There are more than one artist going by the Haunted:

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1) The Haunted, a Swedish Melodic death metal and Groove metal band, formed in Gothenburg, Sweden in 1996. The original members are Witchery guitarist Patrik Jensen, At the Gates twin brothers, bassist Jonas Björler and guitarist Anders Björler, drummer Adrian Erlandsson and singer Peter Dolving.

The band released their first album, the self-titled debut The Haunted, in 1998, while signed to Earache Records. Before this, they had released a demo, called Demo '97, in 1997. The debut album resulted in The Haunted being praised as Newcomer of the Year by several magazines, and the album being called Album of the Year by Terrorizer Magazine.

After the release of the debut album, Peter Dolving and Adrian Erlandsson both left the band in 1999, the latter joining Cradle of Filth.

Marco Aro was recruited as a new vocalist and Per Möller Jensen as drummer. Their second album, The Haunted Made Me Do It, released in 2000, was more melodic and resembled the Gothenburg style (with bands such as At The Gates, etc.) more than old-school thrash metal that was used on The Haunted. The Haunted Made Me Do It topped CMJ Loud Rock Radio Chart in four weeks, and won a Swedish Grammy for Best Hard Rock Album. The album was followed by European tours with Entombed and Nile, The Crown in UK, and In Flames in Japan. The Haunted played on festivals such as 2000 Decibel, Hultsfred (both in Sweden), Graspop (Belgium), and Wacken Open Air (Germany). The band subsequently released their first live album - Live Rounds In Tokyo.

In August 2001, guitarist/songwriter Anders Björler left the band and he was temporarily replaced by Marcus Sunesson of The Crown for The Haunted's headlining tour. Less than a year later, Björler returned to the band and appeared on the third studio album, released in February 2003 and titled One Kill Wonder. The Haunted broke their own record being listed at number one on CMJ Loud Rock Radio Chart in five weeks. Alternative Press hailed The Haunted as one of metal's 25 most important bands. The album resulted in The Haunted dominating album charts all over the world, and their first tours to Australia and South Africa, another tour to Japan, and a second Swedish Grammy. After another tour to Scandinavia, North America, United Kingdom and Europe in the fall of 2003, the sudden departure of Marco Aro came as a shock. However, this opened a new chance of building up a reunion with former vocalist Peter Dolving.

Their first album with Peter Dolving back at the helm (and having signed by a new deal with Century Media), was entitled Revolver. The new album was released in October 2004 and named as it was to convey the evolution of the band and the music it plays as a whole. Revolver was met with a fair amount of fan support and critical acclaim, and the band toured the world extensively in support of it, including a second stage spot at Ozzfest 2005. On February 2 of 2005, Marco Aro played his last show in Stockholm, Sweden but as a guest singer. In 2006, the band performed on the Extreme The Dojo vol.15 tour in Japan with Exodus and Nile, while Edge of Spirit opened for them.

The Haunted's fifth studio album, The Dead Eye, was released on October 30, 2006 in Europe and was a huge success, showing a more sinister side to Dolving's vocals and a more technical, haunting musical display. It was released in the USA on October 31, 2006. They later toured with Dark Tranquillity, Into Eternity, and Scar Symmetry for the North America Metal For The Masses tour and they toured Europe for the Cursed Earth tour with bands like Wolf, Municipal Waste, and Lyzanxia. The band then took a break to later return to play in tours and some shows in Russia.

Their sixth studio album, Versus, was released on September 17, 2008, in Sweden, September 19-24 in the rest of Europe, and October 14 in the USA. The Haunted went on to support Slayer on their August 2010 tour.

2) The Haunted (Canadian Band)

The Haunted were an influential garage rock band from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The band was formed by Jurgen Peter (guitar) in 1965 and went on to release several records before finally disbanding in 1971. They were among the first Canadian bands to achieve a level of success in their musical genre.

In 1965, Jurgen Peter joined up with Bob Burgess (vocals), Al Birmingham (lead guitar), Glenn Holmes (bass), and Peter Symes (drums) to form The Haunted. Besides Jurgen Peter, the other constant band member through most of its six year history was lead guitarist Al Birmingham. The band membership that recorded the band's best known song, "1-2-5" was composed of Al Birmingham (lead guitar), Jurgen Peter (rhythm guitar), Bob Burgess (vocals), Mason Shea (bass) and Dave Wynne (drums).

The band's first big break came after winning a Battle Of The Bands at the Montreal Forum in 1965, beating such competitors as David Clayton-Thomas and the Shays. The first prize was studio time that they used to record the two songs on their first 45rpm, 1-2-5, with Eight O'Clock This Morning as the B-side. The first pressing of this record had the band name misprinted as "The Hunted." The later pressings with the band's name correctly spelt are now more difficult to locate.

The single achieved substantial local success, making the Canadian version of the national charts (RPM Weekly Magazone) and enough attention in the U.S. to attract a U.S. pressing of the 45 on the Amy label. Several more 7" singles, as well as a full-length self-titled LP over the next two years, which served to increase their popularity. Their final single, "Vapeur Mauve" is a French-language version of Jimi Hendrix's "Purple Haze".

The band grew to be one of the most in demand bands in Canada for the balance of the 1960s and into the early 1970s. Jurgen Peter decided to fold the band in 1971, commenting as follows: "We were the most sought after and highest paid Canadian band for many years. When I folded the band in 1971, I had to cancel a whole year of advance bookings and it cost me a fortune in lawyer's fees to get out of some of them." At the time of the breakup, the band had a loyal fan club with thousands of members.

Subsequent to the breakup of the band, control of the band's name appears to have been lost. As of 1996, the name is most closely associated with a Swedish heavy metal band.

3) A Hardcore band.

4) Haunted, Italian Doom Metal band.

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The Haunted Lyrics

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A last minute decision
Lay it all on the line
Glasspipe recollections of antichrist
The nominees all on fire

Cash money upfront
We're all part of the scam
Dead stars at the end of a rope

A fake miracle to behold

Life is bright!
It'll take out your eyes!
Burn these lies!
Cut away the ties!

Ninety-nine, ninety-nine knives
Ninety-nine knives inside
Ninety-nine, ninety-nine
Ninety-nine knives inside

Separate the symptoms
From the real disease
A pale ghostlike redition of consequence
The irony covers the crime

Re-enact the trauma
A safe pattern to fuse
Preteens giving head in the backroom
A family built on abuse

Life is bright!
It'll take out your eyes!
Burn these lies!
Cut away the ties!

Ninety-nine, ninety-nine knives
Ninety-nine knives inside
Ninety-nine, ninety-nine
Ninety-nine knives inside

No one gets out alive!

Ninety-nine, ninety-nine (ninety-nine)
Ninety-nine knives inside (ninety-nine)
Ninety-nine, ninety-nine

Ninety-nine hopeless fucking usless empty ways to die

Overall Meaning

The song "99" by The Haunted is a complex commentary on the corruption, abuse, and violence present within society. The lyrics describe a society that is full of deceit and manipulation, where people are willing to do anything for money and power, and where innocent victims are made to suffer. The first verse describes a situation where people are forcing themselves to make last-minute decisions, and are caught up in a world of drug addiction, crime, and antichrist. The use of "Glasspipe recollections" in the lyrics is a reference to crystal meth and the drug culture surrounding it. The nominees mentioned in the lyrics could be interpreted as candidates for political positions, or even people who are being nominated for positions of power within any given institution. The imagery of everyone being on fire could signify the intense pressure that people experience in such positions and the sense of imminent danger.

The second verse is a commentary on how society sees the world and how it deals with its problems. The lyrics suggest that society is full of people who are willing to do anything to make money, regardless of the harm that it causes, and that there are a plethora of fake "miracles" and scams that people use to achieve this end. The line "Dead stars at the end of a rope" is a metaphor for the ways in which people become trapped in their own circumstances, trapped by their own greed, and ultimately deadened by the things they do.

The chorus is a call to action, urging people to open their eyes and see the truth. Life can be bright, but it can also be full of deception, manipulation, and abuse. The song essentially urges people to "cut away the ties" of lies and deceit, to reject the false promises of a corrupt society, and to fight for their own freedom.

Line by Line Meaning

A last minute decision
A decision made with little time left to spare

Lay it all on the line
Take a risk and expose everything

Glasspipe recollections of antichrist
Memories of a destructive and immoral figure

The nominees all on fire
Every candidate is dangerously flawed

Cash money upfront
Immediate payment is necessary

We're all part of the scam
Everyone is complicit in a deceitful plan

Dead stars at the end of a rope
Celebrities who have lost their way

A fake miracle to behold
A fabricated phenomenon to be observed

Life is bright!
Life can seem promising

It'll take out your eyes!
But it can break you

Burn these lies!
Expose and destroy falsehoods

Cut away the ties!
Sever connections to negativity

Ninety-nine, ninety-nine knives
A multitude of sharp edges

Ninety-nine knives inside
Inside every one of us

Separate the symptoms
Distinguish between effects and causes

From the real disease
To identify and treat the underlying issue

A pale ghostlike redition of consequence
A weakened, eerie version of the outcome

The irony covers the crime
The coincidences mask the wrongdoings

Re-enact the trauma
Relive the painful experiences

A safe pattern to fuse
A predictable routine to merge together

Preteens giving head in the backroom
Underage sexual acts happening in secret

A family built on abuse
A household founded on mistreatment

No one gets out alive!
There are no winners in life

Ninety-nine hopeless fucking usless empty ways to die
Countless bleak and purposeless methods of death

Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: ANDERS MARTIN BJOERLER, JONAS FREDRIK BJOERLER, PATRIK JENSEN, PER MOELLER JENSEN, PETER WILHARD INGVAR DOLVING

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