Viking rock is a rock music

Rock music

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 genre

Genre

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 that takes much of its themes from 19th century Viking romanticism, mixing it with rockabilly

Rockabilly

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, oi!

Oi!

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/streetpunk and folk

Folk music

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 elements. Frequent themes occurring in Viking rock include Vikings and Norse mythology

Norse mythology

Norse mythology, a subset of Germanic mythology, is the overall term for the myths, legends and beliefs about supernatural beings of Norse pagans. It flourished prior to the Christianization of Scandinavia, during the Early Middle Ages, and passed into Nordic folklore, with some aspects surviving...

, as well as Sweden's King Karl XII and the Caroleans

Caroleans

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Viking rock is often linked to white supremacy

White supremacy

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. Many make no distinction between Viking rock and white power music, and there is debate whether Viking rock is essentially racist

Racism

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List of notable Viking rock bands

• Hel
  Hel (band)
  Hel is a Swedish vikingarock band, based in Eskilstuna, Södermanland. The band's name is derived from the Norse goddess Hel.- History :Hel formed in 1999 following the disintegration of Völund Smed, three of the Hel's five members having previously played in that band...
  
  
• Ultima Thule
  Ultima Thule (Swedish band)
  Ultima Thule is a Swedish rock band. Their style is based on what they call Vikingarock , a way of bringing old Norse folk rhythms into rock, mixed with Oi!, street punk and Teddy Boy influences. Some of their lyrics are versions of poems and traditional songs by Evert Taube, such as "Änglamark"...
  
  

External links

• Vikingarock.se - Sweden's largest homepage about Viking rock