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| Wednesday, February 13, 2008 - Avantasia To Hold World Premiere at Sweden Rock | Press release from the Sweden Rock Festival:
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), Jörn 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 kliché: this is definitely not to be missed!
Confirmed bands so far:
JUDAS PRIEST (UK)
DEF LEPPARD (UK)
POISON (US)
TRIUMPH (CAN)
WHITESNAKE (UK/US)
TOBIAS SAMMET'S AVANTASIA (D)
ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA (UK)
former members of ELO and ELO Part II
BLUE ÖYSTER CULT (US)
SAXON(UK)
TESTAMENT (US)
JOE SATRIANI (US)
TESLA (US)
AT THE GATES (S)
SEBASTIAN BACH (US)
DERRINGER BAND (US)
MINISTRY (US)
HAVANA BLACK (FIN)
PRIMORDIAL (IRL)
THE BLUES BAND (UK)
COHEED & CAMBRIA (US)
CARCASS (UK)
HENSLEY/LAWTON & LIVE FIRE (UK)
PICTURE (NL)
DARE (UK)
MUCC (JAP)
ULI JON ROTH (D)
SHAKIN' STREET (FR)
ELÄKELÄISET (FIN)
GOTTHARD (CH)
MUSTASCH (S)
SABATON (S)
PRIMAL FEAR (D)
LIZZY BORDEN (US)
BONAFIDE (S)
SONIC SYNDICATE (S)
GLYDER (IRL)
FASTWAY (UK)
AXEWITCH (S)
FIVE FIFTEEN (FIN)
ASTRAL DOORS (S)
AVATAR (S)
VOLBEAT (DK)
ROYAL HUNT (DK)
VIVIAN (CH)
H.E.A.T. (S)
NEGATIVE (FIN)
Go to the official website for more information. |
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