In the early
1990s, a distinctively
Scandinavian death metal scene arose, centered primarily around
Gothenburg and
Stockholm,
Sweden, though also incorporating
Finnish and
Norwegian bands. The Swedish and Finnish bands, inspired by
Bathory and other
1980s thrash metal bands, were more popular than the Norwegian bands, who were influenced strongly by
black metal and included
keyboards[?] and chaotic riffs. The Swedish (and Finnish) bands were
grindcore influenced riffs and soon added
prog rock-style flourishes. As the 1990s progressed, the Norwegian and Swedish scenes continued diverging, with the latter's center moving from Stockholm to Gothenburg, where
New Wave of British Heavy Metal influences became prominent, and Finnish acts continued this trend into the next millennium as all things
saumi rock[?] began to break into mainstream
European audiences.
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