Three classic punk acts confirmed

Published: September 12 2025 at 09:20

DISCHARGE (UK)

Discharge are an English hardcore punk band formed in 1977 in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.The band is known for influencing several sub-genres of extreme music and their songs have been covered by some of the biggest names in heavy metal and other genres. The musical sub-genre of D-beat is named after Discharge and the band's distinctive drumbeat. The band is characterized by a minimalistic approach to music and lyrics, using a heavy, distorted and grinding guitar-driven sound and raw, shouted vocals similar to a political speech, with lyrics on anarchist and pacifist themes, over intense drone-like rhythms. The band's sound has been called a "grave-black aural acid assault.Discharge paved the way for an astounding array of politically motivated, musically intense and deeply confrontational bands". Discharge was "explicitly political" and displayed a "revolutionary/activist" attitude that moved British hardcore punk away from its pub rock origins and towards a "dangerous and provocative" or anti-establishment leftist territory. Discharge paved the way for various extreme metal styles such as thrash metal, black metal, crust punk and grindcore. The band's "brutal, extremist approach" and "extreme thrash noise" style of playing eventually led to the thrash genre. Discharge's influence on heavy metal is incalculable and metal superstars such as Metallica, Anthrax, Machine Head, Sepultura, Soulfly, Prong and Arch Enemy have covered Discharge's songs in tribute. Discharge was a major influence on at least two generations of metal. Now they come to Time To Rock in Knislinge!

HANDSOME DICK MANITOBA (US)

Time for another legend on the stage in Knislinge. Richard Blum, known by his stage name Handsome Dick Manitoba, is an American punk rock musician and radio personality. He was the singer of New York City-based band The Dictators from 1974 to 2008. With The Dictators, Manitoba sang on the albums The Dictators Go Girl Crazy! (1975), Manifest Destiny (1977), Bloodbrothers (1978) and D.F.F.D. (2005). Manitoba also sang with a reunited version of MC5 from 2005 to 2012. Besides The Dictators, we can recommend you to listen to the album "...and you" with Manitoba's Wild Kingdom from 1990. Now, when he comes to us at Time To Rock, you can be sure that he will play many songs from his time with The Dictators.

999 (UK)

The punk band 999 was formed in London, December 1976 and took their name after the British emergency phone number. A veteran act on the London punk scene, 999 have outlived most of their peers among the bands that rose to fame during punk's first major splash in 1977. 999 didn't often employ the speedy tempos that many bands used as their trademark; instead, they played tough, straightforward rock, while the disciplined shout of lead singer Nick Cash, an effective instrument for their confrontational lyrics, gave their music a rebellious edge that pushed the songs forward. Their second album, 1978's "Separates", showed off their stripped-down original sound and 1980's "The Biggest Prize in Sports" traded a bit of their punk snarl for catchier melodies and a more anthemic rock n roll sound. After breaking up for several years, 999 returned in the 1990's and their reunion albums "You Us It!" (1993) and "Takeover" (1998) demonstrated that their take on punk rock stood the test of time. If you should listen to two really great songs from the band, we recommend "Homicide" and "Inside Out". When they now come to Time To Rock it is still with founding members Nick Cash (lead vocals, guitar) and Guy Days (guitar, vocal) up front.

Tyketto Unplugged today We regret to inform you that Tyketto's drummer is stuck on a highway in Germany due to a major accident (he was NOT involved in the crash himself) and has consequently missed his flight to Copenhagen. Faced with the choice of either cancelling the show entirely or having the band perform an acoustic set instead, we opted for the latter. So, today you will see Tyketto Unplugged, and we hope this turns out to be a unique and positive experience rather than a cancelled gig.

Published 5 July 2026 at 09:53

THE HEADLINES replace Discharge After hours upon hours of work trying to secure a replacement for Discharge, we are now proud to present: THE HEADLINES. The Headlines are a punk rock band from Malmö, formed in 2005. With an explosive blend of classic punk, rock 'n' roll, and strong melodies, they have crafted a unique sound inspired by bands like The Clash, Rancid, and the Ramones. Over the years, The Headlines have established themselves as one of Sweden's most active touring punk bands. They have played over 800 shows across Europe, Canada, Japan, China, and Russia, building a particularly loyal following in Germany. On stage,...

Published 2 July 2026 at 14:35

Discharge cancel We have a very sad announcement. A little while ago we received a message from Discharge that their flight from England had been cancelled. Their alternative was to take another flight, but it would land at 10pm on Saturday, which would then be after their gig. We offered them to come a day earlier and arranged a hotel room for them, but there was not a single flight available for them that day. So there will be no Discharge this year. We are doing our very best to find a replacement at such short notice and will get back with this...

Published 1 July 2026 at 19:36

Wishbone Ash to replace Foghat It's never fun when a band cancels. It's even worse when a band cancels so close to the festival. We also know that many people were looking forward to seeing Foghat this summer. Finding a "perfect" replacement at such short notice is not easy, but we think we've succeeded really well, as we can present the legendary WISHBONE ASH. The band that once taught Thin Lizzy, Iron Maiden and Judas Priest what "twin guitars" were. The band will then take over Foghat's playing time, Monday, July 6th at 4:15 PM on the Rock Kommander Stage. A big thank you to Wishbone...

Published 16 June 2026 at 09:30

Book your camping now! Now is the time to buy a campsite at the festival campsite for this year's Time To Rock. There are now fewer than 35 caravan/motorhome spaces left and under 90 tent spaces. Do you have friends who haven't bought one? Tell them right away. Book here!

Published 13 May 2026 at 09:18

Battleaxe cancel - Eric Sardinas to replace! The saddest thing is when a band cancels. When they cancel because they consider it problematic to travel from England to Sweden in these times, it becomes even sadder. But we have tried to explain to Battleaxe that there is no problem at all to fly to Sweden, but without success. With short notice and many things we have to go to print etc., we do not have time to try to find a replacement in the same genre. However, we can proudly present Florida-born guitarist and blues rocker Eric Sardinas . He has made a name for himself for his...

Published 13 April 2026 at 09:15

News, Answers & Info We get a lot of questions via e-mail and SoMe about this summer's festival. Here we have put together a list of things that people are wondering about. - Tickets are not sold out. Only VIP tickets are sold out. There are a few 1-day VIPs left. Should any ticket type be about to run out, we will let you know. - Yes, there are 1-day tickets to buy for all days. - Yes, of course you will still be able to buy a Falcon Export for 59 SEK at the festival. - A new feature this year is that we...

Published 2 April 2026 at 08:19