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A throwback rock band much in the vein of
Witchcraft or
Priestess, Gothenburg, Sweden's
Graveyard formed in late 2006. Original members
Joakim Nilsson (guitar and vocals),
Truls Mörck (guitar and vocals),
Rikard Edlund (bass), and
Axel Sjöberg (drums) were moved by the legacy of giants such as
Cream and
Black Sabbath, and quickly recorded their first demo. Soon thereafter, the band scored a dual distribution deal with both Tee Pee Records and
Transubstans. Their debut album, simply titled
Graveyard, was released in early 2008, after which
Sjöberg was replaced by guitarist Jonatan Larocca-Ramm. After touring with groups like
Witchcraft,
Clutch, and
CKY, the band came back with a second album, the
Nuclear Blast-issued
Hisingen Blues, in 2011. The following year saw the release of
Lights Out, with
Innocence & Decadence arriving in 2015. In September 2016, the band announced their breakup. This ended up being short-lived, however, as they announced their reunion in January 2017, with drummer
Oskar Bergenheim on board.
Peace, their fifth studio album, appeared in 2018, and became their second to reach number one in Sweden. ~ Chris True