The Halo Effect have unveiled the video for the third single from their new album, March Of The Unheard, set for release on January 10 via Nuclear Blast.
The new single is an anthemic masterpiece, driven by soaring melodic guitars and The Halo Effect’s unmistakable signature sound. Capturing the very essence of Gothenburg’s melodic death metal legacy, the track delivers a powerful blend of haunting melodies and crushing intensity, cementing the band’s place as modern torchbearers of the genre.
The accompanying video takes fans on an immersive journey through the streets of their hometown, Gothenburg. With sweeping visuals and a raw, heartfelt connection to their roots, the video is both a tribute to the city that shaped them and a striking visual complement to the single’s energy and emotion.
Guitar wizard and main songwriter Niclas Engelin comments: "'Cruel Perception' is packed with guitar harmonies and melodies that sprung from my noodling on the acoustic guitar in the living room one late night with a coffee in hand, which turned out to be a true Melodic Death Metal anthem. It's funny how some songs turn out in the end from late night acoustic guitar noodling to full on Melodic Death Metal, but that's the beauty with Halo, you never know how it's going to sound in the end with everybody's magic in the studio. We hope you will enjoy this song as much as we do and we just can't wait to play this song live for you all!"
Stream the single here, and watch the video below:
March Of The Unheard will be available in the following formats:
- CD Jewel case
- CD Digi, incl. 3 bonus tracks, 24-page booklet, UV spot varnish & parchment paper **
- 1LP Crystal Clear (Retail)
- 1LP Curacao/Ocean Blue/White Splatter (NB shop)
- 1LP Curacao (Band shop)
- 1LP Yellow (Sweden Rock) + 1 Bonus Track *
- 1LP Light Green (Nordics)
All vinyls come with 24-page booklet, UV spot varnish and parchment paper.
Pre-order the album here.
March Of The Unheard tracklisting:
"Conspire To Deceive"
"Detonate"
"Our Channel To The Darkness"
"Cruel Perception"
"What We Become"
"This Curse Of Silence"
"March Of The Unheard"
"Forever Astray"
"Between Directions"
"A Death That Becomes Us"
"The Burning Point"
"Coda"
Bonus tracks:
"Not Yet Broken" *
"Path Of Fierce Resistance" **
"The Defiant One" **
"Become Surrender" **
"March Of The Unheard" video:
"Detonate" video:
Shortly after the album's release, the band will embark on their first ever headline tour in Europe. Industrial outfit and label mates, Pain, will be special guest on this tour and to round up this great package, melo-death shooting stars from Finland, Bloodred Hourglass, will join as a support.
Tour dates:
January
16 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Amager Bio
17 - Hamburg, Germany - Markthalle
18 - Cologne, Germany - Essigfabrik
19 - Haarlem, Netherlands - Patronaat
21 - Bristol, UK - The Fleece
22 - Glasgow, UK - Slay
23 - Wolverhampton, UK - KK´s Steel Mill
24 - Manchester, UK - Manchester Club Academy
25 - London, UK - Electric Ballroom
26 - Antwerp, Belgium - Trix
28 - Paris, France - Bataclan
29 - Frankfurt, Germany - Batschkapp
31 - Stuttgart, Germany - LKA Longhorn
February
1 - Munich, Germany - Backstage
2 - Solothurn, Switzerland - Kulturfabrik Kofmehl
4 - Berlin, Germany - Kulturbrauerei Kesselhaus
5 - Leipzig, Germany - Hellraiser
6 - Vienna, Austria - Arena Wien
7 - Budapest, Hungary - Barba Negra Blue Stage
8 - Brno, Czech Republic - Sono Centrum
9 - Warsaw, Poland - Progresja
February (The Halo Effect only)
11 - Helsinki, Finland - Tavastia
12 - Tampere, Finland - Tavara Asema
14 - Stockholm, Sweden - Fallan
15 - Gothenburg, Sweden - Gothenburg Studios
Get tickets here.
The Halo Effect is:
Niclas Engelin - guitar
Jesper Strömblad - guitar
Mikael Stanne - vocals
Peter Iwers - bass
Daniel Svensson - drums
(Photo - Linda Florin)
