CYHRA Feat. Former IN FLAMES, AMARANTHE Members: First Photos From The Studio

March 15, 2017

CYHRA, the new band featuring former IN FLAMES members Peter Iwers (bass) and Jesper Strömblad (guitar) alongside ex-AMARANTHE singer Joacim "Jake E" Lundberg and LUCA TURILLI'S RHAPSODY drummer Alex Landenburg, has entered Top Floor Studios in Gothenburg, Sweden to begin recording its debut album for a fall 2017 release via Spinefarm.

Said the band in a statement: "The vast experience all four of us have gathered during our times in previous bands creates the perfect background for unlimited inspiration and a result of highly mastered musical craftsmanship. The songs; as hard as it is right now to put a description on them, they are a mix of all that... yet something completely new!"

Added Jake: "The excitement I feel about CYHRA is over the top. I have to pinch myself every day to make sure it's not just another dream. I am so proud of the music we have created and I can't wait to show it to the world!"

Stated Strömblad: "For the first time for as long as I can remember, I feel I am a part of something special. This band has helped me regain my true passion for music. I can't wait to share this to the world!"

Jake has described CYHRA's sound as "modern metal" with "Jesper's style from old melodic IN FLAMES and my vocal melodies." He added that "Our intention is that both AMARANTHE fans and IN FLAMES fans will at least have a listen to CYHRA and hopefully like what we're doing."

Jake E announced his departure from AMARANTHE in February, explaining at the time that he began to feel that "my place both on the albums and live was reduced; I felt like I was superfluous… I started to feel more like a backing singer."

Iwers issued a statement in November saying that he was leaving IN FLAMES "to pursue other endeavors." He has since been replaced on the road by Håkan Skoger (PASSENGER, GARDENIAN).

Strömblad quit IN FLAMES in February 2010 in order to continue receiving treatment for his alcohol addiction. He later formed THE RESISTANCE with Marco Aro (vocals, THE HAUNTED) and Glenn Ljungström (guitar, ex-IN FLAMES),only to exit that band in March 2016. THE RESISTANCE bassist Rob Hakemo later slammed Jesper in an interview, calling the guitarist "an alcoholic" and "drug addict" who "doesn't want to [get] sober."

CyHra day 2, Alex is cruuuushing the drums.
Posted by Top Floor Studios on Tuesday, March 14, 2017

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