Art Nation, a Swedish metal band from Gothenburg, was founded in 2014 by Alexander Strandell. The group released their debut album, Revolution, in 2015 under Metal Heaven. The band earned early success, earning nominations for Sweden's prestigious Gaffa Awards in 2015, 2016, and 2017 across various categories, including "The Best Live Act of the Year," "Swedish Breakthrough of the Year," and "Swedish Group of the Year." In early 2016, Art Nation signed a global record deal with Sony Music Entertainment/Gain. Their song "Look to the Sky" was featured in Aftonbladet's best of the year list for 2015 and named "the most beautiful ballad of the year." The band also performed "We Are Better Together," the official Gothia Cup song, at Ullevi on July 18, 2016. In 2017, they released their second album, Liberation.
