Heavy Load (band)

Heavy Load was 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. 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.

Discography

Albums

• 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

• Styrbjörn Wahlquist – drums, vocals, percussion (1976–1985)
• Ragne Wahlquist – guitars, vocals, keyboards (1976–1985)
• Andreas Fritz – bass guitar (1979)
• Eddy Malm – guitar, vocals (1979–1985)
• Torbjörn Ragnesjö – bass guitar (1979–1984)
• Leif Liljegren – guitar (1979)
• Eero Koivisto – bass guitar (1979)
• Dan Molén – bass guitar (1978–1979)
• Michael Backler – bass guitar (1976–1977)

References