---
title: "The Crown"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/the-crown"
genre: "Death Metal"
country: "Sweden"
formed: 1990
disbanded: 2026
---

# The Crown

**The Crown** is a death metal band, from Sweden, active 1990 to 2026.

The Crown is a Swedish death metal/thrash metal band from Trollhättan, active from 1990 to 2004 and again since 2009.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Crown_(band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | The Crown |
| Genre | Death Metal |
| Parent genre | Death Metal |
| Origin | Trollhättan, Sweden |
| Formed | 1990 |
| Disbanded | 2026 |
| Releases in catalog | 15 |

## Genres

[Death Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/death-metal) · [Melodic Death Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/melodic-death) · [Thrash Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/thrash-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Johan Lindstrand](https://themetalnet.com/musician/johan-lindstrand) | Lead vocals | 1990 to present | Current |
| [Marcus Sunesson](https://themetalnet.com/musician/marcus-sunesson) | Electric guitar | 1993 to present | Current |
| [Marko Tervonen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/marko-tervonen) | Electric guitar | 1990 to present | Current |
| [Mikael Norén](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mikael-noren) | Drums (drum set) | 2022 to present | Current |
| [Robin Sörqvist](https://themetalnet.com/musician/robin-sorqvist) | Electric guitar | 2013 to present | Current |
| [Mattias Rasmussen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mattias-rasmussen) | Bass | 2022 to present | Current |
| [Tomas Lindberg](https://themetalnet.com/musician/tomas-lindberg) | Lead vocals | 2001 to 2002 | Former |
| [Jonas Stålhammar](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jonas-stalhammar) | Lead vocals | 2009 to 2011 | Former |
| [Henrik Axelsson](https://themetalnet.com/musician/henrik-axelsson) | Drums (drum set) | 2014 to 2022 | Former |
| [Janne Saarenpää](https://themetalnet.com/musician/janne-saarenpaa) | Drums (drum set) | 1990 to 2014 | Former |
| [Magnus Olsfelt](https://themetalnet.com/musician/magnus-olsfelt) | Electric bass guitar | 1990 to 2022 | Former |
| [Robert Österberg](https://themetalnet.com/musician/robert-osterberg) | Electric guitar | 1990 to 1993 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1995 | [The Burning](https://themetalnet.com/album/1a0fbc31-e301-3e98-a8cc-9d69c1153be4) | Album |
| 1997 | [Eternal Death](https://themetalnet.com/album/8bd9bd95-7da6-3fba-a5f1-f21452f7adc0) | Album |
| 1998 | [Hell Is Here](https://themetalnet.com/album/3908d147-3fb6-3e6a-8b00-33ffc4225cf4) | Album |
| 2000 | [Deathrace King](https://themetalnet.com/album/67dbf3ff-7cf3-3e93-a416-49a51134fac2) | Album |
| 2002 | [Crowned in Terror](https://themetalnet.com/album/73727163-d2ae-365c-bd00-f22966a54a88) | Album |
| 2002 | [Radio/DJ Promo Compilation](https://themetalnet.com/album/c216a19a-474c-4e83-92a4-fa037a254bae) | EP |
| 2003 | [Possessed 13](https://themetalnet.com/album/93842f1a-33f0-37e8-968f-096ecbe552b6) | Album |
| 2003 | [Radio/DJ Promo-CD](https://themetalnet.com/album/7059538a-473a-4f58-8fe3-bb7a1d5f349e) | EP |
| 2004 | [Crowned Unholy](https://themetalnet.com/album/11deff4a-2c3b-3102-8f67-70ce1b39db83) | Album |
| 2010 | [Doomsday King](https://themetalnet.com/album/b3afdbe9-f738-461f-8eec-604d33c5ff82) | Album |
| 2014 | [Death Is Not Dead](https://themetalnet.com/album/66216af2-c613-461a-b2e4-37f5b9d157a4) | Album |
| 2018 | [Cobra Speed Venom](https://themetalnet.com/album/8b190e08-b53b-47da-a3ac-b11b06885dde) | Album |
| 2018 | [Zombiefied!](https://themetalnet.com/album/ea6b47a2-5573-4b86-9d84-231c823b215d) | EP |
| 2021 | [Royal Destroyer](https://themetalnet.com/album/bfa88202-55ac-44b2-8521-cd41197c0582) | Album |
| 2024 | [Crown of Thorns](https://themetalnet.com/album/f9e5c151-145d-4087-9401-16b564d13f80) | Album |

## Related bands

- [At the Gates](https://themetalnet.com/band/at-the-gates) (listened together)
- [In Flames](https://themetalnet.com/band/in-flames) (listened together)
- [Dark Tranquillity](https://themetalnet.com/band/dark-tranquillity) (listened together)
- [Hypocrisy](https://themetalnet.com/band/hypocrisy) (listened together)
- [Carcass](https://themetalnet.com/band/carcass) (listened together)
- [Arch Enemy](https://themetalnet.com/band/arch-enemy) (listened together)
- [Children of Bodom](https://themetalnet.com/band/children-of-bodom) (listened together)
- [Amon Amarth](https://themetalnet.com/band/amon-amarth) (listened together)
- [Slayer](https://themetalnet.com/band/slayer) (listened together)
- [The Haunted](https://themetalnet.com/band/the-haunted) (listened together)
- [Cannibal Corpse](https://themetalnet.com/band/cannibal-corpse) (listened together)
- [Bloodbath](https://themetalnet.com/band/bloodbath) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/The_Crown/132
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecrownband/
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/76AHlOU3rj6ffoOfVPigLt
- x: https://twitter.com/thecrownsweden
- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNck3SruAY9aTtVaWSnbVRg
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/428268
- bandcamp: https://thecrownofficial.bandcamp.com/
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecrownofficial
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/se/artist/56178858

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