Английская Википедия:Heavy Load (band)
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Heavy Load is a Swedish heavy metal band from Stockholm. The band is often hailed as the first Swedish heavy metal band,[1] and were known for their Viking themes. The Wahlquist brothers, who founded the band in 1976 along with Michael Backler, were later producers and owners of Thunderload Records in Sweden, were at one point producing Veni Domine, and also were considering releasing a new album, though that never occurred.
Various touring and demo line-ups of the band have included UFO and The Damned bass player Paul Gray, Treat guitarist Leif Liljegren, and renowned architect Eero Koivisto. Phil Lynott of Thin Lizzy played on one of the band's released songs.
Misfortune struck when Thunderload Studios got severely damaged due to a water leakage in the 2000s, which meant a halt to its official existence. After the breakup, the members then went on and performed with other bands.
The band reformed in October 2017 and announced a series of shows for 2018,[2] including an appearance at that year's Sweden Rock Festival in June.[3]
On September 6, 2023, the band announced their first album in 40 years, Riders of the Ancient Storm, which was released on October 6.[4]
Discography
Studio albums
- Full Speed at High Level (1978)
- Death or Glory (1982)
- Stronger Than Evil (1983)
- Riders of the Ancient Storm (2023)
EPs
- Metal Conquest (1981)
Others
- "Take Me Away" (single, 1982)
- Live (VHS, 1983)
- "Free" (single, 1983)
- "Monsters of the Night" (single, 1985)
Band members
Current members
- Styrbjörn Wahlquist – drums, vocals, percussion (1976–1985, 2017–present)
- Ragne Wahlquist – guitars, vocals, keyboards (1976–1985, 2017–present)
- Torbjörn Ragnesjö – bass guitar (1979–1984, 2017–present)
- Nic Savage - guitars (2018–present)
Former members
- Paul Gray - bass guitar (1986-??)[5]
- Patrick Karlsson - guitar (1986 - ??)[5]
- Andreas Fritz – bass guitar (1984-1985)
- Leif Liljegren – guitar (1979)
- Eero Koivisto – bass guitar (1979)
- Dan Molén – bass guitar (1978–1979)
- Michael Backler – bass guitar (1976–1977)
- Eddy Malm – guitar, vocals (1978–1985)
- Micke Söderström – Keyboards (2018)
- Johan Westre – Keyboards (2018)
Timeline
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References
External links
- Английская Википедия
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- Musical groups established in 1976
- 1976 establishments in Sweden
- Musical groups disestablished in 1985
- Musical groups reestablished in 2017
- 2017 establishments in Sweden
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