Johannes Eckerström, singer of Swedish melodic metal group Avatar, has explained why his home country has given the world so many heavy bands. According to the frontman, the country responsible ...

Here are ten facts you need to know about Sweden’s heavy metal icons ... Prior to forming Ghost, Tobias Forge was in the death metal band Repugnant, and sleaze metal band Crashdïet.

Heavy metal legend Ragne Wahlquist has died. Wahlquist, who was 69, actually died back on Jan. 7. Wahlquist was described as ...

Louder Than Life, known as "America's Loudest Rock & Metal Festival," promises 140 bands across five stages during the 2025 ...

Having dismembered themselves back in 2011, the original line-up of the legendary Swedish death metal act Dismember will sow itself back together for a reunion. The quintet has announced that they’ll ...

Bathory, a Swedish band formed in 1983 ... was a force to be reckoned with in the heavy metal scene. Known for their loud, fast-paced music and Lemmy’s distinctive voice, Motörhead released ...

Vintersorg ("Winter Sorrow" in English) is a Swedish band from Skellefteå, formed in 1994 under the name Vargatron (Wolfthrone in English). Musically, Vintersorg has covered a wide number of heavy ...