SHINING Frontman Announces Details Of Solo Release

October 4, 2011

Niklas Kvarforth, founder and frontman of Swedish extreme metallers SHINING, has announced details of the upcoming release of a solo project that will chart fifteen years of his often controversial musical career. "Fifteen Years Of Absolute Darkness", scheduled for release via Spinefarm Records on December 7, will feature 15 tracks from various bands on which Kvarforth has guested on vocals. Included are tracks from bands such as GRAVDAL, BETHLEHEM, THE VISION BLEAK, DEN SAAKALDTE, as well as a previously unreleased alternative version of SHINING's "Frtvivlan, Min Arvedel". The double CD will come with a lavishly illustrated booklet which contains Kvarforth's comments on all the tracks.

"Fifteen Years Of Absolute Darkness" track listing:

Disc 1

01. KKOAGULAA - Excerpt 4
02. DIABOLICUM - Salvation Through Vengeance
03. MANES - Bli Med Mig
04. IN LINGUA MURTUA - Cold Void Messiah
05. MONUMENTUM - The Colour Of Compassion
06. SHINING - Frtvivlan, Min Arvedel (alternative version)
07. HJARNIDAUDI - A Darkblue Afternoon
08. LIVSNEDAD - Fobisk Slta

Disc 2

01. THE VISION BLEAK - I Dined With The Swans
02. GLORIOR BELLI - The Night Scalp Challenger
03. FUNERAL DIRGE - Alpha Sans Omega
04. GRAVDAL - Mishandlet
05. NEKROS - The Black Serpent
06. BETHLEHEM - Yesterday I Still Died Today
07. DEN SAAKALDTE - Mesias

Three tracks of from "Fifteen Years Of Absolute Darkness" can be heard using the SoundCloud player below.

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