There are more than one artist going by the Haunted:

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 Guilt Trip
The Haunted Lyrics

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Crawl inside it
Become the sickness
Drink it
Elevate the threshold
Destroy the mind

And you suffocate
You learn to hate yourself

And take on the blame
And it burns (sweeping the ghost away, but they keep coming back)
And it burns (the sky is turning red)
It burns (we're right at the end)

And it's all dead quiet
At the centre of the pain

Tighten the noose
Ascend the scaffold
And give in
Assume the position
Bow down your head

A ritual to purify
Undo what is
Absolve
Everlasting
The torture

And it's all dead quiet
At the centre of the pain(x2)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of The Haunted's song "The Guilt Trip" speak to the destructive nature of guilt, and how it can become a sickness that one can crawl inside and elevate to the point of destruction. The song suggests that in trying to escape the guilt, one can only learn to hate themselves and take on the blame, leading to suffocation and eventual self-destruction. Tightening the noose, ascending the scaffold, and assuming the position are all metaphors for ways in which one might try to atone for their guilt, but ultimately they are rituals to purify that only lead to more torture.

The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "and it burns," emphasizing the intensity of the pain caused by guilt. The opening lines suggest that the guilt is like a ghost that one tries to sweep away, but that keeps returning, haunting them indefinitely. The final lines of the song, "and it's all dead quiet at the centre of the pain," suggest that despite the chaos of the guilt and its destructive power, in the end, there is only quiet emptiness.

Overall, "The Guilt Trip" is a song that speaks to the universal experience of guilt and how it can spiral out of control, destroying everything in its path. The lyrics suggest that the only way to escape the pain is to confront the guilt head-on, to accept it and learn from it, rather than trying to escape it through self-destruction.

Line by Line Meaning

Crawl inside it
Enter the feeling or experience

Become the sickness
Fully embrace and embody the negative sensation or thought

Drink it
Indulge in the pain or guilt

Elevate the threshold
Increase the amount of pain or guilt that can be tolerated

Destroy the mind
Damage mental health and stability

And you suffocate
Feel trapped and unable to escape the guilt or pain

You learn to hate yourself
Develop self-loathing tendencies due to the guilt or pain

And take on the blame
Assume all responsibility and fault for any negative situations or experiences

And it burns (sweeping the ghost away, but they keep coming back)
Attempts at mentally blocking out or facing the guilt or pain are unsuccessful and only fuel its intensity

And it burns (the sky is turning red)
The overwhelming feeling or experience is becoming more intense and unbearable

It burns (we're right at the end)
The situation or person is close to a breaking point or irreversible damage

And it's all dead quiet
A sense of emptiness or numbness after experiencing so much pain or guilt

At the centre of the pain
The source of the negative emotions or experiences

Tighten the noose
Motivate oneself towards self-destruction or harm

Ascend the scaffold
Prepare for execution or punishment

And give in
Succumb to the negative emotions or experiences

Assume the position
Prepare for punishment or consequences

Bow down your head
Accept guilt or responsibility

A ritual to purify
Attempt to cleanse oneself from the negative emotions or experiences

Undo what is
Reverse or eliminate the negative experiences or emotions

Absolve
Free from guilt or blame