Sweden Rock Festival
| Sweden Rock Festival | |
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| Genre | Heavy Metal/Hard Rock |
| Dates | June |
| Location(s) | Norje (Sölvesborg), Sweden |
| Years active | 1992-present |
Sweden Rock Festival is an annual rock/metal festival held in Sweden since 1992. While having a clear rock/metal focus, the festival is noted for its diversity across these genres, having featured southern rock bands such as Molly Hatchet through to death metal legends Obituary.
The first version of the festival was held in Olofström, with nine bands performing. The next five years, the festival was held in Karlshamn, but this was changed in 1998. Since then the festival has been held in Norje, outside Sölvesborg,
Notable appearances are Judas Priest, Mötley Crüe, Dio, Bruce Dickinson, Yngwie Malmsteen, Twisted Sister, Europe, Deep Purple, Accept, Motörhead, Moxy, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Scorpions, Porcupine Tree and Alice Cooper, W.A.S.P..
The 2007 edition will be held on June 6-June 9, 2007 in Sölvesborg.
2007 lineup
- Aerosmith
- Amon Amarth
- Annihilator
- Axel Rudi Pell
- Black Oak Arkansas
- Blind Guardian
- Circus Maximus
- Dimmu Borgir
- Eldritch
- Falconer
- Gov't Mule
- Hardcore Superstar
- Heaven and Hell
- Iced Earth
- Kreator
- Lion's Share
- Meat Loaf
- Memfis
- Motörhead
- Nocturnal Rites
- November
- Point Blank
- Pretty Maids
- Randy Piper's Animal
- REO Speedwagon
- Suzi Quatro
- The Answer
- The Australian Pink Floyd Show
- Thunder
- Tiamat
- Tokyo Dragons
- Trail of Tears
- Trouble
- U.D.O.
- Vomitory
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