Joacim Cans
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| Joacim Cans | |
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 Joacim Cans performing live in 2010 | |
| Background information | |
| Born |
19 February 1970 Mora, Sweden |
| Genres | Power Metal, Heavy Metal, |
| Occupations | Singer, Songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1991-present |
| Associated acts | HammerFall, Warlord, Highlander (Lost Horizon) |
Joacim Cans (born 19 February 1970 in Mora, Sweden) is the lead singer of HammerFall, a Swedish power metal band. He is the only member aside from founder and guitarist Oscar Dronjak to appear on all of the band's albums.[1]
He has attended Musicians Institute in Hollywood.
He released his first solo album titled Beyond the Gates in 2004.
Cans participated with a choir team in the Swedish television program Körslaget (the Swedish version of Clash of the Choirs) in 2008. On 10 May his team won the competition.
Bands
- Line-up
- Joacim Cans - Vocals
- Oscar Dronjak - Lead & Rhythm Guitars
- Pontus Norgren - Lead & Rhythm Guitars
- Fredrik Larsson - Bass & Backing Vocals
- Anders Johansson - Drums
- Current bands
- HammerFall
- Cans
- Past bands
- Highlander (Lost Horizon)
- Warlord (U.S.)
- Mrs Hippie
Discography
Solo albums
| Year | Album | Peak positions |
|---|---|---|
| DEN [2] | ||
| 2004 | Beyond the Gates | – |
| 2013 | Nu kan mörket falla | 20 |
References
- ↑ Reesman, Bryan. "Biography: Hammerfall". Allmusic. Retrieved 18 March 2010.
- ↑ "Joacim Cans discography". danishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
External links
- Joacim Cans' Official site
- HammerFall's Official site
- HammerFall's Official fan club
- Interview with Joacim Cans, Metal Express Radio, 2006-10-17
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