Joacim Cans
| Joacim Cans | |
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 Cans performing in 2010 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Anders Joacim Cans |
| Born | 19 February 1970 Mora, Sweden |
| Genres | Power metal, heavy metal |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 1991–present |
Joacim Cans (born 19 February 1970 in Mora) is a Swedish singer, best known as the lead vocalist of heavy metal band HammerFall. He is the only member aside from founder and guitarist Oscar Dronjak to appear on all of the band's albums.[1]
Cans attended the Musicians Institute in Hollywood, California.
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 and rhythm guitars
- Pontus Norgren – lead and rhythm guitars
- Fredrik Larsson – bass and backing vocals
- David Wallin – drums
- Current bands
- HammerFall
- Cans
- Past bands
- Lost Horizon
- Warlord
- Mrs Hippie
Discography
Solo albums
| Year | Album | Peak positions |
|---|---|---|
| DEN [2] | ||
| 2004 | Beyond the Gates | – |
| 2013 | Nu kan mörkret falla | 20 |
References
- ^ Reesman, Bryan. "Biography: Hammerfall". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 March 2010.
- ^ "Joacim Cans discography". danishcharts.dk. Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Joacim Cans.
- HammerFall's official site
- HammerFall's official fan club
- Interview with Joacim Cans, Metal Express Radio, 2006
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