Spiders
High-voltage Swedish rock that captures the grit of 1970s proto-metal and the swagger of garage punk. Raw, soulful, and built for loud speakers.
High-voltage Swedish rock that captures the grit of 1970s proto-metal and the swagger of garage punk. Raw, soulful, and built for loud speakers.
Spiders sound like a lost master tape from 1973 that somehow found its way into a modern punk club. It is a collision of high-octane riffs, thunderous rhythm sections, and the commanding, soulful wail of Ann-Sofie Hoyles. The music carries the weight of classic hard rock but moves with the frantic, lean energy of the Swedish garage revival. It is warm, analog, and unapologetically loud.
What sets them apart is the pedigree of the players and the precision of their groove. While many retro-rock bands get lost in psychedelic jams, Spiders keep their songs tight and punchy. The interplay between John Hoyles' gritty, fuzz-laden guitar work and the driving bass lines creates a foundation that feels both vintage and vital. It is music that prioritizes the physical impact of a power chord over studio trickery.
Start with 'Shake Electric' to hear them at their most anthemic and polished. If you prefer something a bit more jagged and raw, 'Flash Point' offers a masterclass in modern garage-inflected hard rock. It is the perfect soundtrack for anyone who thinks rock and roll peaked when the amps started smoking.
Spiders is a Swedish rock band from Gothenburg featuring Ann-Sofie Hoyles, John Hoyles, Olle Griphammar and Ricard Harryson. The band has released four albums, Flash Point in October 2012, Shake Electric in 2014, Killer Machine in 2018, and Sharp Objects in 2025.
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Shares energetic, rebellious, confident (moods); hard rock, blues rock, classic rock (subgenres)
Shares hard rock, garage rock, classic rock (subgenres); energetic, rebellious, confident (moods)
Shares hard rock, classic rock, stoner rock (subgenres); energetic, rebellious, confident (moods)
Shares hard rock, classic rock, blues rock (subgenres); analog warmth, live recording, studio polished (production style)
Shares blues rock, hard rock, classic rock (subgenres); energetic, rebellious, confident (moods)
Shares hard rock, garage rock, classic rock (subgenres); energetic, rebellious, confident (moods)
Shares hard rock, blues rock, classic rock (subgenres); analog warmth, live recording, studio polished (production style)
Shares hard rock, blues rock, classic rock (subgenres); energetic, confident, rebellious (moods)
Shares stoner rock, classic rock, blues rock, raw (subgenre)
Shares classic rock, blues rock, raw, hard rock (subgenre)
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