THE HALO EFFECT - March Of The Unheard (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)

[@tinnitusattacks]

This just makes me so happy. Can you feel the positive energy rushing through your veins when you listen to the twin guitars melodies? It's the power of Metal.

[@smote_his_ruin]

Harmonized guitars, best auditory sound ever. Followed closely by a can of beer cracking open haha. Metal and beer. Best combination on the planet.

[@АлександрЧёрный-х8я]

This is classic Iron Maiden's style)

[@TheMetalMAN1987]

@@smote_his_ruinfckn A brother 🤘😝

[@villa7545]

This is just heavy power metal haha

[@virvum_cypher]

I'd like to know why the first minute of this awesome intro isn't on the single release. Single is under 3 minutes long.

[@metalbased9267]

Bro Jesper's lead guitar melodies just hit spot every single time. So happy he is in a good place again! 🤘😭

[@seigneurfred6954]

Hey bro ! Most of the lead guitars are composed and played by Niclas Engelin, and not Jespert Strömblad actually. Jesper plays rhythm guitar parts generally. 🙃 🤘

[@johnxipo77]

When In Flames and D. Tranquility mix together….the result is 100% perfect

[@davidklemencz]

YEAH MAN!! 100% TRUE

[@Starforsaken101]

Technically Mikael used to be in In Flames too!

[@snuffcarl]

I would say this song hits the best blend so far!

[@kamelkadri2843]

It's actually all In Flames, I think the Halo Effect has more original In Flames members than In flames itself, I could be wrong

[@smote_his_ruin]

@@kamelkadri2843 IF has no original members. THE has the founder of that band and the singer on their first album.

[@AnthonyStudio]

Vintage Jesper/Jester sounds that hooked me decades ago. Love hearing this in 2024.

[@RytkösenJussi]

Little bit whoracle also..

[@AnthonyStudio]

@ Yes, love it!

[@jamescostello2558]

Yea I got that vibe also... Good stuff

[@dr0vur]

Zombie Inc. 👍

[@RealPheidian]

This is what I have missed since 2010 or so, bringing the flame back in...

[@Neoprophet13]

Songs like this are the reason to listen to metal. Thank you.

[@ferevon]

this is more in flames than in flames

[@ryeweskey]

Hey look! I found out where all of In Flames' good melody went 😂 ALL IN ALL I've been waiting to see what Jesper did in the future, only recently found out and bought both albums. Excited for the future of The Halo Effect!

[@MigueldeLys]

This is gonna be one of my favourite albums of 2025. No doubt about it.

[@catalinaramirez1881]

Joder tío eres español que haces aquí xdddd😂😂😂😂 me gusta tu canal y soy suscriptor gracias Bro

[@juanantonioluna7227]

Me too Miguel de Lys

[@6beast66]

count me in :D

[@MacChine-u5y]

So nice to get back in time almost 30 years and listen to the right Gothenburg Sound, that feels safe and sound, thanks for the timemachine Halos

[@MrBdog1021]

This already sitting right that the top for me already.

[@nandos.mijangos3420]

After 30 years with Iron Maiden, Metallica and Helloween, now The Halo Effect is my favourite band. Even if I only listen to melodeath, something woke up in me, Days of Lost and I'm wearing out my old In Flames, Dark Tranquillity or Children of Bodom records. Thanks to you, I've started enjoying music again and every single you release like a teenager.

[@shaumbrartvisuals]

How can we not feel it? The cries no one can hear Our reality given voices A choir of muted screams We fail them on every level When the words are never known Let us break this curse of silence On the march of the unheard We gather among the masses To turn this reign around As every single heartbeat Will carry now the sound We fail them on every level When the words are never known Let us break this curse of silence On the march of the unheard So let's reach for every instrument That will amplify our anger Take to the streets of repression As we march for the unheard We fail them on every level When the words are never known Let us break this curse of silence On the march of the unheard We fail them on every level When the words are never known Let us break this curse of silence On the march of the unheard

[@mikakainulainen1800]

Absolutely love it! It was back in mid 90s when Jester Race, Whoracle, Gallery and Slaughter of the Soul came out. That music has resonated in my soul my whole life. Absolutely love the Jester Race and Whoracle vibes in this!🎉🎉🎉 In Jesper we trust!!!

[@mokuscsik]

Agreed. It was awesome to be a metalhead teenager in the 90s.

[@mikakainulainen1800]

@mokuscsik agreed. Add only Sentenced 'Down' and 'Frozen' in there as albums and I was sold for life!

[@shaneanderson2775]

I miss Dimension Zero, totally underrated

[@mikakainulainen1800]

@@shaneanderson2775 yes! For example Penetrations from the Lost World EP is one of the most iconic EPs ever made.

[@S0re_l0ser]

When you see The Halo Effect release new song you know there is coming diamond stuff! Greetings from Finland dear neighbour.

[@ryeweskey]

Greetings from Canada!!! 😅 Old Jesterhead here

[@mightycw7309]

I saw Dark Tranquillity live last month and Mikael just had a huge grin for most of the show. You love to see a guy who still enjoys performing this deep into his career, hope I can catch Halo Effect some day!

[@gerardoangel900]

I been seeing them live since the early 2000s and when I took my ex to her first death metal show she was worried. She left saying why did the singer keep blowing kisses at the crowd and be so nice. It's nice to see an artist be genuinely grateful to the fans.

[@ODwyer65]

That main melody is a variant of a melody from Jotun. This song is definitely a callback to classic era In Flames, and I’m here for it. There’s a variant of a riff from Dead Eternity as well.

[@myquest666420]

I’m hearing a mix of Jotun and Gyroscope

[@helgiarts6213]

police message in the bottle guys wtf are you talking of?)😊

[@RealPheidian]

I didnt think I could ever hear the "90s In Flames" in modern times. Thank you guys for proving me wrong. This is appreciated beyond words.

[@georgetzimopoulos9499]

Strong Colony vibes coming up.. The Swedish school of melodeath metal is back with a vengeance.

[@mikakainulainen1800]

Almost agree. Stronger Jester Race and Colony vibes.

[@DeepeningTheListening]

Lyrics: How can we not feel it The cries no one can hear Our reality given voices A choir of muted screams We fail them on every level When the words are never known Let us break this curse of silence On the march of the unheard We gather among the masses To turn this reign around As every single heartbeat Will carry now the sound We fail them on every level When the words are never known Let us break this curse of silence On the march of the unheard So let's reach for every instrument That will amplify our anger Take to the streets of repression As we march for the unheard We fail them on every level When the words are never known Let us break this curse of silence On the march of the unheard

[@thenewsisfake4923]

Seems like the lyrics are PRO LIFE and that makes this song even more EPIC!!!!!

[@Giacomo_Leopardi]

Messagee in a booottleeee nanna *THE JESTER RACEEEE UGHHH!!*

[@anapereira8645]

​@@thenewsisfake4923wtf?

[@clearingrubble]

@@thenewsisfake4923 Username checks out

[@SpookyApparition]

Mikael's lyrics have gotten so generic. This is barely a step above Arch Enemy's lyrics

[@LythanorGrimm]

This is the purenes of Melodic Death Metal! \m/

[@forgottenhero6023]

Omg. The guys put her amazing live intro into a full song. Thats what i have wished for since ive heard it for the first time at wacken 22. Absolutely nailed it! Thanks and greets from germany

[@chrismcmillen4786]

So glad these guys are still making music together. Not In Flames, but excellent music. I've been an In Flames fan since I was 18 or 19. I'm 44 now. I won a contest and got to play guitar with them on stage during a show. (Epi. 666 and Jotun) From their Jesterhead fan club. It was more than 10 years ago now. Crazy. But the lineup was Anders, Bjorn, Jesper, Peter, and Daniel. I hung out with them from 10 am until about 2 am. Such awesome guys to their fans. I will ALWAYS like In Flames matter what they do. They could fart into the mic and I would probably end up saying "I can still hear the old IF in there" lol. They are just a band I grew up with. About 6 years ago I took my youngest son to their show, they recognize me every time, and they pulled him up on stage during their last song. There are KZbin videos of it. Atlanta GA... The song was The End. They messed with him and gave him such an awesome memory, and I was so happy for him... ok, enough being a fanboy lol. The Halo Effect is great. Again, I am so glad these dudes decided to get back to playing. Such talent. Pics or it didn't happen... yea I know. imgur.com/a/N495iiX imgur.com/a/bVj4GUg imgur.com/a/fMiqrDi Son. imgur.com/Cl6mlaW

[@albertocortesmillas5396]

In dark flames we trust.....

[@warrioroflight2781]

Best Melodic Death Metal Band on this planet right now ❤, guitars are wonderful 🙏

[@kristianwestlund4008]

Man, it’s been a long time since I heard this good Göteborgs-metal. Threw me back in time with a great touch of today! 🦾

[@CarlWheezer97]

The intro to this song is so good, listening to it live before you came to stage was such a vibe! Please release the intro in spotify. BANGER SONG!

[@baarpeter]

I believe that isn't an intro, but the preview track on the album and called: This Curse Of Silence. But we'll see

[@UlfhedinnNorsk]

So good to see JASPER is well and healthy! Been a fan of his since 1994 🤘🏻

[@jaredortega5191]

Holy crap! Mikael must have 1000 songs ready to be released!!! Such a prolific and talented lyricist.

[@msum23]

he's so repetitive though. This ticks those boxes again, his go-to words are always 'never' and 'silence'... along with 'I don't wanna' lately. You hear it all throughout his 3 projects. I wish someone else would handle lyrics in one of those projects just for something different.

[@jaredortega5191]

@@msum23 what have you done my boy???

[@msum23]

@@jaredortega5191more than you brother

[@jaredortega5191]

@@msum23little hard to believe especially from someone who uses anonymity and internet to troll a musician who ultimately doesn't know you exist. Just like my old man used to say: "if you've got nothing good to say, don't say it"... Keep on living and let live, my boy...

[@ArchitectOfTheEnd]

​@@jaredortega5191 imma backup my guy @msum23. Mikael is a great vocalist, but his works on the halo effect have no soul, its just Mikael on autopilot, and i swear those "i dont wanna" chorusses are his favourite, its in at least 3-4 songs by now and they have like 1 album out lol. And this main riff is actually just The Police - Message in a bottle ( sending out an SOS) THE lacks creativity

[@zombiemachinery4868]

I feel Jester Race album vibes to it, holy shi...

[@smote_his_ruin]

You tease, lol.. I'm not really. Your comment made me think they were going to tremolo pick somewhere.

[@xJC81x]

Jotun-ish riff

[@RytkösenJussi]

​@@xJC81xdamn right

[@SpookyApparition]

I don't get that comparison... seems closer to Colony/Clayman as far as In Flames goes

[@MusiCaninesTheMusicalDogs]

Colony. My favorite In Flames album, by the way.

[@gilitodotcom]

I really like the introduction... When I listened to the song on Spotify, this part was not included. :( I hope it makes it onto the album!

[@dancarlin6206]

I'm almost certain the first bit is the album intro and "March of the Unheard" will be track 2.

[@nataliepecere]

I was just about to write the same thing. Unfortunately that part of the song is missing. I think the intro gives the song a different feeling. Love it 🖤

[@nawafrafati2620]

Jesper is the god of melodic rhythm guitar

[@kichigaism]

Jesper's playing is amazing, just as a warrior who was once the strongest should be respected even when he's old

[@AIMusicCovers-b1q]

Absolutely blown away by this music video! 🎶 The visuals perfectly complement the haunting melodies and powerful lyrics. The message really resonates, and I love how it tackles such important themes. The talent in this band is undeniable! 🙌❤

[@jondelmore3163]

the intro is one of the greatest things ive ever heard in my life. The melody, the harmony, the pounding drums...im in complete awe of this. Can't wait for this!

[@mariokurz286]

THAT. IS. A. MASTERPIECE 🙌🏻

[@benydavid1253]

Amazing instumentals, amazing vocals, amazing lyrics and amazing music video...this is why this became one of my top favourite bands.

[@Trotsky1981]

This has almost all the best elements of the classic In Flames sound. What more could we ask for in the year of our lord 2024? Absolutely love it.

[@winchesterdean5939]

In Jesper We Trust

[@tommassomaurantonio5439]

I love the fact that all your videos take place in Gothenburg. UP THE HALOS!!

[@Владимир-с6у9ь]

Intro is amazing! Song is awesome!!! Melodic death metal at its prime! That's what you exactly need at such a harsh times.

[@KreshDraven6]

Safe to say this is my favorite guitar work by Jesper in this band so far. Absolutely beautiful melodies

[@TomGervat]

What IF should sound like, but can never manage to be.

[@slhrtrk]

We need this version in the album, with this intro.

[@virvum_cypher]

Seriously, why isn't this on the album version? They cut the best part of the song!

[@danielrybeck9329]

The intro is called "This curse of silence" It will be on the album, before "March of the unheard"

[@goglutinlavoie4391]

I just saw an Interview with Anders from In flames telling the Halo effect sound more like Dark Tranquility than In Flames. I do not agree. This sounds like Whoracle/Clayman as fuck !! This is SOOOO good. Btw... I still like In Flames even if they turned closer to Metalcore ) I Like Metalcore too !!

[@nelsoncorreia4619]

One of the best things to happen to melodic death metal in recent years

[@Bergostfriese]

❤ wonderful! Heavy Metal will never die!!!

[@dalecooper0864]

Eeeeeeeeeeepppppppppiiiiiiiiiiicccccccc!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@SamGorski]

I thought we'd never get another taste of what OG In Flames would sound like today. THIS IS IT!!!

[@sincere6210]

I hope one day they will rise again. ❤

[@YuriMesik]

I think I would not be mistaken if I said that the album "March Of The Unheard" represents a triumphant return of the band's signature sound. For me, The Halo Effect is not a typical metal band. They represent something completely different. A real work of art 🎸🎸🎸

[@АлександрЧёрный-х8я]

3:14 Legendary riff from "In Flames - Dead Eternity"! Great!

[@balintvajda2055]

Outstanding track from our childhood heroes! Can't wait to see you guys live some days!

[@csnoob02]

2025 gonna be absolute fire when these guys start touring europe !

[@Tiadruid86]

2 minutes goosebumps, 5 minutes pure epicness. Gothenburg metal at its best.

[@JotunStudio]

4:23 Jotun! That riffs sounds like an easter egg for us long time fans

[@MYTLD-mt3ni]

Yep! It's more or less the same as the last riff of Jotun before the open chord strikes! Hit home straight away!

[@lakabaka]

Main melody is a night rage one and riff during verse is gardenian

[@unbowed_official]

This is absolutely brilliant - musically and lyrically powerful! The blend of intense melodies with meaningful themes is exactly what makes music so inspiring to me. THE HALO EFFECT once again shows how metal can combine heart and message perfectly. This is the kind of energy and depth we strive to bring into our own songs as well. Huge thanks for the inspiration! 🔥🤘

[@SEVA73C]

This is the real In Flames, Jesper is In Flames

[@Flaeren]

as much as i love shadowminds, path of fierce resistance and days of the lost, this is the level i was expecting from these guys from the beginning.

[@adamfowler350]

This is absolutely mesmerizing

[@gmgmg14]

It’s interesting that just through the music energetically, these guys all feel to be at peace with each other and in a healthy place! Love it!

[@Sillysnake1977]

Powerful melodies + beautiful Göteborg scenery 🤘🏻

[@mishukk78]

Those guitar passages create an incredible bittersweet nostalgic feeling. Long Live Melodic Death Metal! 🤘

[@THEUrinalCake]

Stand Ablaze meets Message In A Bottle

[@nakatomiplazaofficial]

Yes! Serious Message In A Bottle vibes. Good call!

[@PaulCrisanF]

The intro makes me so happy! 🤘

[@markrussell3414]

Another fantastic outstanding performance by the halo effect 🎤🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🥁🥁

[@evghenitihonov]

The best The Halo Effect song so far!

[@TheDretch]

That riff sounds like "Dry Country" - by Bon Jovi - Keep The Faith But it's an awsome song regardless.

[@stuartmanicom1695]

Yeah I caught that immediately!

[@sweetmonstera]

Me too! And Ghost's Square Hammer vibes in the other riff...

[@danilorossini2861]

Wooooow!!! Thanks for you guys keep flowing music like this. We really appreciate it❤

[@Rcsledge]

I was sad when it ended. I NEED MORE!

[@1johnny986]

EPIC. Just Epic. Not more to say. Jesper and Niclas are giving me Goosebumps over and over again.

[@ginopanteristabootpim7346]

THE POLICE RIFF IN MELO DEATH BY THE HALO IN FLAMES

[@XaZtheDismember666]

so not only me hearing the poice :D

[@Knokkelman]

thx, couldn't quite figure out why this sounded so familiar

[@Iwishtheirwasnopain]

Saw dark tranquility live recently absolutely fucking loved them..second time and this side project is amazing too

[@m.a.6478]

Saw them yesterday. It was amazing!

[@Iwishtheirwasnopain]

@m.a.6478 hell yeah

[@DZOLMI]

BIG JOTUN VIBES IN THIS!

[@isaacspradling2777]

I knew I wasn't the only one who heard it!

[@martincomiskey5241]

Exactly what I was thinking the whole time

[@NizarBH]

I’m not sure if it’s Jotun vibes or if Jesper decided to go like fuck it I’m using my riffs for this band

[@NizarBH]

Edit: brother’s keeper - firewind

[@allsinsundone]

Yes!

[@SyntheticFuture]

That riff from the intro bit... that's a big fat homage to classic In Flames

[@mikakainulainen1800]

Is it really s homage, if Jesper was the soul of In Flames and now does his thing in Halo Effect?

[@davidefuochetti1063]

And police

[@SyntheticFuture]

@@mikakainulainen1800 I think it is. Yes sure "the Halo Effect" is basically "In Flames 2.0" but at the same time I see them as two distinct bands. The DNA is certainly there but it's, for me, in general different enough to be it's own entity.

[@mikakainulainen1800]

@@SyntheticFuture sure I can respect that. If you personally see it in a way, that Björn and Anders are creating something fully different.. Sure the more electronic influences and all that. And there's no harm in.. evolving. However if I think e.g. In Flames 'Foregone'-album.. to me it sounds only like a thin attempt to do homage to old days when Jesper was still in the band. So in my head, I cannot make that distinction so clearly. Only that there has been only ONE true wizard at play here in both bands. And that one person in songwriting is Jesper IMHO.

[@JacksonX94]

LETS FUCKING GO!!! YOU GUYS ARE GONNA GO FAR. VIVA LA GOTHENBURG!

[@_DudeBroRah]

Awesome! 🔥 An amazing mix of that nostalgic sound (Jotun / Stand Ablaze vibes) but renewed. I appreciate this band so much! 🤘

[@Tbird-sp3sm]

Thank you for creating the classic melo death sound with a modern touch. Jesper and Niclas are the riff gods.

[@DeadDeceased]

Kan det bli mer Göteborg? Så jävla fett! Tack för att ni finns!

[@stefanholzner6262]

not bad...I never expected this from NB after being sold to that french locust.

[@kaushal21fb]

Glad to be still living in times where some still believe in using instruments to make music and AI has not taken over.

[@garycooper9020]

Jesper the man, sounds like something off whoracle/jester race, a catchy mofo, sounded like Jotun.

[@Gibbs6415]

This intro needs to be the concert intro from now on! EPIC!

[@user-ft4jo8ev1v]

That intro reminds me of the instrumental song Whoracle!

[@heulergrupors]

menos de dez horas lançado e ja escutei umas 15 vezes!! The Halo Effect Rules!!!

[@theotherhouse5910]

Lo mismo a qui.....

[@roger.tavares]

In Jesper We Trust 🖤

[@elonaepdelin]

That intro is so epic! I'm so sad it's not in Spotify version

[@Acrasia86]

Metal in a bottle. Awesome song!

[@ralphashford9022]

Clever. :)

[@pernstar]

Another masterpiece. This album will be an absolute must own.

[@Per.Norberg]

DANG this is a BANGER!!! the Gothenburg sound at its best!

[@poetryofthepacificocean9820]

Finally, I hear completed return to old IM sound. And I'm really grateful for it. Jasper, thanks. Belarus in touch

[@maevius24]

The melody between 4:09 - 4:22 is a life changer and it has a name: Jesper Strömblad. Tack för att du finns, du är hjälte!!

[@pascalh7272]

This track could have been on the Jester Race album. Absolutely fabulous, I love it.🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@andreavurchio4799]

Welcome back the Jester race

[@tomprobably5002]

good stuff

[@Vryndar]

Probably the best one yet, really getting the good old vibes from In Flames but in a new way, so damn good 🤘

[@metal-flash]

Really Amazing!!!

[@choppedartisan7360]

While listening to this without any background info, I thought to myself: "look at these In Flames wannabes." Now, I'm not entirely sure if it's the guitar or the vocals. I haven't compared both from a fresh perspective.

[@helgiarts6213]

police message in the bottle why?🎉❤

[@jimgrubbs4510]

Totally amazing song, but look at the musicians from top to bottom. All five are top-notch.

[@ricklik]

Absolute destruction 🤘

[@renerehme8488]

What a banger ❤

[@kerkuss]

Feels like back in the old In Flames days. Fantastic to feel it again, thanks guys!