Scandinavia has always been a hotbed of musical talent, not least within the melodic rock/AOR genre. From the mid-80s, the region has spawned countless acts that easily matched or beat their US counterparts.
When you consider that Sweden, Norway and Denmark boast a combined population of fewer than 20 million (even less back in the 80s), it makes the sheer number of acts to have sprung from the area even more staggering. It was then, and remains to this day, a vibrant scene that, even through the ‘grunge’ days, continued to produce many quality releases. Ask any melodic rock fan to name their favourite Scandinavian group and you’ll get countless names thrown at you in quick succession: Treat, Glory, Swedish Erotica, Madison, Spellbound, Talisman, Stage Dolls, TNT, Dalton, Skagarack, Da Vinci, Alien... The list is seemingly endless.
