Niklas Sundin est un guitariste suédois né à Göteborg le 18 août 1974.
Fan d’Iron Maiden et d’Hallowen, il rentre dans le monde de la musique en vendant et échangeant des cassettes sur la scène underground avant de s’intéresser à apprendre à jouer d’un instrument.
C’est avec ces amis d’enfance, dont Mikael Stanne, qu’ils décidèrent de créer un groupe, SEPTIC BOILER,
Influencés par différentes formations, comme Sabbat, Morbid Angel, Kreator, Forbidden, Merciless, Sadus, ainsi que par la musique classique, Niklas et ses amis veulent dès lors créer leurs propres titres.
C’est en 1990 qu’ils enregistrent leur première démo intitulée “Enfeebled Earth” avant qu’ils décident d’opérer un changement de style, et de nom de groupe, pour renommer le groupe DARK TRANQUILLITY.
Le death métal très mélodique deDARK TRANQUILLITY sort son premier album “Skydancer” en 1993, puis continua sur sa lancée avec “The Gallery” en 1995 et “The Mind’s” et 1997, albums de renoms qui leur permettra de faire figure de groupe emblématique de la scène de death metal made in Göteborg, à côté de At The Gates et d’In Flames.
Très actif et créatif musicalement, Niklas Sundin possède également des talents de graphiste et fonde Cabin Fever Media en 1999. Son entreprise est spécialisée dans le design et graphisme de pochettes d’albums. Les activités de son entreprise se diversifient par la suite en proposant la création de design pour des t-shirts et la création de logo, en plus de divers autres travaux multimédias.
Dès la création de son entreprise, cette dernière créera tous les pochettes d’albums et artworks de DARK TRANQUILLITY.
Cabin Fever Media est connu pour avoir travaillé avec des groupes notables de la scène métal comme Arch Enemy, In Flames, Nightare et Sentenced.
Il crée Laethora en 2005 afin de proposer un death metal plus agressif avec deux albums sortis en 2005 et 2010.
Niklas a bien voulu répondre à l’une de nos interviews en juillet 2015.
MATERIEL
– Gibson Faded SG
– Gibson 1983 Flying V,
– Ibanez IC400;
– J. Nunis SC1 (custom)
– Gibson Les Pauls Standard
– Gibson Les Pauls Gothic)
– Fender Talon
Il utilisa au préalable un Rocktron Chameleon mais changea à la fin du ‘Damage Done tour” pour un Peavey 5150 ainsi qu’un Mesa/Boogie Dual rectifié avec une pédale de modélisation Behringer V-AMP 2.
Nous pouvons également voir d’autres amplificateurs sur le making of de ” We Are the Void“,comme un Peavey 6505, un ENGL Powerball et un amplificateur Bugera.
Il est actuellement endorsé par Mayones Guitars & Basses.
DISCOGRAPHIE
Septic Broiler
Lead Guitare (1989-1991)
1990 – Enfeebled Earth (Demo)
1990 – Rehearsal December 1990
Dark Tranquillity
Guitare (1991-present)
1991 – Trail of Life Decayed (Demo)
1992 – A Moonclad Reflection (EP) // Guitare Acoustique
1993 – Skydancer
1995 – Of Chaos and Eternal Night (EP)
1995 – The Gallery
1996 – Zodijackyl Light (Video)
1996 – Enter Suicidal Angels (EP)
1997 – The Mind’s I
1999 – Projector
2000 – Haven
2002 – Damage Done
2003 – Live Damage (Video)
2004 – Exposures – In Retrospect and Denial (Compilation)
2004 – Lost to Apathy (EP)
2005 – Character
2007 – Fiction
2009 – Yesterworld (Compilation)
2009 – Where Death Is Most Alive (Live/Video)
2010 – We Are the Void
2012 – Zero Distance (EP)
2013 – Construct
2013 – For the Fans (Live)
HammerFall
Guitare (1993-1995)
Laethora
Guitare (2005-present)
2007 – March of the Parasite
2010 – The Light in Which We All Burn
Dead Man’s Banquet
Guitare & Programmation (?)
– éphémère projet indus en compagnie d’Anders Friden (In Flames, ex-Dark Tranquillity)
Session/Guest
Sigh
2005 – Gallows Gallery // Lead Guitare (sur “In a Drowse”)
GRAPHISTE
Parallèlement à son rôle de guitariste, Niklas Sundin mène avec succès une carrière de graphiste.
Très demandé, le Suédois n’a pas tardé à fonder sa propre structure: Cabin Fever Media.
Ceremonial Oath
1991 – Promo // Artwork (1992 reissue)
Dark Tranquillity
1991 – Trail of Life Decayed (Demo) // Artwork
1992 – A Moonclad Reflection (EP) // Artwork
1993 – Skydancer // Artwork (Reissue 2000)
1995 – The Gallery // Layout
1996 – Enter Suicidal Angels (EP) // Artwork
1999 – Projector // Artworkt, Layout
2000 – Haven // Artwork, Design
2002 – Damage Done // Artwork, Art direction, Design
2003 – Live Damage (DVD) // Artwork, Art direction, Design
2004 – Exposures – In Retrospect and Denial (Compilation) // Artwork, Art direction, Design
2004 – Lost to Apathy (EP) // Artwork, Design
2005 – Character // Design
2007 – Fiction // Artwork, Design
2009 – Yesterworlds (Compilation) // Artwork, Design
2009 – Where Death Is Most Alive (CD/DVD) // Artwork, Design
2010 – We Are the Void // Artwork
2013 – Construct // Artwork, Layout
Fifth Dominion
1993 – Pain, Rage & Laughter (Demo) // Logo
In Flames
1996 – The Jester Race // Paroles
1997 – Whoracle // Paroles
2001 – The Tokyo Showdown – Live in Japan 2000 // Artwork, Design
2002 – Reroute to Remain // Design, Direction artistique, Photographie
2003 – Trigger (EP) // Artwork, Design, Direction artistique
2004 – The Quiet Place (Single) // Artwork, Design, Photographie
2004 – Soundtrack to Your Escape // Artwork
Autumnblaze
1998 – Every Silent Moment I Weep (EP) // Logo
1999 – DämmerElbenTragödie // Artwork
2004 – Words Are Not What They Seem // Artwork
Fields of Asphodel
1999 – Deathflower (EP) // Artwork
Novembre
1999 – Classica // Artwork
Gardenian
1999 – Soulburner // Artwork, Design
2000 – Sindustries // Artwork
Eventide
1999 – Caress the Abstract (Demo) // Artwork, Layout
2000 – Promo // Artwork
2005 – No Place Darker (Demo) // Artwork
2006 – Diaries from the Gallows // Artwork
Amethyst
2000 – Dea Noctilucae (Demo) // Artwork
Armageddon
2000 – Embrace the Mystery // Artwork
Dominion Caligula
2000 – A New Era Rises // Artwork
Flowing Tears
2000 – Jade // Artwork
Sentenced
2000 – Crimson // Artwork
Thundra
2000 – Blood of Your Soul // Artwork
Eternal Tears of Sorrow
2000 – Chaotic Beauty // Artwork
2001 – The Last One for Life (Single) // Artwork, Layout
2001 – A Virgin and a Whore // Artwork, Design
Charon
2000 – Tearstained // Artwork
2001 – Little Angel (Single) // Artwork, Design
2002 – Downhearted // Artwork, Design
Silence
2000 – Enola // Artwork
2003 – The P/O/U/R Letters // Artwork
Green Carnation
2000 – Journey to the End of the Night // Artwork
2001 – Light of Day, Day of Darkness // Artwork
2005 – The Quiet Offspring // Artwork
Alas
2001 – Absolute Purity // Artwork
Amortis
2001 – Gift of Tongues // Artwork
Enter My Silence
2001 – Remotecontrolled Scythe // Artwork
Entwine
2001 – Gone // Artwork
Impedigon
2001 – As Desires Fade… // Artwork
Lost Horizon
2001 – Awakening the World // Artwork
Lullacry
2001 – Be My God // Artwork
Mirrored Mind
2001 – At Meridian // Artwork
Moonsorrow
2001 – Suden uni // Artwork (reissue)
Sunseth Sphere
2001 – Storm Before Silence // Design
Witchery
2001 – Symphony for the Devil // Artwork
…and Oceans
2001 – A.M.G.O.D. // Artwork
2002 – Cypher // Logo
Arise
2001 – The Godly Work of Art // Artwork
2003 – Kings of a Cloned Generation // Artwork
Supreme Majesty
2001 – Tales of a Tragic Kingdom // Artwork
2003 – Danger // Artwork
Ajattara
2001 – Itse // Artwork
2003 – Kuolema // Artwork
2004 – Tyhjyys // Artwork
Andromeda
2001 – Extension of the Wish // Artwork
2006 – Chimera // Artwork
Arch Enemy
2001 – Wages of Sin // Artwork
2002 – Burning Angel (EP) // Artwork
2003 – Anthems of Rebellion // Artwork
2004 – Dead Eyes See No Future (EP) // Artwork
2007 – Revolution Begins (EP) // Artwork, Layout, Concept
2007 – Rise of the Tyrant // Artwork
2008 – Tyrants of the Rising Sun: Live in Japan (CD/Video) // Artwork
Ablaze My Sorrow
2002 – Anger, Hate and Fury // Artwork
Carpe Tenebrum
2002 – Dreaded Chaotic Reign // Artwork
Corporation 187
2002 – Perfection In Pain // Artwork
Empyrium
2002 – Weiland // Artwork
Mourning Caress
2002 – Imbalance // Artwork
Pathos
2002 – Katharsis // Artwork, Photographie
The Crest
2002 – Letters from Fire // Artwork
Thyrfing
2002 – Vansinnesvisor // Artwork, Layout
Dimension Zero
2002 – Silent Night Fever // Artwork
2003 – This Is Hell // Artwork
Callenish Circle
2002 – Flesh Power Dominion // Artwork
2003 – My Passion // Your Pain // Artwork
2004 – Forbidden Empathy (Compilation) // Artwork
Detonation
2002 – An Epic Defiance // Artwork
2005 – Portals to Uphobia // Artwork
Dawn of Relic
2003 – Lovecraftian Dark // Artwork
Luciferion
2003 – The Apostate // Artwork
The Forsaken
2003 – Traces of the Past // Artwork, Photographie
Thyrane
2003 – Hypnotic // Artwork
Veneficum
2003 – Enigma Prognosis // Artwork
Agregator
2003 – A Semmi Ágán // Artwork
2006 – Szürkület // Artwork
Nightrage
2003 – Sweet Vengeance // Artwork
2010 – Vengeance Descending (Compilation) // Artwork
Naglfar
2003 – Sheol // Artwork
2012 – Teras // Artwork
Dreamaker
2004 – Human Device // Artwork
Enforsaken
2004 – The Forever Endeavor // Artwork
Enter Chaos
2004 – Aura Sense // Artwork
Golem
2004 – Dreamweaver // Artwork
Kryptos
2004 – Spiral Ascent // Artwork
System Shock
2004 – Arctic Inside // Artwork
Time Requiem
2004 – The Inner Circle of Reality // Artwork, Layout
Turisas
2004 – Battle Metal // Artwork
Within Y
2004 – Extended Mental Dimensions // Artwork, Layout
Lacrimas Profundere
2004 – Ave End // Artwork
2006 – Again It’s Over (EP) // Artwork
Mercenary
2004 – 11 Dreams // Artwork
2008 – Architect of Lies // Artwork
Spiritual Beggars
2005 – Demons // Artwork, Layout
Scaar
2005 – The Second Incision // Artwork
Deadsoil
2006 – Sacrifice // Artwork
Dragonland
2006 – Astronomy // Artwork
Fragments of Unbecoming
2006 – Sterling Black Icon – Chapter III – Black but Shining // Artwork
Harm
2006 – Devil // Artwork
Under Threat
2006 – Deathmosphere // Artwork
2013 – The Manifested Void // Artwork
Evilheart
2007 – Storm of Annihilation // Artwork
Laethora
2007 – March of the Parasite // Artwork
Powerwolf
2007 – Lupus Dei // Artwork
Subdue
2007 – Ununoctium (Demo) // Artwork
Chain Collector
2008 – Unrestrained // Artwork, Design
Kiuas
2008 – The New Dark Age // Artwork
Shadow
2008 – Forever Chaos // Artwork
Dark Age
2008 – Minus Exitus // Artwork
2009 – Acedia // Artwork, Design
Hortus Animae
2008 – Funeral Nation / 10 Years of Hortus Animae (Box) // Artwork
2012 – Funeral Nation MMXII (Compilation) // Artwork
As Memory Dies
2009 – Transmutate // Artwork
Never
2009 – Back to the Front // Artwork, Layout
Nothing
2009 – The Torture of the Nameless // Artwork
Opposite Sides
2009 – Soul Mechanics // Artwork
The Cleansing
2009 – Poisoned Legacy // Additional Artwork
Thornium
2009 – Mushroom Clouds and Dusk // Artwork
Usipian
2009 – In Skinless Form (EP) // Peintures
DarkRise
2009 – Built // Artwork
2013 – Realeyes // Artwork
At the Gates
2010 – The Flames of the End (Box) // Photographie
Avariel
2010 – The Dawn // Artwork
Black Flame
2011 – Septem // Artwork
Darkified
2012 – Cthulhu Riseth – The Complete Works of Darkified (Compilation) // Notes
Eluveitie
2012 – Helvetios // Artwork
Lahmia
2012 – Into the Abyss // Artwork
Shattered Destiny
2012 – Fragments (EP) // Artwork
Deadlock
2013 – The Arsonist // Artwork
Orcus O Dis
2013 – Ix // Artwork
The New Dominion
2013 – Procreating the Undivine // Artwork
Under Threat
2013 – The Manifested Void // Artwork
Wasted Land
2013 – Wasted Land // Artwork
Method
2013 – Warrior’s Way (EP) // Artwork
2015 – Abstract // Artwork
One Machine
2014 – The Distortion of Lies and the Overdriven Truth // Artwork, Layout
Aephanemer
2014 – Know Thyself (EP) // Artwork
2016 – Memento Mori // Artwork, Design
Carthagods
2015 – Carthagods // Artwork
Grethor
2015 – Cloaked in Decay (EP) // Artwork, Design
Prevail in Darkness
2015 – Solution: Blood (Single) // Artwork
2015 – Nauseating Pain (Single) // Artwork
Fall
2016 – The Insatiable Weakness // Artwork
