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Heavy Load (band)

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Origin
  
Stockholm, Sweden

Years active
  
1976–1985

Genres
  
Heavy metal

Genre
  
Heavy metal

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Past members
  
Michael BacklerDan MolénEero KoivistoLeif LiljegrenTorbjörn Ragnesjö

Members
  
Eddy Malm, Ragne Wahlquist, Styrbjörn Wahlquist

Record labels
  
LaserLight Digital, Heavy Sound, NEXUS INTERNATIONAL, Thunderload Records

Albums
  
Death or Glory, Stronger Than Evil, Metal Conquest, Full Speed at High Level

Heavy Load was a Swedish heavy metal band from Stockholm. The band is often hailed as the first Swedish heavy metal band, 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. 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.

Contents

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Albums

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  • Full Speed at High Level (full-length, 1978)
  • Metal Conquest (EP, 1981)
  • Death or Glory (full-length, 1982)
  • Stronger Than Evil (full-length, 1983) (Phil Lynott playing bass guitar on the track "Free")

    • Others


  • "Take Me Away" (single, 1982)
  • Live (VHS, 1983)
  • "Free" (single, 1983) (Phil Lynott playing bass guitar on the track "Free")
  • "Monsters of the Night" (single, 1985)

    • Band members

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  • Styrbjörn Wahlquist – drums, vocals, percussion (1976–1985)
  • Ragne Wahlquist – guitars, vocals, keyboards (1976–1985)
  • Eddy Malm – guitar, vocals (1979–1985)
  • Torbjörn Ragnesjö – bass guitar (1979–1984)
  • 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)

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    Heavy Load (band) Heavy Load Stronger than Evil Encyclopaedia Metallum The Metal

    Songs

    Heavy Metal AngelsDeath or Glory · 1982
    The Guitar Is My SwordDeath or Glory · 1982
    Stronger Than EvilStronger Than Evil · 1983

    References

    Heavy Load (band) Wikipedia
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