Talking about the heavy side of the Swedish musical marvel

Sweden is rich in talent, especially musical talent! But it is also one of the world's leading heavy metal bands: bands such as "Clawfinger, In Flames, At the Gates. and others, gained worldwide fame and gave birth to a lot of hits, many of which are not forgotten by devoted music lovers to this day. Today we will remember the strongest and still relevant representatives of the heavy side of the Swedish musical miracle! These are Sweden's top rock bands according to Fuzz Music magazine.

Clawfinger

The story of this Swedish rock band began around the middle of the 1989 of the year when Zach Tell и Jock Skoog met while working together at Rosenlund Hospital in Stockholm. Later they will be joined by two more members: guitarists Bord Torstensen и Erlend Ottem. Over the following years, the Clawfinger line-up changed, but their recognisable style and popularity remained unchanged... The band became famous for their aggressive but melodic music and for addressing political and anti-racist themes in their songs.

Their first album "Deaf Dumb Blind" The record was a combination of metal and hip-hop, which instantly attracted the attention of critics and listeners to the young band. The record sold over 600,000 copies and became the band's "Clawfinger" an effective springboard to Olympus....

In Flames

This metal band from Sweden was founded Jesper Strömblad in the beginning 1990-х. Today about "In Flames." are said to be the pioneers of metalcore. At the beginning of their career, the band used many session musicians to record their records, and by the time they had already 1999 year "In Flames." had a stable and strong line-up. With the advent of the noughties the band moved away from the usual style, went beyond the boundaries and showed how they were moving towards something new... The album of 2002 is a vivid example "Reroute to Remain":

It is worth noting that because of such experiments, the band was often criticised by loyal fans. Nevertheless, over the years. "In Flames." have not lost their popularity, and the number of copies sold is several million records worldwide!

At the Gates

Group "At the Gates." was one of the main progenitors of melodic death metal from the city of Gothenburg. The band was formed in the early 90's, but its first breakup came in 1996. By this point. "At the Gates." have released four albums, including "Slaughter of the Soul": the record was recognised as a milestone of those years in its style.....

At the beginning of 2014 the band resumed activities in its old line-up. In the same year the album was released "At War With Reality.".

Edge of Sanity

Formed in the late '80s, the band "Edge of Sanity" has gained fans all over the world! Their songs such as "Crimson", "Black Tears", "Uncontroll Me".They are still popular today, as evidenced by the number of plays on various platforms (e.g. hundreds of thousands on YouTube):

https://youtu.be/St6lJaiHYIc

Unfortunately, the band broke up in 2003. For many years its leader remained a musician and producer Dan Svanö.

Bathory

There is hardly a heavy music fan who doesn't know this band. "Bathory." The band was founded in 1983 in Stockholm, Sweden, and has made a huge contribution to the development of black metal and Viking metal, as well as inspired many of its followers. The line-up has changed frequently, but the constant member for many years has been Quorthon. One of Bathory's most famous songs can safely be called . "One Rode to Asa Bay.":

Interesting fact: "One Rode to Asa Bay." is the only song of the band for which a music video was made! The video is about the arrival of Christianity in Scandinavia. Unfortunately, the activities of the successful metal band came to an abrupt end when Quarton was found dead in his flat....

Meshuggah

This extreme metal band was formed in 1987. They became popular thanks to their innovative style, complex song structures and polyrhythms. Over the years. "Meshuggah." has released eight studio albums and six EPs.

Today. "Meshuggah." are known and loved as an outstanding band in the genre of extreme underground music. These guys from Umeå have made a great contribution to the development of modern metal. The influential magazine "Rolling Stone." called them "one of the ten most important hard rock and heavy metal bands in history"!

Hypocrisy

"Hypocrisy."which means "Hypocrisy" or "Pretence", is the name of a death metal band formed in the early 90s Peter Tägtgren. In the repertoire of the collective there are quite interesting and relevant to this day tracks such as "Chemical Whore, Children Of The Gray, Eraser.:

Tiamat

Over the years, this band's style has varied from gothic rock and gothic metal to doom/death metal. The band "Tiamat." has been around since the late 80's! Its founder, vocalist, rhythm guitarist, songwriter and the only permanent member - Johan Edlund.

Sabaton

And this band is truly unique, because it has a style that is memorable and stands out from its peers: and it's not just about the music, but also about the look of the members! Quite often musicians from "Sabaton." They wear camouflage trousers and an interesting top, which also attracts fans. This image is fully explained by the themes of the songs: the band sings about war and battle, about exploits and other things... Even the name of the band speaks for itself: in English, "Sabaton" means "war". "lapel boot."I mean, part of a knight's armour.

HammerFall

Group "HammerFall." is well established in the powermetal scene. The band became popular in the second half of the 90s, after the microphone was taken over by the band Joakim Kansa.

In their songs, the band explores Middle Ages... heroism, heroism, deeds and courage... The music is very inspiring and militant!

Therion

This symphonic metal band is considered the oldest in their style, if not its founder at all! In the mid-90s. "Therion" started recording their albums with live orchestras, choirs, vocalists... All this created a kind of magic on their records.

Compositions "Therion" are based on mysticism, teachings and mythology, which adds to their mystique.

Arch Enemy

Quite a colourful band on our list, founded by brothers By Michael. и Christopher Emottami. In 2014, the vocalist was the charming . Alyssa White-Glazewhich attracted the interest of the audience. Previously, this role was held by Angela Gossowwho now handles the PR and management of the band.

Dream Evil

Despite the fact that this group was formed at the end of the 90-хThe band's repertoire includes a dozen first-class hits, the music videos of which have gained millions of views on YouTube! The repertoire of the group includes a dozen first-class hits, clips to which have gained millions of views on YouTube! For example, "The Book Of Heavy Metal" 2004:

Dismember

It's a rock band that was formed in 1988 In the year of their existence they gave a lot of hits to the listeners! It would be unforgivable not to mention this band in our list....

In the autumn of 2011, bassist Tobias Kristiansson announced the break-up "Dismember.":

"Thank you, our fans, for staying with us all these years, supporting and inspiring us. But after 23 years, we have decided to part ways..."

Rumours of the band's resurgence had already emerged in the 2016 year, and in 2019-м the original cast is finally reunited!

Dark Funeral

Rounding out our top is the band "Dark Funeral". The collective was founded in the first half of the 90s. Its composition often changed, but this did not affect its popularity. The band's discography includes more than 10 albumsand music videos are gaining millions of views on YouTube!