Guitariste-Metal

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