Alive Festival in Borlänge has announced four acts for its 2027 edition, drawing on American rock, classic heavy metal and two Swedish bands with contrasting catalogues.
The Hooters, from Philadelphia, will celebrate 47 years as a band that year. Their music combines rock, ska and reggae.
Udo Dirkschneider will perform classic songs from his time as Accept’s singer, including material from Balls to the Wall. His band includes the group’s former bassist Peter Baltes, with his son Sven on drums. Andrey Smirnov and Fabian “Dee” Dammers handle the guitars.
Royal Republic made their breakthrough with We Are The Royal. The quartet’s audience favourites include “Tommy Gun”, “Everybody Wants to Be an Astronaut” and “Anna-Leigh”, while their latest album is LoveCop. Their live record includes sold-out concerts and festival appearances across Europe.
Luleå band Huggorm released their debut album, En värdelös historia, in the spring. It entered both the vinyl chart and the physical album chart at number two. The musicians describe their sound as an explosion of distortion and boogie centred on Örnäsrondellen. Their stage performances feature big choruses and twin guitars, with lyrics about life, death and everything in between.
Festival chief executive Patrick Schultz says the selection reflects a wish to offer something for everyone, bringing long-standing heavy-metal listeners and people who have recently discovered newer bands into the same audience. “That is exactly the feeling we are building the festival around,” he says.
