Days of the Lost

Days of the Lost
Studio album by The Halo Effect
Released	12 August 2022 (2022-08-12)
Studio	Crehate Studios
Genre	Melodic death metal [1]
Length	40:46
Label	Nuclear Blast
Producer	Oscar Nilsson & The Halo Effect
The Halo Effect chronology
Days of the Lost (2022) March of the Unheard (2025)
Singles from Days of the Lost
"Shadowminds" Released: 9 November 2021 "Feel What I Believe" Released: 21 January 2022 "Days of the Lost" Released: 13 April 2022 "The Needless End" Released: 13 April 2022

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Imperiumi	9/10 [2]
Inferno	[3]
Kaaoszine	[4]
Soundi	[5]

Days of the Lost is the debut album by melodic death metal band The Halo Effect, released on 12 August 2022.

The album debuted at number 6 on the Finnish official album chart and number 2 on the physical album chart. ^[6] In Sweden, it went straight to number one, reportedly becoming the first debut album by a metal band to reach number one on the Swedish charts. ^[7]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Shadowminds"	3:53
2.	"Days Of The Lost"	3:37
3.	"The Needless End"	4:04
4.	"Conditional"	3:41
5.	"In Broken Trust"	4:09
6.	"Gateways"	4:49
7.	"A Truth Worth Lying For"	4:24
8.	"Feel What I Believe"	3:59
9.	"Last Of Our Kind" (featuring Matt Heafy)	4:04
10.	"The Most Alone"	4:03
Total length:		40:46

Personnel

Credits retrieved from the official booklet

The Halo Effect Mikael Stanne – vocals Niclas Engelin – lead guitar Jesper Strömblad – rhythm guitar Peter Iwers – bass guitar Daniel Svensson – drums Additionnal musicians Örjan Örnkloo – keys & sounds except outro on track 1 by Jesper Strömblad Johannes Bergion & Erika Risinger – cello & violin on track 9 Jonas Slättung – backing vocals on track 5 Matt Heafy – guest vocals on track 9

Additionnal personnel Oscar Nilsson – recording, engineering & producing Jens Bogren – mixing Tony Lindgren – mastering Adrian Baxter – artwork Vincent Laine – logo & symbol Niklas Sundin – layout Lucas Englund – band photography Robin Lundin – individual shots Sony/ATV – publishing Ride or Crash – management Crown Law – legal Cobra Agency – bookings europe, asia & australia Sound Talent Agency – bookings USA & canada Victorious Merch – merchandise

Charts

Chart performance for Days of the Lost

Chart (2022)	Peak position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [8]	6
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [9]	134
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) [10]	6
French Albums (SNEP) [11]	176
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [12]	6
Scottish Albums (OCC) [13]	29
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) [14]	86
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [15]	1
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [16]	8
UK Album Downloads (OCC) [17]	40
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [18]	10
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC) [19]	3

References

1. "Review: The Halo Effect – Days of the Lost". 9 August 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
2. Halo Effect, The - Days Of The Lost 27.8.2022.
3. Gothenburg rules OK - review The Halo Effect - Inferno.fi 27.8.2022.
4. Swedish melodeath is alive and well! – The Halo Effect's debut album "Days of the Lost" reviewed 22.8.2022.
5. Review: If we were living in the 1990s, The Halo Effect's debut would be a classic – but when we're not 22.8.2022.
6. The Halo Effect → Days Of The Lost 22.8.2022.
7. "The Halo Effect is the first metal band to have their debut album reach the top of the official Swedish album chart" . Retrieved 22 August 2022.
8. "Austriancharts.at – The Halo Effect – Days of the Lost" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
9. "Ultratop.be – The Halo Effect – Days of the Lost" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
10. "The Halo Effect: Days of the Lost" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
11. "Lescharts.com – The Halo Effect – Days of the Lost". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
12. "Offiziellecharts.de – The Halo Effect – Days of the Lost" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
13. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
14. "Spanishcharts.com – The Halo Effect – Days of the Lost". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
15. "Swedishcharts.com – The Halo Effect – Days of the Lost". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
16. "Swisscharts.com – The Halo Effect – Days of the Lost". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
17. "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
18. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
19. "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 January 2025.