In 2007, they gained energy as an opening act to Toto, and the following year they got a massive break serving as an opening act to heavy metal legends Alice Cooper and Sabaton. The band performed at the Sweden Rock Festival that year as well. Their sound earned them the Årets Nykomlingar award, given out by the Swedish radio station P4 Dist for the best new artist as voted by the listeners. In 2009, the band played at the Melodifestivalen 2009, the Swedish qualifier to the annual Eurovision Song Contest, and made it to the final round with the song "1000 Miles". The band also toured around Europe as an opening act to Edguy that year.
The 2008 release of H.e.a.t was followed up by 2010's Freedom Rock. Continuing their high-energy yet slick style, it was ranked in the "Top Ten AOR/Melodic Rock Albums of 2010" by Classic Rock Magazine. Vocalist Kenny Leckremo's departure from H.E.A.T in mid-2010 brought a major change as retro-rocker and TV star Erik Grönwall became the band's new frontman. The singer had won the program Swedish Idol in December 2009, playing material by the likes of Iron Maiden and Skid Row (a huge change from the mellow pop ballads often seen on Swedish TV).
The groups's first two albums with Grönwall on the mic, 2012's Address the Nation and 2014's Tearing Down the Walls, earned a positive fan response and international acclaim. Sleaze Roxx remarked that if "you haven’t yet heard Tearing Down The Walls yet, give yourself a... present by purchasing what is sure to be a contender for record of the year." The guys' latest release is 2017's Into the Great Unknown, their third with vocalist Erik Grönwall. 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, returning to their heavier sound. On 30 October 2020, the band announced via their official Facebook page that original singer Kenny Leckremo has rejoined the band replacing the departing singer Erik Grönwall.
The current members of the band are:
Kenny Leckremo – lead vocals, guitar (2007–2010, 2020-present)
Dave Dalone - Guitars
Jona Tee - Keyboards
Jimmy Jay - Bass
Don Crash - Drums
Former members:
Eric Rivers (Erik Hammarbäck) – guitars, backing vocals (2007–2016)
Erik Grönwall – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, harmonica (2010–2020)
Studio albums
H.E.A.T - (2008)
Freedom Rock - (2010)
Address the Nation - (2012)
Tearing Down the Walls - (2014)
Into the Great Unknown - (2017)
H.E.A.T II - (2020)
Force Majeure - (2022)
Their official website is at: www.heatsweden.com
Feel It Again
H.E.A.T Lyrics
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I look back trying to figure out why it went so wrong
The tears have started fallin
Cause now I know its over
What I thought would always last
Is now a part of the past
I'm in a prison of love and I can’t brake loose and live again
Don’t get me wrong when I say this words
Stay away from me cause you know, you know it hurts
The tears have started fallin
Cause now I know its over
What I thought would always last
Is now a part of the past
Feel it again, wanna feel it all come back to me
I'm in a prison of love and I can’t brake loose and live again
[Solo]
Feel it again, wanna feel it all come back to me
I'm in a prison of love and I can’t brake loose and live again
The lyrics to H.E.A.T's song Feel It Again convey a deep sense of loss and longing for a past love. The opening lines, "A flash of light and the moment is gone, I look back trying to figure out why it went so wrong," suggest that the singer is reflecting on a past experience with someone they loved and trying to understand why things didn't work out. However, it is clear that this reflection is painful - "The tears have started fallin, 'cause now I know it's over."
Despite the pain, the singer expresses a strong desire to "feel it again" - to relive the past love and all of the emotions associated with it. However, they feel trapped in a "prison of love" - unable to move on and live their life without this person. The lyrics are further reinforced with the solo, acting as an extension of the emotions being conveyed.
Overall, the song is a poignant expression of the human experience of love and loss, and the pain that can come from it.
Line by Line Meaning
A flash of light and the moment is gone
The memory of a past moment has quickly faded away, leaving only confusion and questions.
I look back trying to figure out why it went so wrong
Reflecting on the past, wondering what went awry and how it could have been different.
The tears have started fallin
Emotions have overcome the singer, causing tears to fall.
Cause now I know its over
The realization that a relationship has ended has set in.
What I thought would always last
Expectations of a timeless, everlasting relationship have been shattered.
Is now a part of the past
The memory of the relationship is now relegated to the past, with no hope of continuing.
Feel it again, wanna feel it all come back to me
The singer longs to experience the relationship again, despite knowing it is over.
I'm in a prison of love and I can’t brake loose and live again
The singer feels trapped in a love that has ended, unable to move on and live life fully.
Don’t get me wrong when I say this words
Don't misunderstand the singer's intentions when speaking the following words.
Stay away from me cause you know, you know it hurts
The singer urges their former partner to stay away, as contact is only causing pain.
[Solo]
Instrumental break.
Contributed by Matthew W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.