Swedish Bands of the 70's

It's hard for some of us to remember that Sweden wasn't always a place full of alluring pop albums. It wasn't always as cool as The Hives, Komeda, Jens Lekman, The Soundtrack of Our Lives, Lykke Li,... It wasn't even as cool as noted in the lyrics below to the song "Sweden" by The Divine Comedy.

"I would like to live in Sweden
When my work is done
Where the snow lies crisp and even
'Neath the midnight sun
Safe and clean and green and modern
Bright and breezy—free and easy
Sweden—Sweden—Sweden—In Sweden
I am gonna live in Sweden
Please don't ask me why
For if I were to give a reason It would be a lie
Tall and strong and blonde and blue-eyed
Pure and healthy, very wealthy
Sweden—Sweden—Sweden—In Sweden
I'll grow wings and fly to Sweden
When my time is come
Then at last my eyes shall see them
Heroes every one
Ingmar Bergman
Henrik Ibsen
Karin Larrson
Nina Persson
Sweden—Sweden—Sweden!"

No, once it was full of very gruesome bands - and that is what this link is all about.