Dead by April is a Swedish metalcore band from Gothenburg that was formed in February 2007. Dead by April has since sold both gold and platinum, been nominated for a Grammy and won awards from both the Rockbjörnen, Swedish Metal Awards, and "Bandit Rock Awards. They have toured in most of the world and played with bands such as Linkin Park, Slipknot and many more. In 2011, the band appeared for the first time in melodifestivalen together and made it all the way to the finals. The band has also participated in Allsång på skansen, the summer cruise and much more between their tours.