Favorite Swedish Bands

[Caesar Metallius]

I asked about everyone's favorite American bands before, but now let's travel to Sweden.
I assume most of you will say Opeth, but as you all know there are a lot of other good bands there to mention as well.

Amon Amarth
The Crown
In Flames (at one time)
Soilwork
Hypocrisy
Arch Enemy
Dissection
Ablaze My Sorrows
Meshuggah
Vintersorg


I could go on for a while


Don't forget Abba!

 

[the_Moor]

In Flames
Dark Tranquillity
Soilwork
Darkane
Terror 2000
Hypocrisy
Arch Enemy
Dissection
Messhugah
The Crown
Pain Of Salvation
The Haunted
.......and many

swedish rules

 

[twilightsrobe]

Besides the obvious ones: Katatonia, Dark Tranquillity, Bathory, Edge of Sanity, etc... these bands really deserve some attention!

Cult of Luna
Draconian
Forest Of Shadows
Shining
Skyfire
Slumber
Swordmaster
Vinterland
Witchery

Sweden has a rather large amount of good metal bands, as do Norway, Finland, and France!

 

[Ayr]

as mike has mention at Leeds: Abba, ace of base, roxette, europe... they actually refused to play an encore (which was Deliverance) until the crown named all the members of Europe =)

 

[Disgustipated]

Vintersorg (and all mr. V's projects)
Månegarm
Meshuggah
Die Psalma
Black Ingvars
The Flower Kings
Evergrey
Pain Of Salvation
Amon Amarth
(old) Entombed
Thyrfing
The Project Hate MCMXCIX
Sacramentum
Refused
The (Internarional) Noise Conspiracy
The Hives
Katatonia
Edge of Sanity

.. I'm sure there'd be more

EDIT: to make it an even 20:
Hedningarna
The Crown

 

[Kenneth R.]

Edge of Sanity
Unicorn
Nightingale
Katatonia
Evergrey
OPETH
Pain of Salvation
Dark Tranquillity

many more

 

[annt]

Opeth
Pain of Salvation
Änglagård
Refused
At the Gates

 

[Ganza]

Opeth *bows*
Katatonia
In Flames
Dark Tranquillity
Soilwork
Arch Enemy
Messhugah
Pain Of Salvation
The Haunted
Nightrage (half Greek but yeah)
Freak Kitchen

Sweden rules!

 

[etakistan]

Why isn't anyone mentioning Bathory? :O

 

[shark22]

Abba
59 times the pain
the cardigans
joe tempest
a-teens
insision
Andreas johnson
Just go to musicmos-regional for the complete list.

 

[EveOfDarkness]

Opeth (of course)
MESHUGGAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!(blabbermouth joke)
In Flames
Soilwork
Dark Tranquility
Dimension Zero (surprised no one mentioned them)
Vintersorg
Arch Enemy
At the Gates
Edge of Sanity

 

[bball_1523]

Opeth
Pain Of Salvation
Evergrey

 

[Benighted Joe]

Damn I live in a small country. I mean, purely statistical, as I step outside
my door I'm more likely to trip over a (laying down) musician in a famous
band, than, lets say a stone or whatever

 

[Disgustipated]

Seriously man, having delved into the Swedish culture quite a lot, not only based on Metal, your country has some might fine musicians.


I shall be in Sweden in 76 days!

 

[Benighted Joe]

Seriously man, having delved into the Swedish culture quite a lot, not only based on Metal, your country has some might fine musicians.


I shall be in Sweden in 76 days!

You're welcome here. We need more Australians! You're a rare breed... =)

I really like the Australian band "Powderfinger"! They rock. Kinda simple and
mellow at times, but very good. It was hard to get a hold of their CDs, but
I finally got 'em at amazon.

 

[Disgustipated]

Man... Powderfinger.. I DESPISE Bernard Fanning, his voice destroys that band, imo.. In case you weren't aware, he's just released a solo album, and the single is basically a poppier-rock version of Powderfinger..

If you want some GOOD Australian bands, I'm happy to suggest

 

[Benighted Joe]

I DESPISE Bernard Fanning, his voice --

-- If you want some GOOD Australian bands, I'm happy to suggest

I like his voice.

Okay bring it on! Private Mess me.

 

[Ayr]

Opeth?? what kinda band is it? any good? =)

 

[Kenneth R.]

Opeth?? what kinda band is it? any good? =)

they're alright.

I would love to live in sweden

 

[Ayr]

come on! London's not that bad! You can spend your time tripping over layin musicians here just the same. No need to go to Sweden for that. The difference is everyone over here is in an indie band... By the way, am i the only one who thinks Burst look like a typical British indie college band? No offence tho.