The Halo Effect | |
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![]() The Halo Effect at Rockharz 2024 | |
Background information | |
Origin | Gothenburg, Sweden |
Genres | Melodic death metal |
Years active | 2019–present |
Labels | Nuclear Blast |
Spinoff of | In Flames |
Members | |
Website | thehaloeffect |
The Halo Effect is a Swedish melodic death metal supergroup formed by former members of In Flames. [1] They are signed to the Nuclear Blast label. [2]
The Halo Effect was founded in 2019 [3] by five former members of the Swedish metal band In Flames: its founder Jesper Strömblad, early vocalist Mikael Stanne and long-time members Niclas Engelin, Peter Iwers, and Daniel Svensson.
Their stated motivation was to return to the roots of the 1990s "Gothenburg sound" that pioneered the melodic death metal genre. [4] The band's name references the song "Halo Effect" on Rush's album Clockwork Angels . [5]
The band released their debut single "Shadowminds" on 9 November 2021 ahead of their debut album Days of the Lost , released on 12 August 2022. [6] [7] To support the album, the band toured Europe and the UK with Amon Amarth and Machine Head in September and October. [8] [9]
Their second studio album was recorded in 2024 with a tentative release date of early 2025. [10] [11] Its first single "Detonate" was released on 25 September 2024. [12] The album, titled March of the Unheard , was released on 10 January 2025.
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The thought behind The Halo Effect is to go back to the roots [of the] Gothenburg Sound.