The Groove

The greatest artists of all time from Sweden

47 artists ranked by the Groove — music.nw’s own measure of renown. Not an opinion, a fact computed from the record. Why?

No. 1

Opeth

Sweden · 1990– · progressive metal

142.940

Why this number?

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25 The Cardigans

Sweden · 1992– · pop rock 7.400

26 Entombed

Sweden · 1989– · death metal 6.640

27 José González

Sweden · 1978– · folk rock 6.640

28 Candlemass

Sweden · 1984– · doom metal 6.230

29 Shining

Sweden · 1996– · rock 6.090

30 Anna von Hausswolff

Sweden · 1986– · neoclassical dark wave 6.080

31 Benny Andersson

Sweden · 1946– · disco 6.020

32 Björn Ulvaeus

Sweden · 1945– · disco 6.020

33 Viagra Boys

Sweden · 2015– · post-punk 5.180

34 Scar Symmetry

Sweden · 2004– · death metal 4.680

35 Fever Ray

Sweden · 1975– · synth-pop 4.620

36 she

Sweden · 1983– · synthwave 4.600

37 The Hives

Sweden · 1993– · garage rock 4.600

38 Tove Lo

Sweden · 1987– · dance-pop 4.600

39 Carbon Based Lifeforms

Sweden · 1996– · ambient 4.500

40 Amaranthe

Sweden · 2008– · trance metal 4.400

41 Watain

Sweden · 1998– · black metal 4.200

42 Doom:vs

Sweden · 2004– · doom metal 4.000

43 Draconian

Sweden · 1995– · gothic metal 4.000

44 Millencolin

Sweden · 1992– · punk 3.800

45 Bladee

Sweden · 1994– · hip hop 3.700

46 Blues Pills

Sweden · 2011– · rock 3.400

47 Lykke Li

Sweden · 1986– · indie pop 3.200