Sweden Metal & Hard Rock Albums of the 2010s - Page 2

War Eternal restarts Arch Enemy with sharp melodic-death-metal riffing and an overwhelming vocal roar.

The self-titled Crazy Lixx gathers riffs, synth color and cinematic atmosphere that recall eighties American hard rock.

Renatus keeps Dynazty’s melodic hard-rock foundation but moves decisively toward sharper riffs and power-metal momentum.

Tearing Down the Walls packs H.E.A.T.’s catchy choruses, urgent vocals and focused guitar riffs into a high-density record.

Siren Charms retains pieces of In Flames’ melodic-death aggression while emphasizing a cool, restrained atmosphere and modern tones.

Level Eleven carefully builds the clarity, melancholy and flowing choruses associated with Scandinavian melodic rock.

The Nexus sends clean vocals, harsh vocals, electronic texture and heavy guitars across one another at high speed.

The Savage Playground layers the glamour of eighties-style glam metal with a rougher street edge and a darker mood.

Construct uses cool keyboard texture, detailed riffs and restrained melody to create melodic death metal that turns inward.

C'mon Take on Me throws rough guitar, urgent beats and poisonous vocals forward with force.

The Living Infinite uses the scale of a double album to explore Soilwork’s sharp melodic death metal, modern groove and clean-vocal songfulness in wide detail.

Tour de Force uses powerful vocals, energetic guitar and memorable choruses to capture Swedish melodic hard rock at full color.

Rise Up builds modern melodic hard rock from strong vocals, thick choruses and focused guitar riffs.

Riot Avenue uses flashy guitars, immediate choruses and streetwise beats to bring the pleasures of eighties hard rock into a contemporary setting.

Sultans of Sin uses fast-moving riffs, shining keyboards and forward vocals to deliver youthful melodic metal.

Bleed & Scream joins hard, tight riffs, urgent rhythm and instantly singable choruses into a persuasive form of modern melodic rock.

Bag of Bones moves Europe further into the foundations of seventies hard rock and blues rock, building a mature band sound.

Address the Nation uses bouncing rhythm, bright keyboards and powerful vocals to deliver modern melodic rock with confidence.

Ten Tangerine Tales uses soft-edged vocals, rich keyboards and polished guitar to portray the warmth of Scandinavian melodic rock with care.

Reinventions is Wigelius’s debut, built from fresh vocals, shining keyboards and melodic guitar to portray the brightness and polish of Scandinavian AOR.

Spellbound carries Yngwie Malmsteen’s neoclassical style through classically shaped phrases, high-speed guitar runs and dramatic harmony.

Amaranthe’s self-titled debut crosses female clean vocals, male clean vocals and harsh vocals within the same songs, connecting metal force with electronic-minded product

Khaos Legions is built around the Amott brothers’ sharp twin guitars, Angela Gossow’s ferocious vocals and heavy, precise rhythm.

Atmosphere layers Bad Habit’s soft-edged vocals, full choruses and glossy keyboards into the warmth associated with Scandinavian AOR.

Knock You Down is a hard-rock record built around Dynazty’s thick guitar riffs, energetic beats and instantly singable choruses.

Sounds of a Playground Fading retains melodic-death guitar language while moving In Flames toward a more direct, modern sound.

Nine Lives uses soft vocals, tasteful keyboards and emotional guitar to portray the warmth of Scandinavian melodic rock.

Performocracy uses The Poodles’ large choruses, melodic guitar and bright keyboards to create polished Scandinavian hard rock.

A Road to Depression uses the contrast of female dual vocals and metallic guitar to build shadowed, melodic rock.

Generation Wild joins Crashdïet’s sleazy rock-and-roll charge to catchy choruses and slightly shadowed melody.

New Religion rebuilds the huge choruses, bright guitar and forceful beat of eighties hard rock with a modern sound.

We Are the Void layers Dark Tranquillity’s cold-toned guitar melodies, precise rhythm and harsh vocals to create a beauty shaped by shadow.

In the Night drives traditional heavy metal straight ahead with Dream Evil’s thick riffs, heroic choruses and passionate vocals.

Freedom Rock delivers youthful Scandinavian melodic rock through H.E.A.T’s soaring vocals, gleaming keyboards and lively guitar.

Split Your Lip joins Hardcore Superstar’s punk-like roughness to heavy guitar and poisoned melody.

A Touch of Heaven layers Last Autumn’s Dream’s warm vocals, soft keyboards and graceful melody into Scandinavian AOR.

Yes is a useful way to hear LAST AUTUMN'S DREAM from a different angle within the 2010 catalogue.

The Panic Broadcast combines Soilwork’s cutting melodic-death riffs, modern groove and vocals that move between clean and harsh approaches.

Coup de Grace brings Treat back with thick choruses, sharp guitar and refined keyboards, powerfully restoring Scandinavian melodic rock’s appeal.

Relentless puts Yngwie Malmsteen’s neoclassical melodies, breathtaking speed and heavy riffs at the front.