Artist: Heavy Load
Genre(s):
Metal: Heavy
Discography:
Stronger Than Evil
Year: 1983
Tracks: 8
Death Or Glory
Year: 1982
Tracks: 10
Often hailed as Sweden's number one big metal band, Heavy Load was founded in Stockholm, in 1976, by brothers Ragne (vocals/guitar) and Styrbjörn Wahlquist (drums/vocals). With bassist Dan Molén in tow, the brothers released Heavy Load's debut album, Full Speed at High Level, in 1978, only their sovereign record company went insolvent, and it wasn't until iII days by and by that they re-emerged on their own Thunderload Records embossment, hoisting aloft the Metal Conquest EP, and accompanied by new members Eddie Malm (guitar) and Torbjorn Ragnesjo (bass). Two more than albums and then followed in prompt succession: 1982's Death or Glory and 1983's Stronger Than Evil -- both establishing Heavy Load's "splendiferous metal" style as a cross 'tween the imagined ridiculousness of Spinal Tap and the all-too-real (only sometimes every bit incredible) proto-power/speed metal of Manowar. Heavy metal fans seemed confused close to this as well, and since their gross sales remained limited at c. H. Best, the group decided to break up following a terminal single entitled "Monsters of the Night" in 1985. Heavy Load briefly reformed in 1987 for a new round of studio roger Huntington Sessions which have so far to be released, so the Wahlquist brothers experience since turned their attentions to producing other bands.
