1) The Haunted,… Read Full Bio ↴There are more than one artist going by the Haunted:
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.
The Fallout
The Haunted Lyrics
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She sleep beneath the breaking weight
A silent dying ocean's slow defeat
The floods will rise and take us all
An end to all this quarrel
A final grace to rid her grief
Oh, mother, show no mercy for me
Wash the stains away, come unto me again
Open yourself beneath us all
(Swallow)
Purge the soil, burn the surface
Erase, erase the past again
(Erase)
Oh, she will sleep like
A breathing fire's kiss upon you
Oh, my darling dear walk carefully
Perhaps she'll still be there
(Wake up)
The rivers to rise again
Wash the stains away, come unto me again
Open yourself beneath us all
(Swallow)
Purge the soil, burn the surface
Erase, erase the past again
(Erase)
I am my brother’s keeper
I am my brother’s keeper
An eye for an eye until everyone’s blind
[Incomprehensible]
I’m sick of it
I’m sick of the blood
I’m sick of it
[Incomprehensible]
[Incomprehensible]
[Incomprehensible]
[Incomprehensible]
Don't you want something real?
Don't you want something real?
The lyrics of The Haunted's "The Fallout" are dark and apocalyptic in nature. The opening lines refer to the ocean, which is slowly dying due to the weight of the pollution caused by humanity. The floods mentioned in the lyrics are a metaphor for the inevitable retribution that the Earth will bring upon us if we continue disregarding mother nature. The song pleads with humans to acknowledge the destruction they are causing to the planet and urges for a final grace to be bestowed upon them, even from the mother Earth.
Throughout the song, the lyrics speak of purification and renewal through destruction, which seems to be the only way to heal the planet. The line "I am my brother’s keeper" potentially alludes to the biblical story of Cain and Abel, where the phrase was said, and the negative repercussions of the actions taken by Cain.
The final line of the song, “Don't you want something real?” spurs listeners to evaluate the impact they are making on the world around them and urges them to find meaning in something tangible that will last.
Line by Line Meaning
Seaweeds like emerald veins
The seaweed is so abundant, it appears like a human blood vessel.
She sleep beneath the breaking weight
The ocean feels the heavy burden of destruction, and its condition is deteriorating day by day. The ocean looks like it is dying.
A silent dying ocean's slow defeat
The ocean is dying slowly, but people are not taking action, and there is silence about the issue.
The floods will rise and take us all
We are ignoring the issue of climate change, and the consequences will be dire.
An end to all this quarrel
It's time to end all the disagreements and start working together to save the planet.
A final grace to rid her grief
We must act and fix the damage caused by climate change, thereby making the planet happy once again.
Oh, mother, show no mercy for me
We have been hurting our planet, and we deserve no forgiveness for our actions.
Wash the stains away, come unto me again
We need a fresh start, and the planet deserves a new beginning without pollution.
Open yourself beneath us all
The planet is willing to provide for us if we take care of it responsibly.
(Swallow)
Let us consume the earth's resources cautiously, without causing harm to the planet.
Purge the soil, burn the surface
We must cleanse the earth's soil to restore its fertility, burn the surface to clear it of pollution.
Erase, erase the past again
We have made mistakes in the past, but we need to forget those and move forward with responsible action.
(Erase)
We need to erase the toxic memories of the past to learn and rebuild the future correctly.
Oh, she will sleep like
A breathing fire's kiss upon you
Oh, my darling dear walk carefully
Perhaps she'll still be there
(Wake up)
The planet is on fire, and our actions have heated it to a detrimental effect. We must act with caution and care to preserve it before it's too late.
The rivers to rise again
If we restore our planet, the rivers will flow again, and the natural balance of the planet will be restored.
I am my brother’s keeper
I am my brother’s keeper
As global citizens, we must look after each other and work together to save our planet.
An eye for an eye until everyone’s blind
Seeking revenge or proving one's point through negative actions will inevitably lead to ruin for all.
I’m sick of it
I’m sick of the blood
I’m sick of it
We have seen enough destruction and harm, and we must take action now to avoid further damage and ensure a brighter future.
[Incomprehensible]
[Incomprehensible]
[Incomprehensible]
[Incomprehensible]
The destruction has been so great that no words can describe it or its impact on the planet.
Don't you want something real?
Don't you want something real?
We must prioritize environmental sustainability and take action to protect and safeguard our planet for future generations.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: PETER WILHARD INGVAR DOLVING, ANDERS MARTIN BJOERLER, JONAS FREDRIK BJOERLER, PER MOELLER JENSEN, PATRIK JENSEN
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@hughwalker4967
Criminally underrated as a band. One hell of a song, that chorus and outro are superb.
@synister405
Hugh Walker ahem to that brotha
@daonenaturalone
I thought metal was stupid country boy music. Then a friend asked me to give this song 30 seconds and if I agreed, he would leave me alone... .been listening to metal ever since....kinda hard to explain to my southside chicago family... lol
@Wojciech940
Ask them to give this song 30 seconds ;)
@MegaRussell1984
Damn right brother! Love this band!
@lasenatra
When you stumble across gold, the song never gets old, pure metal. 💪🏼
@gibdopaminepls
I just keep coming back to this song
@adhamsalama4336
Same!
@zachlasseter1568
My favorite haunted record. the perfect metal album imo
@deceiver444
My favourite from theirs as well. The songwriting and the overall flow of the album is incredible. Top notch production as well.