SHINING – Streaming New Album In Its Entirety

SHINING’s new album “X – Varg Utan Flock” is streaming in its entirety online ahead of its release this Friday, January 5th. You can check it out HERE.

The band started in 1996, they were formed by a then 12 years old Niklas Kvarforth (who at that time went by the pseudonyms Olsson & Wraith). By 1998, Shining had already released their first EP Submit to Self Destruction, the lineup at the time the album was released was: Olsson/Wraith on guitar/bass, Wederbrand on drums and Robert on vocals. By 2000, Robert left the band and Wraith toke over vocals (continuing on guitar and also doing keyboard), the line up then changed again with Olsson on vocals/guitar/keyboard, Classen (from the band Bethlehem) on vocals, Tusk on bass and Waderbrand on drums. The album entitled Within Deep Dark Chambers was released by Selbstmord Services, such as the band’s following album “Livets ändhållplats (2001). By this time, Classen left the band.

In 2002 the band released their third studio album III – Angst – Självdestruktivitetens emissarie under the Italian record label, Avantgarde Records. The same year, the band had a split with the Black/Doom band Dolorian. In 2004 the band released two compilations Through Years of Oppression & The Darkroom Sessions, both compilations contained tracks from the first three albums and other songs recorded between that time.

Source: The PRP

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