Description
2020. The year of the corona-pandemic, when the world was forced into a standstill, five
old friends put in motion an old idea that had been lingering – and what eventually was to
become a new band: THE HALO EFFECT.
The members of THE HALO EFFECT are masters of their domain, pioneers of the Gothenburg
melodeath scene. Lead guitarists and melodic death-slingers Niclas Engelin and Jesper
Strömblad, lead singer and lyricist Mikael Stanne, supported by the solid backbone and
foundation of bassist Peter Iwers, and his partner in crime for twenty plus years, hard-hitting
drummer Daniel Svensson.
Having known each other from an early age back in the late 80’s, the members started playing
together in various projects during the 90’s, before forming In Flames and Dark Tranquility,
two truly iconic bands who would go on to dominate the Gothenburg scene. Both bands
were notably major forces behind the melodeath monicker: The Gothenburg Sound. A sound
that would echo far and wide across the world and influence countless metal bands during
the 90’s and early 2000’s.
This was also the initial thought behind THE HALO EFFECT – to go back to the roots and
explore what groundbreaking metal sounded like then, before adding the experience and
skill 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.
THE HALO EFFECT delivers the goods in a brutally efficient display of heart pounding beats,
melodic mayhem and furious growling at its best. Raw, yet melodic, and in your melted face.
Guitarist Niclas Engelin explains: “There was no exceptional plan or overthinking when it
came to the creation of the music, except for being ourselves and to play like we always do,
let it all come naturally and have fun while doing it. And I think we had just that – fun!! We all
really love playing together and after nearly 3 decades of full on Riffage & Thunder in the
name of Gothenburg Sound/Death Metal we still feel it!”
Tracklist:
1 Shadowminds……………………………………..0:03:53
2 Days Of The Lost…………………………………0:03:37
3 The Needless End………………………………..0:04:04
4 Conditional………………………………………..0:03:42
5 In Broken Trust…………………………………..0:04:09
6 Gateways…………………………………………..0:04:49
7 A Truth Worth Lying For……………………….0:04:24
8 Feel What I Believe……………………………..0:03:59
9 Last Of Our Kind feat. Matthew Heafy…….0:04:04
10 The Most Alone…………………………………..0:04:02
+ Documentary Blu Ray Bonus Disc 36min
