Swedish Prog
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Topic: Swedish Prog
Posted By: Master of Time
Subject: Swedish Prog
Date Posted: May 28 2012 at 18:09
| I couldn't find a thread about some of the great Swedish Prog out there so I decided to make one. Some of my favorites are Beardfish (and Gungfly as well), Trettioariga Kriget, Anglagard, Moon Safari, and Ritual. What are some of your favorite Swedish Prog acts or what do you like about it in general? |
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Posted By: rdtprog
Date Posted: May 28 2012 at 18:23
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+ ACT, Agent of Mercy, Anekdoten, Brighteye Brison, Carptree, FK, Galleon, Gosta BS, Isildurs Bane, Sinkadus. I like the Retro sound, dark atmosphere, complex compositions etc. I am sure there's been a thread of this sort in the archives. |
Posted By: Master of Time
Date Posted: May 28 2012 at 18:30
I should have said recent, any that I did find at all related to this topic were too old, and they weren't quite like this.
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rdtprog wrote:Posted By: ClemofNazareth
Date Posted: May 28 2012 at 18:33
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http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=451" rel="nofollow - In the Labyrinth has a handful of albums that blend Nordic and Eastern instruments and song arrangements for a sound that is pretty unique - sometimes folksy, sometimes a little psych, and plenty of interesting scales and tones you wouldn't normally associate with Swedish music. http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=3500" rel="nofollow - Nya Ljudbolaget is sort of a Swedish supergroup with members of Samla Mammas Manna, Flower Kings and Ramlosa Kvallar. Folksy jazz with a smattering of modern chamber and you'll swear you hear a touch of Zappa influence at times. http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=169" rel="nofollow - Isildur's Bane made some gorgeous symphonic prog that's a little different because it features a fair amount of brass. Personally I think Psych when I think of Swedish music, but I don't know of any psych prog bands from Sweden that stand out... ------------- "Peace is the only battle worth waging." Albert Camus |
Posted By: Mr. Maestro
Date Posted: May 28 2012 at 18:49
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I finally picked up Hybris by Anglagard yesterday. Amazing, amazing album - now I know what all the fuss is about! Galleon's got some pretty nice music. I've only got one of their albums (From Land to Ocean), but I enjoy it very much. ------------- "I am the one who crossed through space...or stayed where I was...or didn't exist in the first place...." |
Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: May 28 2012 at 19:04
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Indeed I love Hybris. Up there with my favourites from the 70's.
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Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: May 28 2012 at 22:45
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Anekdoten is my favourite but i'd also mention Anglagard, Landberk and Sinkadus. Certainly with Anekdoten, Anglagard and Sinkadus it's the mellotron and melancholic sound that appeals to me. Landberk are different but still melancholic. ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: Chris S
Date Posted: May 28 2012 at 23:37
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Landberk  Bo Hansson ------------- ...As I venture through the slipstream, between the viaducts in your dreams...[/COLOR] |
Posted By: gerdtheater
Date Posted: May 29 2012 at 00:17
I like Moon Safari, Karmakanic, and above all, Seventh Wonder! In general, Scandinavian prog is awesome, specially in Prog Metal and Symphonic Prog!  ------------- Playing a three-hour Rush show is like running a marathon while solving equations. Neil Peart |
Posted By: darkshade
Date Posted: May 29 2012 at 10:42
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I love Moon Safari. I also like Beardfish, The Tangent (well, their
first few albums had Swedes on it), Agents of Mercy, Karmakanic, Tomas
Bodin. And The Flower Kings??? Has no one mentioned them yet? Well, I guess they do have their own epic thread, so... ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/MysticBoogy" rel="nofollow - My Last.fm 
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Posted By: Sagichim
Date Posted: May 29 2012 at 11:26
| Sweden have produced a lot of great bands, the ones I like best are Pan.Thy.Monium, Trettioariga Kriget, TFK, A.C.T, Karmakanic, Beardfish, Isildurs Bane. I'm sure there are more I can't recall right now. |
Posted By: Mr. Maestro
Date Posted: May 29 2012 at 11:42
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Did this stream of great prog artists from Sweden start with Anglagard, or has it been going on longer than that? ------------- "I am the one who crossed through space...or stayed where I was...or didn't exist in the first place...." |
Posted By: Roland113
Date Posted: May 29 2012 at 11:58
Kapia comes to mind as a predecessor to Anglagard, I believe they were on the tail end of the 70's symphonic movement.
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Posted By: Morsenator
Date Posted: May 29 2012 at 12:16
I have been listening quite a bunch of swedish prog recently.. Beardfish and Moon Safari have climbed up to my mental "very nice, have to check more from them"-list 
------------- You love the music, the music loves you! http://moonsofjupiter.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow - http://moonsofjupiter.bandcamp.com/ |
Posted By: colorofmoney91
Date Posted: May 29 2012 at 12:50
Meshuggah  ------------- http://hanashukketsu.bandcamp.com" rel="nofollow - Hanashukketsu |
Posted By: infandous
Date Posted: May 29 2012 at 13:01
The were mentioned in the second post  Listed as "FK" though, so that's probably why you missed it.Hard to mention Swedish prog without including them (well, for me anyway). |
Posted By: moshkito
Date Posted: May 29 2012 at 13:14
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Hi,
I'm wondering if we create a Venusian and Mars'ian prog thread if anyone will bother?
I wish we did not look at it as "country" ... but what the heck! I guess that girl is really different in the .... manners Moriarty ... manners Moriarty! ------------- Music is not just for listening ... it is for LIVING ... you got to feel it to know what's it about! Not being told! www.pedrosena.com |
Posted By: Lizzy
Date Posted: May 29 2012 at 15:34
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Nothing sounds better than Swedish prog in good ol' Sweden. My current favourite Swedish band is Diablo Swing Orchestra. Unfortunately the lads are not very popular around these parts for some reason. Luckily South America will always be there for you to appreciate your hard work. Other acts I love: Grovjobb (psych at its finest); the avant-folk bands like Arbete och Fritid, Nya Ljudbolaget, Ramlosa Kvallar; I have recently discovered Anglagard, and is it just me or these guys sound better than Genesis?; then the very cheerful short lived electronic prog band Detektivbyran; I will also second Bob's mention of In the Labyrinth; and of course the psych scene which one should not miss: Algarnas Tradgard, The Spacious Mind or Malmo's Blandbladen, to name a few. All in all, beautiful prog scene this country has. ------------- Property of Queen Productions... 
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Posted By: Anthony
Date Posted: May 29 2012 at 18:21
I totally love Introitus ------------- Future prosperity lies in the way you heal the world with love (Introitus - The hand that feeds you) |
Posted By: Garden of Dreams
Date Posted: May 29 2012 at 20:34
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Two of my all time favorite bands are Swedish, The Flower Kings and Pain of Salvation. For me, their music is so wonderfully creative and expressive. Moon Safari are quickly becoming one of my favorite bands too. I have heard A Kid Called at least 7 times within the past two days. ------------- Just give it all an hour by the concrete lake. |
Posted By: Master of Time
Date Posted: May 29 2012 at 21:18
Kaipa and Trettioariga Kriget as well, they started around the same time. From what I've read it seems that Trettioariga Kriget was a big influence for Anglagard.
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Posted By: The_Jester
Date Posted: May 30 2012 at 17:14
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Anglagard is fabulous! I can't get a hand on their albums though... ------------- La victoire est éphémère mais la gloire est éternelle! - Napoléon Bonaparte |
Posted By: infocat
Date Posted: May 31 2012 at 00:11
http://www.alvarsdotter.com/Shop.html" rel="nofollow - http://www.alvarsdotter.com/Shop.html ------------- -- Frank Swarbrick Belief is not Truth. |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: May 31 2012 at 01:17
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I like Ur Kaos, Samla Mammas Manna, Zamla Mammaz Manna, Von Zamla, Kultivator, and Ensemble Nimbus. Kornet is good. A particular favourite of mine is Bjorn J:son Lindh. I really love this: |
Posted By: zumacraig
Date Posted: May 31 2012 at 08:56
epic thread for epic band with epic songs
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Posted By: Nov
Date Posted: May 31 2012 at 13:26
Yes indeed I guess us TFK nuts had better not take over this thread though  |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: May 31 2012 at 13:34
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Big fan of the psychedelic Swedish Krautrock bands from the 70s - such as Kebnekaise, Älgarnas Trädgaard, International Harvester, Fläsket Brinner and Archimedes Badkar. All of these bands display some of the same charismatic trades, that although sounding completely insane, do put them in the same sonic landscapes as Amon Düül, Xhol Caravan and other early sound explorers coming out of Germany - except for the fact that they incorporated this weird and highly gelatinous endemic folk vibe into the proceedings - making them sound completely original and Swedish. I like everything else Logan just posted as well - including that Bjørn J;son Lindth record. Yummy! ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: June 04 2012 at 11:20
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I can never understand why Par Lindh Project is off so many people's radar when talking about Swedish Prog.
Albumwise Veni Vidi Vici is probably my favourite closely followed by Mundus Incompertus. Both are excellent modern symph prog albums. Par's biggest influences are Keith Emerson/ELP and Rick Wakeman .
Of some interest perhaps is that he founded the Swedish Art Rock society back in the nineties.
http://www.parlindh.com/Content.aspx/Page/History" rel="nofollow - http://www.parlindh.com/Content.aspx/Page/History
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Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: June 04 2012 at 11:23
Posted By: Barah86
Date Posted: June 04 2012 at 12:58
going to see them both in October  ------------- Death seed blind man's greed Poets' starving children bleed Nothing he's got he really needs Twenty first century schizoid man. 
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Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: June 04 2012 at 13:53
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These guys are fantastic. I just stumbled over this live performance by them, and although it's from 1998, there is no sign of them giving up on the old blurry and psychedelic caterpillar: ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: Garden of Dreams
Date Posted: June 05 2012 at 10:53
You are so lucky. That is my dream concert. Unfortunately, neither band seems to want to tour the US. ------------- Just give it all an hour by the concrete lake. |
Posted By: Lizzy
Date Posted: June 05 2012 at 15:12
Hear hear! I've mentioned them a page back! I think they might be my personal favourite Swedish psych act. I just love the acid folk feel they've incorporated on the first album. ------------- Property of Queen Productions...
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Posted By: DarkestTimeline
Date Posted: June 05 2012 at 15:34
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Dungen has some really progressive moments, and a GREAT drummer. Moon Safari is pretty sweet though. Checked that out just now. ------------- Pharmaceutical Band Names: Edematous Ratheads, The Formulations, Test Bunny, The Approval Board, The Non Steroidal Anti Inflammatory Band, Sterile but Unstable, and finally, Almost Music by Pfizer |
Posted By: Eria Tarka
Date Posted: June 25 2012 at 01:09
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Early Kaipa, Anglagard, and Opeth of course are some of my all-time favourites
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Posted By: Moths
Date Posted: July 27 2012 at 18:07
Both bands have been to the US afaik. The Flower Kings have done at least two North American tours playing both US and Canadian cities. Unfortunately PoS I a loved them is no more. The only reminding member now is Daniel Gildenlöv and they sound nothing like the band I learned to love any more. I was fortunate to see them live a couple of times during Remedy Lane and Be and I will ave fond memories of those concerts a long time. I agree with a prior poster that clumping together all bands from Sweden under one flag is a tad useless. Let's start a UK Prog bands topic.....  To stay on topic Black Bonzo and Ritual are two really good often forgotten Swedish bands that never seem to get the credit they deserve. |
Posted By: timothy leary
Date Posted: August 26 2012 at 10:44
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I don't see any mention of two of Sweden's finest A.C.T. Brother Ape Both really good prog bands.
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Posted By: Daysbetween
Date Posted: August 26 2012 at 10:54
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Anglagard, Anekdoten & Sinkadus are all faves and all have nice Mellotron which reminds me of the 70's which I still love.
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Posted By: hellogoodbye
Date Posted: August 26 2012 at 11:21
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The BJORN J SON LINDH' s album is truly fantastic. I can't believe it. Is there any CD edition of this ? I'm dying to know.
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Posted By: Zargasheth
Date Posted: August 26 2012 at 11:24
| Gösta Berlings Saga is an awesome instrumental eclectic band, which sounds like nothing else I've ever heard. |
Posted By: Anthony
Date Posted: August 29 2012 at 15:35
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------------- Future prosperity lies in the way you heal the world with love (Introitus - The hand that feeds you) |
Posted By: ProgPanda 2/71
Date Posted: September 07 2012 at 17:21
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Lalle Larsson has a nre release in October. Heard a preview. Sounds great!!
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Posted By: Nov
Date Posted: September 08 2012 at 06:20
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What we need is a thread dedicated to The Flower Kings.
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Posted By: Life Line Project
Date Posted: September 12 2012 at 07:00
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Thanks for the news about the upcoming release of Lalle Larsson. I will check it out.
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Posted By: Whistler
Date Posted: September 12 2012 at 07:03
| Just listened to some samples of the forthcoming album of Lalle Larsson. Here is some interesting music to look out for! |
Posted By: Windom End
Date Posted: September 20 2012 at 09:39
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYkpf2vyUXw
This is some clips from a new Swedish prog band called WINDOM END. check it out folks!
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Posted By: bensommer
Date Posted: September 20 2012 at 21:48
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7/4 meter. Prog win! Sounds like Genesis In The Cage! ------------- http://bensommermusic.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: zeqexes
Date Posted: September 21 2012 at 06:11
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Opeth. The Flower Kings. Seventh Wonder. Beardfish. Haven't heard much else :/ ------------- 
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Posted By: Mr. Mustard
Date Posted: September 22 2012 at 21:31
| Surprised no one mentioned 'Bla Vardag' from Atlas. I suppose it's really that obscure. :( |
Posted By: Eria Tarka
Date Posted: September 22 2012 at 22:16
| Kaipa's three "classic" 70's albums are among my favorites, Anglagard, and Beardfish are great too. |
Posted By: Eetu Pellonpaa
Date Posted: September 24 2012 at 13:08
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A really musical culture existing on the country of Sweden, and the gusts of new sounds blew quick to their side of Scandinavia from England and continental Europe. You can browse the ProgArchives entries from this country here: http://www.progarchives.com/Bands-country.asp?country=178" rel="nofollow - http://www.progarchives.com/Bands-country.asp?country=178 I have managed yet only to scratch the surface, but from early psych moments Pärson Sound is very recommendable group, focusing to minimalist sound textures and aural soundscapes. Their later incarnations International Harvester and Träd, Gräs och Stenar have also some really fine hypnotic moments, sadly coupled with quite poor letdowns. I have spinned some Mecki Mark Men albums, and they sound interesting early experimental rock disks, my own focus has though been immersed to the Baby Grandmothers album which emerged from this group. My awareness of the Swedish prog was introuced by Anekdoten's "From Within", and I really adore the two dark monolithic album artifacts. Through moody Morte Macabre I found the melancholic realms of Landberk, and more sensual continuum from that band from the albums of lovely Paatos. From psyhcedelic perspective I have enjoyed The Spacious Mind (and their Råd Kjetil etc. projects), spontaneous innovations of My Brother The Wind and grandiose tonal constructions of Gösta Berlings Saga. As some other encouters, have seen Dungen on stage and liked them very much, but the studio albums I listened didn't sound so fine as their live concert with more open and impressionistic playing. As random nuggets I might mention Anna Själv Tredje's "Tussilago Fanfara" for fans of vintage electronics, Garmarna's first recording for those enjoying raw polska ragas, Trettioåriga Griget's first for anybody interested on fusion of 1973 King Crimson and Deep Purple (or sumthin) and ST Mikael's "In Harmony" for psych rock hallunogenic sequences. Currently on my listenings from the neighbors are the discography of The Amazing (coming soon to the archives) and the solitary album of Life. Looking forward to find new groups and albums from this adorable country certainly. Wouldn't Mellotron Storm and Guldbamsen (and others enlightened) have time for a comprehensive list?
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Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: September 24 2012 at 13:37
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Heheh.... Mine would indeed include a lot of the same stuff that you've already mentioned As for the early psychedelic sound. There was actually a couple of different takes on it, where one of them continued the late 60s in both sound and melody, whereas the other that started with International Harvester in 1968 relied much more on a looser expression. I've called it Scandinavian Krautrock, and as bunkers as that may sound to folks around here, it still is very befitting. The first couple of Kebnekaise albums, particularly ll and lll sound like a wobbly and folky Amon Düül. Then there's Archimedes Badkar, Trad gras och Stenar, Algarnas Tradgard, Fläsket Brinner, Handgjort and a couple of others that I forget right now, but all of these bands utilised a somewhat deranged approach to making music leaning on atmospheres, micro-tonal effects, experimental electronics, psychedelia, free form composition, improv, jazz, Nordic folk and Indian colours. Right up my tree! Some clips for ya: Kebnekaise: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xNaHfU0ziI" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xNaHfU0ziI Algarnas Tradgard: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76Uy9tBzB7M" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76Uy9tBzB7M Arkimedes Badkar: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LReygZVe76E" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LReygZVe76E International Harvester: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rveLxdiaLCk" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rveLxdiaLCk Fläsket Brinner: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjpkYLS6hIE" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjpkYLS6hIE Björn J:son Lindh also made some pretty amazing albums in his day - emanating something of the same fragrance as the aforementioned Swedes. Alright I will have to come back with a "list", but for now this will have to do. I don't actually make lists anymore for fear of forgetting stuff that I love. There's just so much out there, that I have a hard time remembering all of it. ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: hellogoodbye
Date Posted: September 24 2012 at 13:55
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Excellent, David ! I've heard Jorn J Son Lindh on this den or another, a 70's album I think. Can't remember its name.
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Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: September 24 2012 at 14:08
Posted By: rdtprog
Date Posted: September 24 2012 at 14:51
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This Sweden list page on pa archives made me rediscover this great little gem : |
Posted By: Kingsnake
Date Posted: January 25 2018 at 06:25
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I was looking for a topic to express my love for Gungly, especially their latest album: On Her Journey to the Sun. I love it to dead. I play it constantly. It reminded me a bit of another great band I discovered years ago: The Carpet Knights (who are swedish to). Guess I'm all about the Swedish progrock. :D |
Posted By: Hrychu
Date Posted: January 28 2018 at 16:22
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You guys forgot one of the best Swedish prog bands ever - Blåkulla! |
Posted By: condor
Date Posted: January 28 2018 at 16:24
| Opeth |