THE HALO EFFECT UNVEIL A POWERFUL RENDITION OF PHENOMENA’S
‘DANCE WITH THE DEVIL’

COVER EP WE ARE SHADOWS OUT ON NOVEMBER 21

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.

Listen to ‘Dance With The Devil’:https://thehaloeffect.bfan.link/dwtdsg
Watch the visualizer:https://youtu.be/bsZ6H6Xr1WU
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 UNVEIL A POWERFUL RENDITION OF PHENOMENA’S ‘DANCE WITH THE DEVIL’