Apocalypse Orchestra

Sweden's Apocalypse Orchestra, a fusion of medieval folk music and doom metal, has crafted a distinctive heavy metal subgenre that is a powerful blend of rich storytelling and immersive atmospherics, achieved through a mix of traditional and modern instrumentation, as heard on The End Is Nigh (2017) and A Plague Upon Thee (2025). The group, formed in 2013 in the city of Gävle, is led by Erik Larsson (lead vocals, guitars, mandola, and cittern), Jonas Lindh (guitars, mandola, and backing vocals), Rikard Jansson (bass and backing vocals), Andreas Skoglund (drums, percussion, a...