Nationalteatern, challenged only by Hoola Bandoola Band, was the brightest shining star on the Swedish progressive rock scene in the '70s. And unlike many other progressive rock bands, they included a big dose of rock & roll, making the music quite easy to access. Also distinguishing Nationalteatern, the lyrics, while being highly political, were more of socio-realistic stories than the programmatic and dogmatic teachings of so many of the band's contemporaries.
Initially formed as a free theater group in Lund, 1968, Nationalteatern moved to Göteborg and started to put heavy ...