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Your favorite Swede in the prog-sphere?
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Poll Question: From this list, who is your favorite Swede in the prog-related world?
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4 [17.39%]
1 [4.35%]
7 [30.43%]
4 [17.39%]
3 [13.04%]
0 [0.00%]
2 [8.70%]
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    Posted: July 09 2025 at 11:20
Select your favorite Swede from the wide world of the prog-sphere.
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Roine Stolt. That's a no-brainer for me.

BTW, Mike En Regalia is a German person, who lives in Skåne, Sweden.

Edited by Hrychu - July 09 2025 at 11:55
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The selection felt a bit limited in scope to me, I'm afraid. Among their contemporaries, its undoublty:

Reine Fiske:

Morte Macabre
Dungen
Anna Järvinen
The Amazing
Elephant9
Motorpsycho
Landberk
...and more

But my actual favorite is:

Bo Hansson

Björn J:Son Lindh and Janne Schaffer have been involved in plenty of great stuff as well (including their solo works)

In regards to the options in the poll: I think I used to argue with Mike En Regalia back in the day when I was closer to being that disgusting snob still Grumpy considers me to be. Mike seems like a perfectly fine specimen, but I also happen to know that he's actually German. I quite like Gösta Berlings Saga and selected growl-era Opeth. So it's either Mattias Olsson or Åkerfeldt. I don't know which one.

*never been the biggest fan of Anglagard - but although their music doesn't really connect, I acknowledge that they are good at what they do.
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I voted for Rikard Sjöblom for his involvement in Bootcut over any of his other bands.

Originally posted by Saperlipopette! Saperlipopette! wrote:

Reine Fiske:

Morte Macabre

For Morte Macabre alone, I'd vote for Fiske.


Björn J:Son Lindh is another great Swede.
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Plenty of Swedes, but no Turnips in this poll?
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Originally posted by Saperlipopette! Saperlipopette! wrote:

In regards to the options in the poll: I think I used to argue with Mike En Regalia back in the day when I was closer to being that disgusting snob still Grumpy considers me to be.


Your comments speak for themselves.

Originally posted by Saperlipopette! Saperlipopette! wrote:

Kind of sh*tty comment. But if you think everyone on your list is superior to Terje Rypdal, your
opinion doesn't matter anyway.


From the list Gildenlöw. Outside the list Mattias Eklundh.
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^ Being correct isn't snobby.
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Stolt...but I would have picked Hans Lundin (Kaipa) if he were on the list; he has a lot to do with their sound as co-producer or producer, and, of course, keyboards...
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Technically I am German, but I'll soon have Swedish citizenship as well, so I guess it counts ... and I'm a published artist

Daniel Gildenlöw for me. Stolt might be more influential overall, especially with Transatlantic, but the first four PoS releases are just above and beyond.




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Gotta give a vote for Kaipa. Not a fan of their newer releases, but their old stuff is top-notch. And I appreciate their shot at synth-pop believe it or not.
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Originally posted by MikeEnRegalia MikeEnRegalia wrote:

I'll soon have Swedish citizenship
Whoa! Congrats, Mike! 🎉
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As the initiator of this poll, and recognizing Mike's pending Swedish citizenship, I declare his nomination valid. Also, I voted for Mike accordingly.
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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Par Lindh

Originally posted by cstack3 cstack3 wrote:

Jonas Hellborg.


The next poll should have Jens Johansson.
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From the list Jonas Reingold the world class bass player followed by Mattias Olsson.
I would vote for either Reine Fiske or Nicklas Barker over anyone on this list though. With Barker my number one.
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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Par Lindh


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Shouldn't Simon Steensland be in there? I would vote for him!
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As far as I practice having favourite Swedes, I'd say Anna von Hausswolff.
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