Heavy Load band members live two very different lifestyles: by day it’s work placements, day centres, and social work appointments by night it’s rock’n’roll, rehearsal studios and gigging. The band, ...

Wahlquist, who for nearly 50 years led the heavy metal institution Heavy Load, has been called Sweden’s first true rock star, and Heavy Load is widely considered the country’s first metal band.

The trials of a punk band made up of men with learning disabilities and their care workers Billed as a film “about happiness”, the Broomfield-esque Rothwell follows Heavy Load as they record ...

Heavy Load: A Film About Happiness ★★★★★ A punk band featuring people with learning disabilities seems an unlikely subject for a documentary, writes Mark Drinkwater. But Jerry Rothwell’s 91-minute ...

A year in the life of punk band, Heavy Load, whose members include some musicians with learning disabilities. by Patrick Peters | Published on 24th September 2008 at 8.00am ...