March of the Unheard

March of the Unheard
Studio album by The Halo Effect
Released	10 January 2025 (2025-01-10)
Genre	Melodic death metal [1]
Length	44:06
Label	Nuclear Blast
The Halo Effect chronology
Days of the Lost (2022) March of the Unheard (2025)
Singles from March of the Unheard
"Detonate" Released: 25 September 2024 [2] "March of the Unheard" Released: 29 October 2024 "Cruel Perception" Released: 3 December 2024 "What We Become" Released: 10 January 2025 [3]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
All About the Rock	8/10 [4]
Ghost Cult Magazine	8/10 [5]
Kaaoszine	[6]
Louder Sound	[7]

March of the Unheard is the second studio album by Swedish melodic death metal band The Halo Effect, released on 10 January 2025, through Nuclear Blast. ^[8] The album's first single, "Detonate" was released on 25 September 2024. ^[9] A music video was released for "What We Become" on the same day as the album's release. ^[10]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Conspire to Deceive"	3:57
2.	"Detonate"	3:58
3.	"Our Channel to the Darkness"	3:28
4.	"Cruel Perception"	4:04
5.	"What We Become"	3:46
6.	"This Curse of Silence"	2:00
7.	"March of the Unheard"	2:59
8.	"Forever Astray"	3:40
9.	"Between Directions"	4:28
10.	"A Death That Becomes Us"	4:06
11.	"The Burning Point"	3:47
12.	"Coda"	3:53
Total length:		44:06

European bonus tracks

No.	Title	Length
13.	"Path of Fierce Resistance"	3:39
14.	"The Defiant One"	3:11
15.	"Become Surrender"	3:34
Total length:		54:37

Personnel

• Mikael Stanne – vocals
• Niclas Engelin – guitar
• Jesper Strömblad – guitar
• Peter Iwers – bass
• Daniel Svensson – drums

Charts

Chart performance for March of the Unheard

Chart (2025)	Peak position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [11]	4
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) [12]	8
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [13]	4
Japanese Albums (Oricon) [14]	26
Scottish Albums (OCC) [15]	21
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [16]	3
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [17]	8
UK Album Downloads (OCC) [18]	48
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [19]	7
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC) [20]	4

References

1. "Album Review: The Halo Effect – March of the Unheard". Metal Planet Music. 5 January 2025. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
2. "THE HALO EFFECT Featuring Former IN FLAMES Members Announce March Of The Unheard Album; Video Released For "Detonate" Single". BraveWords. 25 September 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
3. "THE HALO EFFECT Debut "What We Become" Music Video; March Of The Unheard Album Out Now - BraveWords". BraveWords. 10 January 2025. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
4. The Halo Effect – March Of The Unheard – Review 6.1.2025.
5. ALBUM REVIEW: The Halo Effect – March Of The Unheard 7.1.2025.
6. Valtteri Perämäki (3 January 2025). "Old foxes' new-old tricks — Reviewing The Halo Effect's "March of the Unheard"". Kaaoszine. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
7. The Halo Effect have crafted the first great melodic death metal album of 2025 with March Of The Unheard 11.1.2025.
8. Flavia Andrade (19 December 2024). ""'March of the Unheard' is a voice for the voiceless" – Peter Iwers speaks to Chaoszine about The Halo Effect's new album". Kaaoszine. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
9. Teemu Hakala (25 September 2024). "The Halo Effect to release new album "March Of The Unheard" in January – listen to first single". Kaaoszine. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
10. "THE HALO EFFECT Debut "What We Become" Music Video; March Of The Unheard Album Out Now - BraveWords". Blabbermouth.net. 10 January 2025. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
11. "Austriancharts.at – The Halo Effect – March of the Unheard" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
12. "The Halo Effect: March of the Unheard" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
13. "Offiziellecharts.de – The Halo Effect – March of the Unheard" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
14. "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2025-01-20/p/3" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
15. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
16. "Veckolista Album, vecka 3". Sverigetopplistan . Retrieved 18 January 2025.
17. "Swisscharts.com – The Halo Effect – March of the Unheard". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
18. "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
19. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
20. "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 January 2025.