Alicate Butterfly

Alicate was formed in the late eighties by lead singer Jonas Erixon and bassist Fredrik Ekberg. In the early years they mainly played local venues, but were able to release a 7" single called "The End/Too Shy To Take It", which is now a collectors item. In 2006, the band reformed and began working on new material, resulting in their first album "World Of Anger" from 2009. The success of this album and the popularity of their concerts led to the release of their second album "Free Falling" in 2013. Their third full-length album, "Unforgiven To Be Forgiven," followed in 2018 along with a live EP called "Live At Forum." Covid then put the band's creativity on hold. However, Jonas Erixon was still writing songs and collaborating with some high-profile artists, writing / co-writing songs for Giant, Skills (with Billy Sheehan and Brad Gillis) and Sweet Oblivion (Geoff Tate). During Pandemic, work also began on new material. The band was looking for a progression from their last album that would lead to a more "focused" version of the band and add more hooks to the songs. Four years after the release of their last album, Alicate returns in top form. "Butterfly" consists of 10 high-octane tracks, hard rock with a big dose of melodies.