallander (2005–2007)
Phil A. Cirone (2001–2005, 2007–2008)
Andreas Larssen (2008–2010)
Christian Larsson – bass guitar (2010–2016)
Drummers:
Ted "Impaler" Wedebrand (1998–2001)
Jan Axel "Hellhammer" Blomberg (2001–2004)
Jarle "Uruz" Byberg (2007–2008)
Rickard "Rille" Schill (2008–2010)
Ludwig Witt - drums (2005–2007, 2011-2012)
Rainer Tuomikanto – drums (2012–2016)
Keyboards
Lars Fredrik Frøislie (2009-2013)
Discography:
Studio Albums:
2000 - I: Within Deep Dark Chambers
2001 - II: Livets ändhållplats (Life's Ending-Place)
2002 - III: Angst, självdestruktivitetens emissarie (Anxiety, Self-Destruction's Emissary)
2005 - IV: The Eerie Cold
2007 - V: Halmstad (Niklas angående Niklas) (the title is Kvarforth's hometown, and the subtitle means "Niklas Regarding Niklas")
2009 - VI: Klagopsalmer (Hymns of Lament)
2011 - VII: Född förlorare (Born Loser)
2012 - Redefining Darkness
2015 - IX - Everyone, Everything, Everywhere, Ends
2018 - X - Varg utan flock (Wolf Without a Pack)
EPs and Compilations
1998 - Submit to Selfdestruction (EP)
2004 - Dolorian/Shining (split with Dolorian)
2004 - Through Years of Oppression (compilation)
2004 - The Darkroom Sessions (compilation)
2008 - Shining/Den Saakaldte (split with Den Saakaldte)
2012 - Lots of Girls Gonna Get Hurt (EP)
2013 - 8 ½ – Feberdrömmar i vaket tillstånd (compilation) (Fever Dreams in a Waking State)
2013 - In the Eerie Cold Where All the Witches Dance (split with Mortuary Drape)
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2) Shining is a Norwegian band that started out as an experimental jazz group in 1998, and has since evolved into playing their own avant-garde brand of progressive metal. Winner of the Alarm Award in both 2006 (for In The Kingdom of Kitsch You Will Be a Monster) and 2007 (for Grindstone).
Shining's fifth album Blackjazz was released 18 January 2010 on Indie Recordings. The album's title is meant to describe Shining's sound, which on Blackjazz became even harder and more intense than ever before. New Shining sounds like experimental metal with huge jazz influence.
Current members are:
Jørgen Munkeby - sax, guitar, Akai EWI and vocals
Torstein Lofthus - drums
Bernt Moen - synths and keyboards
Tor Egil Kreken - bass
Håkon Sagen - guitars
Core discography:
2001 - Where the Ragged People Go
2003 - Sweet Shanghai Devil
2005 - In the Kingdom of Kitsch You Will Be a Monster
2007 - Grindstone
2010 - Blackjazz
2011 - Live Blackjazz
2013 - One One One
2015 - International Blackjazz Society
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3) The name Shining was used sometimes by Julian Beeston of Nitzer Ebb for a small amount of solo work, mostly remixes. He only released a full-length album in 1995 titled "Din" on Synthetic Symphony Records.
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4) Several EPs and random songs have been recorded under the name Shining by an artist who now goes by tents.
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5) Shining was an experimental death metal band which has only released a demo "Convicted by Sin" in 2003 and changed name to Shining of....
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6) Shining was a German synthpop band; they released a maxi-single "Stairway to Heaven" in 1985 on Metronome Records.
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7) French hip-hop artist.
Animal
Shining Lyrics
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The animal comes out!
Screaming like a demon
Knock knock, let me out
Now three, two, one, drink another one
Get me closer to God
Howling like a banshee
It's a spiritual healing
Animal haunts my soul
When night falls, it′s hardcore
It rises up and takes control
That's when I become a fucking animal, ah!
Well I'm out for blood
And everything that moves
Come on!
Anything that breathes
Anything with heat
Makes me strong
Now, for tonight
Lust is in the driver′s seat
Heart is in the front
Brain is in the back
Regret is in the trunk
Animal haunts my soul
When night falls, it′s hardcore
It rises up and takes control
That's when I become a fucking animal, ah!
I become an animal, ah!
Can you hear it screaming inside?
Take me up to heaven for a while
Taste my blood and take the ride
I get my fix then return to the night
′Cause I'm an animal!
Animal haunts my soul
When night falls, it′s hardcore
It rises up and takes control
That's when we all become a fucking animal, ah!
I′m a fucking animal (animal), ah!
I'm a fucking animal!
The song "Animal" by Shining is a raucous and explosive track that speaks to the wild and primal nature that lurks within everyone. The lyrics describe a nighttime transformation that takes hold of the singer, as they become possessed by their inner animal. The first verse sets the tone for the song with the declaration "Well it's midnight, damn right, the animal comes out!" The lyrics suggest that something about the darkness and the witching hour releases a part of the singer that they keep hidden during the day.
As the song progresses, the lyrics become more frenzied and chaotic, with descriptions of howling like a banshee and crawling up the ceiling. The lyrics create an image of someone who is completely consumed by their animalistic desires, with the need for blood and the lust for anything that moves. The singer declares that their heart is in the front and their brain is in the back, emphasizing the idea that rational thought has left them and they're operating purely on instinct.
The song seems to suggest that everyone has an inner animal that they keep suppressed during the day, but at night it comes out to play. It could be interpreted as a commentary on how society tries to repress our primal nature, but it's always bubbling just beneath the surface. Overall, the lyrics to "Animal" create an intense and thrilling picture of someone who has given into their base desires and is operating purely on instinct.
Line by Line Meaning
Well it's midnight, damn right
It's late at night and I'm ready for some wild behavior
The animal comes out!
I'm letting my primal side take over
Screaming like a demon
I'm making loud and fierce noises
Knock knock, let me out
I'm ready to unleash my inner beast
Now three, two, one, drink another one
I'm drinking to get even more wild
Get me closer to God
I feel like a spiritual experience is happening
Howling like a banshee
I'm making loud and eerie noises
Crawling up the ceiling
I feel like I'm defying gravity
It's a spiritual healing
I feel like I'm being healed through my animalistic behavior
Animal haunts my soul
My wild nature is always with me
When night falls, it's hardcore
I feel like the night makes everything more intense
It rises up and takes control
My animal side takes over
That's when I become a fucking animal, ah!
I lose control and behave like a wild animal
Well I'm out for blood
I'm looking for a fight
And everything that moves
I'm willing to attack anyone or anything
Come on!
I'm daring others to challenge me
Anything that breathes
I'm willing to attack any living thing
Anything with heat
I'm willing to attack any warm-blooded creature
Makes me strong
Attacking makes me feel powerful
Now, for tonight
For this one night
Lust is in the driver's seat
I feel like my sexual urges are controlling me
Heart is in the front
My emotions are in control
Brain is in the back
My logical thinking has taken a back seat
Regret is in the trunk
I know I may regret this later
Can you hear it screaming inside?
I feel like my inner animal is screaming to get out
Take me up to heaven for a while
I want to experience something transcendent
Taste my blood and take the ride
I want to share my wild experience with others
I get my fix then return to the night
I feel better after indulging my animal nature, but I know it's temporary
'Cause I'm an animal!
I take pride in being wild
That's when we all become a fucking animal, ah!
Everyone can unleash their inner animal
I'm a fucking animal (animal), ah!
I embrace my wild and primal side
Writer(s): Jørgen Munkeby, Ole Vistnes, Sean Beavan
Contributed by Aiden D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@communityentertainment5144
@d Bass I didn't think it was terrible, but it wasn't too interesting to me. It's not that something's wrong with it, there just wasn't enough there to pull me in.
My earlier comment was more of a general one. I see comments like that all the time and people using it like their own personal motto. "Haters just remind me I'm doing the right thing". It's just bullshit. Maybe they are doing the right thing, maybe they aren't. I just don't think the degree of hate is the best barometer of success, it just rubs me as someone desperately trying to be optimistic and turn a negative into a positive, but it's missing a logical link between hate and success.
Look at Metallica's St. Anger album. I suppose if we could go back in time, you'd be saying "All this backlash is just proof they're doing exactly what they should be doing".
I will concede one portion of this - Highly successful people, products, albums..etc do receive hate. But that's just because their success resulted in them catching the attention of a much wider net of people, and it's inevitable that some of them will hate it. But to take that and conclude that criticism = doing something right I think is missing the point. If it's 99% hate and 1% praise, I'm not sure that's a good ratio, especially if it's not getting any attention.
@mattcrackswise
It's hard to believe this is the band who recorded "Fisheye".
@Iditri
I'm so.... sad 😣
@dbass4973
its easy to see how this is the band which recorded asa nisi masa some 12 years ago, as there is only one remaining member of the band. personally i consider him to be an avant rock genius along with Fripp, Patton, Buckethead, Zorn etc
@TheHungryPunky
@d Bass you are fucking right ... creativity at high point
@dissonantpulse
I forgive you Shining. It's OK. Now please come back.
@BrixSnBs
Me too. Midlife crisis will happen to us all.
@camiloramos4809
No sax? No Avant Garde? 😔
@corpseplower666
I love how everyone here knows how Nickelback sounds.
@illdeletethismusic
if such a well known band makes one good song, everyone here will know when this song copies from it
@brooksfavorites6528
I love a band that explores and doesn’t,t limit themselves! Loving this stuff! Can,t wait to see where they explore next!