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Swedish rock band
Sabaton
Swedish power metal band
Arch Enemy
Swedish melodic death metal band

In Flames
Swedish melodic death metal band

Opeth
Opeth is a Swedish progressive metal band from Stockholm, formed in 1990. The band incorporates folk, blues, classical, and jazz elements into its usually lengthy compositions, as well as strong influences from death metal, especially in their early works. Songs may include acoustic guitar passages, Mellotrons, death growls, and strong dynamic shifts.
Amon Amarth
Swedish melodic death metal band
Meshuggah
Meshuggah () is a Swedish extreme metal band formed in Umeå in 1987. Since 2004, the band's lineup consists of founding members Jens Kidman (lead vocals) and Fredrik Thordendal (lead guitar), alongside rhythm guitarist Mårten Hagström, drummer Tomas Haake and bassist Dick Lövgren. Since its formation, the band has released nine studio albums, six EPs and eight music videos. Their latest studio album, Immutable, was released in April 2022 via Atomic Fire Records.
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Swedish rock band
HammerFall
HammerFall is a Swedish power metal band from Gothenburg. It was formed in 1993 by ex-Ceremonial Oath guitarist Oscar Dronjak. They have released thirteen studio albums.
The Hives
Swedish musical group; rock band
At the Gates
Swedish melodic death metal band

Katatonia
Katatonia is a Swedish heavy metal band formed in Stockholm in 1991 by Jonas Renkse and Anders Nyström. The band started as a studio-only project for the duo, as an outlet for their love of death metal. Increasing popularity led them to add more band members for live performances, though outside of the band's founders, the lineup was a constantly changing, revolving door of musicians throughout the 1990s, notably including Mikael Åkerfeldt of Opeth for a period. After two death/doom albums, Dance of December Souls (1993) and Brave Murder Day (1996), problems with Renkse's vocal cords coupled w
Candlemass
Swedish doom metal band
Scar Symmetry
Swedish melodic death metal band

Clawfinger
Clawfinger is a Swedish rap metal band formed in Stockholm in 1989. Considered pioneers of the rap metal genre, the band had their international and commercial breakthrough in 1993 with the release of their debut album, Deaf Dumb Blind. The band's musical style is described as aggressive, melodic and groovy, with lyrics tackling politics and social issues such as racism and war. Clawfinger has released seven studio albums and sold over 1.5 million albums worldwide.

Deathstars
Deathstars is a Swedish industrial metal band from Strömstad. Formed in 2000, the group are noted for their dark horror-themed lyrics, pessimistic and misanthropic social commentary, distinctive trademark face paint, dark stage uniforms and physical appearances that correspond to gothic fashion. They have released five full-length studio albums; Synthetic Generation (2002), Termination Bliss (2006), Night Electric Night (2009), The Perfect Cult (2014), and Everything Destroys You (2023).
Bloodbath
Bloodbath is a Swedish death metal supergroup from Stockholm, formed in 1998. The band has released six full-length albums, two EPs and two DVDs depicting their performances at Wacken Open Air (in 2005) and Bloodstock Open Air (in 2010). The group consists of Martin Axenrot (ex-Opeth), Anders Nyström (ex-Katatonia) and Nick Holmes (Paradise Lost).
Ceremonial Oath
Swedish musical group; death metal band
Nightrage
Nightrage is a Greek/Swedish melodic death metal band originally from Thessaloniki. They later re-located to Gothenburg, Sweden.
Falconer
Swedish power metal band
Adept
Swedish metalcore band
The Crown
Swedish metal band
Necrophobic
Necrophobic is a Swedish blackened death metal band formed in 1989 in Stockholm.
H.E.A.T
Swedish rock band
The Halo Effect
Swedish melodic death metal band
Dragonland
Dragonland (stylized as “Dragonlanb”) is a Swedish power metal band renowned for their self-produced The Dragonland Chronicles fantasy saga, which spans their first, second, and fifth albums. The band is also recognized for the original symphonic/electronic elements crafted by Elias Holmlid.

Civil War
Swedish power metal band
Darkane
Darkane is a Swedish thrash metal/melodic death metal band that originated in Helsingborg in 1998. Their music contains acoustic interludes and symphonic features, such as the in-studio use of synthesizers and occasionally full orchestras and choir singing. The name "Darkane" is a portmanteau of the words "dark" and "arcane".

Carnal Forge
Swedish thrash metal band
In Mourning
Swedish metal band
Engel
Swedish metal band

Aeon
Swedish death metal band
Nihilist
Swedish musical group; death metal band
Imminence
Swedish metalcore band
Carnage
Swedish musical group
One Man Army and the Undead Quartet
band
Unanimated
Unanimated are a Swedish melodic death metal band.
Centinex
Centinex is a Swedish death metal band formed in 1990. They disbanded on 12 April 2006. They were scheduled to perform their final concert at an already booked show in Eskilstuna, Sweden, on 13 May 2006, but later cancelled. Some of the members went on to form the death metal band Demonical. In January 2014, Centinex was reformed.
Burst
Swedish metal band
Crazy Lixx
Swedish sleaze rock band
Cyhra
Cyhra (stylized CyHra) is a Swedish heavy metal supergroup formed in 2017. It is made up of vocalist Joacim "Jake E" Keelyn (ex-Amaranthe), rhythm guitarist Jesper Strömblad (ex-In Flames), German drummer Alex Landenburg (Kamelot, ex-Annihilator, ex-Axxis), Finnish lead guitarist Euge Valovirta (ex-Shining) and third guitarist Marcus Sunesson (Engel). CyHra plays a modern melodic metal style.
Shotgun Messiah
Swedish rock band
Memento Mori
Swedish metal band
Abstrakt Algebra
Swedish metal band
Afflicted
Swedish band
Evil Masquerade
band
Rave The Reqviem
Swedish Musical group
Zonata
Zonata was a Swedish power metal band originating from Borås. They formed in 1998 and recorded three albums with label Century Media before calling a split up in 2003. Their lyrics draw heavily on mythology and life struggles. They are known by most for their heavy drums and cutting guitar riffs.
Bubbles
Swedish musical group
Bestial Mockery
Swedish band