CYHRA Releases Music Video For 'Venom In Me', Introduces New Bassist BEN VARON

Swedish melodic metal supergroup CYHRA — featuring AMARANTHE co-founder Jake E and current KAMELOT, THE CROWN and SUBURBAN TRIBE members — has unveiled the new music video for "Venom In Me" filmed by Lasse Arkela while on tour as guests of DEAD BY APRIL.

"Venom In Me" is taken from CYHRA's fourth studio album, "Requiem For A Pipe Dream", released on June 5, 2026, via Reigning Phoenix Music.

Alongside the release of the video, CYHRA has introduced the band's new bass player Ben Varon (AMORAL, OCEANHOARSE).

Jake says: "We are absolutely thrilled to officially welcome Ben Varon as the new bass player for CYHRA.

"Ben is a phenomenally talented musician whom many in the scene already know and respect from his fantastic work with AMORAL and OCEANHOARSE.

"Interestingly enough, Ben has been diving deep into his passion for the bass lately, and when the stars aligned for us to work together, everything just fell perfectly into place.

"Our fans in Finland, Estonia, and Latvia already got a blistering first taste of what he brings to the table live during our recent run with DEAD BY APRIL. The energy he brings to the stage and how naturally he locked into our groove during those shows proved he's the perfect fit. It marks the start of an amazing new chapter for CYHRA, and we can't wait for the rest of the world to experience this new energy!"

Ben adds: "How cool is this?! After being friends with Euge for about 25 years, having supported CYHRA with my old band OCEANHOARSE at multiple shows, and being a fan of the band since the first album... now I'm actually in the band!

"I'm stoked and proud to be part of the group, and can't wait to get back onstage with the guys again soon, as well as writing new CYHRA music together."

A formidable musical pedigree can open doors. What happens beyond them is what ultimately defines a band. Since their formation in 2016, Swedish melodic metal powerhouse CYHRA have transformed an extraordinary collection of individual musical histories into something with an identity, ambition and creative force entirely its own.

Founded by AMARANTHE co-founder and vocalist Jake E alongside former IN FLAMES guitarist Jesper Strömblad, CYHRA emerged with the kind of credentials that immediately commanded attention. Yet the musicians involved had little interest in simply revisiting their respective pasts. Their vision was rooted in the possibilities of what could come next: a sound where the muscular aggression of Scandinavian metal collided with towering melodies, cinematic atmosphere, electronic textures and an unmistakable sense of emotional urgency.

That vision first took shape on 2017's "Letters To Myself", an album that introduced CYHRA's instinct for transforming deeply personal subject matter into powerful, anthemic songwriting. Beneath its polished exterior lay a compelling tension between vulnerability and aggression, with soaring vocal hooks rising above intricate guitar work and thunderous rhythms. The foundations were unmistakable, but so was the potential for something considerably greater.

With 2019's "No Halos In Hell", that potential began to crystallize. Bigger choruses, sharper contrasts and increasingly confident songwriting revealed a band discovering just how much territory its musical identity could encompass. By the arrival of "The Vertigo Trigger" in 2023, CYHRA had grown more adventurous still, embracing darker atmospheres, contemporary production and an ever-expanding palette of sonic textures without sacrificing the melodic instincts at the heart of their sound.

Through each successive release, a defining characteristic became increasingly apparent. CYHRA possessed an unusual ability to make heaviness feel immediate and melody feel immense, allowing moments of introspection to coexist with the kind of explosive, arena-sized energy that demands to be experienced at full volume. Their music could be intensely personal and unapologetically theatrical, intricate in its construction yet instinctive in its impact.

That evolution reached another formidable milestone with "Requiem For A Pipe Dream", the band's fourth studio album, released June 5, 2026, through Reigning Phoenix Music.

Across the album, CYHRA channel the experiences, frustrations and hard-won perspective of their collective journey into some of their most commanding material to date. Songs such as "Bleed With Pride", "Superman", "Box With Spirits" and "Venom In Me" reveal a band operating with renewed conviction, weaving razor-edged guitars, pulsating rhythms and expansive electronic atmospheres around Jake E's unmistakable vocal presence. The result is music that moves effortlessly between muscular intensity and soaring emotional release, balancing the immediate gratification of enormous hooks with the depth and complexity of musicians who have spent decades mastering their craft.

The arrival of bassist Ben Varon, whose history includes AMORAL and OCEANHOARSE, adds another dimension to that evolution. A longtime friend of guitarist Euge Valovirta and an admirer of CYHRA since their earliest recordings, Varon brings both an established musical connection and fresh creative energy to the group. His introduction during the band's performances alongside DEAD BY APRIL in Finland, Estonia and Latvia offered audiences an early glimpse of a revitalized lineup whose chemistry was already taking shape onstage.

Today, CYHRA comprises Jake E on vocals, Euge Valovirta and Marcus Sunesson on guitars, Alex Landenburg on drums and Ben Varon on bass. Between them lies a remarkable history spanning some of melodic and extreme metal's most recognizable names, including AMARANTHE, KAMELOT, THE CROWN and SUBURBAN TRIBE. Those individual histories remain part of the band's foundation, but a decade of shared musical exploration has given CYHRA a legacy that belongs to them alone.

Four albums into their career, CYHRA have arrived at a point where experience and ambition have become equally powerful creative forces. Their sound continues to expand, their chemistry continues to evolve and their appetite for pushing beyond familiar territory remains undiminished.

With "Requiem For A Pipe Dream" marking the beginning of another chapter and a new lineup already looking toward the music still to come, CYHRA's trajectory remains firmly forward.

CYHRA is:

Jake E - Vocals
Euge Valovirta - Guitars
Marcus Sunesson - Guitars
Alex Landenburg - Drums
Ben Varon - Bass