Sweden Rock Festival Kicks Off
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Sweden Rock Festival Kicks Off in Sölvesborg

Now it's on. At 12 o'clock, the gates to the Sweden Rock festival in Sölvesborg were opened and the hard rock fans could rush in.

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This year's festival is ongoing until Saturday and the first day features, among others, Opeth and King Diamond.

Most of the headliners at this year's festival are veterans in the industry. Later in the week, bands like Sex Pistols, Scorpions and Sabaton are highlights.

Among the bookings are also Korn and Slipknot, who were quite ridiculed by metal purists during their heyday 20 years ago.

10-15 years ago, it would not have been as obvious, but it feels fun that we "rejuvenate" ourselves, even though those bands broke through in the late 90s, early 00s, said the festival's marketing manager Hannes Emeus to TT earlier in the week.

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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