Artist: SEARING I
Album: BLOODSHRED (DIGI)

Release date:
Media type: CD

Searing I was formed in Uppsala, Sweden, in 1999 within the ashes of a death metal band called The Prophecy. Mattias Hansson and Marcus Olofsson were working on some new ideas and Andreas Engman was recruited as the drummer. After trying a number of vocalists the decision fell on the characteristic shrill voice of Andreas "Hasse" Hansson.

The line-up at that time:
Marcus Olofsson-Guitar
Mattias Hansson-Bass
Andreas Engman-Drums
Andreas "Hasse" Hansson-Vocals

In 2001 Anders Bjork was added to the line-up as a lead/rhythm guitar player. The first demo-CD was recorded in Stijl Works Studio in 2002 by Henrik Wikner. After the second demo (2003) "Hasse" decided to leave the band and were replaced with Andreas Oman.
Combining Andreas Oman's throat with the fast guitar-riffs and the furious pounding drums, the music developed into a harder, faster in-your-face death/thrash metal.
After a few months of rehearsing new material and doing a couple of gigs, they went back to the studio and recorded four tracks for a new demo entitled "A Treacherous ride".

In the summer of 2004 the fourth demo "Tons of Hate" was recorded. As for the earlier demos Henrik Wikner was the one to record it. The demo "Tons of Hate" was sent to some record companies and it was the mighty Black Lotus Records who finally gave Searing I a record deal for three full length albums.
The debut album titled "Bloodshred" is recorded in the new Blueflame Productions Studio, in Uppsala by Teddy Moller (Loch Vostok) and Niklas Kupper (Loch Vostok).
It will be released in September 2005. The album is a megaton of sheer force and raging fury! An amalgam of modern thrash, killer riffing , pounding drums and aggressive singing! The best thrash band to come from Sweden since THE HAUNTED!

LINE-UP:

Marcus Olofsson-Guitar
Mattias Hansson-Bass
Andreas Engman-Drums
Andreas Oman-Vocals
Anders Bjork-Guitar