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Festival News: A World Premiere At Sweden Rock Festival 2008

Posted on Monday, February 18 @ 22:24:43 UTC by nightowl

We can now proudly present another 3 acts confirmed for Sweden Rock Festival 2008. First out is Tobias Sammet's Avantasia, who will have their world premiere at Sweden Rock. Ex-Skid Row singer Sebastian Bach is back again after the success in 2005 and from Switzerland we give you Vivian, who will deliver American radio rock de luxe!

Tobias Sammet's Avantasia - World Premiere at Sweden Rock Festival 2008!

Yes, it's true! Edguy main man Tobias Sammet's cult metal opera project will arrive at this year's SRF to coincide with its becoming a stage act for the first time ever! Avantasia created something of a sensation with its two The Metal Opera albums in 2001-02, and then yet another one with the announcement that Sammet was going to revive the project for another album after all; current success The Scarecrow.



For Avantasia's first ever live performances Sammet is being backed by a phenomenal band, whose merits include Kamelot, Heaven's Gate and - of course - Edguy. And as the icing on the cake, the biggest sensation of all: the star vocalists returning for another go at their "roles" on stage. People like Bob Catley (Magnum), J?rn Lande (ex-Masterplan), Andre Matos (ex-Angra) and Amanda Somerville (ex-Aina). It's possible thata there will be even more gusts! To repeat an ever-relevant klich?: this is definitely not to be missed! We recommend: The Metal Opera Part 1 & 2, The Scarecrow.

Sebastian Bach

His 2005 Sweden Rock Festival gig was one of the most talked about shows of that year and the brand new studio album Angel Down is undoubtedly the best record he has made since the early 90s, so it is our great pleasure to be able to add the name Sebastian Bach to this year's festival line-up.

The former Madam X vocalist was elevated into super stardom as frontman in Skid Row, who made the exceptionally successful albums Skid Row and Slave To The Grind in 1989 and 1991 respectively. After the 1994 longplayer Subhuman Race and subsequent tour, Bach has been breaking new ground for himself as an actor and musical artist while releasing solo albums like Bring 'Em Bach Alive and Bach 2 Basics and making countless guest appearances on various recordings. With Angel Down, released in November 2007, his solo career seems to be in full focus. The record offers relentless hard rock/metal in the vein of the hardest Skid Row material and Bach's band includes renowned guitarist Metal Mike Chlasciak, drummer Bobby Jarzombek and bassist Steve DiGiorgio.

Vivian

Vivian was founded in 1998 and in the same year achieved "newcomer of the year" status in Lucerne. Three years later they released their debut album V (BMG). In 2003 and 2005 the following releases Alive (Warner) and Don't Look Down (Hammersound/ZYX) became the true debut of the band (both albums Top 30 in Switzerland), offering their fans a freer, fresher, smarter more awake sound, the real sound of Vivian. With Alive and Don't Look Down Vivian exploded onto the scene with main stage performances at Open Air St Gallen, Montreux Jazz Festival, support shows with The Cranberries, Lenny Kravitz, Avril Lavigne, Status Quo and a three week US-Tour.

With their latest release Vivianism in the luggage, Vivian will come to Sweden Rock Festival to show that they now can stand on their own feet. Classic American radio rock de luxe!

[Source: Sweden Rock]

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