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Origin | Sweden |
Genres | Hard rock, AOR, glam metal, heavy metal |
Years active | 1981−1993, 2006−present |
Labels | Universal Sweden |
Members | Anders Wikström Robert Ernlund Jamie Borger Patrick Appelgren Nalle Påhlsson |
Past members | Leif Liljegren Mats Dahlberg Thomas Lind Ken Siewertson Leif Sundin Joakim Larsson Mats Levén |
Treat is a Swedish hard rock band from Stockholm. Formed in 1981 by singer Robert Ernlund and guitarist Anders "Gary" Wikström , the band had national and as well as international success with songs like "Get You on the Run", "World of Promises", "Party All Over" and "Ready for the Taking" in the second half of the 1980s.
They played at rock festivals like Monsters of Rock in 1988 in Germany. They were also the opening act for Queen in Sweden in 1986 and opened for W.A.S.P. during their first Swedish tour. They were signed to the labels Mercury and then Vertigo .
The band originally disbanded in 1993 due to failing to maintain success with new singer Mats Levén; however, former band members worked later together on two new songs for the 2006 compilation album Weapons of choice 1984-2006; the album sold better than expected, convincing them that the band was still relevant. This led to Treat being revived later that year, with most of its 1989-1991 line-up, including Ernlund and Wikström, and signing up with Universal. They have since released four new studio albums: Coup de Grace, Ghost of Graceland, Tunguska and The Endgame.