THE HALO EFFECT is the biggest surprise in the metal scene in a long time. The band featuring five former members of the Swedish metal band IN FLAMES — Jesper Strömblad (guitar), Daniel Svensson (drums), Peter Iwers (bass), Niclas Engelin (guitar) and Mikael Stanne (vocals) — has released its fourth single, “The Needless End”. The track along with previously released singles will appear on THE HALO EFFECT‘s first album, titled “Days Of The Lost”, which is due on August 12 via Nuclear Blast.
Front-man Mikael Stanne tells about the track: “The Needless End deals with the crippling inability to deal with abstract problems. Issues that just seem too huge or incomprehensible falls by the wayside in order to deal with more immediate but less important issues. We end up somewhere not because we want to but because we were unable to understand what we needed to do. There is an intensity to this song and a uplifting melody that I think suits this idea. Among all the anger and resentment it’s also hopeful and has an infectious groove and drive.”
The initial thought behind THE HALO EFFECT was to go back to the roots and explore the classic Gothenburg Sound. The band delivers the goods in a brutally efficient display of heart pounding beats, melodic mayhem and furious growling at its best and the result is an exceptional sound to fans of melo-death, where the echoes of the Gothenburg Sound are evident.
The album will be released in the following formats:
- CD Jewelcase 24pages Booklet (Retail)
- BOX 1LP Gatefold 24 Pages Booklet + Documentary Blu Ray Yolk Crystal Clear/Light Green Transparent + CD&BD Earbook 48pages (NB Mailorder)
- 1LP Gatefold 24 Pages Booklet + Documentary Blu Ray Splatter Light Green Transparent/Black (NB Mailorder)
- 1LP Gatefold 24 Pages Booklet + Documentary Blu Ray Marbled Crystal Clear/Dark Green (NB Mailorder + Wholesale)
- 1LP Gatefold 24 Pages Booklet + Documentary Blu Ray Crystal Clear (Retail)
- 1LP Gatefold 24 Pages Booklet + Documentary Blu Ray Transparent Red (EMP)
- 1LP Gatefold 24 Pages Booklet + Documentary Blu Ray Transparent Sun Yellow (Nordics)
- 1LP Gatefold 24 Pages Booklet + Documentary Blu Ray Transparent Light Green (UK)
- 1LP Gatefold 24 Pages Booklet + Documentary Blu Ray Glow In The Dark (Band Shop)
- 1LP Gatefold 24 Pages Booklet + Documentary Blu Ray Marbled Light Green Transparent/Black (Band Shop)
Pre-save tor pre-order it HERE.
THE HALO EFFECT 2022 European tour supporting AMON AMARTH and MACHINE HEAD:
Sep. 08 – UK – Nottingham – Arena
Sep. 09 – UK – Cardiff – Arena
Sep. 10 – UK – London – Wembley Arena
Sep. 12 – UK – Manchester – Arena
Sep. 13 – IE – Dublin – 3 Arena –
Sep. 16 – CH – Zurich – Hallenstadion
Sep. 17 – AT – Vienna – Stadthalle
Sep. 18 – PL – Krakow – Tauron Arena
Sep. 20 – EST – Tallinn – Saku Arena
Sep. 21 – FIN – Helsinki – Ice Hall
Sep. 23 – N – Oslo – Spektrum
Sep. 24 – S – Stockholm – Hovet
Sep. 26 – DK – Copenhagen – Forum Black Box
Sep. 27 – DE – Hamburg – Barclays Arena
Sep. 28 – DE – Frankfurt – Festhalle
Sep. 30 – DE – Oberhausen – König Pilsener Arena
Oct. 01 – DE – Berlin – Velodrom
Oct. 02 – NL – Amsterdam – Afas Live
Oct. 04 – IT – Milano – Lorenzini District
Oct. 06 – ES – Barcelona – Sant Jordi
Oct. 07 – ES – Madrid – Vistalegre
Oct. 08 – ES – La Coruna – Coliseum
Oct. 09 – P – Lisbon – Campo Pequeno
Oct. 12 – FR – Paris – Zenith
Oct. 14 – DE – Munich – Olympiahalle
Oct. 15 – DE – Leipzig – Arena
Oct. 16 – CZ – Prague – Tipsport Arena
Oct. 18 – HU – Budapest – Barba Negra
Oct. 20 – LUX – Esch zur Alzette – Rockhal
Oct. 21 – BE – Brussels – Forest National
Oct. 22 – DE – Stuttgart – Schleyerhalle
