Swedish Heavy Rock Artists Unite On Benefit CD

February 22, 2002

Around 150 of Sweden's top heavy rock artists, including members of BACKYARD BABIES, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN and EUROPE, have recorded a Tommy Denander/Ricky Delin-penned track entitled “Where's The Fire” for a triple-CD benefit album, entitled United, to help raise funds for those affected by the World Trade Center attack. United is tentatively scheduled to be released through Now & Then/Frontiers Records in March/April, and will include tracks from SAXON, MEGADETH and MR. BIG, among others.

Here is a list of musicians that are making an appearance on the track “Where's The Fire”:

Yngwie Malmsteen – lead guitar
Mikkey Dee (MOTORHEAD/DOKKEN) – drums
John Leven (EUROPE/GLENN HUGHES) – bass
Tommy Denander – rhythm/lead guitar
Kee Marcello (EUROPE/EASY ACTION) – lead guitar
Mattias "IA" Eklundh (FREAK KITCHEN) - lead guitar
Pontus Norgren (TALISMAN, GREAT KING RAT) - lead guitar
Sayit - lead guitar
Tommy Nilsson (EASY ACTION) - lead vocals
Matti Alfonzetti (SKINTRADE, JAGGED EDGE) - lead vocals
Mats Leven (TREAT, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) - lead vocals
Göran Edman (GLORY, YNGWIE, STREET TALK) - lead vocals
Jim Jidhed (ALIEN) - lead vocals
Stefan Andersson - lead vocals
Jan Johansen - lead vocals
Thomas Vikström (CANDLEMASS) - lead vocals
Geir Rönning (TOTO, PRISONER) - lead vocals
Pierre Wensberg (PRISONER) - lead vocals
Björn Lodin (BALTIMOORE) - lead vocals
Leif Sundin (MICHAEL SCHENKER, JOHN NORUM) - lead vocals

Plus members of:
EUROPE, TREAT, 220 VOLT, HAMMERFALL, SHA-BOOM, HARDCORE SUPERSTAR, PAIN, BLACK INGVARS, CANDLEMASS, ZIFA, HOUSE OF SHAKIRA, BALTIMOORE, TALISMAN, LIONS SHARE, STREET TALK, SEVEN WISHES, SHOTGUN MESSIAH, DAMNED NATION, ALIEN, LOCOMOTIVE BREATH, LIZZY BORDEN, FORTUNE, AMAZE ME, ECLIPISE, TALK OF THE TOWN, GREAT KING RAT, NARNIA, SKY HIGH, CINEMA, TIAMAT, EVERGREY, MILLION, JET CIRCUS, INHALE, and PATHOS, among others.

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