| Reigning as one of the most controversial and musically brilliant bands in extreme metal, iconic Swedish metal band SHINING has always matchlessly mastered the tightrope act between the edges of genius and madness. Loved and feared alike since breaking into the scene in the late 90s, main man Niklas Kvarforth is now ready to unleash his most recent masterpiece of depressive bleakness and never ending misery that reflects his musical genius and eccentric nature with every tune. The self-titled eleventh studio album and Napalm Records debut will be released on September 15, 2023. The new offering proves SHINING as even darker and more brutal than before – a downward journey in stereo that will drown the world in a mesmerizing, inescapable darkness. Kvarforth roots his main musical influences in black metal, but does not stick to a single genre alone. ‘Shining’ incomparably combines influences from various far-reaching genres such as classical music, jazz and progressive rock, conjuring grim moods, aching wounds and deep emptiness. Along with unveiling the new studio album comes the torturing, intense first single, “Allt För Döden”. The song turns Kvarforth’s inner demons, pain and desperation inside out once more, while delivering a stylistic variety that showcases how SHINING never fails in surprising their devotees. Niklas Kvarforth on “Allt För Döden”: “’’Allt För Döden’ is a lengthy homage to Death that will possess your soul during the very first spin!” Stream “Allt För Döden” HERE | 
