| Hellsongs | |
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| Origin | Sweden |
| Genres | Indie pop Indie folk lounge |
| Years active | 2004 – |
| Labels | Tapete Records |
| Website | www.hellsongs.com |
| Members | |
| My Engström Renman Johan Bringhed Kalle Karlsson |
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| Past members | |
| Harriet Ohlsson Siri Bergnéhr |
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Hellsongs are a three piece acoustic band from Sweden who produce covers of famous rock and metal songs in a very different style that they call 'lounge rock'.[1] That means old metal classics performed with clear female vocals, soft guitars and organ.
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In 2004 the band was formed consisting of Harriet Ohlsson - lead vocals, Johan Bringhed - keyboard, vocals and Kalle - guitar, banjo and vocals.[2] In 2005, the Swedish national heavy metal radio show Rundgång on Sveriges Radio P3 featured Hellsongs playing a cover of Iron Maiden's "Run to the Hills" live. As Rundgång became a television show, it featured a live clip of the same act.
In 2006 the band released their debut EP "Lounge" which consists of six tracks of versions of old metal classics such as "Run to the Hills" (originally by Iron Maiden), "Jump" (originally by Van Halen) and "Orgasmatron" (originally by Motörhead). The EP got positive response and Hellsongs built a reputation as a live act in Scandinavia.
Their first full length album, Hymns in the Key of 666 was released in early 2008 in the Nordic countries by the label Despotz Records.[2] The album hit the Swedish charts at 9 the first week. It was later released in the UK, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Russia, Ukraine, Greece, Japan, Australia and New Zealand.
In 2009 Siri Bergnéhr replaced Ohlsson as the lead singer,[3] and the EP Pieces of Heaven, a Glimpse of Hell was issued. In 2010 a second album Minor Misdemeanors came out on Tapete Records and in May the band toured in Germany.[4]
On Nov 11, 2010, Siri Bergnéhr had a stroke, and the remainder of their tour dates were canceled. They played a farewell concert in their hometown of Göteborg on Mar 11, 2011, and do not plan to continue the band with the same members.
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