The Halo Effect in Vienna

The Halo Effect is a Swedish melodic death metal band formed in Gothenburg in 2019 by five musicians who had all played in In Flames: Mikael Stanne, Jesper Strömblad, Niclas Engelin, Peter Iwers and Daniel Svensson. The band introduced its guitar-led Gothenburg sound through “Shadowminds” and the 2022 debut album Days of the Lost, followed by March of the Unheard. The Halo Effect played its first concert at Sweden Rock Festival in 2022. Later that year, the band joined Amon Amarth and Machine Head on the European arena tour Vikings and Lionhearts. Its first European headline run followed in 2023 under the Days of the Lost name, supported by Scar Symmetry and Orbit Culture.