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Dave Everley

"What matters is that we get the message to younger generations": H.E.A.T's Kenny Leckremo on the state of rock and why Swedes write songs in the dark

Kenny Leckremo in the studio wearing headphones, playing guitar.

Kenny Leckremo is a man with no ‘off’ switch. H.E.A.T’s ebullient frontman arrived only seconds ago, yet here he is, beaming a thousand-watt smile. “Let me get rid of this jacket, I’m burning up,” he says, shrugging off his leather without breaking his verbal stride.

He’s currently on the road as part of his side hustle as guest singer with power metallers Avantasia, but today his enthusiasm is focused on his regular band’s gleaming new album Welcome To The Future, his second record with the Swedish hard rock champions since rejoining in 2020 after the departure of Erik Grönwall, who replaced him a decade earlier.

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