Former HAMMERFALL Bassist To Tour Korea For Charity

October 9, 2007

Former HAMMERFALL bassist Magnus Rosén has just finished playing 13 solo bass concerts in Stockholm with The Royal Philharmonic Orcestra. On Sunday, October 14 Rosén will perform in Stockholm at the Kungsträdgården to raise awareness of serious human rights problems around the world. Magnus will also embark on a solo bass tour in Korea for charity beginning on October 30.

As previously reported, X-WORLD/5, the new band featuring Rosén alongside KING DIAMOND guitarist Andy La Rocque and PAGAN'S MIND vocalist Nils K.Rue, is close to signing a deal with Germany's AFM Records. The group, whose mission is to "bring heavy metal into the future," is scheduled to complete its debut album this fall for a February 2008 release.

X-WORLD/5 is:

Magnus Rosen (HAMMERFALL) - Bass
Nils K.Rue (PAGAN'S MIND) - Vocals
Big Swede - Drums
Reeves Gabrels (TIN MACHINE, DAVID BOWIE) – Insane Guitars
Andy La Rocque (KING DIAMOND) – Heavy Guitars

For more information, including audio samples, visit www.x-world5.com.

Magnus Rosén performing at this year's Swedish Metal Expo in Stockholm, Sweden:

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