Dark Funeral is a black metal music group from Stockholm, Sweden. Formed in 1993, the band is one of the earliest pioneers of the Swedish black metal sound. Their music is characterized by fast tempo and aggressive sound with raw-sounding percussion. They have released nine studio albums, two live albums, and have had multiple chart-topping singles in countries including Sweden, Finland, and the United States. Dark Funeral has toured across Europe as well as Australia, Japan, Mexico, and South America. The group has been praised for its live performances and its fusion of traditional Scandinavian black metal with dark ambient elements.