Another seven bands confirmed

Published: September 19 2024 at 08:33

Now we can release seven more confirmed acts for next summer's festival. We start with Finnish veterans Sonata Arctica who will deliver world-class power metal. Ozzy's old guitarist Gus G is coming to Knislinge with his Firewind to give you heavy metal by the minute. Classic MOXY come over from Canada for an exclusive gig. They haven't been to our latitudes since Sweden Rock Festival 2001. From the British Isles we deliver the classic NWOBHM band Praying Mantis, still fronted by the brothers Troy. They sound better than ever. Trust it.
We also give you Black Ingvars who come to Knislinge to give us classic, fat riffs, packaged in Swedish children's songs, dance band songs, etc. Mood booster deluxe! Last year, Canadian punk rockers The Anti-Queens were supposed to appear, but their agent at the time messed everything up and the European tour was cancelled. Now they are on again! We end this annkuncement with something as unique as a Finnish Humppa band in Eläkeläiset. They have had epic success at Sweden Rock, Wacken and many other big festivals. Now they bring their Humppa to Knislinge and we guarantee that this band will not leave anyone untouched!

Remember to buy your ticket early. This includes entry to the pre-party on 4/7. We are selling a total of only 4000 tickets for that day. So first come first served!

Crystal Viper cancel - Ambush steps in! Crystal Viper's lead guitarist has sustained an arm injury, which unfortunately affects us and you as the band's summer tour is canceled. As a replacement, you will have Ambush , a classic metal band from Växjö. The band was founded in 2010 and in 2013 a demo and a music video were released on YouTube for the song "Don't Shoot (Let Them Burn)". The official debut album, "Firestorm", was released in 2014 and album number two, "Desecrator" came out the following year. In total, the group's catalog contains three full-length albums and a number of singles. On Metal Archives, the band...

Published 28 March 2025 at 11:55

Last band out: Dirkschneider! When Udo played under the name Dirkschneider in 2016/2017, it was under the slogan "Last chance to hear Accept songs with Udo Dirkschneider live", of which TTR 2017 (then Helgeåfestivalen) was one of the gigs. U.D.O. would never play their Accept hits again. Not even "Fast As a Shark" or "Balls to the Wall". Of course, this has not been possible. A treasure chest of songs like this cannot be left in the attic, at least not if the fans are allowed to decide. Now the gang is back with us, albeit in a slightly different setting. Udo and his son...

Published 14 March 2025 at 09:35

At the request of many: Eclipse confirmed! Now we can finally release the band that was actually wanted by most via the festival's "wanted band function": Eclipse. We listen and do our best to fulfill your wishes. Now it's time for the group to make a comeback in Knislinge. Eclipse was formed in Stockholm in 1999 by, among others, Erik Mårtensson (vocals/guitar) and Magnus Henriksson (guitar). The first record, "The truth and a little more" came out in 2001 and was guested by, among others, Kee Marcello (ex-Europe). Three years later came the sequel "Second to none" and to date the band has released more than ten records,...

Published 21 February 2025 at 09:05

Lionheart cancel. Darren Wharton's Renegade steps in. Unfortunately, we have to announce that Lionheart is canceling his gig with us this summer due to illness. However, they have promised to return in 2026. We at Time To Rock wish them a speedy recovery. Below you can read the band's own press release. Replacement will be Darren Wharton's Renegade . Thin Lizzy's iconic keyboardist comes to Knislinge and delivers his versions of all classic Lizzy songs. With his own band Dare, Darren has a very unique relationship with the Swedish audience and we are happy to have him here this summer. Press release Lionheart "Lionheart regretfully announce that they...

Published 21 January 2025 at 09:29