Bands

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[death'n'roll]

Deuteronomium is the first Finnish band to play at Bobfest making it a Nordic festival worth its name. The band has been active a couple of years and has been known to mix a lot of different influences into their music. They started as a brutal deathmetal band and have developed through the years into a more diverse sound, reaching its zenith on their first full length album, "Street Corner Queen", ranging from black/death parts to even some reggae influences. With their new album "Here to Stay", Deuteronomium seems to have settled a little for one music style, described by themselves as death'n'roll. The album is distributed in Sweden through House of Kicks Distribution. The lyrics are straight forward and Christ-centered, dealing with several subjects in the society and the human life. They all have a passion for playing live and we can promise you a great show full of life!

Sanctifica has been a well known act in the metal scene for a couple of years now, starting in 1996 as a raw deathmetal band but soon evolving to an atmospheric blackmetal band influenced by Nordic folkmusic. In 1998, they released "In the Bleak Midwinter", an extremely well produced demo which made Sanctifica known far outside the borders of Sweden. Shortly before Bobfest, Sanctifica's first full-length album "Spirit of Purity" will be released on Finnish Little Rose Productions and on the brand new Swedish company CL Publishing. Bobfest will be the official release gig for this terrific album. Enjoy one of the best Scandinavian blackmetal bands today!

From the dark forests of Scandinavia comes this band that have in a short amount of time become one of the blackmetal bands most spoken about, not only in Sweden but also internationally. Crimson Moonlight has released two demos, the latest "Eternal Emperor" has received great reviews everywhere. However, if you haven't seen them live, you haven't really heard Crimson Moonlight. They present an energetic live act fronted by lead singer Pilgrim with his sword. Devoted to their music and their Lord, Crimson Moonlight truly stands for the spirit of Bobfest, for the second time attending the festival.

Sons of Thunder from Stockholm is a metal band that really have understood the true meaning of music: to worship God! With their powerful "thunder metal" they're combining hardrock with traditional worship songs. A somewhat unique but nevertheless well working combination! After releasing a demo CD in late 98 and playing at Bobfest 99, the Sons have been working on their first album, "Load Aim Fire". Later this spring it will be released on CL Music & Publishing. We're looking out for that roaring record and in the meantime, we're honored to present Sons of Thunder as the latest addition to the Bobfest playlist. Sons of Thunder will also lead worship during the conference part of Bobfest together with Jim LaVerde (ex Barren Cross) from Sanctuary. With a message as powerful as their music, Sons of Thunder is a band you don't wanna miss!

From the hardrock mould of Hälsingland comes this band which was most active in the early part of the 90's. Before forming Vital Sign, the members could be seen in a lot of different constellations. Keyboardist Rune Bertilsson was once part of Soulution and Air Condition where also his younger brother Ralf could be found. Jens Lundvik has been seen in bands as Disciple and Messenger, and P-O Larsson was earlier bassist of XT. Out of this eventually the hardrock band Vital Sign was formed. When Jens left the forests of Hälsingland to be the vocalist of the rather fast growing pop/rock band B.I.G., Vital Sign was put on ice. However in 1998 they got the idea to enter the studio and record a bunch of songs and the result was an album filled with melodic hardrock and straight-forward lyrics, which will be released this spring. Bobfest will be Vital Sign's big, eagerly awaited comeback, and also their first gig outside Hälsingland. Rock on!

Line-up:

Jens Lundvik - vocals

Svenne Mårtensson - guitar

P-O Larsson - bass

Rune Bertilsson - keyboards

Ralf Bjurbo - drums

Official homepage:
http://hem.passagen.se/vitalsignmusic/

Sound samples: (WAVE)
Wherever you go
Halleluja

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[melodic metal]

Laudamus is a 3-piece band hailing from the cold Northern territories of Sweden. Their hometown is Piteå and they have been playing since 1986. Some years ago they released a CD-EP called "Ready Or Not" containing 4 melodic metal tunes. Recently they also released their full length CD titled "Unlimited Love". Stylewise they play Classic Melodic Metal ā la Stryper, Bloodgood etc with lots of guitars and hooks. Melodic metallers will definitely love this band so be sure to check'em out at Bobfest 2000!

Line-up:

Peter Stenlund - vocals, guitar

Jonas Stenlund - bass

Jonas Cederteg - drums

Official homepage:
http://hem3.passagen.se/laudamus/

Sound samples: (WAVE)
Unlimited love
Evidence
I'm on my way

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[hardcorepunk]

There is no doubt that Silver will surprise many people at Bobfest this year with their intense and rocking live show. Since they started in 1994 as "Notification" the band has grown musically and has taken punk rock to a whole new dimension. After recording a demo called "Silver 2000" the band changed their name to Silver in late 96, at the same time the band started playing punk. The first demo as Silver was recorded soon after that and was called "Live at Home With Friends", it was recorded within an hour live. The second demo tape "Better Day" was recorded in March 98 in Tommy's basement. Another demo was recorded in March 99 including a cover of the classic Stryper song "Rockin' The World", a song Silver also performs live. A song that surely will make every metalhead get on their feet and bang their heads at Bobfest.

Line-up:

Ivar Nikolaisen - vocals

Tommy Akerholt - guitar

Even Opheim - guitar

Kim Akerholt - bass

Emil Nikolaisen - drums

Official homepage:
http://come.to/thesilverband/

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[hardcore]

Soapbox is another band from the Northern part of Sweden. Originating from Sweden's hardcore city #1, Umeå, this band plays aggresive hardcore with old school influences. The band started up in 1996, with some members from Pax Vobiscum and Verktüg. Their first demo was recorded in 1998, called "The truth about artificial happiness". Although most of their gigs have been in the Northern parts, Bobfest will be the third time Soapbox plays in Stockholm. They have also played at the DP festival in Norway and have made a tour in Holland. Get ready to rock 'cause this band will rock 'til they drop!

Line-up:

Simon Brännström - vocals

Pär E. Augustin - guitar

Krister Mörtsell - bass

Andreas Rejdvik - drums

Official homepage:
http://home.webcom.se/soapbox/

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