Swedish heavy metal band formed in Stockholm 1976. Initially formed as a trio, by the two brothers Ragne (vocals and guitar) and Styrbjörn Wahlquist (vocals and drums), together with bassist Michael Backlund. In 1977 Heavy Load recorded their debut-album "Full Speed At High Level" (released 1978), now with Dan Molén handeling the bass playing. The record company, Heavy Sound Records, went bankrupt after a while and the Wahlquist Bros. formed their own label, Thunderload Records. After their debut, Ex-Highbrow guitarist was added to the line-up as well as Torbjörn Ragnesjö, replacing Dan Molén. This line-up released the EP "Metal Conquest" and the two full-length albums "Death Or Glory" and "Stronger Than Evil" before breaking up. A last try was made in 1985 with the single "Monsters Of The Night", featuring bassist Andreas Fritz, but split up shortly after. In 1987, the Wahlquist Bros. kick started the band again and recorded an album together with ex-UFO bassist Paul Gray and guitarist Patrik Karlsson. The album was never released, though.
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April 28, 2018
Tauberfrankenhalle
Lauda-Königshofen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany1. Heavy Metal Angels (In Metal and Leather)
2. Run With the Devil
3. Heavy Metal Heaven
4. Caroline / Son of the Northern Light
5. Might for Right
6. Dark Nights
7. Guitar Solo
8. The Guitar Is My Sword
9. The King
10. Roar of the North
11. Lionheart
Live premiere12. Walhalla Warriors
Live premiere13. Saturday Night
14. Daybreak Ecstasy
15. I'm Alive
including drum solo16. Heathens From the North
17. Singing Swords
1. Stronger Than Evil
2. Trespasser
1. Heavy Metal Angels (In Metal and Leather)
May 26, 2018
Gagarin 205
Athens, Attica, Greece1. Heavy Metal Angels (In Metal and Leather)
2. Run With the Devil
3. Heavy Metal Heaven
4. The King
5. The Guitar Is My Sword
6. Might for Right
7. Dark Nights
8. Walhalla Warriors
9. Lionheart
10. Bleeding Streets
11. Heathens From the North
12. Trespasser
13. Roar of the North
14. I'm Alive
15. Drum Solo
16. Saturday Night
17. Caroline / Stronger Than Evil
18. Daybreak Ecstasy
1. Singing Swords
2. Heavy Metal Angels (In Metal and Leather)
1. Stronger Than Evil
2. Bleeding Streets
April 26, 2024
Tauberfrankenhalle
Lauda-Königshofen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany1. Heavy Metal Angels (In Metal and Leather)
2. Singing Swords
3. Stronger Than Evil
4. Heavy Metal Heaven
5. We Rock the World
Live debut6. Ride the Night
Live debut7. Bleeding Streets
8. Slave No More
Live debut9. Still There Is Time
Live debut / with drum solo10. Hedningar Från Norr
11. Roar of the North
12. The Guitar Is My Sword
13. Run With the Devil
1. Walhalla Warriors
2. Might for Right
May 25, 1984
Trollehatt
Ödeshög, Östergötland County, SwedenNovember 22, 1981
Kåren
Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden1.
2. Dark Nights
3. Heavenly Sky
4. Caroline
5.
6. Hey
7. You've Got the Power
8. Heathens From the North
9. Heavy Metal Heaven
December 19, 1984
July 19, 1985
Folkets Park
Ljusdal, Gävleborg County, Sweden1. Heavy Metal Angels (In Metal and Leather)
2. Bass and Drum Jam
3. Guitar Solo
4. Dark Nights
5. Singing Swords
6. Ever Be Again
7. Saturday Night
8. Monsters of the Night
May 18, 1984
Draken
Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden1. Intro
2. Run With the Devil
3. Bleeding Streets
4. Dark night
5. Free
6. Saturday Night
7. Drum Solo
8. Stronger Than Evil
9. Dreaming
10. Singing Swords
April 17, 1982
Radiohuset
Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden1. Full Speed at High Level
2. Dark Nights
3. Joe Stiletto
4. Caroline
5. Give It Time
6. Heathens From the North
7. Hey
8. Trespasser
9. Daybreak Ecstasy
10. You've Got the Power
11. Get Out of Here
12. Heavy Metal Heaven
December 15, 1984
Kumla Skola
Tyresö, Stockholm County, SwedenDecember 14, 1984
May 13, 1984
Hyttan, Folkets Hus
Karlstad, Värmland County, SwedenJanuary 13, 1983
Stadshotellet
Sala, Västmanland County, Sweden1. Heavy Metal Angels (In Metal and Leather)
2. Dark Nights
3. I'm Alive
4. Saturday Night
5. Singing Swords
6. Guitar Solo
Ragne WahlqvistJune 7, 2024
Norje Havsbad
Norje, Blekinge County, SwedenFinal show before Ragne died
1. Heavy Metal Angels (In Metal and Leather)
2. Singing Swords
3. The Guitar Is My Sword
4. We Rock the World
5. Walhalla Warriors
6. Bleeding Streets
7. Ride the Night
8. Slave No More
9. Might for Right
with drum solo10. Hedningar Från Norr
11. Roar of the North
12. Run With the Devil
13. Stronger Than Evil
June 8, 2018
Norje Havsbad
Norje, Blekinge County, Sweden1. Heavy Metal Angels (In Metal and Leather)
2. Run With The Devil
3. Heavy Metal Heaven
4. The King
5. The Guitar Is My Sword
6. Might for Right
7. Dark Nights
8. Walhalla Warriors
9. Lionheart
10. Bleeding Streets
11. Heathens From the North
12. Trespasser
13. Roar of the North
14. I'm Alive
1. Saturday Night
2. Caroline
3. Stronger Than Evil
4. Singing Swords
5. Heavy Metal Angels (In Metal and Leather)
August 3, 1985
Kolbäcks Folkets Park
Hallstahammar, Västmanland County, Sweden1. Heavy Metal Angels (In Metal and Leather)
2. Dark Nights
3. Singing Swords
Incl. Guitar Solo4. Saturday Night
Inc. Drum Solo5. Bleeding Streets
6. Ever Be Again
7. I'm Alive
8. Bass and Drum Jam
9. Roar of the North
10. Monsters of the Night
11. You've Got the Power
12. Free
13. Hey
January 4, 1983
Fridegårdsskolans Aula
Bålsta, Uppsala County, Sweden1. Heavy Metal Angels (In Metal and Leather)
2. Dark Nights
3. Bleeding Streets
4. Daybreak Ecstasy
5. Take Me Away
6. You've Got the Power
7. Little Lies
December 12, 1982
Folkets Hus
Östersund, Jämtland County, Sweden1. Heavy Metal Angels (In Metal and Leather)
2. Dark Nights
3. Bleeding Streets
4. Daybreak Ecstasy
5. Take Me Away
6. You've Got the Power
7. Little Lies
June 11, 1982
Ishallen
Nacka, Stockholm County, SwedenMay 11, 1982
Studio 4 Radiohuset
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