Rising Swedish melodic death metal stars, The Halo Effect, recently dropped the official music video for their new single, "March Of The Unheard", the title track from their sophomore album, set to be released on January 10, 2025.
The visually stunning video, which can be seen below, matches the intensity of the song, blending dark, atmospheric imagery with explosive performance shots, delivering a cinematic experience that complements the band’s signature sound.
The Halo Effect bassist Peter Iwers has conducted an interview with Flavia Andrade of Chaoszine. Duing their chat, which can be viewed below, Iwers mentions that "March Of The Unheard is a voice for the voiceless. I think a lot of people can assosciate to the feeling of not being heard; of being seen, not being listened to, whether you're heard or not."
Drummer Daniel Svensson is a man of much fewer words:
Fans have been eagerly awaiting new material from The Halo Effect. The upcoming album March Of The Unheard promises to showcase the band's evolving artistry while staying true to the melodic death metal roots that their fans have come to love.
Guitarist Niclas Engelin comments on the song: "This song is based around the melody theme for the intro on all our 96 shows. I just got the idea of starting the whole album with this theme and building a full song around it. Mikael took the whole song to another level with his lyrics, which enlighten the need for our society to hear the voices of the unheard - the powerless."
He continues: "We are all suckers for melancholic melodies in an up tempo beat, and add some harmonies to that, and we get a beautiful Halo song. Working with the mighty Gothenburg Marching band Göta Lejon just blew our minds both in the studio and live.. damn they are powerfull!"
Stream "March Of The Unheard" here.
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" **
"Detonate" video:
"Cruel Perception" 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 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)
