I think Sweden have a tradition of melody, our folk music is very melodic. It felt natural to make our metal so melodic, and being influenced by traditional heavy metal and hard rock also helped

All that ABBA influence lmao

loudwire: swedish metal is melodic meshuggah: hold my juice

I actually asked this to the vocalist of Amaranthe and I’m assuming she is younger than these. Even if just slightly. She told me in Sweden they focus on learning to sing and play an instrument in school. And all Swedish folk songs are melodic.

Another thing that might have influenced the music is the Swedish municipal music schools. Basically all Swedish children had the opportunity to learn to play an instrument with no costs, the drawback for a metalhead is that you have to learn more classical music first. This maybe made it more natural to make melodic music without even thinking about it.

As a Swede from Stockholm of the "right" age (50) I think there are other reasons. Sweden is one of the biggest countries in the world of music. It isn't limited to metal. Sweden was one of the first nations to develop good music schooling that was available for free to everybody. Sweden also had a good enough economy that most parents could afford getting instruments for the kids. Swedish language education - with emphasis on English has definitely helped. Lastly we used to have youth centers where kids could perform and try out their music on a small audience.

Def Leppard mentioned twice. Too many metalheads sleep on the first three Leppard albums. Joe Elliott was a powerhouse.

Fun fact: Opeth, when they were recording their first studio album, had to wait for At The Gates, everyday, to finish while they were recording Slaughter of the Soul. In Mikael's own words; "I would show up early everyday just to hear what they were doing. It was incredible. I've never heard anything like that." In retrospect; that's awesome. The reason it's so neat is because Opeth have since become a much more iconic band. Mikael probably still doesn't believe it lol.

"I fear no man, but that presenter, he scares me" -TF2 Heavy

I live near Houston,Texas. It’s all blues, country, tejano, & classic rock here. Very few people I associate with listen to Swedish death metal. I’m drawn to it. Every time I hear a new band I dig, they happen to be from Sweden.

The truth: European Metal comes from classically trained musicians. American metal comes from experimental jazz and, rock and roll.

Host needs to cut back on the caffeine.

Opeth for life

Now make a video about Finnish metal!

education is the key element, i think someone from In Flames recently said that around that time in Sweden, there were free music rehearsal spaces with free music lessons and studio time, it was a part of some kind of goverment funded program, of course it doesn't sound rebellious or metal enough but it makes a lot of sense

I’m from Norway and Sweden so I’m proud of that now!

That´s how we do it in Sweden böckling! Write melodic metal music and go to Ikea

I'm from Mississippi and Swedish metal has influenced me greatly. Finnish and Norwegian metal too. It's a way of life!

Swedish metal is the best metal on earth! \m. I can't wait to visit someday and see all the metal bands live.

the answer is folk music... also artist support lmao

Because every swedish metalhead where forced to listen to ABBA by their parents when they grew up. Just listen to Ghost.

1. In Sweden all kids learn to sing and play instruments in school and early age. 2. Swedish Folk music is very melodic. 3. Finland 4. ABBA 5. ABBA 6. ABBA 7. ABBA 8. ABBA 9. ABBA 10. Oh and everyone in Sweden likes ABBA

And then there's Meshuggah.

Love this video, awesome hommage to melodic death and Swedish metal. Love the guests either talking about the history or showing respect for the influence the genre brought.

Finnish Metal Next!

Is something wrong with melody in metal? That's the main reason I love metal - awesome and catchy melodies, like ones you can find in the collections of Metallica, Iron Maiden, Dream Theater and many more!

Mikael Åkerfeldt looks like the metal Lasse Åberg.

I like Swedish Melodic Death Metal 🤘🤘🤘

Evergrey is probably the best melodic prog metal band out there! So underrated! Hope they make these lists in the near future...

Do an episode about symphonic metal, and how it is so popular around Europe. There should also be an episode about metal concerts, theatrics, pyros, audience participation and stuff.

Been getting into In Flames recently, it’s interesting how that really melodic sound spread and carried over into some bands from the next generation like Killswitch & Trivium. In Flames were also pretty early to add synth sounds that would later get incorporated into metalcore and other heavy genres.

Growing up in Sweden at the same time as these guys, I used two listen to ultravox and culture club... then I hit puberty and found ZZ Top. A friend said so you like heavy guitars? So listen to this... it was sepultura, beneath the reamains album... and I was hooked

Joakim Broden of Sabaton said that their album "Carolus Rex" is heavily inspired by Swedish folk music

Why is Swedish metal so melodic? Because Norway cornered the black metal market and if there's one thing Swedes hate more than non-round meat it's copying Norwegians.

@Loudwire Great feature! We really enjoyed this and put a link to this clip in Bandbond Metal App!

Sweden was the birth place of melodic death metal my most favorite subgenre

In Flames is king. The new stuff isn't melodic death metal, it's more metalcore, but all of it slaps in my humble opinion. I love all of it.

Loudwire: "Why Is Swedish Metal So Melodic?" Dismember: *cries in hm2*

A video about folk-metal and the birth of the scene in Finland would be cool.

Old enough to remember record stores. Had one in my hometown, with that kind of record nerd givning you suggestions, long before there were Spotify radio, or youtube algoritms. Those were the days!

My arms, your well fitting leather jackets.

Even Swedish grindcore is melodic! Nasum’s last 2 albums is pretty much melodic grindcore and a perfect place to start for anyone getting into really extreme music!

Fascinating to hear the different influences in the metal music of the separate regions in the world

Great segment. Thanks fellers.

The 5 S's Solution.45, Svavelvinter, Scar Symmetry, Soilwork I LOVE Christian Alvestams and Bjorn. 🤘😎

How in the hell did you not named Bathory or Entombed....

My name is Banger. I’m a metal head from the birth of metal , born and raised in Chicago , class of 84 !! So being in high school with a car we went to all the shows. Seen all the bands , most of them front row. This video is so cool because it reminds me of what we were doing back then , and tells how one night of that on a tv show created a whole country of amazing metal bands !!

Thank you so much for mentioning Dissection! Fuck yeah 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

Proud gothenburg born! Nothing can compare the sound from here i think. Dark Tranquility true kings of melo death metal

Joe doesn't need to animate his motions and voice so much. I get that he is trying to make his lines more enthusiastic and "professionally made", but sincerity sounds like a much more fitting vibe for this kinds of videos. Graham is a good example. Him trying less and being more sincere actually upped the quality and watchability of his videos tenfold.

I worked with a swede and he said all students must play an instrument in school. More competition I’m assuming leads to more savants and prodigys

I'm 35 and I still remember when I bought heartwork back on 2006 or 07. I was into more metal core and deathcore but I worked with a guy that loved more extreme metal. Carcass, bloodbath, cannibal corpse and slayer i listed to that he showed me. Bought albums from all those bands and Carcass blew me away. They are just on another level. I eventually went back and listened to the 3 previous record's and my mind was blown away again with symphonies of sickness.

0:49 Talking about Swedish Black Metal and not mentioning Dark Funeral??? That's a crime against humanity and punishable via the Geneva Convention.

What about finlands metal bands?

I'm from Sweden, and my 2 favorite swedish metal bands are In Flames & Cult of Luna.

Rewatching this now and seeing Trevor Strnad. Teared up a bit. Miss ya RIP

Ghost is another great Swedish band

At The Gates - Slaughter Of The Soul one of the best records of all time of every music style ever, both musically and lyrically, perfect fucking record 5/5

Saw Krokus opening for Rainbow in Lakeland Florida. Awesome show

I love it how you started the Black list with my favorite band In Flames. 😁

I'm also wearing my Candlemass t-shirt this moment. But mine's the TRUE logo. The cross and demon skull logo.

The only good thing about Loudwire is their news and their interviews.

This loudwire dude needs to take it down a notch

That TV-show changed a lot of lives, including mine. I was 7 years old at the time.

Don’t you think ABBA, roxette and Europe had some influence

European and UK metal bands were the greatest things to come from metal.

I always wonder that how these Swedish bands are so heavily enriched. Thanks for this video.

I was at that show in Dortmund. :-)

Heavy Load never really gets enough credit. Early Swedish Hard Rock/Metal band that's a pretty good fusion of melody and blues-based rock/metal. Really influenced by Deep Purple and Rainbow who themselves were pretty much combinations of what others have described here.

If you've never listened to (edge of sanity) check out the album Purgatory Afterglow, and Crimson 1. It's crazy that it's from the early to mid 90s.

Thanks for being so gracious with Katatonia's music.

There is also really easy to find a place to play in Sweden, still. You can usually get a rehearsal place pretty close by for very little or no money.

Melody in metal is sounds freaking amazing destorted & best thing for metal imo

It's because they have more talented songwriters. Why is 70% of Death Metal outside of Scandinavia such anonymous, generic, forgettable crap? Because comparatively few can write a memorable melodic line.

Hahaha, I love Adam's description of At the Gates.

I always got flak for loving scorpions, its no wonder I also loved soilwork and in flames. Never knew the connection . Rad!

Don’t forget Finland

Heja Sverige!🤘🏼

my 3 favorite albums of all time. 1. Children of Bodom- Hatebreeder 2. At The Gates- Slaughter of the Soul 3. Carcass- Heartwork.

Full View. Listened to the end. Very interesting. I liked it a lot. You guys know what you're talking about. Very nice conversations. ;🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡

You forgot the most swedish metal band of all, Europe

this needs more Edge of Sanity

My father was pretty good friends with the guys in Naglfar and Meshuggah back in the day. Feels cool.

would be cool if they ever talked about the 3 masterpieces dissection put out

RIP Trevor 💔

No mention of Heavy Load, or early Europe. Yep, this is Loudwire.

The good ones we have are entombed, dismember, watain, early in flames, cult of luna, meshuggah and katatonia. Maybe hellacopters and facebreaker.

Scorpions influence on Sweden was huge many Swedish bands like Opeth, In Flames and Enforcer were big fans of them

In Flames anybody ?

Y'all even listened to HM-2, all knobs at 11 Swedeath? *laughs in Dismember*

Love your tshirt, have one myself :)

Some things touched on in the video but could be talked about further: The Swedish and Nordic folk music that our parents let us listen to often have quite dark lyrics to them about someone dying and the forest creatures to look out for, which I for one was fascinated by but wanted heavier music to match. Another thing is that the casette trading was a huge thing in both the 80s and 90s metal and punk scene. Which turned into the burned cd trading in the 90s early 00s. Not to forget the Zines. Sound pollution record store in old town Stockholm i belive came in the 80s or early 90s and is still around. Headbangers Ball on TV, then live recorded on VHS to show all of my friends was one of the things that opened up my eyes to more alternative rock and metal. Saw how cool it was to a rock musician on stage. Fritidsgårdar, or in English Youth clubs (state run) was huge in the 80s and 90s where young people hang out and could borrow instruments and rent rehearsal spaces , sometimes for free. I for one know that I would never had the opportunity to start a band without that support. See the story of Huset, Oasen and Ebba Grön. One of the places where we as 16y olds rehearsed was run by some of the members of Hellacopters. One day the basist from Candlemass knocked on our door and asked if he could borrow a pic, perfectly normal.(10years ago now) Studiefrämjandet, and getting a little financial support for buying gear and setting up local shows where teenagers bands could play. That it in the 90s and early 00s was easy for a kid to get music lessons, relatively cheap for my parents. And many teachers was down with that students had goals of wanting to learn to play rock/classic rock on guitar, bass, drums. Musik estet gymnasium - senior high school where you could study music and art, also common place where people met other kids they wanted to start bands with, who also had the same passion for music and some skills on their instruments. All of these influenced me and my two brothers into starting rock and metal bands, accessibility, gave us passion and belief in the dream of musicianship.

For me melody is important. That's why I cant get into hip hop/rap as most of them lacks melody.

Next Loudwire Video: Why is Norwegian Black Metal so Black Metal?

lol 10:35 my exact sentiments as well when I heard that album.. an still to this day feel that way about the black album.

I love ALL metal. Power metal, thrash, doom, black, blackened death, slam, metalcore...all of it. Love it. But Melodeath just fills my soul, man. It's everything I love about the genre. When I first heard Colony and Slaughter of the Soul, I knew that was the type of music I would attempt to write for the rest of my life. It's what I heard in my head but could never get it to come out, or put a name to it. I still listen to Slaughter of the Soul fairly often. It's just a technically perfect album, and I think the magic of it is the EXTREMELY good musicianship. Recorded all on tape, and the band insists to this day that there isn't a single mistake on the album, and you just hear it.

Do Why do people hate metalcore next

Next loudwire video: How distortion in guitar are so distorted?

Weird how I didn't hear Avatar or Soilwork mentioned. The Swedes are KILLING IT in metal

I'm glad to the mentioned Brazilians Metal bands as influences to Swedish metalheads. It was pretty awesome. 06:15