| Swedish metal powerhouse THE HALO EFFECT return with their electrifying new single – a blistering take on W.A.S.P.’s 1984 anthem ‘I Wanna Be Somebody’. The track, handpicked by guitar hero Jesper Strömblad, marks the band’s third cover version and continues their celebration of iconic heavy metal influences. Alongside the single, the band proudly announce that these reinterpretations will culminate in a brand-new EP, We Are Shadows, set for release on November 21. The new single is accompanied by a striking visualizer, further amplifying the raw energy of the track. Jesper Strömblad reflects on the choice of song: “W.A.S.P.’s aggressive sound and eccentric stage presence has always been fun. The shock of songs like ‘I Fuck Like a Beast’ and fun anthems like ‘I Wanna Be Somebody,’ and ‘L.O.V.E. Machine,’ are powerful and heavy. Extreme and dramatic, controversial and fun, W.A.S.P.’s ‘I Wanna Be Somebody’, off their debut album, was my first introduction into the band” With ‘I Wanna Be Somebody’, THE HALO EFFECT once again channel their roots while shaping their own sonic path—setting the stage for We Are Shadows this autumn. Listen to ‘I Wanna Be Somebody’: https://thehaloeffect.bfan.link/iwbssg Watch the visualizer: https://youtu.be/yyjjReVKK_E Pre-order the EP We Are Shadows: https://thehaloeffect.bfan.link/waslp |
| The EP 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 |
