Swedish melodic death metal collective THE HALO EFFECT continue to reveal tracks from their forthcoming cover EP “We Are Shadows,” out November 21.
Each band member has chosen a personal favorite song to reinterpret, and this time it’s guitarist Niclas Engelin‘s turn. His choice: the 1985 classic “Dance With The Devil” by the legendary “supergroup” PHENOMENA, featuring Glenn Hughes, Mel Galley (WHITESNAKE), and Cozy Powell, among others.
THE HALO EFFECT‘s version transforms the iconic track into a crushing, melodic storm — with Mikael Stanne’s ferocious growls and the band’s trademark guitar-driven intensity breathing new life into the timeless song.
Niclas Engelin recalls the song’s lasting impact:
“I got hit by lightning in the 7th grade when I got to borrow the album by Phenomena from my friend Emil Olsen. The song ‘Dance With The Devil’ struck me hard, and I recorded the whole album on cassette — which I played into dust.”
“We Are Shadows” will feature unique reinterpretations personally chosen by each member of THE HALO EFFECT, showcasing the diverse influences behind one of Sweden’s most acclaimed modern metal acts.
Pre-order the EP “We Are Shadows”: https://thehaloeffect.bfan.link/waslp
The EP “We Are Shadows” will be released digitally and on a limited vinyl version.
The track list is as follows:
1. How The Gods Kill
2. If You Were Here
3. I Wanna Be Somebody
4. Dance With The Devil
5. Shoreline
THE HALO EFFECT will join German metal outfit HEAVEN SHALL BURN, along with THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER and FROZEN SOUL, on tour early next year. Check out the dates:
- 27.02.2026 DE Hamburg – Inselpark Arena
- 28.02.2026 DE Köln – Palladium
- 01.03.2026 NL Tilburg – Poppodium 013
- 03.03.2026 FR Villeurbanne – Le Transbordeur
- 04.03.2026 FR Paris – Élysée Montmartre
- 05.03.2026 BE Bruxelles – Ancienne Belgique
- 06.03.2026 DE Stuttgart – Porsche-Arena
- 07.03.2026 DE Wiesbaden – Schlachthof
- 08.03.2026 CH Zürich – Halle 622
- 10.03.2026 IT Trezzo sull’Adda – Live Club
- 11.03.2026 LU Esch-sur-Alzette – Rockhal Main Hall
- 13.03.2026 DE Berlin – Columbiahalle
- 14.03.2026 DE Jena – Sparkassen-Arena
- 15.03.2026 CZ Brno – Sono Centrum
- 17.03.2026 HU Budapest – Barba Negra Csepel
- 18.03.2026 PL Kraków – Klub Studio
- 19.03.2026 AT Vienna – Gasometer Raiffeisen Halle
- 20.03.2026 DE Dresden – Messe Halle 1
- 21.03.2026 DE München – Zenith
THE HALO EFFECT is:
Niclas Engelin | guitar
Jesper Strömblad | guitar
Mikael Stanne | vocals
Peter Iwers | bass
Daniel Svensson | drums
