After the highly successful release of their second album March of the Unheard in January 2025 and their celebrated first European headlining tour, melodic death metal stars THE HALO EFFECT return with a powerful interpretation of DANZIG’s iconic track ‘How the Gods Kill’—originally released on the classic 1992 album Danzig III: How the Gods Kill.
This cover version was handpicked by frontman Mikael Stanne, who shares: “During my teenage years the darkness and allure of the early DANZIG albums introduced me to a whole new way of thinking about what rock and metal could be. Glenn’s vocals and lyrics were also incredibly influential on this aspiring vocalist/lyricist.”
The band brings a new weight and urgency to the track while preserving the brooding mystique of the original. With soaring guitar harmonies, thunderous rhythm, and Stanne’s commanding vocals, THE HALO EFFECT reinvents the classic through the lens of the Gothenburg sound.
THE HALO EFFECT will hit the road for summer festivals and some club shows.
The dates are as follows:
26 June 2025 – Thessaloniki, GR / Rockwave Festival
28 June 2025 – Helsinki, FI / Tuska Festival
17 July 2025 – Neunkirchen-Vluyn, DE / Dong Open Air
18 July 2025 – Weil am Rhein, DE / Baden in Blut
7 August 2025 – Alicante, ES / Leyendas del Rock
8 August 2025 – Büdesheim, GER / Krawall ‘O’ Open Air
9 August 2025 – Jaroměř, CZ / Brutal Assault
10 August 2025 – Bratislava, SLO / Majestic Music Club
12 August 2025 – Luxembourg, LUX / Den Atelier (**Machine Head support)
13 August 2025 – Dinkelsbühl, GER / Summer Breeze
14 August 2025 – Lindau, GER / Club Vaudeville
15 August 2025 – Sulingen, GER / Reload Festival
16 August 2025 – Cudrefin, GER / Rock the Lakes Festival
29 August 2025 – Câmpulung Muscel, RO / Posada Rock Festival
30 August 2025 – Schramberg-Tennenbronn, GER / Metalacker Festival
21 November 2025 – Sofia, BU / Joy Station
22 November 2025 – Istanbul, TUR / If Beşiktaş
25 November 2025 – Osaka, JP / Bigcat
26 November 2025 – Tokyo, JP / Toyosu Pit
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