When a discussion arises on who the current heavyweights of the melodic hard rock scene are, the list of names being bantered about cannot avoid a mention of Harem Scarem. And certainly for good reason. After a five year hiatus, in 2013 the band reunited to re-record from scratch their milestone release “Mood Swings.” Since then, Harem Scarem have consistently released high quality studio albums, with “Thirteen” and “United” being shining examples of the band showcasing their amazing trademark sound. At the same time, these albums offered a stylistic progression which makes Harem Scarem a band to point to for the evolution of the genre.
The first single and video from the album, 'The Death Of Me', is out now! Check it below:
The new record, “Change The World” is a logical next step for Harem Scarem. While it isn't a million miles from where “United" left off, it still shows a band at the top of their game. A cohesive unit still able to deliver a power-rock-packed punch, swaggering riffs, and hooks to die for. Harry Hess and Pete Lesperance without a doubt show the world that their partnership still works.
"We really only have one goal when we start working on a record and that is to try and write the best songs we can,” says Pete Lesperance, "In the beginning, Harry and I work individually on parts and than bring them together to see if we have a good starting point for some songs. I think we've finally found our stride (I should hope so after 30 years of being a band) and we just try to keep ourselves happy musically, but deliver something that we feel the fans will like!"
With the addition of Mike Vassos on bass, Harem Scarem are returning and ready to dominate.
Tracklisting:
1. Change The World
2. Aftershock
3. Searching For Meaning
4. The Death Of Me
5. Mother Of Invention
6. No Man’s Land
7. In The Unknown
8. Riot In My Head
9. No Me Without You
10. Fire & Gasoline
11. Swallowed By The Machine
UPCOMING TOUR DATES:
May 28 @ The Edge - Ajax Ontario (CA)
May 29 @ The Red Dog - Peterborough Ontario (CA)
May 31 @ The Rockpile - Toronto Ontario (CA)
June 5 @ Sweden Rock Festival - Solvesborg (SE)
June 6 @ Gruner Baum - Dessau (DE)
June 7 @ Cacaofabriek - Helmond (NL)
June 11 @ MS Connexion - Mannheim (DE)
June 12 @ Musigburg - Aarburg (CH)
Nov 29 @ Heat Festival - Ludwigsburg (DE)
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LINEUP
Harry Hess: Lead & Backing Vocals, Keyboards
Pete Lesperance: Guitars
Creighton Doane: Drums
Mike Vassos: Bass
Darren Smith: Backing Vocals
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Canada’s finest hard rock band, Harem Scarem were formed in 1987 by guitarist Pete Lesperance and singer Harry Hess, formerly of the heavy metal band Blind Vengeance. The lineup was rounded out by Darren Smith (drums) and Mike Gionet (bass). They recorded a demo in 1999 and on the strength of it, they were signed to Warner Music.
Their self-titled album was a significant success in Canada and paved the way to the release of the heavier “Mood Swings” album in 1993, often considered the crown jewel of their early releases. Harem Scarem kept on releasing albums regularly during the 90’s, until they decided to ultimately change their name and music style to Rubber between 1999 and 2001.
In 2002, the band came back to melodic hard rock with the milestone album “Weight of the World,” which was their first proper release in the European marketplace thanks to their newly signed deal with Frontiers. With the Italian label, Harem Scarem released another five original albums (not counting 2006’s “Human Nature” and the remake of “Mood Swings” in 2013, which marked the band’s return after a 5 years hiatus after the release of 2008’s “Overload”).
Full biography at http://www.haremscarem.net/
DISCOGRAPHY
Harem Scarem- 1991
Mood Swings - 1993
Voice of Reason - 1995
Believe - 1997
Karma Cleansing - 1997
Big Bang Theory - 1998
Rubber - 1999
Ultra Feel - 2001
Weight of the World - 2002
Higher - 2003
Overload - 2005
Human Nature - 2007
Hope - 2008
Mood Swings II - 2013
Thirteen - 2014
United - 2017
Change The World - 2020