--- title: "Metal in Sweden" type: "Place" url: "https://themetalnet.com/country/se" country: "Sweden" bands: 1901 --- # Metal in Sweden TheMetalNet maps 1,901 metal bands from Sweden, most of them More Metal, Black Metal, Death Metal. ## Notable bands (top 60 by prominence) - [Europe](https://themetalnet.com/band/europe) (Heavy Metal, 1982) - [In Flames](https://themetalnet.com/band/in-flames) (Melodic Death Metal, 1990) - [Opeth](https://themetalnet.com/band/opeth) (Progressive Metal, 1990) - [Arch Enemy](https://themetalnet.com/band/arch-enemy) (Death Metal, 1996) - [Amon Amarth](https://themetalnet.com/band/amon-amarth) (Melodic Death Metal, 1992) - [Katatonia](https://themetalnet.com/band/katatonia) (Doom Metal, 1991) - [Meshuggah](https://themetalnet.com/band/meshuggah) (Djent Metal, 1987) - [Dark Tranquillity](https://themetalnet.com/band/dark-tranquillity) (Melodic Death Metal, 1989) - [HammerFall](https://themetalnet.com/band/hammerfall) (Power Metal, 1993) - [Soilwork](https://themetalnet.com/band/soilwork) (Melodic Death Metal, 1995) - [Therion](https://themetalnet.com/band/therion) (Symphonic Metal, 1988) - [Hypocrisy](https://themetalnet.com/band/hypocrisy) (Death Metal, 1990) - [Tiamat](https://themetalnet.com/band/tiamat) (Gothic Metal, 1987) - [At the Gates](https://themetalnet.com/band/at-the-gates) (Melodic Death Metal, 1990) - [Candlemass](https://themetalnet.com/band/candlemass) (Doom Metal, 1984) - [Cult of Luna](https://themetalnet.com/band/cult-of-luna) (Sludge Metal, 1998) - [Entombed](https://themetalnet.com/band/entombed) (Death Metal, 1989) - [Pain](https://themetalnet.com/band/pain) (Industrial, 1996) - [Pain of Salvation](https://themetalnet.com/band/pain-of-salvation) (Progressive Metal, 1991) - [Sabaton](https://themetalnet.com/band/sabaton) (Power Metal, 1999) - [Evergrey](https://themetalnet.com/band/evergrey) (Progressive Metal, 1993) - [Marduk](https://themetalnet.com/band/marduk) (Black Metal, 1990) - [The Haunted](https://themetalnet.com/band/the-haunted) (Groove Metal, 1996) - [Clawfinger](https://themetalnet.com/band/clawfinger) (Industrial, 1989) - [Blindside](https://themetalnet.com/band/blindside) (Alternative Metal, 1994) - [Hardcore Superstar](https://themetalnet.com/band/hardcore-superstar) (Heavy Metal, 1997) - [Yngwie Malmsteen](https://themetalnet.com/band/yngwie-malmsteen) (Power Metal, 1963) - [Bathory](https://themetalnet.com/band/bathory) (Black Metal, 1983) - [Dismember](https://themetalnet.com/band/dismember) (Death Metal, 1988) - [Månegarm](https://themetalnet.com/band/manegarm) (Viking Metal, 1995) - [Mustasch](https://themetalnet.com/band/mustasch) (Heavy Metal, 1998) - [Shining](https://themetalnet.com/band/shining-02e28741) (Black Metal, 1996) - [Unleashed](https://themetalnet.com/band/unleashed) (Death Metal, 1989) - [Vintersorg](https://themetalnet.com/band/vintersorg) (Viking Metal, 1994) - [Arcana](https://themetalnet.com/band/arcana) (More Metal, 1994) - [Dark Funeral](https://themetalnet.com/band/dark-funeral) (Black Metal, 1993) - [Lake of Tears](https://themetalnet.com/band/lake-of-tears) (Gothic Metal, 1992) - [Machinae Supremacy](https://themetalnet.com/band/machinae-supremacy) (Power Metal, 2000) - [Watain](https://themetalnet.com/band/watain) (Black Metal, 1998) - [Bloodbath](https://themetalnet.com/band/bloodbath) (Death Metal, 1998) - [Draconian](https://themetalnet.com/band/draconian) (Doom Metal, 1995) - [The Crown](https://themetalnet.com/band/the-crown) (Death Metal, 1990) - [Dozer](https://themetalnet.com/band/dozer) (Stoner Rock, 1995) - [Dream Evil](https://themetalnet.com/band/dream-evil) (Power Metal, 1999) - [Necrophobic](https://themetalnet.com/band/necrophobic) (Death Metal, 1989) - [Nightrage](https://themetalnet.com/band/nightrage) (Death Metal, 2000) - [Skold](https://themetalnet.com/band/skold) (Alternative Metal, 1966) - [Spiritual Beggars](https://themetalnet.com/band/spiritual-beggars) (Stoner Metal, 1993) - [Arckanum](https://themetalnet.com/band/arckanum) (Black Metal, 1993) - [Dead by April](https://themetalnet.com/band/dead-by-april) (Metalcore, 2007) - [Lord Belial](https://themetalnet.com/band/lord-belial) (Black Metal, 1992) - [Naglfar](https://themetalnet.com/band/naglfar) (Black Metal, 1992) - [Nocturnal Rites](https://themetalnet.com/band/nocturnal-rites) (Power Metal, 1990) - [Truckfighters](https://themetalnet.com/band/truckfighters) (Stoner Rock, 2001) - [Ghost](https://themetalnet.com/band/ghost-2bcf2e02) (Heavy Metal, 2008) - [Nasum](https://themetalnet.com/band/nasum) (Grindcore, 1992) - [Sonic Syndicate](https://themetalnet.com/band/sonic-syndicate) (Melodic Death Metal, 2005) - [Thyrfing](https://themetalnet.com/band/thyrfing) (Viking Metal, 1995) - [Witchcraft](https://themetalnet.com/band/witchcraft) (Doom Metal, 2000) - [Beseech](https://themetalnet.com/band/beseech) (Gothic Metal, 1992) ## Cities - [Stockholm](https://themetalnet.com/country/se/stockholm): 194 bands - [Gothenburg](https://themetalnet.com/country/se/gothenburg): 143 bands - [Umeå](https://themetalnet.com/country/se/umea): 34 bands - [Malmö](https://themetalnet.com/country/se/malmo): 32 bands - [Uppsala](https://themetalnet.com/country/se/uppsala): 31 bands - [Tampa](https://themetalnet.com/country/se/tampa): 1 bands - [Oslo](https://themetalnet.com/country/se/oslo): 1 bands - [Thessaloniki](https://themetalnet.com/country/se/thessaloniki): 1 bands ## Genres - [More Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/other-metal): 755 bands - [Black Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/black-metal): 277 bands - [Death Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/death-metal): 261 bands - [Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal): 107 bands - [Doom Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/doom-metal): 78 bands - [Melodic Death Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/melodic-death): 53 bands - [Power Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/power-metal): 47 bands - [Progressive Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/progressive-metal): 43 bands - [Stoner Rock](https://themetalnet.com/genre/stoner-rock): 41 bands - [Thrash Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/thrash-metal): 41 bands - [Melodic Black Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/melodic-black): 21 bands - [Stoner Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/stoner-metal): 16 bands --- Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/country/se](https://themetalnet.com/country/se). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt