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Artist: ABBA
Genre: Rock/PopThe most commercially successful pop group of the 1970s, the origins of the Swedish superstars ABBA dated back to 1966, when keyboardist and vocalist Benny Andersson, a onetime member of the popular beat outfit the Hep Stars, first teamed with guitarist and vocalist Bjorn Ulvaeus, the leader of the folk-rock unit the Hootenanny Singers. The two... [+] Read More
Tagged by 1 person, last on July 10, 2007
Artist: Amon Amarth
Genre: Hard Rock/MetalSince their humble start in 1992 as an underground band from Tumba, a suburb in southern Stockholm, AMON AMARTH have managed to establish themselves as one of Europe’s top death metal acts through hard work, relentless touring, and consistently solid albums. What has set AMON AMARTH apart from the rest of the death metal scene since the very... [+] Read More
Tagged by 1 person, last on April 25, 2007
Artist: Dark Tranquillity
Genre: Hard Rock/MetalTowards the end of the '90s, Scandinavian death metal -- or at least one branch of it -- began to evolve into a more accessible amalgamation of death-metal intensity, a bit of progressive-metal experimentation, and more traditional late-'70s/early-'80s British metal, with its catchy, groove-oriented riffs and twin-guitar lead lines. Although the... [+] Read More
Tagged by 1 person, last on July 13, 2007
Artist: Ebba Grön
Genre: Rock/PopEbba Grön was not the hardest punk band in Sweden, after the two first records it was hardly punk at all, and the band did only hold together for five years. But in this time they almost single-handedly managed to bring Swedish punk rock into the spotlight, and they became more popular than any other bands in that genre, before or after. A... [+] Read More
Tagged by 1 person, last on July 13, 2007
Artist: Hammerfall
Genre: Hard Rock/MetalFollowing their formation in 1993, Hammerfall underwent numerous personnel changes before settling on their current lineup, which includes principal songwriters Joachim Cans (vocals) and Oscar Dronjak (guitars). In Flames skinbeater Jesper Stromblad contributed to their debut, although Patrick Rafling replaced him soon after. Since the release... [+] Read More
Tagged by 1 person, last on March 1, 2007
Artist: Kent
Genre: Rock/PopWith indiepop growing all over Sweden in the mid-'90s, Kent was to become one of the biggest Swedish bands during that decade. Kent was formed in Eskilstuna in 1990, when singer-songwriter Joakim Berg and lead-guitarist Sami Sirvio met at school. They formed a band and were soon joined by drummer Markus Mustonen, bassist Martin Skold and... [+] Read More
Tagged by 1 person, last on June 15, 2009
Album: "MY OPIUM"
by Odium (Swe)
Release date: 2003
Release date: 2003
Tagged by 1 person, last on April 8, 2007
Artist: Opeth
Genre: Hard Rock/MetalBrought together in Stockholm by guitarists Peter Lindgren and Mikael Åkerfeldt in 1990, Opeth added progressive influences and acoustic instrumentation to their brand of Swedish death metal. As the group progressed, it was very common for an Opeth live set to fly in several different musical directions -- and an average song lasted no less than... [+] Read More
Tagged by 1 person, last on August 3, 2007
Album: "Ted Gardestad Scholarship"
by Samuel Nilsson
Release date: 2008
Release date: 2008
Tagged by 1 person, last on June 1, 2009
Artist: Tobias Orpana
Genre: Rock/PopWelcome! Tobias Orpana is a swedish singer/songwriter, yet unsigned but undoubtable active. This is a second-hand page. Check 'em out att Myspace.com! [+] Read More
Tagged by 1 person, last on September 28, 2007
