H.E.A.T

Biography

H.E.A.T is a Swedish hard rock group that was formed in Upplands Väsby in 2007, when the prior bands Dream and Trading Fate merged. The band's heavy sound is strongly influenced by past melodic rock groups such as Whitesnake, with H.E.A.T having supported musical acts such as Scorpions. Original H.E.A.T vocalist, Kenny Leckremo, returned to the band in 2020.

History

The band were signed to Peter Stormare's record label StormVox, and in 2008 the debut album H.E.A.T was released. The second album, titled Freedom Rock×Freedom Rock21 April 2010 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 14 tracks1Beg Beg Beg3:052Black Night4:033Danger Road3:014Shelter3:315We're Gonna Make It to the End4:146Stay3:277Nobody Loves You (Like I Do)2:578Everybody Wants to Be Someone3:359I Know What It Takes3:0610Living in a Memory (bonus)3:2111Cast Away4:0212I Can't Look the Other Way4:1713Who Will Stop the Rain4:1314Tonight (bonus)3:15, came in 2010 on the same record label.
In 2011, they signed with GAIN music (Sony) and they also signed a new management, Hagenburg management.
In 2007, they were an opening act to Toto, and the following year they were the opening act to Sabaton and Alice Cooper, as well as performed at the Sweden Rock Festival that year. They were also awarded with the Årets nykomlingar award, an award given out by the Swedish radio station P4 Dist for the best new artist of the year, as voted by the listeners.
In 2009, the band played at the Melodifestivalen 2009, the Swedish qualifier to the annual Eurovision Song Contest, making it to the final round with the song "1000 Miles×1000 Miles13 March 2009 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks11000 Miles3:0421000 Miles (karaoke version)3:03". The band have also toured around Europe as an opening act to Edguy in January 2009. Freedom Rock was ranked in the top 10 AOR/Melodic Rock albums of 2010 by Classic Rock Magazine. In July 2010 Kenny Leckremo announced he was leaving the band. Leckremo suffered from a genetic heart condition that caused his heart to beat extremely fast and it was causing him to have to step off stage to catch his breath. He would later undergo an operation to correct this condition but it was years after he had already left the band. Leckremo was replaced by Erik Grönwall later that year.
H.E.A.T released their third studio album, Address the Nation×Address the Nation23 March 2012 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1Breaking the Silence4:502Living on the Run4:553Falling Down3:334The One and Only5:085Better Off Alone4:016In and Out of Trouble4:557Need Her3:568Heartbreaker3:059It's All About Tonight3:3910Downtown4:30, on 28 March 2012. The first single from the album was "Living on the Run×Living on the Run2012 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks1Living on the Run (Radio Edit)2Living on the Run (Album Version)". It was the first album with new singer and was featured in many of the top 10 list of music sites around the internet. It also received a review of 98% on Melodicrock.com.
2014 saw the return of the much anticipated new album Tearing Down the Walls×Tearing Down the Walls9 April 2014 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1Point of No Return5:172A Shot at Redemption3:513Inferno3:454The Wreckoning (instrumental)1:035Tearing Down the Walls3:336Mannequin Show3:437We Will Never Die3:508Emergency4:119All the Nights4:0910Eye for an Eye3:4211Enemy in Me3:3812Laughing at Tomorrow4:26, and in October 2014 the band headlined the last ever Firefest concert at Rock City in Nottingham, England.
H.E.A.T released their fifth studio album, Into the Great Unknown×Into the Great Unknown20 September 2017 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1Bastard of Society3:502Redefined4:193Shit City3:524Time on Our Side3:545Best of the Broken4:336Eye of the Storm3:427Blind Leads the Blind3:238We Rule5:469Do You Want It?4:0510Into the Great Unknown7:2611FYI Miley2:50, on 20 September 2017. The album saw the return of former guitarist Dave Dalone, who rejoined the band after the departure of Eric Rivers in 2016. Dave Ling of Classic Rock Magazine published the following quote in his review of Into the Great Unknown: "H.E.A.T. have just made the most complete album of their career. Watch their rise continue."
H.E.A.T released H.E.A.T II on 21 February 2020. The band had to postpone many tour dates until 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
On 30 October 2020, the band announced via their official Facebook page that original singer Kenny Leckremo has rejoined the band replacing Erik Grönwall who was pursuing other projects and later joining Skid Row. In 2022, the new lineup released their new album Force Majeure×Force Majeure3 August 2022 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1Back to the Rhythm4:112Nationwide3:423Tainted Blood3:504Hollywood3:325Harder to Breathe4:176Not for Sale3:377One of Us3:508Hold Your Fire3:489Paramount3:5510Demon Eyes3:3711Wings of an Aeroplane3:3712Back to the Rhythm (Synth Wave version)4:09, their first with Leckremo since 2010's Freedom×Freedom31 March 2023 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 3 tracks1Freedom3:052Hollywood3:323One of Us3:50 Rock.
In January 2025, the band announced that their eighth studio album, Welcome to the Future×Welcome to the Future25 April 2025 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1Disaster3:462Bad Time for Love3:013Running to You3:044Call My Name4:165In Disguise3:376The End4:257Rock Bottom3:308Children of the Storm4:019Losing Game4:0710Paradise Lost3:5011Tear It Down (R.N.R.R)4:3112We Will Not Forget3:26, would be released 25 April 2025. The album was preceded by the singles "Disaster", "Bad Time for Love", and "Running to You".

Current members

Jimmy "Jay" Johansson – bass, backing vocals (2007–present)
Jonas "Jona Tee" Thegel – keyboards, backing vocals (2007–present)
Lars "Don Crash" Jarkell – drums (2007–present), backing vocals (2013–present)
Dave Dalone – guitars, backing vocals (2007–2013, 2016–present)
Kenny Leckremo – lead vocals, acoustic guitar (2007–2010, 2020–present)

Former members

Erik "Eric Rivers" Hammarbäck – guitars, backing vocals (2007–2016)
Erik Grönwall – lead vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica (2010–2020)

Touring members

Erik Modin - drums, backing vocals (2023, 2026)