Shining (Niklas Kvarforth) interview @ Hellfest (21.06.2014)

[@EdmundKempersDartboard]

From "i want you to stab me. Put me in the hospital." To "i just want to be home with my cats."

[@Enbix]

That interviewer must've walked out of that tent feeling 10 feet tall after hearing all those compliments

[@Snarl616]

+Jason True, but let me tell you: I'm a reviewer/interviewer as well, and I've watched 2 interviews on youtube where Niklas gets pissed off at the interviewers, and trust me: those interviewers were arseholes. You just can't go to Kvarforth asking (like he says at 2:26) "Why do you cut yourself?" etc, or even worse asking "Are you serious?". Those guys put our work into shame, and already we have to fight everyday with people blaming us for giving their album a bad mark etc.

[@johnnihil1689]

And lucky to be alive lol

[@MLovesPink1]

"I just want to be home with my cat" okay me

[@gamayun6102]

Niklas is just frustrated that he can't have long hair;D

[@jimmyshits9483]

or sing..or write songs...

[@jarrettghiz]

+jimmy shits I get a real kick out of people who think Niklas can't write songs, especially when they call themselves "jimmy shits"

[@TheMetalhead678]

But he did used to have long hair somewhat, had the sides shaved, but he was thinning and balding even then

[@Recluse616]

Long hair metal heads are overrated and narcissists asf.

[@fallen.angel6993]

jimmy shits full of shit you are

[@starscream623]

This guy has this look like all he wanted to do in life was to be a hair dresser, hang with his cat and write musicals. The real devil is he gave up on his dreams and has to play with shining to support his cat.

[@joecummings762]

I have borderline & bipolar disorders & let me tell you... cats fucking balance you out! I understand why he wants to spend more time with his cat. Unfortunately mine was eaten by coyotes... fucking devastating! Now I live in a place where I can't have a cat... fucking bullshit! (Oil Can) Harry was a tough cat. He killed rats, mice, birds, even a raccoon once & left all the carcasses on my doorstep. I fucking loved that cat... even my friends were afraid of him. He fucked me up good when I tried to bring another cat home one time... clawed the shit out of my face & almost killed the other cat (my ex-girlfriend's).. I also never neutered him & he had the hugest balls I've ever seen on a cat! I need another cat, but Harry is irreplaceable R.I.P. Harry.

[@joecummings762]

Believe it or not, it's bloody true! Ha!

[@andreramos8194]

Joe Cummings Eh, it's nothing short of bizarre to read your comment, i have bpd, as well as the same kind of relation with my cat (including the stabbity-stab part).. plus I understand Kvarforth , I don't know the guy personally, but I'd make his words my own.. somethings that are told are hard to swallow for most, and with stigma, wether in mental illness or anything else, is specially so.. I understand how this accounts for anger in an age where it's easier for people to swallow a stranger's dick down to their lungs, than earing something like this.

[@tronjavolta1505]

What goes around comes around. kill and be killed

[@Troybilt99]

Rip Harry!

[@eubueubbeb]

harry probably just committed suicide after watching you beat your meat to these smoking lady playlists all day long

[@jackradtke7236]

An interview with Nik that went well for once?? Damnn

[@ChidderPL]

I did an interview with him few weeks ago and It went fine. Niklas is not as scary as they portray him.

[@RytkösenJussi]

He was surprisingly good mood.😊

[@mauricepatrickboy]

"you seem to be normal people." LOL Did Niklas of Shining just say 'normal'? LOL

[@mauricepatrickboy]

"look at this guy who has a bright future in journalism." LMAOOOO!!

[@johnnihil1689]

He makes valid points about limiting yourself when it comes to art and music

[@judasiscariot383]

More Kvarforthian comedy gold...

[@sydIRISH]

Well, at least he's honest. I hate most people as well.

[@valtrthebeastmaster2589]

Rockstars that think they're bigger than Jesus, and just doing music to impress their "girlfriends". He has a point. I agree with Niklas. And his music is fucking awesome

[@TotteTheBreaker]

The reporter cut the part out when he was supposed to answer the question about bands pretending to be something their not. Im sure Niklas wouldnt like that! He couldnt stand for his oppinion haha.

[@NergalDaimonoz]

Look at how he his touching and scratching his nose during the whole interview.

[@MetalSicknesswebzine]

Niklas Kvarforth de #Shining est devenu notre meilleur ami lors du dernier Hellfest Open Air Festival

[@TheGuark]

Metal Sickness il est juste bordeline ... c'est tout (ceci dit, je suis fan du groupe ...)

[@Snarl616]

Je pense simplement qu'il a été un bon garçon parce que le journaliste a été honnête et intelligent. Kvarforth a dit comme on doit faire pour gagner son respect: Ne lui faites pas de questions sur Black Metal, ne faites pas de questions stupides comme "Pourquoi tu ne t'es pas scarifié ce soir" etc. Il est un homme qui veut etre vu comme un artiste. Si on ne fait pas comme ça, il devient mauvais.

[@LiquidSpiral]

This interviewer is an absolute pro

[@THEREALTROLL.]

This man just want somebody to connect with him and he feels like nobody can understand him.

[@DAYDREAMER名越]

yes

[@BlackHermit]

He respects Watain. That's cool.

[@alicepractice9473]

Bunch of pricks, just like him

[@BlackHermit]

@@alicepractice9473 What makes you call them "pricks"?

[@BlackHermit]

@doomed No please

[@BlackHermit]

@doomed Watain does not suck please.

[@Kin_Ton_Ti]

@doomed oh boohoo

[@panosprimis]

i love this guy

[@matthewmccune8979]

dude is high as hell....

[@chess2127]

I just wanna be home with my cat (this is pretty accurate)

[@grimjaur86]

please, he is just a guy way to intelligent for his own good. and he probably hadn`t had sleep and too much cocaine or whatever. think before you judge.

[@friedrichroxlau9146]

grimjaur86 when you see too much of what happening in the world it makes you fucking fucked up ok not see...but understand be glad when you dont understand humanity if you start understandig it you will hate

[@tronjavolta1505]

For him to be so limited socially yet unlimited in his musical tastes is utter bi polar.

[@jarrettghiz]

I'm like that as well but am not bipolar (I think).

[@_CPP_]

Niklas seems like a cool guy tbh

[@ELPADREGATO]

he is cool, I like to stay home with my cat too, the world is a fucking cunt of a planet, he is right about it all, the whole "looking at you in the eye" part is true, fake ass people. he may suffer, shit we all do, however he is at least being real, admitting to enjoying aerosmith "dream on" and being a black metal singer takes huge balls , he is cool in my book.

[@drummerinthepark9641]

I feel the same, fuck the world, fuck everything.

[@drummerinthepark9641]

der todesking You are ploughed enough to comment upon my post, h hah ah, dolt!

[@maaaaaap]

seek help.

[@MiloWirendal]

@@maaaaaap Honestly humans have done nothing but fuck up the earth

[@stiltevoordestorm3282]

We need more guys like Niklas in life

[@the_old_ghost7775]

ask him questions about his life and what he is doing dont compare his art to the common black metal

[@nalgahinocha]

"I hate festivals and people." but there you are.

[@Pushturd]

“I hate journalists” says Niklas while wearing a Mettalian tshirt 🤣

[@addiel9299]

Niklas speaks his mind.

[@kasun7249]

What a sweetheart XD

[@genesisfootball1542]

If Swedish people are like this I’m never going to Sweden

[@AresCarmen]

The name of intro song please?grazie thanks

[@jz4tigerblue]

Baldness, that explain everything.

[@Akilles21]

He is on gear feeling good

[@Kali-dw5cq]

He tries to be important and that’s it…… his answers are like from a 15 years old without any life experience. Watching sich interviews are a total waste of time

[@danhopkins2163]

What's the song people ?

[@wickedlester712]

Shining-Förtvivlan min arvedel.

[@Rand0mDeath]

Whats the song at the end?

[@ju6r6e6k]

Förtvivlan, Min Arvedel

[@jonaarrieta]

Parece un misantropo.

[@thunderhead7197]

If he hates doing Festivals & gigs, why is he in a Band then????

[@Snarl616]

Why? Because (and I'm not a hater) the guy is manipulative. I think that by doing drugs Niklas starts telling you things, forces you to look into his world and then you are into his trap, and he'll exploit you by finding weaknesses, reactions or anything, and the more he's cooked, the more his brain works like that. It's like drugs and ranting a bit showed him a way to take advantage of other people's feelings. Here he is still talking bullshit, but he acts friendly. Probably he was sober, because sometimes he tries to be menacing.

[@Suneater9]

​@@Snarl616 normal human you mean. Like you are not a manipulative parasite like everybody else... angel, please.

[@FenrizBelial]

good interviewer!

[@GrMfull]

This guy is really strange

[@BballNintendo3]

He claimed to “hate everything that grows” but has pets. Well that was a fucking lie... but seriously though. The trend of rockstars acting extreme when it’s all just an image is getting old. Who takes that shit seriously ?

[@WailLmo3enkich]

Good guy😂

[@richardmoorman4227]

Oh look at all the black clad wanna be's running off to buy the new shinning album...

[@baphomet666MONSTER]

poor guy :D :D :D

[@yanggyan9729]

LONG HAIRS??never😂😂

[@lebrato6779]

He just want to be home with his cat? So be home with your cat. Be careful of what you wish, you will not be rich with the music you do or the stupid violent performances. Music is something completely different.

[@PuNkIsNoTdEaD01]

music is something completely different?? ahah what then what is music. and he wants to be home with his cat because he has schizophrenia and cats balance people. you can´t really judge him by what he said there because he is the one who knows what he goes through......

[@jeppeforsatan517]

No mongols! Cats and domestic peace! Ahahaha

[@garystarkey726]

your cat should leave you.

[@hayley8715]

interesting, intelligent man.

[@NocturnalThrashManiac-m4j]

Nike Shirt? Hahaha

[@christiangasior4244]

69 comments. I'm about to ruin it ;(. This guy is too edgy for me ;(.

[@user-bm3ts2ql6s]

edgelord

[@TheSpeedstacks21]

lol

[@catherinerainville4232]

They don’t rehearse because they have no talent! 🤢🤮

[@Kyoko_02]

No talent? Okay yeah try doing black metal vocals and tell me how that works for you.

[@_CPP_]

Try doing it yourself, Karen

[@ELPADREGATO]

he is cool, I like to stay home with my cat too, the world is a fucking cunt of a planet, he is right about it all, the whole "looking at you in the eye" part is true, fake ass people. he may suffer, shit we all do, however he is at least being real, admitting to enjoying aerosmith "dream on" and being a black metal singer takes huge balls , he is cool in my book.

[@nielsklarenberg5871]

Why would it take huge balls to admit to something you like? Screw those elitists man, black metal got way to edgy in some ways when in fact most of the artist in the scene credit a lot of artists outside of the genre. He is far from the only one. I like black metal, I also like punk, if people don't like it, that's their problem.