Think you know everything about Ace of Base, the iconic ’90s pop group behind hits like “The Sign” and “All That She Wants”?

Think again.

Behind their catchy tunes and sunny melodies lurked controversies, secrets, and drama that even die-hard fans might have missed.

Here are five dark secrets about Ace of Base that will make you see the band in a whole new light.

1. The Shocking Neo-Nazi Rumors

In the mid-’90s, Ace of Base faced explosive allegations linking one of its members to far-right extremism.

Ulf Ekberg, the band’s keyboardist, admitted in interviews that he had been involved with white power music in his youth—a past he deeply regretted.

Though he denounced his earlier beliefs, the rumors haunted the band for years, casting a shadow over their otherwise upbeat image.

2. The Mysterious Fourth Member

Most fans remember Ace of Base as a trio, but the group originally had a fourth member: Jenny Berggren’s then-boyfriend, Johnny Lindén.

Lindén was quietly ousted early on, and the details remain murky—some say creative differences, others hint at personal clashes.

Either way, his sudden disappearance from the band’s lineup is one of pop music’s lesser-known mysteries.

The original European cover of their debut album, *Happy Nation*, featured a controversial symbol: a pyramid with an all-seeing eye.

Conspiracy theorists went wild, linking it to Illuminati imagery.

The band insisted it was just artistic expression, but the U.S. release swapped it for a less provocative design.

Behind the scenes, tensions between the Berggren siblings (Jenny and Jonas) and Ulf Ekberg simmered for years.

Jenny later revealed in interviews that she felt sidelined creatively, calling the band’s dynamic “unhealthy.”

By the 2000s, the rift was so deep that Jenny and Linn left, leaving Ace of Base a shell of its former self.

After their early success, Ace of Base experimented with a darker, more electronic sound—but their label axed it.

Fans got a glimpse of this edgier direction with *Flowers* (1998), but the band claimed an entire album’s worth of moody tracks was shelved.

What happened to those recordings? Rumor has it they’re still locked away in a vault.

From hidden members to political scandals, Ace of Base’s story is far more twisted than their music suggests.

So the next time you hum along to “The Sign,” remember: not everything was sunshine and rainbows for this pop sensation.

Which of these secrets shocked you the most? Drop a comment—we bet it’s the Illuminati one.