Announced during early 2009, LAVETT comprised a cast of well known Swedish musicians in Daniel Heiman, of LOST HORIZON and HEED, on lead vocals, Michael Niklasson, from DARK TRANQUILLITY, on bass, Robert Vintervind, of BESEECH, on guitar, Manne Engström, from BESEECH and FATAL EMBRACE, on guitar, plus Christian Silver, of SUNDOWN and CEMETARY, on the drums.

A digital EP, entitled 'When The World Caves In', in March through iTunes, Amazon, Napster, eMusic, Klicktrack and CDON.

In July the group parted ways with bassist Michael Niklasson and replaced him with Henric Carlsson, ex-NIGHTRAGE and DEAD BY APRIL.