Trallpunk is a subgenre of punk music

Punk rock

Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...

 specially developed in Sweden

Sweden

Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....

. It is known for its fast drums, a melodic sound, and often politically-oriented lyrics. Generally, Asta Kask

Asta Kask

Asta Kask is a punk band from Töreboda, Sweden. It was founded as "X-tas" in 1978, but changed to Asta Kask in 1980. In 1984 the band started working with Rosa Honung Records. After the 1986 release of the "Aldrig en LP" the band split up. In 1989 the band was reunited and played a few gigs, but...

 and Strebers

Strebers

Strebers was one of the most influential punk bands from Sweden, formed in Strängnäs in 1985.Songs were conceived by drummer Johnny Rydh, who whistled melodies to guitarist Mikael "Ulke" Johansson. Johansson then in turn translated the harmonies to electric guitar...

 are considered to be the first trallpunk bands, but opinions diverge on the matter. During the 1990s

1990s

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, trallpunk saw increased popularity, particularly due to the club Kafé 44

Kafé 44

Kafé 44 is a café and concert place on Tjärhovsgatan 46 in Stockholm, Sweden. The café is operated by three non-profit groups that together run the café, Bokhandeln INFO, Dagfiket and Scen 44. INFO is an anarchist bookstore, Dagfiket is the café open during the days and finally Scen 44 is the part...

 in Stockholm

Stockholm

Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...

 and the band De Lyckliga Kompisarna

De lyckliga kompisarna

De Lyckliga Kompisarna , DLK, is a Swedish punk band. The band was formed in 1989, split up in 1997, and re-united in 2008. They are probably best known for their song "Ishockeyfrisyr", which is also known as "Hockeyfrilla"...

 (The Happy Friends).

Today, trallpunk is represented through bands such as Varnagel, Slutstation Tjernobyl, Greta Kassler, and De Lyckliga Kompisarna

De lyckliga kompisarna

De Lyckliga Kompisarna , DLK, is a Swedish punk band. The band was formed in 1989, split up in 1997, and re-united in 2008. They are probably best known for their song "Ishockeyfrisyr", which is also known as "Hockeyfrilla"...

. Internationally, bands like Rasta Knast and Takahashi Gumi

Takahashi Gumi

Takahashi Gumi is a trallpunk band from Japan inspired by bands like Asta Kask, Strebers and Radioaktiva Räker. Their CD Trall I La La was jointly published by Hipcat Records and Waterslide Records. They have also participated in the 2006 compilation Tralleluja no 1 by Fundamentalismus...

 are examples.

Trallpunk bands

Some trallpunk bands include:

• Asta Kask
  Asta Kask
  Asta Kask is a punk band from Töreboda, Sweden. It was founded as "X-tas" in 1978, but changed to Asta Kask in 1980. In 1984 the band started working with Rosa Honung Records. After the 1986 release of the "Aldrig en LP" the band split up. In 1989 the band was reunited and played a few gigs, but...
  
  
• Charta 77
  Charta 77 (band)
  Charta 77 is a Swedish punk-band formed in 1983 in the Swedish town Köping. The band consists today of Per Granberg , Johnny Smedberg , Mattias Söderlund , Johan Hultman...
  
  
• De Lyckliga Kompisarna
  De lyckliga kompisarna
  De Lyckliga Kompisarna , DLK, is a Swedish punk band. The band was formed in 1989, split up in 1997, and re-united in 2008. They are probably best known for their song "Ishockeyfrisyr", which is also known as "Hockeyfrilla"...
  
  
• Dia Psalma
  Dia Psalma
  Dia Psalma is a self-described punk/folk rock/metal fusion band, from Strängnäs, Sweden. It was formed by former members of Strebers that started in 1985 ....
  
  
• Köttgrottorna
  Köttgrottorna
  Köttgrottorna is a Swedish punk band which is sometime labeled as punk rock or just rock. They have been around for a long time and are mostly appreciated by fans of the Swedish punkscene, and ironically mostly hated by other fans of the Swedish punkscene....
  
  
• Krymplings
  Krymplings
  Krymplings was a Swedish supergroup punk band consisting of five lead singers in Swedish punk music which existed in 1994....
  
  
• Lastkaj 14
• M.I.D.
• Mimikry
• Radioaktiva Räker
  Radioaktiva Räker
  Radioaktiva räker was a Swedish trallpunk band, formed in Hofors in 1991. The first line up was Johan Anttila, Daniel Torro, Jonas Lund and Mattias Johansson. In the summer of 1992 they were signed to the record label Beat Butchers. Daniel Torro was later replaced by Jimmy Petterson...
  
  
• Räserbajs
  Räserbajs
  Räserbajs was a punk rock band from Alingsås, Sweden that existed between 1991 and 1997. They released many singles, but only one album, Noppriga tights och moonboots from 1995. The band also appeared on numerous compilation albums...
  
  
• Senap
• Skumdum
• Slutstation Tjernobyl
• Strebers
  Strebers
  Strebers was one of the most influential punk bands from Sweden, formed in Strängnäs in 1985.Songs were conceived by drummer Johnny Rydh, who whistled melodies to guitarist Mikael "Ulke" Johansson. Johansson then in turn translated the harmonies to electric guitar...
  
  
• Troublemakers
  Troublemakers (Swedish band)
  Troublemakers is a Swedish punk band originally formed in Gothenburg in 1981 with members from Perverts and Göteborg Sound. After a while the band split up in 1991, but reformed in 1995...
  
  
• Varnagel