Viking rock () is a rock music genre that takes much of its themes from 19th-century Viking romanticism, mixing it with elements of rockabilly, Oi! or street punk, and folk music. Frequent themes occurring in Viking rock include vikings and Norse mythology, as well as Sweden's King Karl XII and the Caroleans.
Viking rock is often linked to white supremacy. Many make no distinction between Viking rock and white power music, and there is debate whether Viking rock is essentially racist.Teitelbaum, Benjamin (2013). “Come Hear Our Merry Song:” Shifts in the Sound of Contemporary Swedish Radical Nationalism. Ph.D. Dissertation, Brown University. Some viking rock bands, however, disapprove of racism such as the Swedish band Hel.
Kuggnäsfestivalen is a music festival that caters to viking rock.
List of notable Viking rock bands Glittertind Hel Ultima Thule
References
External links Vikingarock.se - Sweden's largest homepage about Viking rock
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