Swedish metalcore band Safemode has announced that they will release their new album in May. The upcoming album carries the title “Colorblind”. A teaser can be streamed in the video below.
Safemode finished a crowd funding campaign for “Colorblind” in March 2015. Once again the band collaborates with Dino Medanhodzic at Radionika Studios in Stockholm. 12 songs has been selected among both new and previously unreleased songs. written by both present and past band members.
Safemode is a 5-piece metalcore band from Uppsala, Sweden. The band started in the spring of 2007, and has had extensive experience with performing including tours in Latin America, and several European tours. The band won the national music contest Rockkarusellen in 2009 against 600 other participating bands, and also Red Bull Bedroom Jam’s Competition in 2011. Their debut album ”For A Better Tomorrow” was released in 2010, and re-released worldwide in 2011. The EP “Gold Digger” was released in 2013, and has been on heavy rotation, and frequently requested on American radio.
In January 2014 Safemode made its second tour in Latin America. This time as headlining band.
Title track ‘Gold Digger: Sam’ was picked up by American radio station RadioU, and the video by RadioU’s UTV. Shortly after that ‘Another Day Will Haunt You ‘was picked up by RadioU‘s Buzztracks and reached #1 on RadioU‘s Most Wanted.
In September 2014, American Mosaic Artistry Group heard Safemode on RadioU, and signed the band for the US-market.
Last summer, Safemode played at the annual Sweden Rock Festival in Sölvesborg. Some of the other participants were artists like Jerusalem, All That Remains, Children of Bodom, Gloryhammer, Def Leppard, Eluveitie, Judas Priest, Mötley Crüe, Ace Frehley, Toto, Safemode, Backyard Babies, Mad Max, Slash, Hammerfall, Alestorm, Extreme, Delain, Hammerfall, Meshuggah and many more.
With energy-filled live shows, fantastic melodies and great contact with the audience, Safemode becomes an outstanding live act, which must be experienced! Take a minute and listen to the music and stay alert for updates!
Safemode is: Tjet Gustafsson – lead vocals, guitar, Robin Ahnlund – lead guitar, vocals, Johannes Karlsson – drums
Upcoming Shows:
24 Sept – Rock Alive, Veenendaal, Netherlands
Weblinks: Website / Facebook / Twitter / Indiegogo
Video below ‘Gold Digger’