Shining

Country of origin:: Sweden
Location:: Stockholm (early), Halmstad (later)
Status:: Active
Formed in:: 1996

Genre:: Black Metal
Lyrical themes:: Suicide, Depression, Misanthropy, Negativity, Life
Current label:: Season of Mist

Years active:: 1996 (as Voorhees), 1996-2004, 2004-present

The band's name does not refer to the 1977 Stephen King horror novel The Shining (nor the 1980 Stanley Kubrick movie based on it); rather, according to Niklas Kvarforth, it means "the path to enlightenment".

All Shining full-length albums have six songs, and usually have roman numbers preceding the titles in chronological order. Kvarforth chose to stop the numeration in 2012, saying that "the ...

Complete lineup
Current lineup
Past members
Live musicians

Current
Niklas Kvarforth	Guitars, Keyboards, Vocals (1996-present)
See also: Skitliv, ex-Funeral Dirge, Niklas Kvarforth, ex-Bethlehem, ex-Den Saakaldte, ex-Diabolicum, ex-Ondskapt, ex-Incinerate / Tyrant
Peter Huss	Guitars (2005-present)
See also: Apostasy, Shadowquest, ex-Cretoria, ex-Sinergy (live)
Jarle "Uruz" Byberg	Drums (2007-2008, 2016-present)
See also: Blåhø, Saint Deamon, So Much for Nothing, Urgehal, Vulture Lord, ex-Philomel's Epitaph, ex-Crest of Darkness, ex-Den Saakaldte, ex-Endezzma, ex-Nàttsòl, ex-Voluspaa, ex-Craft (live), ex-In Lingua Mortua, ex-Where Angels Fall, ex-Amaroc
Marcus Hammarström	Bass (2016-present)
See also: Sterbhaus, ex-Elvira Madigan, ex-Ethnocide, ex-Andalucia
Past
Joel Lindholm	Bass
See also: In Aeternum, ex-Degial, ex-Patronymicon, ex-Procession (live), ex-Undergång
Ted "Impaler" Wedebrand	Drums (1996-2001)
See also: Born for Burning, ex-Skitliv
Robert	Vocals (1998)
Andreas Classen	Vocals (1999-2000)
See also: Kadathorn, Paragon Belial, ex-Dark Creation, ex-Bethlehem, ex-Darkened Nocturn Slaughtercult, ex-Made of Iron
Tusk	Bass (2000-2001)
Phil A. Cirone	Bass, Keyboards (2001-2005, 2007-2008)
See also: Craft, Hypothermia, Kall, Seid, ex-Incinerate / Tyrant
Jan Axel "Hellhammer" Blomberg	Drums (2001-2004)
See also: Age of Silence, Arcturus, Mayhem, Mezzerschmitt, Winds, ex-Mortem, ex-Covenant, ex-Den Saakaldte, ex-Dimmu Borgir, ex-Nidingr, ex-The Kovenant, ex-Troll, ex-Umoral, ex-Emperor (live), ex-Immortal (live), ex-Mysticum (live), ex-Tritonus (live), ex-Carnivora, ex-Descended
Håkan "Inisis" Ollars	Guitars, Keyboards (2002)
Johan Hallander	Bass (2005-2007)
See also: Tortura (Swe)
Ludwig Witt	Drums (2005-2007, 2011-2012)
See also: Grand Magus, Spiritual Beggars, ex-Sandalinas, ex-Firebird
John Doe	Guitars (2005-2006)
See also: Craft, ex-Transitus Mortalis, The Eternal Void, ex-Watain (live), ex-Twin Earth
Casado	Guitars (2005-2006)
See also: ex-Silencer
Fredric "Wredhe" Gråby	Guitars (2006-2011)
See also: Bloodline, ex-Chainsaw, ex-Ondskapt, ex-Lifelover (live)
Larsen	Bass (2008-2010)
See also: Acacia, ex-Level Above Human, ex-Vile Scar, ex-Livsnekad
Richard "Rick" Schill	Drums (2008-2010)
See also: The Unguided, ex-Level Above Human, ex-Vile Scar, ex-Livsnekad, My Collapse, ex-Spawn of Possession, ex-Acacia
Christian Larsson	Bass (2010-2016)
See also: Gloson, Acacia, Svart, ex-Dilapidated, ex-Livsnekad, Reciprocity, ex-Promenia, ex-Sanctum Sanguis, ex-Apati, ex-C, ex-My Collapse, ex-Nuklear
Sebastiaan Bats	Guitars (2011)
See also: Tombe, ex-Abhorrence, ex-Unlocked
Rainer Tuomikanto	Drums (2012-2016)
See also: Ajattara, Causemos, Decomposter, Woland, Kalmisto (live), ex-Clockwork Spirit, ex-Kiuas, ex-The Undivine, ex-Amarantine, ex-Inthral, Grave Pleasures, ex-Dead Shape Figure, ex-Abhorrence (live), ex-Spirit Disease (live), ex-Evince, ex-Before the Dawn (live), ex-RUST
Euge Valovirta	Guitars, Vocals (backing) (2012-2017)
See also: Godsplague, ex-Blake, ex-Lullacry (live), ex-Suburban Tribe
Current (Live)
Benny Bats	Guitars (2017-present)
See also: Soulemission, Tombe, Unlocked, ex-Prostitute Disfigurement, ex-Visceral Bleeding
Past (Live)
Josh Perrin	Bass (2009)
See also: ex-Deadspawn, ex-Malnurture, ex-Necrambulant
Lauri Hämäläinen	Bass (2015)
See also: Anonymous, Mika Ikonen, Phoenix Effect, Tinker

Niklas Kvarforth	Guitars, Keyboards, Vocals (1996-present)
See also: Skitliv, ex-Funeral Dirge, Niklas Kvarforth, ex-Bethlehem, ex-Den Saakaldte, ex-Diabolicum, ex-Ondskapt, ex-Incinerate / Tyrant
Peter Huss	Guitars (2005-present)
See also: Apostasy, Shadowquest, ex-Cretoria, ex-Sinergy (live)
Jarle "Uruz" Byberg	Drums (2007-2008, 2016-present)
See also: Blåhø, Saint Deamon, So Much for Nothing, Urgehal, Vulture Lord, ex-Philomel's Epitaph, ex-Crest of Darkness, ex-Den Saakaldte, ex-Endezzma, ex-Nàttsòl, ex-Voluspaa, ex-Craft (live), ex-In Lingua Mortua, ex-Where Angels Fall, ex-Amaroc
Marcus Hammarström	Bass (2016-present)
See also: Sterbhaus, ex-Elvira Madigan, ex-Ethnocide, ex-Andalucia

Joel Lindholm	Bass
See also: In Aeternum, ex-Degial, ex-Patronymicon, ex-Procession (live), ex-Undergång
Ted "Impaler" Wedebrand	Drums (1996-2001)
See also: Born for Burning, ex-Skitliv
Robert	Vocals (1998)
Andreas Classen	Vocals (1999-2000)
See also: Kadathorn, Paragon Belial, ex-Dark Creation, ex-Bethlehem, ex-Darkened Nocturn Slaughtercult, ex-Made of Iron
Tusk	Bass (2000-2001)
Phil A. Cirone	Bass, Keyboards (2001-2005, 2007-2008)
See also: Craft, Hypothermia, Kall, Seid, ex-Incinerate / Tyrant
Jan Axel "Hellhammer" Blomberg	Drums (2001-2004)
See also: Age of Silence, Arcturus, Mayhem, Mezzerschmitt, Winds, ex-Mortem, ex-Covenant, ex-Den Saakaldte, ex-Dimmu Borgir, ex-Nidingr, ex-The Kovenant, ex-Troll, ex-Umoral, ex-Emperor (live), ex-Immortal (live), ex-Mysticum (live), ex-Tritonus (live), ex-Carnivora, ex-Descended
Håkan "Inisis" Ollars	Guitars, Keyboards (2002)
Johan Hallander	Bass (2005-2007)
See also: Tortura (Swe)
Ludwig Witt	Drums (2005-2007, 2011-2012)
See also: Grand Magus, Spiritual Beggars, ex-Sandalinas, ex-Firebird
John Doe	Guitars (2005-2006)
See also: Craft, ex-Transitus Mortalis, The Eternal Void, ex-Watain (live), ex-Twin Earth
Casado	Guitars (2005-2006)
See also: ex-Silencer
Fredric "Wredhe" Gråby	Guitars (2006-2011)
See also: Bloodline, ex-Chainsaw, ex-Ondskapt, ex-Lifelover (live)
Larsen	Bass (2008-2010)
See also: Acacia, ex-Level Above Human, ex-Vile Scar, ex-Livsnekad
Richard "Rick" Schill	Drums (2008-2010)
See also: The Unguided, ex-Level Above Human, ex-Vile Scar, ex-Livsnekad, My Collapse, ex-Spawn of Possession, ex-Acacia
Christian Larsson	Bass (2010-2016)
See also: Gloson, Acacia, Svart, ex-Dilapidated, ex-Livsnekad, Reciprocity, ex-Promenia, ex-Sanctum Sanguis, ex-Apati, ex-C, ex-My Collapse, ex-Nuklear
Sebastiaan Bats	Guitars (2011)
See also: Tombe, ex-Abhorrence, ex-Unlocked
Rainer Tuomikanto	Drums (2012-2016)
See also: Ajattara, Causemos, Decomposter, Woland, Kalmisto (live), ex-Clockwork Spirit, ex-Kiuas, ex-The Undivine, ex-Amarantine, ex-Inthral, Grave Pleasures, ex-Dead Shape Figure, ex-Abhorrence (live), ex-Spirit Disease (live), ex-Evince, ex-Before the Dawn (live), ex-RUST
Euge Valovirta	Guitars, Vocals (backing) (2012-2017)
See also: Godsplague, ex-Blake, ex-Lullacry (live), ex-Suburban Tribe

Current
Benny Bats	Guitars (2017-present)
See also: Soulemission, Tombe, Unlocked, ex-Prostitute Disfigurement, ex-Visceral Bleeding
Past
Josh Perrin	Bass (2009)
See also: ex-Deadspawn, ex-Malnurture, ex-Necrambulant
Lauri Hämäläinen	Bass (2015)
See also: Anonymous, Mika Ikonen, Phoenix Effect, Tinker

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Added on: 2002-09-02 19:56:34	Last modified on: 2017-07-05 16:47:10