Sweet Freedom - Blind Leading The Blind

Sweet Freedom began as a solo project by Swedish keyboardist Jörgen Schelander during the pandemic, born from a clear artistic vision and DIY spirit that had long been brewing in his mind. The debut album, initially released with no promotion, gained surprising attention — even landing coverage in Sweden Rock Magazine as one of the year's top releases.
By late 2022, the band evolved from a solo project to a full line-up under the name Sweet Freedom, reminiscent of how Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow simply became Rainbow. The new album, "Blind Leading The Blind", sees the return of the same core line-up, but with one notable change: powerhouse vocalist Matti Alfonzetti (Skintrade, Jagged Edge) steps in as frontman, replacing Stefan Nyqvist. Matti’s signature voice and charisma elevate these already high-octane songs to new heights.
Together with Håkan Nilsson on guitar, Jan Lund on bass and Håkan Rangemo on drums, Sweet Freedom forms a Swedish supergroup. The new album is a ten-song collection of massive classic rock with a progressive twist, now being released worldwide by Frontiers Records.
"Blind Leading The Blind" was recorded live as a full band at Tilt Recording Studios in Strömstad, Sweden — an intentional move to capture the raw energy and chemistry that can only happen when a real band plays together in the same room. That energy, combined with a massive-sounding mix and master by Stefan Boman (Opeth, Alice Cooper, Def Leppard) results in a huge, dynamic rock production.
While Matti is well known in the rock world, the rest of Sweet Freedom’s members also boast serious credentials. Jörgen performed all keyboards on the 2024 touring production of Jesus Christ Superstar (featuring Daniel Gildenlöw of Pain of Salvation) and both Jan and Håkan previously played in Sabbtail alongside Mats Levén and Fredrik Åkesson of Opeth.
Sweet Freedom is here, loud and proud — and "Blind Leading The Blind" proves they’re a force to be reckoned with.