Effective period / Period of releases: 2009 - 2014

Members: Silver Ots, Juhana Karlsson, Eerik Purdon, Lauri Koskenniemi, Alexa Leroux, Petri Mäkipää, Lari Sorvo, Mikael Grönroos

Shear is a six piece, Helsinki-based, female fronted Finnish metal act. The members of Shear have played in many familiar metal bands.

The current lineup of Shear was finalized in 2008. The members have, however, played together for many years. The guitarists Mikael Grönroos and Lauri Koskenniemi, and keyboardist Lari Sorvo have played together since 2001. Bass player Eerik Purdon joined the group in 2004, and the drummer Juhana Karlsson in 2007. Shear’s lineup was finalized in 2008 when vocalist Alexa Leroux joined the band.