THE HALO EFFECT TEAR INTO W.A.S.P. CLASSIC WITH NEW SINGLE 'I WANNA BE SOMEBODY' - WE ARE SHADOWS EP ANNOUNCED FOR NOVEMBER 21

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 

THE HALO EFFECT is:

Niclas Engelin | guitar

Jesper Strömblad | guitar

Mikael Stanne | vocals

Peter Iwers | bass

Daniel Svensson | drums