The Halo Effect (band) explained
The Halo Effect is a Swedish melodic death metal band formed by former members of In Flames.[1] They are signed to the Nuclear Blast label.[2]
History
The Halo Effect was founded by five former members of the Swedish metal band In Flames. Jesper Strömblad was a founding member of In Flames in 1990, and in 1993 Mikael Stanne (who founded the band Dark Tranquillity and remains its sole founding member today) worked as a session vocalist on In Flames' demo tape and debut album. Niclas Engelin and Peter Iwers joined In Flames in 1997, and Daniel Svensson joined In Flames in 1998 after Niclas Engelin quit. Subsequently, Strömblad, Iwers, and Svensson played together in In Flames for over 10 years by the time Strömblad quit that band in 2010.
The Halo Effect coalesced in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, and according to press releases, the motivating idea behind the band was to return to the roots of the 1990s "Gothenburg sound" that pioneered the melodic death metal genre.[3] According to an interview on Robb Flynn's No F'n Regrets podcast, the band's name comes from the song off Rush's album Clockwork Angels.[4]
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.[5] [6] To support the album, the band toured Europe and the UK with Amon Amarth and Machine Head in September and October.[7] [8]
On 22 November 2023, the band released the first single, "The Defiant One", from their as of yet untitled second studio album, which is set to be released in early 2025.[9] [10]
Members
Current members
Current live members
Discography
Studio albums
- Days of the Lost (2022)
- TBA (2025)
Singles
- "Shadowminds" (2021)
- "Feel What I Believe" (2022)
- "Days of the Lost" (2022)
- "The Needless End" (2022)
- "Path of Fierce Resistance" (2023)
- "The Defiant One" (2023)
- "Become Surrender" (2024)
Notes and References
- Web site: Kennelty. Greg. 30 October 2021. Five '90s IN FLAMES Members Launch New Band THE HALO EFFECT. 9 November 2021. Metal Injection. en-US.
- Web site: 2 November 2021. THE HALO EFFECT Sign To Nuclear Blast HEAVY Magazine. 9 November 2021.
- Web site: The Halo Effect - bio . Nuclear Blast . 20 April 2022 . "Knowing each other from an early age during the late 80’s and then playing together in different constellations during the 90’s, they came to dominate the Metal scene in Gothenburg [...] This was also the initial thought behind The Halo Effect - to go back to the roots and explore what the groundbreaking metal sounded like then. And add the experience and skills of what the members could bring to the table now. The result is an exceptional album and real tour de force to fans of melodeath where the echoes of the Gothenburg Sound is evident.".
- Web site: MIKAEL & PETER (THE HALO EFFECT) NFR #110. Robb Flynn (No F'n Regrets podcast). YouTube. 10 December 2021.
- Web site: 9 November 2021. THE HALO EFFECT Feat. Former IN FLAMES Members: Debut Single 'Shadowminds' Now Available. 9 November 2021. Blabbermouth.net.
- Web site: 9 November 2021. Former in Flames Members' The Halo Effect Release Debut Single 'Shadowminds'. 9 November 2021. MetalSucks.
- Web site: THE HALO EFFECT Feat. Former IN FLAMES Members: 'Days Of The Lost' Single Available, Debut Album Announced . BLABBERMOUTH.NET . 13 April 2022 . 13 April 2022.
- Web site: THE HALO EFFECT - announce album release for debut "Days Of The Lost"! . Nuclear Blast . 20 April 2022.
- Web site: Barrios . Joel . MIKAEL STANNE Explains Why THE HALO EFFECT Isn't Doing A New EP, New Album In 2024 Instead . Metal Injection . 22 November 2023 . en . 7 August 2023.
- Web site: Blabbermouth . 2024-07-30 . THE HALO EFFECT's Second Album To Arrive In Early 2025 . 2024-07-31 . BLABBERMOUTH.NET . en.
- Web site: Drummer DANIEL SVENSSON To Sit Out THE HALO EFFECT's Tour Of Australia And New Zealand . BLABBERMOUTH.NET . 12 November 2023 . en . 11 November 2023.
