---
title: "Harem Scarem"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/harem-scarem"
genre: "Progressive Metal"
country: "Canada"
formed: 1987
disbanded: 2008
---

# Harem Scarem

**Harem Scarem** is a progressive metal band, from Canada, active 1987 to 2008.

Harem Scarem is a Canadian hard rock/melodic hard rock band from Toronto, Ontario. Harem Scarem initially achieved popularity in their native Canada and Japan. The band was active from 1987 to 2008, and again from 2013 after reforming. Throughout their career, they have released 16 studio albums, plus numerous live and compilation albums, and a re-record of Mood Swings in 2013. Totals record sales are in excess of one million worldwide.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harem_Scarem

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Harem Scarem |
| Genre | Progressive Metal |
| Parent genre | Metal |
| Origin | Toronto, Canada |
| Formed | 1987 |
| Disbanded | 2008 |
| Releases in catalog | 22 |

## Genres

[Progressive Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/progressive-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Darren Smith](https://themetalnet.com/musician/darren-smith) | Membranophone | 1990 to present | Current |
| [Harry Hess](https://themetalnet.com/musician/harry-hess) | Lead vocals, Electric guitar | 1987 to present | Current |
| [Pete Lesperance](https://themetalnet.com/musician/pete-lesperance) | Electric guitar | 1987 to present | Current |
| [Stan Mizcek](https://themetalnet.com/musician/stan-mizcek) | Bass | 2012 to present | Current |
| [Barry Donaghy](https://themetalnet.com/musician/barry-donaghy) | Bass guitar | 1995 to 2012 | Former |
| [Creighton Doane](https://themetalnet.com/musician/creighton-doane) | Membranophone | 2000 to 2012 | Former |
| [Mike Gionet](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mike-gionet) | Bass guitar | 1990 to 1995 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1991 | [Acoustic Sessions](https://themetalnet.com/album/3a450b59-a245-4846-8857-401ca25c9d1e) | EP |
| 1991 | [Harem Scarem](https://themetalnet.com/album/32df9278-49a2-3d96-a00b-994fde3d7452) | Album |
| 1993 | [Mood Swings](https://themetalnet.com/album/126c2a84-a0c4-3322-9fd5-50a99fefd87b) | Album |
| 1994 | [If There Was a Time](https://themetalnet.com/album/963d256f-57a3-4f62-ada9-41942c211071) | EP |
| 1995 | [Voice of Reason](https://themetalnet.com/album/e10ce81a-8c00-31f8-aab4-958126860092) | Album |
| 1997 | [Karma Cleansing](https://themetalnet.com/album/546dd017-f722-38fb-9abb-1cdfb2914120) | Album |
| 1998 | [Big Bang Theory](https://themetalnet.com/album/c963cc3d-51b1-3a69-8310-e2a71c035250) | Album |
| 1999 | [Rubber](https://themetalnet.com/album/cd655439-bf2f-437a-94dc-f0392f46b44d) | Album |
| 2001 | [Ultra Feel](https://themetalnet.com/album/02be572f-d42e-3974-a5d7-b4017b90f6c1) | Album |
| 2002 | [Weight of the World](https://themetalnet.com/album/e4a6c231-b10d-4de8-b4e7-83206a5631ad) | Album |
| 2003 | [Higher](https://themetalnet.com/album/776e74b7-538c-36a3-9076-01d66fce5d03) | Album |
| 2005 | [Overload](https://themetalnet.com/album/ad42f000-f1d8-38a3-9355-3019adbb43e1) | Album |
| 2006 | [Human Nature](https://themetalnet.com/album/2cd3f1bc-67c3-392a-b29d-e48d45e054f7) | Album |
| 2008 | [Hope](https://themetalnet.com/album/7ac86efb-ead6-3066-b423-c9d1bdcac00c) | Album |
| 2008 | [Is It the Sea?](https://themetalnet.com/album/c14a6c13-27df-4b3b-a31c-8b2608873b0e) | Album |
| 2008 | [MelodicRock EP](https://themetalnet.com/album/94e08e34-b185-4246-8940-0bf7743948b0) | EP |
| 2010 | [Believe](https://themetalnet.com/album/de8eb4b4-5693-4007-8f12-6b7ccbea0bcc) | Album |
| 2013 | [Mood Swings II](https://themetalnet.com/album/10277167-40e9-4a8c-ad85-146bfe8c2830) | Album |
| 2014 | [Thirteen](https://themetalnet.com/album/7f576b4f-5fd3-4b2a-b525-215758a41c22) | Album |
| 2017 | [United](https://themetalnet.com/album/2962146f-2ecf-496f-9cc8-7cf11cd5fe70) | Album |
| 2020 | [Change the World](https://themetalnet.com/album/a5e89fe5-2a5c-41b4-a041-79d3a64ba4a9) | Album |
| 2025 | [Chasing Euphoria](https://themetalnet.com/album/cfe47e69-3383-4236-8cde-eadfe5034565) | Album |

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## Official and external links

- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harem.scarem.band
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6q72NwO3LCZ2WNKkDKy5va

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/harem-scarem](https://themetalnet.com/band/harem-scarem). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt