Heavy Load (band)

Heavy Load
Origin	, Sweden
Genres	Heavy metal
Years active	1976–1985
Members	Styrbjörn Wahlquist Ragne Wahlquist Eddy Malm Andreas Fritz
Past members	Michael Backler Dan Molén Eero Koivisto Leif Liljegren Torbjörn Ragnesjö

Heavy Load was a Swedish heavy metal band from . The band is often hailed as the first Swedish heavy metal band, 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.

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