The list of Swedish metal bands includes well-known Swedish music groups from the metal genre . Hard rock bands are only included in the list if they also play metal. The classification as a supergroup also justifies inclusion in the list.
The list of Swedish metal musicians serves as a supplement . Inclusion criteria for the list are:
a separate Wikipedia article
proven international presence
the character of a supergroup of members of other metal bands
Meeting one of the criteria is sufficient.
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A.
Surname
founding
resolution
origin
Genre (s)
Remarks
Ablaze My Sorrow 1993
2006
Sweden
Melodic Death Metal
Abrupt 1989
Sweden
Black metal , death industrial
The Abyss 1994
1998
Sweden
Black metal
Side project from Hypocrisy
Admonish 1994
Stockholm
Unblack metal
Aeon 1999
Sweden
Death metal
Agony 1984
1988
Solna Thrash metal founded as Agoni
Aim for the sunrise 2009
2013
Munkfors Metalcore
All ends 2003
Gothenburg Alternative metal
Amaran 2000
2005
Stockholm
Power Metal, Melodic Death Metal
Amaranth 2008
Sweden, Denmark
Melodic Death Metal
Ambush (band) 2013
Vaxjo Heavy metal
Amon Amarth 1992
Stockholm Melodic Death Metal
Andromeda 1999
Sweden
Progressive metal
Anata 1993
Varberg Technical death metal
Angtoria 2002
Sweden, United Kingdom
Symphonic metal
Antichrist 2005
Vaxjo
Thrash metal
Arckanum 1992
Mora Black metal
Arch Enemy 1996
Halmstad Melodic Death Metal
Arise (band) 1996
Alingsås Death metal, thrash metal
As you drown 2001
Borås Deathcore
Assailant 2001
Sweden
Power metal
founded as Sacra Via
Astral Doors 2003
Bor length Hard rock, heavy metal
At the gates 1990, 2007
1996
Sweden
Death Metal, Melodic Death Metal
Audiovision 2003
Sweden
Heavy metal, power metal
Autopsy torment 1989, 1999
1994
Halmstad
Grindcore , death metal
Avatar 2001
Gothenburg
Industrial metal, melodic death metal, heavy metal
Avatarium 2012
Stockholm
Doom metal , rock
Axenstar 1998
Västerås Power metal
B. C.
Surname
founding
resolution
origin
Genre (s)
Remarks
Candlemass 1980, 1997, 2004
1994, 2002
Sweden
Epic Doom
Carbonized 1988
1996
Saltsjöbaden Metal
Supergroup
Carnage 1988
1990
Stockholm
Death metal
initially grindcore
Carnal Forge 1997
Västerås
Melodic death metal, thrash metal
Cemetary 1989, 2000
1997, 2005
Sweden
Gothic metal
Centinex 1990, 2014
2006
Avesta Death metal
Ceremonial Oath 1990
1995
Sweden
Death metal
founded as Desecrator
Cipher system 1996
Sweden
Melodic Death Metal
Civil War 2012
Falun
Power metal, heavy metal
Project of former Sabaton members
Clawfinger 1991
2013
Sweden, Norway
Crossover, rap metal
Cloudscape 2001
Helsingborg Progressive metal
Coldworker 2006
2013
Örebro Deathgrind
Comecon 1990
1995
Stockholm
Death metal
Construcdead 1999
Stockholm
Melodic death metal, thrash metal
Count Raven 1989, 2004
1998
Sweden
Doom metal
founded as Stormwarning
Craft 1994
Sweden
Black metal
founded as Nocta
Cranium 1985, 1996
circa 1986
Stockholm
Speed metal, thrash metal
Crash the system 2008
Stockholm
Hard rock
Crashdïet 2000, 2007
2006
Stockholm
Glam metal, sleaze rock
Crazy Lixx 2002
Malmo
Sleaze metal
Crimson Moonlight 1997
Jonkoping Unblack metal
The Crown 1998, 2009
2004
Trollhättan Thrash metal, death metal
Founded in
1990 as the Crown of Thorns
Crucified Barbara 1998
Stockholm
Hard rock
Crucifyre 2006
Stockholm
Death metal
Crystal eyes 1992
Sweden
Power metal
Cult of Luna 1998
Umeå Post metal
Cut up 2014
Karlstad
Death metal
D.
Surname
founding
resolution
origin
Genre (s)
Remarks
Daemonicus 2006
Umeå
Death metal
Dark funeral 1993
Sweden
Black metal
Dark Tranquility 1989
Sweden
Melodic Death Metal
founded as Septic Broiler
Darkane 1998
Sweden
Thrash metal, melodic death metal
Darkwater 2003
Sweden
Progressive metal, power metal
Dead by April 2007
Gothenburg
Post-Hardcore , Metalcore, Alternative Metal
Dead lord 2012
Stockholm
Classic rock , hard rock
Death Breath 2005
Sweden
Death metal
Death stars 2001
Sweden
Alternative metal
Deathwitch 1995
2005
Gothenburg
Thrash metal, death metal, black metal
Decadence 2003
Stockholm
Thrash metal, melodic death metal
founded as Metal Strike
Defleshed 1991
2005
Uppsala Thrash metal, death metal
Degial 2006
Uppsala
Death metal
Degradead 2000
Sweden
Melodic death metal, thrash metal, metalcore
founded as Septima
Demonical 2006
Sweden
Death metal
Deranged 1991, 2009
2008
Sweden
Death metal, deathgrind
Desultory 1989
Sweden
Death metal
Devian 2006
2011
Sweden
Thrash metal, black metal, death metal
founded as Elizium
Diablo Swing Orchestra 2003
Sweden
Metal, jazz
Diabolical 1996
Sundsvall
Death metal, thrash metal
founded as Misanthropic Orchestra
Dimension Zero 1995
Sweden
Melodic Death Metal
Dionysus 1999
Germany, Scandinavia
Melodic Power Metal
Dismember 1988
2011
Stockholm
Death metal
Dissection 1989
2006
Strömstad Death Metal, Black Metal, Melodic Death Metal
Dominion 2004
Gävle Technical death metal
Doom: VS 2004
Sweden
Funeral doom
Dr. Living Dead! 2007
Stockholm
Thrash metal
Draconian 1994
Säffle Gothic metal, doom metal
Dragonland 1999
Gothenburg
Power metal
Dream Evil 1999
Sweden
Heavy metal, power metal
The Durango Riot 2005
Karlskoga Hard rock, psychedelic, rock
The Duskfall 1999, 2014
2008
Luleå
Melodic Death Metal
E. F.
Surname
founding
resolution
origin
Genre (s)
Remarks
Face down 1993, 2004
1999
Hägersten Thrash metal, death metal
founded as Machine God
Facebreaker 1999
Finspång Death metal
Falconer 1999
Mjolby
Power metal, folk metal
Fallen Angel 1986
1993
Örebro
Thrash metal, speed metal
founded as Fallen Angels
Fatal smile 1995
2014
Sweden
Sleaze rock, hard rock
Fejd 2001
Lilla Edet Folk metal
Filthy Christians 1985
around 1995
Falun
Grindcore
Firespawn 2012
Stockholm
Death metal
founded as Fireborn
fission 2002
Sweden
Thrash metal, progressive metal
FKÜ. 1987
Sweden
Thrash metal
Flegma 1987
1995
Malmo
Thrash Metal, Gothic Metal
The Forsaken 1997
Landskrona
Death metal, thrash metal
founded as Septic Breed
Freak Kitchen 1992
Gothenburg
Heavy metal, hard rock, progressive metal
Furbowl 1991
1996
Vaxjö
Death Metal, Gothic Metal, Death Rock, Psychedelic Rock
G H I. J K
Surname
founding
resolution
origin
Genre (s)
Remarks
Kaamos 1998
2006
Stockholm
Death metal
Katana 2003
Gothenburg
Heavy metal
Katatonia 1991
Sweden
Death Doom, Dark Metal, Progressive Rock
Kayser 2004
Helsingborg
Thrash metal
Kazjurol 1986
Fagersta Thrash metal, hardcore punk, crossover
Crux 2002
Sweden
Epic Doom
L.
Surname
founding
resolution
origin
Genre (s)
Remarks
Lake of Tears approx. 1990, 2003
2000
Sweden
Gothic metal
The Last Heroes 2017
Sweden
Metal
Supergroup from the Sabaton environment
The Legion 1996
Sweden
Black metal, death metal
founded as Tyrant
Lifelover 2005
2011
Sweden
Dark metal
Like torches 2005
Stockholm
Metalcore, Pop-Punk
founded as You Ate My Dog
Lillasyster 2004
Gothenburg
Glam metal , hard rock, punk , hardcore punk
founded as a rally pack
Lindemann 2015
Stockholm, Berlin
Alternative metal
German-Swedish duo Peter Tägegrens with Till Lindemann
Lobotomy 1990
2000
Stockholm
Death metal, thrash metal
Loch Vostok 2000
Uppsala
Progressive metal, power metal
LOK 1995
2002
Partille Nu Metal, Hardcore, Rap Metal
Lost Horizon 1998
Gothenburg
Power metal
Luciferion 1993
2003
Gothenburg
Death metal
Luster 2008
Sweden
Black metal
M.
Surname
founding
resolution
origin
Genre (s)
Remarks
Machinae Supremacy 2000
Luleå
Power Metal, Alternative Metal , Chiptune
Majestic Vanguard 2003
Sweden
Christian metal
Månegarm 1995
Norrtälje
Viking Metal, Pagan Metal, Folk Metal
founded as an anti-Christ
Maninnya Blade 1980, 1990, 2007
1987, 1995
ground Speed metal
founded as Fair Warning
Mary Beats Jane 1991
1998
Sweden
Thrash metal, crossover
Marduk 1990
Norrkoping
Black metal
Mass distraction 2007
Malmo
Thrash metal
founded as a retribution
Masquerade 1988
Borås and Skövde
Adult Orientated Rock, Hard Rock, Progressive Metal, Power Metal
Massive audio nerves 2005
2014
Gothenburg
Groove Metal, Alternative Metal, Djent
founded as MAN
Mayan domes 1995
2001
Uppsala
Progressive metal
Memento Mori 1992
1998
Sweden
Epic Doom
Merciless 1986, 1999
1994
Strängnäs Thrash metal, death metal
Meshuggah 1987, 1987
1987
Umeå
Progressive Metal, Technical Death Metal, Death Metal, Experimental Metal
Re-establishment in 1987 by renaming the band Calipash
Mezzrow 1988, 2005
1991, 2005
Nykoping
Thrash metal
Miasmal 2007
Gothenburg
Death metal
Midas touch 1985
circa 1989
Uppsala
Thrash metal, progressive metal
Mind's Eye 1992
Sweden
Progressive metal
founded as Afterglow
Miseration 2006
Sweden
Death metal
Misery Loves Co. 1993
2000
Sweden
Industrial metal
Mistletoe 1996
2004
Malmo
Black metal
Mithotyn 1992
1999
Sweden
Viking metal
Moonlight Agony 1999
Kungsbacka Power metal, progressive metal
Morbid 1986
1988
Sweden
Death metal, thrash metal, black metal
Chron 2007
2015
Stockholm
Progressive death metal, death metal
Morgana Lefay 1986
Sweden
Heavy metal, power metal
founded as Damage
Mörk Gryning 1993
2005
Sweden
Black metal
Mortuus ?
?
Sweden
Black Doom, Black Metal, Death Metal
The Murder of My Sweet 2006
Symphonic metal, hard rock
Murder Squad 1993
Stockholm
Death metal
Mustash 1998
Gothenburg
Hard rock, heavy metal
My Own Grave 2001
Sundsvall
Death metal
N
Surname
founding
resolution
origin
Genre (s)
Remarks
Naglfar 1992
Umeå
Melodic Death Metal
Narnia 1996, 2014
2010
Sweden
Christian power metal
Nasum 1992
2005
Sweden
Deathgrind
Nattas 1985, 1999
1993
Stockholm
Black metal, thrash metal
Necrony 1990
1996
Örebro
Deathgrind
founded as Necrotony
Necrophobic 1989
Sweden
Death metal
Nifelheim 1990
Sweden
Black metal
Nightingale 1995
Örebro
Progressive metal
Nightrage 2000
Sweden, Greece
Death metal
nihilist 1987
1989
Sweden
Death metal
Ninnuam 2001
Katrineholm
Death metal, black metal
founded as Yxa
Nocturnal Rites 1990
Sweden
Power metal
Nominon 1993
Jonkoping
Death metal
Nostradameus 1998
Gothenburg
Power metal
Notre Dame 1997
2004
Sweden
Dark metal
O
Surname
founding
resolution
origin
Genre (s)
Remarks
October tide 1995, 2009
1999
Stockholm
Death Doom
Ofermod 1998
Norrkoping
Black metal, death metal
One Man Army and the Undead Quartet 2004
2012
Sweden
Death metal
Opeth 1990
Stockholm
Death Metal, Progressive Metal, Progressive Rock, Dark Metal
Otyg 1995
1999
Skellefteå
Folk metal
Overtorture 2011
Stockholm
Death metal
P Q
Surname
founding
resolution
origin
Genre (s)
Remarks
Quest of Aidance 2004
Skovde
Deathgrind
R.
Surname
founding
resolution
origin
Genre (s)
Remarks
Raise Hell 1997
Stockholm
Thrash metal, death metal
Predator 2008
Haparanda Metal
Regurgitate 1990
Stockholm, Mjölby
Grindcore, Goregrind
ReinXeed 2000
ground
Power metal, symphonic metal
Frontman Johansson became a Sabaton guitarist in 2016
Relevant Few 2000
2009
Gothenburg
Grindcore, death metal
founded as Mindsnare
Repugnant 1998, 2010
2004
Sweden
Death metal
Runemagick 1990
Sweden
Death Doom
S.
Surname
founding
resolution
origin
Genre (s)
Remarks
Sabaton 1999
Falun Heavy metal
Dropped members founded Civil War
Saint Deamon 2006
Sweden
Power metal
Sandalinas 2001
Sweden, Spain
Progressive metal
Saturnalia Temple 2006
Stockholm
Stoner Doom
Saving Joshua 2007
Västerås
Metalcore
Scar Symmetry 2004
Sweden
Melodic death metal, progressive metal
Scheitan 1996
2000
Luleå
Black Metal, Gothic Metal, Death 'n' Roll
Selfmindead 1994
2003
Eskilstuna
Unblack metal, hardcore punk
Serenade for June 2005
Varberg
Alternative rock, alternative metal
founded as WhiteSilver
Serpent Obscene 1997
2006
Ronninge Death metal, thrash metal
Setherial 1993
Sweden
Black metal
Seventh Wonder 2000
Stockholm
Progressive metal
Shining 1996, 2005
2004
Sweden
Black metal
Transylvania 1994, 2007
2006
Sweden
Black Metal, Dark Metal, Gothic Metal
Silent call 2006 (?)
Sweden
Progressive metal
Sister 2006
Stockholm, Jonkoping
Sleaze rock, metal
Skineater 2008
Sala
Death metal
Skyfire 1995
Sweden
Melodic Death Metal
Soilwork 1995
Sweden
Melodic Death Metal
founded as Inferior Breed
Solution .45 2007
Sweden
Melodic Death Metal
Supergroup
Sonic Syndicate 2002
Falkenberg Metalcore, Melodic Death Metal
founded as Fallen Angels
T
Surname
founding
resolution
origin
Genre (s)
Remarks
Tad Morose 1991
Sweden
Power metal
Taetre 1993
Gothenburg
Melodic death metal, thrash metal
Terror 2000 1999
Sweden
Melodic death metal, thrash metal
The Doomsday Kingdom 2015
Stockholm
Doom metal, heavy metal
Theory in Practice 1995
Sweden
Progressive Metal, Technical Death Metal
Therion 1988
Upplands Väsby Death metal, symphonic metal
This ending 2005
Stockholm
Death metal
Founded
as A Canorous Quintet
Thyrfing 1995
Sweden
Viking metal
Tiamat 1989
Sweden
Death Metal, Gothic Metal
Founded
as Treblinka
Time Requiem 2001
Sweden
Progressive metal
Timeless Miracle 2001
Malmo
Power metal
Torch 1980
Stockholm
Heavy metal
Founded
as Black Widow
Torchbearer 2003
Sweden
Black metal, melodic death metal, thrash metal
Torture Division 2007
2014
Örebro Death metal
Transport League 1994, 2009
2005
Partille Groove metal, stoner doom
Treblinka 1988
1989
Stockholm
Black metal, death metal
In Tiamat renamed
Tribulation (thrash metal band) 1986
1994
Surahammar Thrash metal
Founded
as a pentagram
Tribulation (death metal band) 2001
Arvika Death metal
Established
as a hazard
Twilight Force 2011
Power metal, symphonic metal
Falun
Tyranex 2005
Stockholm
Thrash metal
U V
Surname
founding
resolution
origin
Genre (s)
Remarks
Vampires 2011
Gothenburg
Death metal
Vanhelgd 2007
Mjolby
Death metal
Vassago 1986
Gothenburg
Black metal, death metal, thrash metal
Veni Domine 1987
2014
Sollentuna
Christian metal, epic doom
Min 1991
2002?
Nässjö
Death Metal, Death 'n' Roll
Vildhjarta 2005
Hudiksvall
Djent , Progressive Death Metal, Technical Death Metal
Vilefuck 2004
Västerås
Thrash metal
Vindictive 2004
Stockholm
Progressive metal
Vintersorg 1994
Sweden
Folk Metal, Progressive Metal
Visceral bleeding 1999
Malmo
Brutal death metal, technical death metal
Vomitory 1989
2013
Forshaga Death metal
Vondur 1993
1998
Stockholm
Black metal
W. Z
Surname
founding
resolution
origin
Genre (s)
Remarks
Zonaria 2002
Umeå
Melodic Death Metal
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