Notable artists that have performed at the stadium include Manowar, Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Scorpions and Robert Plant & The Strange Sensation, among others.
During his time as a mayor, Tsonev has not only brought bands like Heaven and Hell, Manowar, Deep Purple and Motörhead to the small Bulgarian resort town, but he has also radically reduced unemployment and has taken an active part in the development of the region's culture and infrastructure.
The title screen for Turrican is based upon the Manowar album cover Kings of Metal.
Manowar | X-O Manowar | Manowar (band) |
It features the British actor Sir Christopher Lee as narrator and the original Manowar drummer Donnie Hamzik.
The venue has hosted concerts for rock bands like Metallica, Slayer, Alice Cooper, Europe (band), Joe Bonamassa, Manowar, Jethro Tull, In Flames, Hammerfall, Kent, Motörhead, Nightwish, Helloween, Hardcore Superstar and Bullet for My Valentine.
X-O Manowar was featured along with Marvel Comics' armored superhero Iron Man in the Acclaim Entertainment-developed video game Iron Man and X-O Manowar in Heavy Metal, produced for PC, PlayStation, Sega Saturn, Sega Game Gear, and Game Boy.