SAXON – Sweden Rock 2019 (Photo Gallery)
One of the perennial favorites with the Sweden Rock crowd. Saxon debuted in 1979, made it big the following year…
Sweden Rock Festival
Since 2013, Rich “The Meister” Dillon, CGCM Podcast’s co-host and website editor has made his trek from Toronto to Solvesborg, Sweden for Sweden Rock Festival. During those annual adventures he witnesses many outstanding acts grace the five stages. Discovering young new bands, bands that he wasn’t into previously, or watching old favourites alike. Also connecting with many folks from around the world, he is a far cry from that scared lonely Canadian in 2013.
Here you will find all of his content throughout the years at Sweden Rock Festival. As well, the content of those Rich has conscripted into joining him. Friends like Shawn “Animalize” Irwin, Mikael Svensson and Ron Runyon. Originally the event coverage appeared on Decibel Geek but is now presented here in this collection.
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RITCHIE BLACKMORE’S RAINBOW – Sweden Rock 2019 (Photo Gallery)
The Rainbow story begins in 1975, when one of the world’s biggest guitar heroes Ritchie Blackmore leaves Deep Purple for…
MYRATH – Sweden Rock 2019 – Two Shows (Photo Galleries)
The Tunisian masters of prog metal have released four albums since 2007, most recently Legacy (2016), and number five is…
HAMMERFALL – Sweden Rock 2019 (Photo Gallery)
Their debut Glory to the Brave (1997) made Swedes Hammerfall spearheads of the so-called power metal movement. Subsequent releases maintained…
DANKO JONES – Sweden Rock 2019 (Blog & Photos)
The first time I heard Danko Jones “Bounce” I was overtaken. His sound was so different, so fresh. It had…
DEMONS & WIZARDS – Sweden Rock 2019 (Photo Gallery)
One of the most talked-about power metal projects ever was formed in 1998 by singer Hansi Kürsch (Blind Guardian) and…
GREEN JELLŸ – Sweden Rock 2019 (Blog & Photos)
Sometimes it’s good to try new things. Get out of your comfort zone. I did just that at Sweden Rock…
BEAST IN BLACK – Sweden Rock 2019 (Photo Gallery)
Guitarist Anton Kabanen got his breakthrough as a member of Battle Beast, whose first three – very successful – albums…
ARCH ENEMY – Sweden Rock 2019 (Photo Gallery)
In melodic death metal Arch Enemy ranks among Sweden’s, and the world’s top acts. The band debuted in 1996 and…
ZZ TOP – Sweden Rock 2019 (Photo Gallery)
The Texas trio would be one of the world’s best known bands, with fans in all camps. In 1971 they…