Delight and satisfaction within the Steamhammer/SPV camp: The Hanover-based label has signed Screamer, presently certainly one of Sweden’s most bold heavy metallic acts.
The group surrounding vocalist Andreas Wikström is scheduled to launch its newest album, Kingmaker, in January 2023. The lead single, “Kingmaker”, will likely be out on September 16. Two extra singles – “Hellfire” (28 October 2022) and “The Traveler” (9 December 2022) – are set to observe, and all three will likely be supported by excellent video clips.
Since 2011, Screamer have launched 5 profitable albums and performed properly over 300 reveals, together with festivals similar to Headbangers Open Air (2013), Rock Hard Open Air (2014), Summer Breeze (2014), Muskelrock (2012, 2014, 2017 and 2019) and Bang Your Head (2019). The songs on their 2021 Live Sacrifice reside album have been recorded throughout their European tour in autumn 2019/spring 2020 and are testomony to the quintet’s nice enthusiasm for enjoying reside.
As far as drummer Henrik Petersson is worried, the contract with Steamhammer/SPV is a dream come true: “We’ve been in contact with label manager Olly Hahn, who has already looked after such legendary bands as Running Wild, Rage and Sodom at Steamhammer, for a number of years. We know that Olly and his colleagues will support us in reaching the next level of our career.”
Label supervisor Olly Hahn can also be delighted along with his new signing: “Over the past few years we’ve been keeping a close eye on Screamer’s development and are delighted to welcome this talented and dynamic band to the Steamhammer fold!”
Photo from left to proper: Henrik Petersson (drums, Screamer), Frank Uhle (managing director SPV), Björn von Oettingen(head of promotion Steamhammer), Olly Hahn (label supervisor Steamhammer), Dejan Rosić (guitars, Screamer)