
Savage Rose
Danish rock band Savage Rose performs at Bellevue Teatret in Hellerup.
The Savage Rose is a Danish psychedelic rock band formed in 1967 by brothers Thomas and Anders Koppel and drummer Alex Riel, with Annisette Koppel joining as lead vocalist in 1968. Their self-titled debut album that year helped define Danish rock as an art form in its own right. The score for Flemming Flindt's Royal Ballet production Dødens Triumf (1972) became one of the best-selling instrumental records in Scandinavian history. With more than 25 albums across five decades, the band remains one of Denmark's most enduring and politically committed acts.
Gaffa gave The Savage Rose five stars at a concert in April 2026 with the headline 'After 60 years, Savage Rose still refuses to let go of hope'.
The Savage Rose is on a spring tour 2026 with concerts including in Aalborg, Copenhagen (DR Koncerthuset), Frederiksværk and Klampenborg.
The Savage Rose announced a new nationwide tour in October 2025.
Annisette Koppel received the Danish Artists Association Honorary Prize and was nominated for the Nordic Council Music Prize 2025.
The Savage Rose concluded their Wild Child 50th anniversary tour with two sold-out concerts at the Opera House in Copenhagen.