Etikett: Sabaton Open Air

Eclipse was formed in 1999 in Stockholm by singer/guitarist/bassist Erik Mårtensson and drummer/keyboardist Anders Berlin. Together with guitarist Magnus Henriksson they received a record deal with English label Z Records. The band’s debut album, The Truth and A Little More was released in 2001. Eclipse later received a contract with the Italian label Frontiers Records in April 2004 released the album Second To None. In 2008, they released the album Are You Ready to Rock. Erik Mårtensson then wrote most of the song material for the side project WET which consisted of members from Work of Art (W), Eclipse (E) and Talisman (T). Their self-titled debut was released in 2009 and became famous in the genre of melodic hard rock and the AOR radio format. In 2012, they released the album Bleed & Scream. The title track was released as a single and also became the band’s first official video. The album entered Sverigetopplistan at number 44. The band released their fifth album Armageddonize in February 2015, which debuted at number 49 on Sverigetopplistan. On 30, November 2015, SVT announced that Eclipse would participate in Melodifestivalen 2016 with the song ”Runaways”. The song was written by Erik Mårtensson, and competed in the fourth semi-final which took place February 27 in Gävle. Eclipse finished in fifth place and were eliminated from the competition. The band release their sixth album Monumentum in March 2017 and will appear on day 1 of the Frontiers Rock Festival IV held in Trezzo (Milano), Italy, 29-30 March 2017. @eclipse_sweden

Eclipse was formed in 1999 in Stockholm by singer/guitarist/bassist Erik Mårtensson and drummer/keyboardist Anders Berlin. Together with guitarist Magnus Henriksson they received a record deal with English label Z Records. The band’s debut album, The Truth and A Little More was released in 2001.

Eclipse later received a contract with the Italian label Frontiers Records in April 2004 released the album Second To None. In 2008, they released the album Are You Ready to Rock. Erik Mårtensson then wrote most of the song material for the side project WET which consisted of members from Work of Art (W), Eclipse (E) and Talisman (T). Their self-titled debut was released in 2009 and became famous in the genre of melodic hard rock and the AOR radio format.

In 2012, they released the album Bleed & Scream. The title track was released as a single and also became the band’s first official video. The album entered Sverigetopplistan at number 44.

The band released their fifth album Armageddonize in February 2015, which debuted at number 49 on Sverigetopplistan. On 30, November 2015, SVT announced that Eclipse would participate in Melodifestivalen 2016 with the song ”Runaways”. The song was written by Erik Mårtensson, and competed in the fourth semi-final which took place February 27 in Gävle. Eclipse finished in fifth place and were eliminated from the competition.

The band release their sixth album Monumentum in March 2017 and will appear on day 1 of the Frontiers Rock Festival IV held in Trezzo (Milano), Italy, 29-30 March 2017.

@eclipse_sweden

Degreed have shared the stage with greats like Europe, Turbonegro, Millencolin among others and they have been touring and gaining fans all over the world. In the fall of 2010 Degreed released their critically acclaimed debut album “Life, love, loss”. Having recorded the first album with producer Erik Lidbom, the band thought it made perfect sense to do the same on the second album “We Don’t Belong”. This time Erik also introduced the band to multiplatinum and Grammy Award winning singer/songwriter Bill Champlin (former singer of Chicago, songwriter for Earth, Wind and Fire etc.) who co-wrote two songs for the album. Bill Champlin also sings a verse on the song “In For The Ride”. “We Don’t Belong” was released on the 2nd of September 2013 and that same month it made “Album of the Month” in Powerplay Magazine. By the end of 2013 the album had received great reviews and also “Album of the Year” by Swedish rock site rocknytt.net. In 2014 the band opened for Dan Reed Network on their shows in Sweden followed by a European tour with Machinae Supremacy. Degreed’s third album “Dead But Not Forgotten” was released in 2015 and was well received by critics all over the world and the opening track and first video “The Scam” got featured in Classic Rock Magazine. In 2016 the band teamed up with Greenwall Management and Gain/Sony Music to reach new heights in their career and it’s a new, more powerful Degreed than ever before ready to take on the world.

Degreed have shared the stage with greats like Europe, Turbonegro, Millencolin among others and they have been touring and gaining fans all over the world. In the fall of 2010 Degreed released their critically acclaimed debut album “Life, love, loss”. Having recorded the first album with producer Erik Lidbom, the band thought it made perfect sense to do the same on the second album “We Don’t Belong”. This time Erik also introduced the band to multiplatinum and Grammy Award winning singer/songwriter Bill Champlin (former singer of Chicago, songwriter for Earth, Wind and Fire etc.) who co-wrote two songs for the album. Bill Champlin also sings a verse on the song “In For The Ride”. “We Don’t Belong” was released on the 2nd of September 2013 and that same month it made “Album of the Month” in Powerplay Magazine. By the end of 2013 the album had received great reviews and also “Album of the Year” by Swedish rock site rocknytt.net.

In 2014 the band opened for Dan Reed Network on their shows in Sweden followed by a European tour with Machinae Supremacy.

Degreed’s third album “Dead But Not Forgotten” was released in 2015 and was well received by critics all over the world and the opening track and first video “The Scam” got featured in Classic Rock Magazine.

In 2016 the band teamed up with Greenwall Management and Gain/Sony Music to reach new heights in their career and it’s a new, more powerful Degreed than ever before ready to take on the world.

Avatar The clown has snuck out from the circus and is climbing through your bedroom window. Now he wants to tell you a story. Avatar build their vast universe on a few very simple principals. All great metal is created by understanding that the riff is king and that the riff is groove. Whether it’s a blast beat or a back beat, you need to understand the vessel in which your riff will be carried. Once it takes off, all you need to do is follow. Let the music play you. This is how it’s supposed to be. Hailing from Gothenburg, Sweden the lads grew up in the eye of a storm of local musicians made up of metal greats and legends who conquered the world and redrew the map of heavy metal on a monthly basis. This was the measuring stick, and the group have proudly taken on the challenge ever since. @avatarmetal

Avatar

The clown has snuck out from the circus and is climbing through your bedroom window. Now he wants to tell you a story.

Avatar build their vast universe on a few very simple principals. All great metal is created by understanding that the riff is king and that the riff is groove. Whether it’s a blast beat or a back beat, you need to understand the vessel in which your riff will be carried. Once it takes off, all you need to do is follow. Let the music play you. This is how it’s supposed to be.

Hailing from Gothenburg, Sweden the lads grew up in the eye of a storm of local musicians made up of metal greats and legends who conquered the world and redrew the map of heavy metal on a monthly basis. This was the measuring stick, and the group have proudly taken on the challenge ever since.

@avatarmetal

Power Quest, one of the premiere melodic power metal bands in the world. Formed in 2001 by ex Dragonforce member Steve Williams, the band returned to active duty in 2016 after a 3 year absence. With 5 studio albums under their belt, the band are currently working on album #6. For the full story, please visit the band’s website: http://www.power-quest.co.uk/2016/index.php/about-power-quest/band-bio

Power Quest, one of the premiere melodic power metal bands in the world. Formed in 2001 by ex Dragonforce member Steve Williams, the band returned to active duty in 2016 after a 3 year absence.

With 5 studio albums under their belt, the band are currently working on album #6.

For the full story, please visit the band’s website: http://www.power-quest.co.uk/2016/index.php/about-power-quest/band-bio

Forever Still

Forever Still are a completely honest and emotional in-your-face heavy rock band with no
excuses. The band’s wide array of brooding beats, atmospheric electronic textures, and
stocky guitar riffs, all compliment vocal powerhouse Maja Shining’s emotionally revealing
lyrics, which range from soft lullaby tones to scathing and aggressive full throttle screams.

Hailing from Copenhagen, Denmark, and consisting of Maja Shining, Mikkel Haastrup,
Maja Partsch, and Dennis Stockmarr, the band have built a large following by delivering
breath-taking shows fuelled by a consecutive level of very high quality releases – this is
no small feat, especially for a truly DIY band with no major backing.

In 2013, Forever Still released their debut EP ”Breaking Free” to extensive critical
acclaim and widely toured the record throughout Scandinavia. The following year the
band returned to the studio to record the first of three EPs that now make up their
full-length concept album ‘Tied Down’. The record grapples with a glut of personal issues
stemming from depression, anxiety, and worthlessness, through to perseverance and
recovery. The first EP picked up glowing reviews, as did the second record entitled ‘Save
Me’. The sophomore EP was released in April 2015 and Forever Still undertook a hugely
successful European tour, which saw the rocksters headline their first run of UK dates.

Forever Still has now unleashed their eagerly awaited debut full length album ”Tied
Down” in January, which is followed by extensive European touring
@foreverstillofficial

LANCER

LANCER met at the Music Academy of Ingesund in Arvika, Sweden, and the common passion for heavy metal forged them together and LANCER was born. They invaded the metal scene in the spring of 2012 with their debut EP “Purple Sky”. The EP got a warm welcome from all around the world and gave the band a record deal with the Swedish label Doolittle Group AB, owned by the famous metal vocalist Christian Liljegren (Narnia), and they also signed a deal with Japanese label King Records at this time.

In early 2013 the follow up to the “Purple Sky” EP, LANCER’s self-titled debut album was released worldwide. The album was produced by Tommy Johansson (Sabaton) and Ronny Milianowicz (previous collaborations with Hammerfall, Michael Kiske and Timo Tolkki to name a few!), and it received great reviews from all around the world. Japanese Burrn Magazine gave the album 75/100 and Sweden Rock Magazine 7/10, naming the band a new hope for European power metal, and it received even higher grades from several European and American reviewers. LANCER’s music videos for the songs Purple Sky and Young and Alive have also been aired on Metal Hammer Greece’s own TV channel.

LANCER’s sophomore album “Second Storm” was a lesson in melodic metal and followed a long tradition of outstanding Swedish metal bands like Hammerfall, Sabaton and many more! The album was recorded in the world famous Leon Music Studios with producer Gustav Ydenius (Sister Sin, Mustasch, Enforcer). Being released on Despotz Records in April 2015, ”Second Storm” earned amazing reviews from metal press all over the world, naming the band future successors to the throne of melodic metal. During the fall of 2015 LANCER joined German power metal band Freedom Call on support act tour, and received a fantastic reception from the fans!

When LANCER announced that they would start the recordings of their third album in May 2016, the renowned German metal label Nuclear Blast Records reached out to the band, and a new record deal was signed. LANCER entered Leon Music Studios once more with producer Gustav Ydenius. This time the band chose to let the world famous producer Miro (Avantasia, Rhapsody, Kamelot) of Gate Studio, Wolfs

Chronus is a Swedish heavy rock/metal band. Delivering a persuading live performance with a myriad of hit melodies, dark melancholic parts and intense upbeat riffs. Chronus is a four piece, formed in 2012 and based in Helsingborg, Sweden. Recently released the first single “Avarice” off the new self-titled album, recorded at HH-Studios (HandsomeHard Music @chronusband #2017

Chronus is a Swedish heavy rock/metal band. Delivering a persuading live performance with a myriad of hit melodies, dark melancholic parts and intense upbeat riffs.
Chronus is a four piece, formed in 2012 and based in Helsingborg, Sweden.
Recently released the first single “Avarice” off the new self-titled album, recorded at HH-Studios (HandsomeHard Music @chronusband #2017

The Storyteller – Heavy / Power Metal with medieval melodies. That is the band’s own characterization of the style they play. This is a trademark that really speaks to what the band delivers and together with fast, melodic metal with fantasy lyrics, The Storyteller became one of the major posternames in the Swedish Power Metal scene. TS is a seasoned band with six studio albums in the backpack, and over the years the band has been appearing with bands like Helloween, Blind Guardian, HammerFall, Stratovarious, Sonata Artica, GammaRay others … They have also played at the major festivals in the Nordic countries where their live performances have been very appreciated. L-G Persson Who is the singer of The Storyteller says: ”We are really looking forward to playing on Sabaton Open Air wich is one of the major festivals on offer within the metal scene. We’re just writing material for a seventh album, which will continue the story from album nr 1 & 2 and Sabaton Open Air will be a perfect opportunity to introduce some of the new songs – but we will also deliver all our old favourites that the audience loves.” So for anyone who likes fast and melodic metal in the style of Blind Guardian, this is the band that you do not want to miss out during this festival #2017

The Storyteller – Heavy / Power Metal with medieval melodies.
That is the band’s own characterization of the style they play.

This is a trademark that really speaks to what the band delivers and together with fast, melodic metal with fantasy lyrics, The Storyteller became one of the major posternames in the Swedish Power Metal scene.

TS is a seasoned band with six studio albums in the backpack, and over the years the band has been appearing with bands like Helloween, Blind Guardian, HammerFall, Stratovarious, Sonata Artica, GammaRay others …
They have also played at the major festivals in the Nordic countries where their live performances have been very appreciated.

L-G Persson Who is the singer of The Storyteller says:
”We are really looking forward to playing on Sabaton Open Air wich is one of the major festivals on offer within the metal scene. We’re just writing material for a seventh album, which will continue the story from album nr 1 & 2 and Sabaton Open Air will be a perfect opportunity to introduce some of the new songs – but we will also deliver all our old favourites that the audience loves.” So for anyone who likes fast and melodic metal in the style of Blind Guardian, this is the band that you do not want to miss out during this festival #2017