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.
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4) Haunted, Italian Doom Metal band.
The Medusa
The Haunted Lyrics
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Her womb is a place of rejection
She washes her perfect skin quietly
And hates me for being real
Kill the lights
Listen for noises to give you away
Sanctuary, sanctuary, sanctuary
It's like we're all locked up in little cages
It's like the ceiling is closing in and the walls
It's like the walls are closing in, can't you feel that?
I will turn my eyes away
I will not turn into stone
No more accusations and lies
She's spreading herself
Flesh giving way to flesh
I watch her bones
I'm being eaten alive
Remove the eyes
Remove the eyes
Remove the intention
And kill the lights
Her love is a blinding line of fire
To where I stand
Her love is as cold as her desire
And I'll never be free
The Haunted's song "The Medusa" is a dark portrayal of a love affair gone wrong. In the first verse, the singer describes his love interest as a "saint" whose "womb is a place of rejection". He is referring to her inability to bear children, and how this makes her reject him as a potential partner. The singer also talks about how she washes her perfect skin quietly, which can be interpreted as her trying to hide her flaws and insecurities. He hates her for being real because he cannot do the same.
The chorus of the song talks about the singer's need for a sanctuary where he can feel safe. He feels like he is trapped in a cage and the walls are closing in on him. He wants to turn away from the accusations and lies that have defined his relationship with this woman. The second verse talks about how the singer is being eaten alive by his love interest. Her body is "flesh giving way to flesh" and he watches her bones as she spreads herself. He is being consumed by her, and he wants to remove the eyes and intention that are causing him so much pain.
The final verse talks about how the singer's love interest is like Medusa, a figure from Greek mythology. Medusa had the power to turn anyone who looked into her eyes into stone. The singer wants to turn his eyes away so that he does not turn into stone. He also talks about how her love is both blinding and cold, and that he will never be free from her grasp.
Line by Line Meaning
She is a saint
She is held in high regard by others
Her womb is a place of rejection
She is unable to conceive or carry a child
She washes her perfect skin quietly
She takes care of her appearance with little fanfare
And hates me for being real
She dislikes the artist for showing his true self
Kill the lights
Turn off the lights to avoid detection
Listen for noises to give you away
Pay attention to any sounds that may reveal your presence
Sanctuary, sanctuary, sanctuary
Desire for a safe place to hide
I need a place where I can feel
Desire for emotional comfort
It's like we're all locked up in little cages
Feeling trapped and confined
It's like the ceiling is closing in and the walls
Feeling claustrophobic and oppressed
It's like the walls are closing in, can't you feel that?
Further emphasis on feeling trapped and suffocated
I will turn my eyes away
The artist refuses to look at something unpleasant
I will not turn into stone
The singer will not be immobilized by fear
No more accusations and lies
Desire for honesty and trust
She's spreading herself
She is being promiscuous
Flesh giving way to flesh
A graphic description of sexual activity
I watch her bones
The artist can see the outline of her skeleton
I'm being eaten alive
Metaphorically consumed by negative emotions
Remove the eyes
Avoid seeing something unpleasant
Remove the eyes
Repeat of previous line for emphasis
Remove the intention
Eliminate any harmful motives
And kill the lights
Obscurity for avoidance of detection
Her love is a blinding line of fire
Her passion is all-consuming
To where I stand
The artist is affected by her strong emotions
Her love is as cold as her desire
Despite her intense passion, she is emotionally distant
And I'll never be free
The singer will always be trapped by her love
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: ANDERS MARTIN BJOERLER, JONAS FREDRIK BJOERLER, PATRIK JENSEN, PER MOELLER JENSEN, PETER WILHARD INGVAR DOLVING
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