What Kind of Music Does Sweden Listen To?

Sweden is known for its array of popular music. From death metal to Top 40 pop, Sweden is the home to some of the biggest names in the music industry.

  1. Top 40

    • Pop music is big no matter what country you are in. There is no way to truly define popular music because it is just that --- what is popular. Abba, The Hives and Robyn are just a few of Sweden's pop treasures.

    Folk

    • The Swedish listen to folk music that is heavily influenced by the fiddle. Today it is known as the Gammeldans genre.

    Punk

    • Punk music is one of the most popular genres today in Sweden. Today the punk bands are more related to emo and hardcore, but the major acts are Fireside, Last Days of April and Kelly 8.

    Metal

    • Many people across the globe turn to Sweden for the latest in metal. Death metal is most popular with bands like Shining, Heavy Load and Dream Evil.

    Hip Hop

    • Hip hop is one of the newer genres in Sweden, having only arrived in the late 1980s to early '90s. Today its major acts include Promoe, Iman Russ and Snook.

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