---
title: "Heavy Load"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/heavy-load"
genre: "Heavy Metal"
country: "Sweden"
formed: 1976
---

# Heavy Load

**Heavy Load** is a heavy metal band, from Sweden, active 1976 to present.

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Heavy Load |
| Genre | Heavy Metal |
| Parent genre | Heavy Metal |
| Origin | Sweden |
| Formed | 1976 |
| Releases in catalog | 5 |

## Genres

[Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal) · [Power Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/power-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Styrbjörn Wahlquist](https://themetalnet.com/musician/styrbjorn-wahlquist) |  |  | Current |
| [Ragne Wahlquist](https://themetalnet.com/musician/ragne-wahlquist) |  |  | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1978 | [Full Speed at High Level](https://themetalnet.com/album/9eea6c38-4154-3e87-9d88-bae206954e9e) | Album |
| 1981 | [Metal Conquest](https://themetalnet.com/album/783892d0-9000-4c72-8c56-816c6b791151) | EP |
| 1982 | [Death or Glory](https://themetalnet.com/album/00a65cfd-2938-3925-9c3c-ea9c9162b5f6) | Album |
| 1983 | [Stronger Than Evil](https://themetalnet.com/album/2b546b8e-1666-30b0-b743-8dcc94e69fbb) | Album |
| 2023 | [Riders of the Ancient Storm](https://themetalnet.com/album/361a5081-526c-45f2-a392-a1b2044b0b7a) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Iron Maiden](https://themetalnet.com/band/iron-maiden) (listened together)
- [Riot V](https://themetalnet.com/band/riot-v) (listened together)
- [Saxon](https://themetalnet.com/band/saxon) (listened together)
- [Satan](https://themetalnet.com/band/satan) (listened together)
- [Dio](https://themetalnet.com/band/dio) (listened together)
- [Scorpions](https://themetalnet.com/band/scorpions) (listened together)
- [Slayer](https://themetalnet.com/band/slayer) (listened together)
- [Venom](https://themetalnet.com/band/venom) (listened together)
- [Rainbow](https://themetalnet.com/band/rainbow) (listened together)
- [Grim Reaper](https://themetalnet.com/band/grim-reaper) (listened together)
- [Queensrÿche](https://themetalnet.com/band/queensryche-deeea939) (listened together)
- [KISS](https://themetalnet.com/band/kiss) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Heavy_Load/113
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3sPei5IyYFIG4uvkaHZhOo
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/13974
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/137636115

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/heavy-load](https://themetalnet.com/band/heavy-load). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt