EXODUS and DARK FUNERAL have been confirmed to appear on the Sweden Rock Cruise. The ship Tallink Silja Galaxy will departs from Stockholm, Sweden on October 6 and make a round trip to Turku, Finland to return to Stockholm 23 hours later. Also scheduled to appear are Canadian bands ANVIL and HELIX, with two more acts yet to be announced.
For more information, visit www.swedenrockcruise.com. Source: Blabbermouth.net
Canadian bands ANVIL and HELIX have both been confirmed to appear on the Sweden Rock Cruise. The ship Tallink Silja Galaxy will departs from Stockholm, Sweden on October 6 and make a round trip to Turku, Finland to return to Stockholm 23 hours later. Meanwhile, TESTAMENT has canceled its entire European tour, according to the Sweden Rock organizers, including the band’s appearance on the Sweden Rock Cruise.
Four more bands will be announced soon.
For more information, visit www.swedenrockcruise.com. Source: Blabbermouth.net
Some of Sweden’s finest heavy metal musicians gathered to pay tribute to Ronnie James Dio during this fall’s edition of the Sweden Rock Cruise, which sailed on October 7, 2010 from Stockholm, Sweden for Åbo, Finland and returned the following day. There was a long tribute concert with a number of guest musicians performing classic songs from Dio’s career with a main band consisting of members of Lion’s Share.
The following artists were scheduled to perform with LION’S SHARE at the event:
Björn Gelotte and Peter Iwers (IN FLAMES), Joacim Cans (HAMMERFALL), Ian Haugland (EUROPE), Mikael Åkerfeldt (OPETH), Jens Johansson (STRATOVARIUS, ex-DIO), Messiah Marcolin (ex-CANDLEMASS), Johan Edlund (TIAMAT), Joakim Berg and Magnus “Adde” Andreasson (HARDCORE SUPERSTAR), Johan Hegg (AMON AMARTH), Mike Wead (BIBLEBLACK, KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE). The show ended with all artists performing Hear ‘N Aid’s “Stars”.
Fan-filmed video footage of the event can be viewed below.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZ1wMKsq43s&feature=player_embedded
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itocXfZXPu0&feature=player_embedded
