Alkera is a progressive metal band from Istanbul, Turkey. Faruk Aydın Toksöz (guitars), Yalçın Hafızoğlu (drums) and Ali Göktürk (keyboards) established the band Alkera in 2015 with an aim to compose music in progressive metal genre with English lyrics. Their focus on composition gained momentum with the participation of Onur Çobanoğlu (lead vocals), and Ozan Mustafa Tuncal (bass guitars) to the band.