During the 1990s, the band was reunited temporary touring with, among others, Magnum Bonum, Attack and Snowstorm.
Peter Sculthorpe
Peter Joshua Sculthorpe (29 June 1929 – 8 August 2014) was an Australian composer. He was best known for orchestral and chamber music, such as "Earth Cry" (1986) and "Kakadu" (1988). He was a classical-styled opera and ballet composer.
Sculthorpe was born in suburban Launceston, Tasmania. He studied in Melbourne, Victoria and at the Wadham College, Oxford in the United Kingdom.
Sculthorpe died after a long illness on 8 August 2014 in Sydney, New South Wales. He was 85.
Snowstorm (band)
Snowstorm is a rock band in Gothenburg in Sweden, founded in 1976 by Lars "Dille" Diedricson (vocals), Peter Nordholm (guitar), Torben Ferm (drums) and Micael Serenban (bass). The band scored several chart successes in Sweden during the 1970's and 80's. One of their most famous songs is "Sommarnatt" from 1980.
Marianne Flynner
Marianne Flynner, born 16 September 1954 in Stockholm, Sweden, is a Swedish singer.
During the 1980s, she travelled with Rocktåget, and sung as a backup-choir girl with among others, Roxette and Eva Dahlgren.
For eight years, she lived in California, before studying at Adolf Fredrik's Music School.
in the USA, she was influenced by country music. By late 1993, Country Girl came out and her first album with own songs, and it peaked at 47th position at the Swedish album chart. In 1994 came her second album, Tic-Tac Time, and in 1996 came her third, Sagt och gjort. The albums consisted of accustic, country-influenced, folk rock.
In 1995 she scored a hit together with Susanne Alfvengren and Åsa Jinder performing the Swedish women's national team fight song "Det är nu!" during the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup, which was played in Sweden.
On 4 January 1997, her song "Den sista december" received a Svensktoppen test, but failed to enter chart.
Another famous song is "Hennes ögon" from 1996, written by Lotta Ahlin, and recorded by, among others, Jill Johnson in 1998.
Twilight Dementia
Twilight Dementia is the first live album by the British power metal band DragonForce. It was released in Japan on 8 September 2010. In the United Kingdom it was released on 13 September and in the United States on September 14. The album was recorded in November and December 2009 during the United Kingdom part of their Ultra Beatdown tour. It was recorded across 19 shows. It was the last album that had ZP Theart as the lead singer before he left the band.
The album was produced by Karl Groom, Herman Li and Sam Totman.
Allmusic given the album 3.5 out of 5 stars, saying that "the sound feels a little thin, but everything else is in place with the main attraction being shredmasters Herman Li and Sam Totman". They also said that "if you’re among those who just can’t seem to get enough of their well beyond over the top musical antics, Twilight Dementia will certainly satisfy."
ZP Theart
ZP Theart (born 27 May 1975 in Clanwilliam, South Africa) is a heavy metal singer. Most people know him as the main singer of DragonForce. While in DragonForce he recorded 5 albums and a studio album.
He left shortly after the release of Twilight Dementia due to "insurmountable differences of musical opinion". He has since said he does not regret leaving the band. After leaving, he formed heavy metal band I Am I with him as lead singer. They have released 1 studio album called "Event Horizon".
He was recently hired by Riot Games as the voice of Karthus in the fictional metal band Pentakill. This was for the songs "Deathfire Grasp" and "Last Whisper".
The Road to Serfdom
The Road to Serfdom is a book written by the Austrian-born economist and philosopher Friedrich von Hayek (1899–1992) between 1940–1943.
In the book he warned of the danger of tyranny which comes from "government control of economic decision-making by central planning". He means the way fascist, communist and socialist governments try to control every aspect of the economy.
The rights and wishes of the individual are important, and the state should not interfere too much. When the state controls too much, that leads to a loss of freedom, an oppressive society, and eventually the tyranny of a dictator. The individual citizen becomes a serf. Hayek argued that fascism and socialism had roots in central economic planning and giving the state power over the individual.
After its publication in 1944, "The Road to Serfdom" became a popular account of market libertarianism. It has sold over two million copies.
"The Road to Serfdom" was to be a popular edition of the second volume of Hayek’s "The Abuse and Decline of Reason". The title was inspired by the writings of the 19th century French classical liberal Alexis de Tocqueville on the "road to servitude". The book was first published in Britain by Routledge in March 1944, during World War II, and was quite popular. Hayek called it "that unobtainable book", due to wartime paper rationing.
It was published in the United States by the University of Chicago Press in September 1944 and became popular. The American magazine "Reader's Digest" published an abridged version in April 1945. This got "The Road to Serfdom" to a wider group of readers than before. The book had a big impact on twentieth-century conservative and libertarian economic and political thinking. It is often cited today by commentators.
Attack (band)
Attack was a pop group in Huddinge in Sweden, active between 1980-1985, scoring chart successes in Sweden during the early 1980s.
Angel (Swedish band)
Angel was a group from Degerfors in Sweden, breaking through with their 1991 chart success "Sommaren i city".
The girls came from Degerfors and Karlskoga.
In 1992, the band released the album "Äventyr i natten", and participated at Melodifestivalen 1992 with the songs "Venus Butterfly". Originally, Anna Åkesson was the vocalist. Linda Jansson later was one of three cowriters of the song "När vindarna viskar mitt namn", which won Melodifestivalen 2000, performed by Roger Pontare.
On 2 Augusti 2007, the band appeared during the Stockholm Pride schlager evening, performing the songs "Sommaren i city" and "Venus Butterfly". A "Sommarkrysset" appearance, aired over TV4, was done on 25 August 2007.
Imerio Massignan
Imerio Massignan (born January 2, 1937) is an Italian retired professional cyclist. He was born in Altavilla Vicentina.
His first professional race was the Giro d'Italia in 1959. He finished 5th overall. He did well in the Giro d'Italia for six years. His best finish was 2nd overall in 1962.
At the Tour de France he won the Polka dot jersey for best climber in 1960 and 1961. In 1961 he also finished 4th overall. Later in 1961 he came second in the Giro di Lombardia.
Massignan retired in 1969.
Stand Up and Scream
Stand Up and Scream was the debut album of the English metalcore band Asking Alexandria. It was released on 15 September 2009 through Sumerian Records. The album came number 170 on the Billboard 200, number 29 on Top Independent albums and number 5 on Heatseekers.
Magnum Bonum
Magnum Bonum was a pop group from Huddinge in Sweden, scoring several chart successes in Sweden during the 1970's and 80's. Famous songs are "Skateboard" ("LA Run"), "Marie", "Lover Boy", "Vi vill ha mer", "Hög hatt" and "Digital panik".
Børre Knudsen
Børre Knudsen (September 24, 1937 – August 17, 2014) was a Norwegian Lutheran minister. He was known for his pro-life (against abortion) activism. Knudsen and a few more activist created the a new Norwegian church called Deanery of Strandebarm. He was made bishop of the church in 1997. Knudsen was born in Vennesla, Norway.
Knudsen died in Mestervik, Norway, aged 76.
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