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Graveyard

Graveyard

Gothenburg hard rock veterans who fuse blues swagger with psychedelic grit, resisting the 'classic rock' label at every turn.

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Ship Of Fools

Graveyard

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GRAVEYARD - Making of Fever, Part 1 (OFFICIAL TRAILER)

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MOODS · heavy blues rock · gritty vocals · psychedelic edge · Scandinavian hard rock · swampy groove · vintage tone, modern intent · defiant · soulful · driving rhythm · raw energy · retro-tinged but forward-looking · road-worn

BIOGRAPHY

Graveyard formed in Gothenburg, Sweden, in 2006, when Joakim Nilsson and Rikard Edlund, both veterans of the band Norrsken, joined forces with drummer Axel Sjöberg and guitarist/singer Truls Mörck. Their self-titled debut, recorded by Don Ahlsterberg, arrived in 2008 and led to a breakout performance at SXSW, earning a spot in Rolling Stone's Fricke's Picks for their first US gig. The band's 2011 album Hisingen Blues topped the Swedish charts, followed by Lights Out (2012, No. 3) and Innocence & Decadence (2015, No. 2). After a brief split in 2016, they reunited in 2017 and released Peace in 2018. Despite frequent comparisons to classic and retro rock, Graveyard has pushed back on being defined by the past, as noted in a Vice interview titled 'Graveyard Is Dead Serious: Don't Call Them Classic Rock.' They've also collaborated with fellow Swedish act Goat on the single 'Ship of Fools.'

WHY THEY'RE COOL

Graveyard built a reputation through heavy touring and chart success in Sweden, topping the charts with Hisingen Blues and landing in the top three with two more albums. Yet as Vice's feature 'Graveyard Is Dead Serious: Don't Call Them Classic Rock' makes clear, the band actively resists being boxed into retro nostalgia, favoring a sound that channels blues rock energy into something forward-looking. Their collaborative single 'Ship of Fools' with Goat, covered by Ghost Cult Magazine, shows a band still reaching across Sweden's rock underground decades into their career.

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