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
Follow Me
H.E.A.T Lyrics
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Come rejoin me in the writing about the story of our faith
Do we still live on the pages that I know that we tore out
From the silence through the darkness
And every step I take I lead you on and straight to my heart
I'm brave now, lets leave this place
Follow me into my dreams where our love will survive
Through time and space we'll leave this place to another world tonight.
With a whisper I will call you
I will ask you to leave this place with me and all of this misery
From this moment on I'll lead you on and straight into my heart
I'm brave now, lets leave this place
Follow me into my dreams where our love will survive
Through time and space we'll leave this place to another world tonight.
I will always remember
How you came and took my life
Keep on dream [x8]
Follow me into my dreams where our love will survive
The song "Follow Me" by H.E.A.T is a passionate plea from the singer to his lover to follow him into his dreams where their love will survive. He implores his partner to rejoin him in the writing about the story of their love, questioning whether they still live on the pages that they once tore out. Despite the darkness and silence that surrounds them, he is determined to lead her straight to his heart with every step he takes. The singer proclaims that he is brave now, ready for them to leave this place and embark on a journey to another world tonight.
With a whisper, the singer calls out to his lover, asking her to leave this place of misery with him. He is determined to lead her straight into his heart, promising to always remember how she came and took his life. The song is a beautifully crafted expression of love that speaks to the power of dreams and the ability to escape from the darkness of one's reality into the light of love and hope.
Overall, the lyrics of "Follow Me" offers an engaging portrayal of two lovers caught up in a complicated situation. The artist has succeeded in painting a vivid picture of how fate can take away the things that people hold dear, yet hope for the possibility of a brighter future always remains.
Line by Line Meaning
Follow me into my dreams where our love will survive
Join me in a world where our love can endure anything
Come rejoin me in the writing about the story of our faith
Reunite with me as we recount our shared journey
Do we still live on the pages that I know that we tore out
Are we still living the same story we thought we destroyed?
From the silence through the darkness
Emerging from the void of nothing
And every step I take I lead you on and straight to my heart
Every move I make is bringing us closer to my true feelings
I'm brave now, lets leave this place
I'm courageous and ready to face whatever comes our way
Through time and space we'll leave this place to another world tonight.
We'll travel beyond this world together
With a whisper I will call you
I will softly beckon you
I will ask you to leave this place with me and all of this misery
I'll invite you to escape this place and all its troubles with me
From this moment on I'll lead you on and straight into my heart
From now on, I'll guide you straight into my heart
I will always remember
I won't ever forget
How you came and took my life
How you entered my life and changed it forever
Keep on dream [x8]
Continue to dream and hope for our love to prevail
Contributed by Grace W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.