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Shining
- Country of origin:
- Sweden
- Location:
- Stockholm (early); Halmstad, Halland (later)
- Status:
- On hold
- Formed in:
- 1996
- Genre:
- Black Metal
- Themes:
- Suicide, Depression, Evil, Misanthropy, Negativity, Life
- Last label:
- Napalm Records
- Years active:
- 1996 (as Voorhees), 1996-2004, 2004-2023
| Last known | |
| Niklas Kvarforth | Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards (1996-2023) |
| See also: Høstsol, Skitliv, ex-Funeral Dirge, Blue Detective, Lice, Niklas Kvarforth, ex-Bethlehem, ex-Den Saakaldte, ex-Diabolicum, ex-Ondskapt, ex-Incinerate / Tyrant | |
| Peter Emanuel Huss | Guitars (2005-2023) |
| See also: Shadowquest, ex-Cretoria, ex-Apostasy, ex-Sinergy (live) | |
| Charles Edward Hedger | Guitars (2022-2023) |
| See also: Mayhem, Veile, Tormentor (live), ex-Imperial Vengeance, Charles Edward Alexander Hedger, R Complex, ex-Cradle of Filth, ex-The Electric Hellfire Club | |
| Tuomas Tahvanainen | Keyboards (2022-2023) |
| See also: Cold Prophet | |
| Past | |
| Joel Lindholm | Bass |
| See also: In Aeternum, ex-Stålvargar, ex-Degial, ex-Marduk, ex-Patronymicon, ex-Procession (live), ex-Ondskapt, ex-Undergång | |
| Impaler | Drums (1996-2001) |
| See also: ex-Skitliv, ex-Born for Burning (live) | |
| Robert | Vocals (1998) |
| See also: ex-Dethroned | |
| Andreas Classen | Vocals (1999-2000) |
| See also: Paragon Belial, ex-Dark Creation, ex-Kadathorn, 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, Strapats, Zornheym (live), ex-Seid, ex-Incinerate / Tyrant | |
| Jan Axel "Hellhammer" Blomberg | Drums (2001-2004) |
| See also: Arcturus, Mayhem, Mortem, The Kovenant, Mezzerschmitt, ex-Age of Silence, ex-Winds, ex-Covenant, ex-Den Saakaldte, ex-Dimmu Borgir, ex-Høstsol, ex-Nidingr, 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-Christopher Amott, ex-Firebird, ex-Seagrave | |
| Andreas Casado | Guitars (2005-2006) |
| See also: ex-Silencer, ex-Dethroned | |
| John Doe | Guitars (2005-2006) |
| See also: ex-Transitus Mortalis, The Eternal Void, ex-Craft, ex-Watain (live), ex-Twin Earth | |
| Fredric "Wredhe" Gråby | Guitars (2006-2011) |
| See also: Bloodline, ex-Lifelover (live), ex-Chainsaw, ex-Ondskapt | |
| Jarle "Uruz" Byberg | Drums (2007-2008, 2016-2017) |
| See also: Blåhø, Obscuring Veil, So Much for Nothing, Ulvehyrde, Vulture Lord, ex-Highland Glory, ex-Philomel's Epitaph, ex-Urgehal, ex-Crest of Darkness, ex-Den Saakaldte, ex-Endezzma, ex-Saint Deamon, ex-Voluspaa, ex-Where Angels Fall, ex-Craft (live), ex-In Lingua Mortua, ex-Nàttsòl, ex-Amaroc | |
| Larsen | Bass (2008-2010) |
| See also: Acacia, ex-Level Above Human, ex-Vile Scar, ex-Livsnekad, ex-My Collapse | |
| Richard "Rick" Schill | Drums (2008-2010) |
| See also: The Unguided, ex-Level Above Human, ex-Vile Scar, ex-Livsnekad, ex-Acacia, ex-Spawn of Possession, ex-King Leaf Experience, ex-My Collapse | |
| Christian Larsson | Bass (2010-2016) |
| See also: Gloson, Acacia, ex-Asphodèle, ex-Dilapidated, ex-Svart, ex-Livsnekad, Reciprocity, ex-Jours Pâles, ex-Promenia, ex-Apati, ex-Sanctum Sanguis, ex-C, ex-My Collapse, ex-Nuklear | |
| Sebastiaan Bats | Guitars (2011) |
| See also: ex-Tombe, ex-Abhorrence, ex-Unlocked | |
| Rainer Tuomikanto | Drums (2012-2016) |
| See also: Ajattara, Decomposter, Høstsol, Igigi, Woland, Kalmisto (live), ex-Clockwork Spirit, ex-Causemos, ex-Amarantine, ex-Inthral, Grave Pleasures, ex-Dead Shape Figure, ex-Grave with a View, ex-Kiuas, ex-The Undivine, ex-Abhorrence (live), ex-Before the Dawn (live), ex-Evince, ex-Spirit Disease (live), ex-RUST | |
| Euge Valovirta | Guitars, Vocals (backing) (2012-2017) |
| See also: Cyhra, Red Wolf, Godsplague, Euge Valovirta, Rock & Roll Sensation, ex-Blake, ex-Lullacry (live), ex-Crazy Train, ex-Drive, ex-Suburban Tribe, ex-Suspicious Motha, ex-Sweet Little Sister | |
| Marcus Hammarström | Bass (2016-2022) |
| See also: Sterbhaus, ex-Elvira Madigan, ex-Ethnocide, ex-Andalucia | |
| Frank Schilperoort | Drums (2019-2022) |
| See also: God Dethroned, Occumancy, The Scarlet Claw, Veile, Dictated (live), Soulemission (live), The Monolith Deathcult (live), ex-Devious, ex-Irmin, ex-Altar, ex-Grand Supreme Blood Court, ex-Haliphron, ex-Diabolical (live), ex-Incantation (live), ex-Funerus (live), ex-Rockzooi Karaokeband | |
| Alex Friberg | Bass (2022-2023) |
| See also: Mefisto, Naglfar (live), Persuader, ex-Firespawn, ex-Necrophobic, ex-Trident, ex-Jaggernaut, ex-Karneywar | |
| Nicholas Barker | Drums (2022-2023) |
| See also: Liquid Graveyard, Twilight of the Gods, Noctis Imperium (live), Voices (live), ex-Monolith, ex-Systematic Insanity, ex-Nuclear Assault (live), ex-Catalepsy, Borstal, United Forces, ex-Ancient, ex-Atrocity, ex-Brujeria, ex-Cradle of Filth, ex-Dimmu Borgir, ex-Leaves' Eyes, ex-Lock Up, ex-Obskkvlt, ex-Old Man's Child, ex-Sadistic Intent, ex-Testament, ex-Anaal Nathrakh (live), ex-Benediction (live), ex-Borknagar (live), ex-Cancer (live), ex-Criminal (live), ex-Exodus (live), ex-Nightrage (live), ex-Possessed (live), ex-Venom Inc. (live), ex-Anathema (live), ex-Cerebral Fix (live), ex-Driven by Suffering, ex-Monstrance, ex-Gorgoroth (live) | |
| Past (Live) | |
| Josh Perrin | Bass (2009) |
| See also: Avgrum, Havron, Akhlys (live), Aoratos (live), Nightbringer (live), ex-Deadspawn, ex-Malnurture | |
| Mikko Salovaara | Guitars (2013) |
| See also: Daimonic, Kiuas, Leverage, Metal de Facto, ex-Kalmah (live), ex-Raskasta Joulua (live) | |
| Lauri Hämäläinen | Bass (2015) |
| See also: Anonymous, Let It All Burn, Mika Ikonen, Phoenix Effect, Tinker, ex-Call from Perish | |
| Robert Myrhaug | Drums (2016-2018) |
| See also: Slagmaur, Tragediens Trone, ex-Memorized Dreams, The Federation | |
| Kévin Paradis | Drums (2017-2018) |
| See also: Aronious, Benighted, Construct of Lethe, Death Lab, Mithridatic, Ne Obliviscaris (live), ex-Dead Talking Mind, ex-The Arisen, ex-Agressor, ex-DeadlySins, ex-Deathawaits (live), ex-Melechesh (live), ex-Nader Sadek (live), ex-Seth (live), ex-Svart Crown, ex-The Seven Gates, ex-Gods of Hate | |
| Benny Bats | Guitars (2017-2019) |
| See also: Soulemission, Unlocked, ex-Tombe, ex-Prostitute Disfigurement, ex-Visceral Bleeding | |
| Nikola Janković | Drums (2018-2022) |
| See also: Гавранови, Kozeljnik (live), ex-Zaklan, ex-Raw Gore, ex-Svartgren, ex-The Stone, ex-Posmrtna Liturgija, ex-Triumfall, ex-Наврог, ex-DaggerSpawn | |
| Teloch | Guitars (2018) |
| See also: Legions, Mayhem, Nidingr, Teeth and Thorns, The Konsortium, Umoral, ex-Morbidity, ex-NunFuckRitual, Bergeton, Condenado, ex-1349 (live), ex-Gorgoroth (live), ex-Myrkur (live), ex-Orcustus, ex-God Seed (live), ex-Gorgoroth (live) | |
| Charles Hedger | Guitars (2018-2022) |
| See also: Mayhem, Veile, Tormentor (live), ex-Imperial Vengeance, Charles Edward Alexander Hedger, R Complex, ex-Cradle of Filth, ex-The Electric Hellfire Club | |
| Kevin Storm | Guitars (2019-2022) |
| See also: Fleetburner, Heretoir, Saor (live), ex-Cardamon, ex-Autumn, ex-Heidevolk, ex-Soulstitia, ex-Equilibrium (live), ex-Gaerea (live), ex-Kalmah (live), ex-Vulture Industries (live), ex-Silence Before, ex-The Comeback, ex-Zone | |
| Silmaeth | Guitars (2019) |
| See also: Sektarism, Thagirion, ex-Epic, ex-Warshades, ex-Abbath, ex-Goat Torment, ex-Malhkebre, ex-Mayhem, ex-Vorkreist, ex-Arkhon Infaustus (live), ex-Ascension (live), ex-Loudblast (live), ex-Merrimack (live), ex-Osculum Infame (live), ex-Satyricon (live), ex-Valkyrja (live), ex-Aosoth (live), ex-Svart Crown (live), ex-Detritum | |
| Niklas Kvarforth | Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards (1996-2023) |
| See also: Høstsol, Skitliv, ex-Funeral Dirge, Blue Detective, Lice, Niklas Kvarforth, ex-Bethlehem, ex-Den Saakaldte, ex-Diabolicum, ex-Ondskapt, ex-Incinerate / Tyrant | |
| Peter Emanuel Huss | Guitars (2005-2023) |
| See also: Shadowquest, ex-Cretoria, ex-Apostasy, ex-Sinergy (live) | |
| Charles Edward Hedger | Guitars (2022-2023) |
| See also: Mayhem, Veile, Tormentor (live), ex-Imperial Vengeance, Charles Edward Alexander Hedger, R Complex, ex-Cradle of Filth, ex-The Electric Hellfire Club | |
| Tuomas Tahvanainen | Keyboards (2022-2023) |
| See also: Cold Prophet | |
| Joel Lindholm | Bass |
| See also: In Aeternum, ex-Stålvargar, ex-Degial, ex-Marduk, ex-Patronymicon, ex-Procession (live), ex-Ondskapt, ex-Undergång | |
| Impaler | Drums (1996-2001) |
| See also: ex-Skitliv, ex-Born for Burning (live) | |
| Robert | Vocals (1998) |
| See also: ex-Dethroned | |
| Andreas Classen | Vocals (1999-2000) |
| See also: Paragon Belial, ex-Dark Creation, ex-Kadathorn, 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, Strapats, Zornheym (live), ex-Seid, ex-Incinerate / Tyrant | |
| Jan Axel "Hellhammer" Blomberg | Drums (2001-2004) |
| See also: Arcturus, Mayhem, Mortem, The Kovenant, Mezzerschmitt, ex-Age of Silence, ex-Winds, ex-Covenant, ex-Den Saakaldte, ex-Dimmu Borgir, ex-Høstsol, ex-Nidingr, 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-Christopher Amott, ex-Firebird, ex-Seagrave | |
| Andreas Casado | Guitars (2005-2006) |
| See also: ex-Silencer, ex-Dethroned | |
| John Doe | Guitars (2005-2006) |
| See also: ex-Transitus Mortalis, The Eternal Void, ex-Craft, ex-Watain (live), ex-Twin Earth | |
| Fredric "Wredhe" Gråby | Guitars (2006-2011) |
| See also: Bloodline, ex-Lifelover (live), ex-Chainsaw, ex-Ondskapt | |
| Jarle "Uruz" Byberg | Drums (2007-2008, 2016-2017) |
| See also: Blåhø, Obscuring Veil, So Much for Nothing, Ulvehyrde, Vulture Lord, ex-Highland Glory, ex-Philomel's Epitaph, ex-Urgehal, ex-Crest of Darkness, ex-Den Saakaldte, ex-Endezzma, ex-Saint Deamon, ex-Voluspaa, ex-Where Angels Fall, ex-Craft (live), ex-In Lingua Mortua, ex-Nàttsòl, ex-Amaroc | |
| Larsen | Bass (2008-2010) |
| See also: Acacia, ex-Level Above Human, ex-Vile Scar, ex-Livsnekad, ex-My Collapse | |
| Richard "Rick" Schill | Drums (2008-2010) |
| See also: The Unguided, ex-Level Above Human, ex-Vile Scar, ex-Livsnekad, ex-Acacia, ex-Spawn of Possession, ex-King Leaf Experience, ex-My Collapse | |
| Christian Larsson | Bass (2010-2016) |
| See also: Gloson, Acacia, ex-Asphodèle, ex-Dilapidated, ex-Svart, ex-Livsnekad, Reciprocity, ex-Jours Pâles, ex-Promenia, ex-Apati, ex-Sanctum Sanguis, ex-C, ex-My Collapse, ex-Nuklear | |
| Sebastiaan Bats | Guitars (2011) |
| See also: ex-Tombe, ex-Abhorrence, ex-Unlocked | |
| Rainer Tuomikanto | Drums (2012-2016) |
| See also: Ajattara, Decomposter, Høstsol, Igigi, Woland, Kalmisto (live), ex-Clockwork Spirit, ex-Causemos, ex-Amarantine, ex-Inthral, Grave Pleasures, ex-Dead Shape Figure, ex-Grave with a View, ex-Kiuas, ex-The Undivine, ex-Abhorrence (live), ex-Before the Dawn (live), ex-Evince, ex-Spirit Disease (live), ex-RUST | |
| Euge Valovirta | Guitars, Vocals (backing) (2012-2017) |
| See also: Cyhra, Red Wolf, Godsplague, Euge Valovirta, Rock & Roll Sensation, ex-Blake, ex-Lullacry (live), ex-Crazy Train, ex-Drive, ex-Suburban Tribe, ex-Suspicious Motha, ex-Sweet Little Sister | |
| Marcus Hammarström | Bass (2016-2022) |
| See also: Sterbhaus, ex-Elvira Madigan, ex-Ethnocide, ex-Andalucia | |
| Frank Schilperoort | Drums (2019-2022) |
| See also: God Dethroned, Occumancy, The Scarlet Claw, Veile, Dictated (live), Soulemission (live), The Monolith Deathcult (live), ex-Devious, ex-Irmin, ex-Altar, ex-Grand Supreme Blood Court, ex-Haliphron, ex-Diabolical (live), ex-Incantation (live), ex-Funerus (live), ex-Rockzooi Karaokeband | |
| Alex Friberg | Bass (2022-2023) |
| See also: Mefisto, Naglfar (live), Persuader, ex-Firespawn, ex-Necrophobic, ex-Trident, ex-Jaggernaut, ex-Karneywar | |
| Nicholas Barker | Drums (2022-2023) |
| See also: Liquid Graveyard, Twilight of the Gods, Noctis Imperium (live), Voices (live), ex-Monolith, ex-Systematic Insanity, ex-Nuclear Assault (live), ex-Catalepsy, Borstal, United Forces, ex-Ancient, ex-Atrocity, ex-Brujeria, ex-Cradle of Filth, ex-Dimmu Borgir, ex-Leaves' Eyes, ex-Lock Up, ex-Obskkvlt, ex-Old Man's Child, ex-Sadistic Intent, ex-Testament, ex-Anaal Nathrakh (live), ex-Benediction (live), ex-Borknagar (live), ex-Cancer (live), ex-Criminal (live), ex-Exodus (live), ex-Nightrage (live), ex-Possessed (live), ex-Venom Inc. (live), ex-Anathema (live), ex-Cerebral Fix (live), ex-Driven by Suffering, ex-Monstrance, ex-Gorgoroth (live) | |
| Past | |
| Josh Perrin | Bass (2009) |
| See also: Avgrum, Havron, Akhlys (live), Aoratos (live), Nightbringer (live), ex-Deadspawn, ex-Malnurture | |
| Mikko Salovaara | Guitars (2013) |
| See also: Daimonic, Kiuas, Leverage, Metal de Facto, ex-Kalmah (live), ex-Raskasta Joulua (live) | |
| Lauri Hämäläinen | Bass (2015) |
| See also: Anonymous, Let It All Burn, Mika Ikonen, Phoenix Effect, Tinker, ex-Call from Perish | |
| Robert Myrhaug | Drums (2016-2018) |
| See also: Slagmaur, Tragediens Trone, ex-Memorized Dreams, The Federation | |
| Kévin Paradis | Drums (2017-2018) |
| See also: Aronious, Benighted, Construct of Lethe, Death Lab, Mithridatic, Ne Obliviscaris (live), ex-Dead Talking Mind, ex-The Arisen, ex-Agressor, ex-DeadlySins, ex-Deathawaits (live), ex-Melechesh (live), ex-Nader Sadek (live), ex-Seth (live), ex-Svart Crown, ex-The Seven Gates, ex-Gods of Hate | |
| Benny Bats | Guitars (2017-2019) |
| See also: Soulemission, Unlocked, ex-Tombe, ex-Prostitute Disfigurement, ex-Visceral Bleeding | |
| Nikola Janković | Drums (2018-2022) |
| See also: Гавранови, Kozeljnik (live), ex-Zaklan, ex-Raw Gore, ex-Svartgren, ex-The Stone, ex-Posmrtna Liturgija, ex-Triumfall, ex-Наврог, ex-DaggerSpawn | |
| Teloch | Guitars (2018) |
| See also: Legions, Mayhem, Nidingr, Teeth and Thorns, The Konsortium, Umoral, ex-Morbidity, ex-NunFuckRitual, Bergeton, Condenado, ex-1349 (live), ex-Gorgoroth (live), ex-Myrkur (live), ex-Orcustus, ex-God Seed (live), ex-Gorgoroth (live) | |
| Charles Hedger | Guitars (2018-2022) |
| See also: Mayhem, Veile, Tormentor (live), ex-Imperial Vengeance, Charles Edward Alexander Hedger, R Complex, ex-Cradle of Filth, ex-The Electric Hellfire Club | |
| Kevin Storm | Guitars (2019-2022) |
| See also: Fleetburner, Heretoir, Saor (live), ex-Cardamon, ex-Autumn, ex-Heidevolk, ex-Soulstitia, ex-Equilibrium (live), ex-Gaerea (live), ex-Kalmah (live), ex-Vulture Industries (live), ex-Silence Before, ex-The Comeback, ex-Zone | |
| Silmaeth | Guitars (2019) |
| See also: Sektarism, Thagirion, ex-Epic, ex-Warshades, ex-Abbath, ex-Goat Torment, ex-Malhkebre, ex-Mayhem, ex-Vorkreist, ex-Arkhon Infaustus (live), ex-Ascension (live), ex-Loudblast (live), ex-Merrimack (live), ex-Osculum Infame (live), ex-Satyricon (live), ex-Valkyrja (live), ex-Aosoth (live), ex-Svart Crown (live), ex-Detritum | |
| Added by: VileRancour | Modified by: Tlacaxipehualiztli |
| Added on: 2002-09-02 19:56:34 | Last modified on: 2024-04-07 02:09:16 |
All Shining full-length albums have six songs and usually have roman numbers preceding the titles in chronological order. Kvarforth chose to stop the enumeration in 2012, saying that "the ...