Biography

Alex Dzaic - Guitars

Chris Forsberg - Vocals

Johan Axelsson - Guitars

Johan Larsson - Bass

John Thorner - Drums

Martin Persson - Keyboards

 

Swedish metallers SAREA isn´t just another act, they are an experience leaving no one unaffected by their massive sound and energizing show rising on the worldwide metal scene.

 

SAREA was formed with the intention to combine aggressive, heavy guitar driven metal and adding blistering melodic parts to create the atmospheric, huge and massive sound that today often is described as a 'melodic fist-to-the-face'. This combination has proven to be a successful recipe as SAREA has earned recognition and a steadily growing fanbase all over the world, known for their tight, heavy, melodic and aggressive machinery onstage.

 

With high ambitions and musical skills combined with the world famous Swedish song writing and a massive stage prescence, notorious for its' energy, it has become clear that SAREA is a very appreciated act at many festivals and clubs. They have shared stages, toured with and played festivals/clubs with some of the biggest names in the metal/rock genre such as; Ill Niño, Ektomorf, Megadeth, Behemoth, Scar Symmetry, Machinae Supremacy, Engel, Avatar, Sonic Syndicate, Corroded, Lillasyster and many many more.

 

SAREA has played several big shows such as notable Sweden Rock Festival, Skogsröjet, Metallsvenskan and countless clubs among other venues. SAREA also have done their first own headline-tour in the U.K. and a shorter mini tour in Croatia. During the summer of 2017 following the release of their latest album, SAREA joined Ill Niño on the european leg of their highly acclaimed '15 Years of Revolution Tour'.

 

2010 the debut album 'Alive' was released. The video for the first ever single, 'Another Me', has gathered well over 2 million (!) views on Youtube. In 2014 the follow up 'This is not Goodbye' was released, an album that recived massive response by fans, critics and reviewers all over the world. In addition to the album release a second single and video to the song 'Downfall' was released.

 

In 2016 the third album 'Black at Heart' was recorded, mixed and mastered at 'Crehate Studios', Gothenburg. The album was released on May 26th 2017 through 'Rambo Music' (a subdivision of 'Sony/Gain') and 'Wormhole Death', receiving top reviews from all corners of the world.

 

Prior to the release of Black at Heart the single and video for 'Lights' was released, entering the Swedish Spotify chart 'Viral Top 50' climbing and reaching as high as #19. During 2018, SAREA hit the mark of 1.000.000+ streams in total! Critics, fans, radio and press all agree, this is the best album from SAREA to date!

 

In July of 2018, SAREA won 'The Akademia Music Award’s Best Heavy Metal Song' with their song, 'Let Us Fall' from the Black At Heart album.

 

Now the process of writing new material to their next album has begun and rest assured, this will become the best one yet!

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