Biography

King of Sweden is a Finnish progressive rock band, originally founded in Tampere in 2019.

The band recorded their first album as a three-piece in December 2019. In 2020 the trio became part of the Golden Robot Records family as King of Sweden signed to it's sister label Crusader Records. Their first single Dreaming About the Emerald was released in November 2020 and the second single The Imprisonment in early 2021. King of Sweden's first album The Training was released in October 2021 alongside a music video Dreaming About the Emerald.

King of Sweden went through some line-up changes during the years 2022-2023 and is now a four-piece as the power trio has been completed with a keyboardist / rhythm guitarist. Currently the band is recording their second full-lenght album which is due to be released in 2024.

Being strongly influenced by such classic era progressive rock bands as Camel, Genesis, King Crimson, Yes and Pink Floyd, King of Sweden's music has been described as deeply rooted and energetic progressive rock. At the same time the band's music has it's own unique taste and style, combining classic prog rock as well as psychedelic rock and hard rock influences to it's own, modern and up-to-date sound.