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	JAAW Supercluster
	Therapy? Hard Cold Fire
	Saturnus The Storm Within
	Yakuza Sutra
	Botanist VIII: Selenotrope
	Sleep Token Take Me Back To Eden
	Xysma No Place Like Alone
	Usnea Bathed In Light
	The Acacia Strain Failure Will Follow
	The Acacia Strain Step Into The Light

29.05 - Of Image and Images

24.05 - Incineration Festival 2023

21.05 - Roadburn 2023

17.05 - Desertfest London 2023

13.05 - Wait A Minute! This Isn't Metal! - April 2023

06.05 - Clandestine Cuts Vol. 13 Issue #4 - Awesome New Demos and EPs

04.05 - Getting Into: Skyclad

03.05 - Warbringer - Live In London, 29.04.2023, London, UK

Events Now online Today

09.08 - Czech Republic
Brutal Assault 2023 9

02.08 - Romania
Rockstadt Extreme Fest 2023 4

08.06 - Spain
Z! Live Rock Fest 2023 4

09.06 - Latvia
Zobens Un Lemess 2023 3

15.06 - France
Hellfest Open Air 2023 3

07.06 - Poland
Mystic Festival 2023 3

30.06 - Estonia
Hard Rock Laager 2023 3

Members: 7

Guests: 531

Musicians' birthdays:

31 - Alessio Erriu
54 - Bernd Basmer
35 - Boleslaw "Bolo" Oskroba
39 - David Hradílek
31 - David Rodriguez
59 - Dorothee Pesch
60 - Edward Pursino
50 - Fredrik Söderberg
29 - Geoffrey McWhorter
54 - Hans Rutten
39 - Ignace Verstrate
36 - Jakob Sture Winnem Larsen
54 - Jocke Skog
52 - Johan DeFarfalla
49 - Jonne Järvelä
42 - Karl Tunander
59 - Kerry Ray King
29 - Kylie Hardin
39 - Luke Brimblecombe
33 - Martin Skriubakken
51 - Matt Pike
48 - Michael Hvolgaard Andersen
45 - Mircea Gabriel Eftemie
39 - Nikos Antonogiannakis
53 - Peter Tägtgren
46 - Piotr Bajus
51 - Rieti Jauhiainen
(1984-2012) - Robert Cranny
50 - Ronny Brandt Hovland
55 - Ronny Guyote
57 - Rudy Ratzinger
43 - Sebastian Bełz
(1966-2016) - Steve Childers
54 - Tommi Salmela
(1973-2012) - Tonmi Lillman

RIP:

2010 - Juan Sebatián Tamayo
2022 - Lohy Fabiano
2004 - Thomas Börje Forsberg

Charts Top of 2023 Top 200

1.	Fires In The Distance Air Not Meant For Us
2.	Cattle Decapitation Terrasite
3.	Ne Obliviscaris Exul
4.	Insomnium Anno 1696
5.	Kalmah Kalmah
6.	Enslaved Heimdal
7.	Cloak Black Flame Eternal
8.	Hellripper Warlocks Grim & Withered Hags
9.	Enforced War Remains
10.	Overkill Scorched

	Band	Style	Country	Formed	Split	Fans
1	Opeth 1990-	Extreme progressive metal Progressive metal Progressive rock	Sweden	1990	-	4898
2	Amon Amarth 1988-	Melodic death metal	Sweden	1988	-	3475
3	Dark Tranquillity 1989-	Gothenburg metal	Sweden	1989	-	2283
4	In Flames 1990-	Gothenburg metal Alternative metal	Sweden	1990	-	2230
5	Katatonia 1991-	Blackened doom metal Death doom metal Alternative rock Gothic doom metal	Sweden	1991	-	2127
6	Arch Enemy 1996-	Gothenburg metal	Sweden	1996	-	2044
7	Therion 1987-	Death metal Symphonic metal	Sweden	1987	-	1328
8	Bathory 1983-2004	First wave of black metal Viking black metal	Sweden	1983	2004	1224
9	Meshuggah 1987-	Technical thrash metal Progressive metal Math metal	Sweden	1987	-	1190
10	Draconian 1994-	Gothic doom metal	Sweden	1994	-	1165
11	Hypocrisy 1990-	Death metal Melodic death metal Gothenburg metal	Sweden	1990	-	1061
12	At The Gates 1990-	Melodic death metal Gothenburg metal	Sweden	1990	-	1048
13	Bloodbath 1998-	Death metal	Sweden	1998	-	1029
14	Dissection 1989-2006	Melodic black metal Melodic death metal	Sweden	1989	2006	1001
15	HammerFall 1993-	Power metal	Sweden	1993	-	993
16	Sabaton 1999-	Power metal	Sweden	1999	-	992
17	Soilwork 1995-	Gothenburg metal	Sweden	1995	-	849
18	Ghost 2008-	Hard rock Heavy metal	Sweden	2008	-	800
19	Candlemass 1984-	Epic doom metal	Sweden	1984	-	791
20	Pain Of Salvation 1984-	Progressive metal Progressive rock	Sweden	1984	-	717
21	Marduk 1990-	Black metal	Sweden	1990	-	684
22	In Mourning 2000-	Gothic metal Melodic death metal Progressive metal	Sweden	2000	-	673
23	Evergrey 1996-	Progressive metal Power metal	Sweden	1996	-	662
24	Tiamat 1988-	Death metal Atmospheric gothic metal	Sweden	1988	-	649
25	Scar Symmetry 2004-	Melodic death metal Progressive power metal	Sweden	2004	-	643
26	Edge Of Sanity 1989-2003	Death metal Progressive death metal	Sweden	1989	2003	621
27	Dark Funeral 1993-	Black metal	Sweden	1993	-	587
28	Entombed 1987-	Death metal Death 'N' Roll	Sweden	1987	-	516
29	Soen 2004-	Progressive metal Alternative metal	Sweden	2004	-	516
30	Diablo Swing Orchestra 2003-	Avantgarde metal Symphonic metal	Sweden	2003	-	508
31	Shining 1996-	Depressive black metal Progressive black metal	Sweden	1996	-	496
32	Watain 1998-	Black metal	Sweden	1998	-	485
33	Cult Of Luna 1998-	Post-metal Sludge metal	Sweden	1998	-	461
34	Dismember 1988-	Death metal	Sweden	1988	-	356
35	Yngwie Malmsteen 1978-	Neoclassical power metal	Sweden, USA	1978	-	352
36	Unleashed 1989-	Death metal	Sweden	1989	-	333
37	Amaranthe 2008-	Heavy metal Alternative metal	Sweden	2008	-	327
38	The Haunted 1996-	Thrash metal Melodic death metal Alternative metal	Sweden	1996	-	324
39	Lake Of Tears 1992-	Gothic metal Doom metal	Sweden	1992	-	307
40	Falconer 1999-2020	Folk metal Power metal	Sweden	1999	2020	300
41	Pain 1996-	Gothic industrial metal	Sweden	1996	-	285
42	Vintersorg 1994-	Black metal Folk metal Progressive metal	Sweden	1994	-	285
43	Dream Evil 1999-	Heavy metal Power metal	Sweden	1999	-	284
44	Seventh Wonder 2000-	Progressive metal	Sweden	2000	-	279
45	Dragonland 1999-	Symphonic power metal	Sweden	1999	-	262
46	Lost Horizon 1990-	Power metal	Sweden	1990	-	261
47	October Tide 1995-	Death doom metal	Sweden	1995	-	261
48	Tribulation 2001-	Thrash metal Death metal Black metal Gothic metal	Sweden	2001	-	261
49	Grave 1986-	Death metal	Sweden	1986	-	255
50	Slumber 2002-2010	Melodic doom metal	Sweden	2002	2010	253