Cyhra (stylized CyHra) is a Swedish
heavy metal supergroup formed in 2017. It is made up of vocalist Joacim "Jake E" Keelyn (ex-
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Jesper Strömblad
Clas Håkan Jesper Strömblad (born 28 November 1972) is a Swedish musician who is the guitarist of the bands The Halo Effect, Dimension Zero and Cyhra, and formerly of In Flames and The Resistance. He is best known as the founder and forme ...
(ex-
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Annihilator, ex-
Axxis
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), Finnish lead guitarist Euge Valovirta (ex-
Shining) and third guitarist Marcus Sunesson (
Engel). CyHra plays a modern melodic metal style.
Members
Current members
* Jake E – lead vocals
(2017–present)
*
Jesper Strömblad
Clas Håkan Jesper Strömblad (born 28 November 1972) is a Swedish musician who is the guitarist of the bands The Halo Effect, Dimension Zero and Cyhra, and formerly of In Flames and The Resistance. He is best known as the founder and forme ...
– rhythm guitar, keyboards
(2017–present), bass
(2018–present)
* Alex Landenburg – drums
(2017–present)
* Euge Valovirta – lead guitar, backing vocals
(2017–present), bass
(2018–present)
* Marcus Sunesson – third guitar
(2020–present, 2018–2020 as a live member)
Live members
* "
Mr. ASUS" – bass
(2019–present)
Former members
*
Peter Iwers
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– bass
(2017–2018)
Discography
Studio albums
* ''Letters to Myself''
(2017)
* ''No Halos in Hell''
(2019)
* ''The Vertigo Trigger''
(2023)
Singles
* "Karma"
(2017)
* "Letter to Myself"
(2017)
* "Heartrage"
(2018)
* "Here to Save You"
(2018)
* "Forever"
(2018)
* "Out of My Life"
(2019)
* "Battle from Within"
(2019)
* "Ready to Rumble"
(2022)
* "Life Is a Hurricane"
(2023)
* "If I"
(2023)
* "Superman"
(2025)
Notes
References
External links
Official website*
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cyhra
2017 establishments in Sweden
Swedish alternative metal musical groups
Swedish hard rock musical groups
Swedish heavy metal musical groups
Swedish groove metal musical groups
Musical groups established in 2017
Musical groups from Gothenburg
Swedish musical quintets