A second cut from the set of Gothenburg Sound era Melodic Death Metal pioneers Dark Tranquillity from last summers Bloodstock Open Air Festival can only mean one thing. The imminent arrival of a pro-shot full set from the Sophie Lancaster main stage before the week is out. So make the most of this advance while
When Dark Tranquillity vocalist Mikael Stanne announced his presence in Grand Cadaver and The Halo Effect, which formed in 2020 and 2021 respectively, there was a question about just how much longer he would want to continue to commit to his main squeeze. However it seems that as this footage from the Sophie Lancaster main stage
What do you call a gathering of former members of In Flames looking to bring Melodic Death Metal into a new era? Ah, that would be The Halo Effect. Bassist Peter Iwers spoke to Sophie K from KnotFest about the bands recent debut album “Days of the Lost” at this years incarnation of Wacken Open
It’s seems incredible but Wacken Open Air Festival in Germany reached its 31st incarnation this summer. There to celebrate were Swedish Melodic Death Metal Supergroup The Halo Effect, four parts former members of In Flames alongside Dark Tranquillity vocalist Mikael Stanne who offer a path the the roots of the Gothenburg Sound with their debut
Filmed on a rooftop in their native Gothenburg Sweden, The Halo Effect have premiered a music video for “In Broken Trust“ from their debut album “Days Of The Lost” out today via Nuclear Blast. The band, who are comprised of veterans from In Flames and Dark Tranquillity will be joining Amon Amarth and Machine Head
Ahead of their shows with Amon Amarth and Machine Head, Swedish guitarist for The Halo Effect Niclas Engelin spoke to Heavy New York about the bands new record “Days Of The Lost” as well as his numerous other projects including In Flames, Drömriket, Passenger and Engel because after all, idle hands are the devil’s workshop. The idea
A week after the release of the self titled album from Buried Realm, mastermind Josh Dummer shows us how the guest solo keyboard part for “Witch Bones” was created in collaboration with Bob Katsionis. Inspired by the Swedish Melodic Death Metal scene and featuring an unreal number of guest performances including one from Christopher Amott
The Halo Effect, a Swedish Melodic Death Metal Supergroup steeped in the Gothenburg sound and comprising four former members of In Flames alongside Mikael Stanne of Dark Tranquillity have unvieled a new single in “The Needless End”. It’s another from their debut studio album “Days Of The Lost“ set for a 12th August release via Nuclear
Having reviewed sophomore album “Embodiment of the Divine” in 2020, the third chapter in the journey of multi instrumentalist and vocalist Josh Dummer’s solo studio project Buried Realm is without doubt one of the most highly anticipated releases of the summer if not the whole of 2022. As with that record, this new self titled
At the beginning of March “Spectral Light“, the first single from the upcoming third album of Colorado Springs Buried Realm appeared and so it seems a logical choice for mastermind Josh Dummer to present a guitar playthrough video for it. The Swedish Melodic Death Metal influenced self titled record is set for 3rd June for
