Some of Sweden's finest heavy metal musicians gathered to pay tribute to Ronnie James Dio during this fall's edition of the Sweden Rock Cruise, which sailed on October 7 from Stockholm, Sweden for Åbo, Finland and returned the following day. There was a long tribute concert with a number of guest musicians performing classic songs from Dio's career with a main band consisting of members of LION'S SHARE. The show ended with all artists performing HEAR 'N AID's "Stars" (Dio was behind the HEAR N' AID project, a collection of metal artists who recorded the track "Stars" in 1985 to raise funds for African famine relief.)
Fan-filmed video footage of the event can be viewed below.
Special guest musicians at the concert:
* Jens Johansson (STRATOVARIOUS, YNGWIE, DIO) - Keyboards
* Rikard Zander (EVERGREY) - Keyboards
* Björn Gelotte (IN FLAMES) - Guitar
* Peter Iwers (IN FLAMES) - Guitar
* Mike Wead (BIBLEBLACK, KING DIAMOND) - Guitar
* Mats Levén (KRUX, CANDLEMASS, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) - Vocals
* Charles Rytkönen (MORGANA LEFAY) - Vocals
* Messiah Marcolin (CANDLEMASS, MEMENTO MORI) - Vocals
* Joakim "Jocke" Berg (HARDCORE SUPERSTAR) - Vocals
* Johan Edlund (TIAMAT) - Vocals
* Johan Hegg (AMON AMARTH) - Vocals
* Magnus "Adde" Andreasson (HARDCORE SUPERSTAR) - Drums
The setlist was as follows:
01. E5150
02. Mob Rules (LION'S SHARE)
03. Stand Up And Shout (LION'S SHARE)
04. Holy Diver (LION'S SHARE)
05. Egypt (The Chains Are On) (LION'S SHARE + Johan Edlund)
06. Man On The Silver Mountain (LION'S SHARE + Johan Hegg)
07. Don't Talk To Strangers (LION'S SHARE + Charles Rytkönen)
08. One Night In The City (GOTHENBURG ALLSTARS)
09. Rock 'N' Roll Children (GOTHENBURG ALLSTARS)
10. Stargazer (GOTHENBURG ALLSTARS)
11. Children Of The Sea (LION'S SHARE + Messiah Marcolin, Mike Wead)
12. Sign Of The Southern Cross (LION'S SHARE + Messiah Marcolin, Mike Wead)
13. Tarot Woman (LION'S SHARE + Mats Levén, Jens Johansson)
14. Rainbow In The Dark (LION'S SHARE + Jens Johansson)
15. Heaven And Hell (LION'S SHARE)
16. Stars (everyone)
GOTHENBURG ALLSTARS lineup:
* Björn Gelotte (IN FLAMES) - Guitar
* Peter Iwers (IN FLAMES) - Bass -
* Joakim "Jocke" Berg (HARDCORE SUPERSTAR) - Vocals
* Magnus "Adde" Andreasson (HARDCORE SUPERSTAR) - Drums
* Rikard Zander (EVERGREY) - Keyboards
