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Joacim Cans
Cans performing in 2010
Background information
Birth name	Anders Joacim Cans
Born	(1970-02-19) 19 February 1970 (age 54) Mora, Sweden
Genres	Power metal, heavy metal
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter
Years active	1991–present
Member of	HammerFall
Formerly of	Warlord, Highlander, Mrs. Hippie

Joacim Cans (born 19 February 1970) is a Swedish singer, best known as the lead vocalist of power metal band HammerFall. He is the only member aside from founder and guitarist Oscar Dronjak to appear on all of the band's albums.

Cans attended the Musicians Institute in Hollywood, California.

He released his first solo album titled Beyond the Gates in 2004.

Cans participated with a choir team in the Swedish television program Körslaget (the Swedish version of Clash of the Choirs) in 2008. On 10 May his team won the competition.

Bands

Line-up

• Joacim Cans – vocals
• Oscar Dronjak – lead and rhythm guitars
• Pontus Norgren – lead and rhythm guitars
• Fredrik Larsson – bass and backing vocals
• David Wallin – drums

Current bands

• HammerFall
• Cans

Past bands

• Lost Horizon
• Warlord
• Mrs. Hippie

Discography

Solo albums

References

1. Reesman, Bryan. "Biography: Hammerfall". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 March 2010.
2. "Joacim Cans discography". danishcharts.dk. Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 November 2013.

External links

• HammerFall's official site
• HammerFall's official fan club
• Interview with Joacim Cans Archived 2 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine, Metal Express Radio, 2006

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