Swedish hard rock took its first big step abroad in the early 80s, when a young Yngwie Malmsteen sent a demo cassette across the Atlantic and became a guitar god overnight. Now Swedish hard rock bands perform all over the world on the biggest stages. This is the story of how Swedish hard rock became an export success.

• Alissa White-Gluz
• Jens Prüter
• Jonas Åkerlund
• Leif Edling
• Joey Tempest
• John Norum
• Yngwie Malmsteen
• Anders Tegnér