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 Reflection
The Haunted Lyrics
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I would call her name to see her beautiful eyes glow
Oh look at me
Oh look at me
They tell you to hold on and say that one day you'll understand
Well I'm still waiting
Yeah, I'm still here
Something gained
Something pure
Oh she was a little jealous of him I should know
And he was little backwards now with nothing much to show
Well everything she said
Will leave me cold
And everything you give
Leads to nowhere
It all amounts to this (It all amounts to this)
All this time
I never knew
Of your very word
We pass it down
It keeps repeating
We break and run
We keep deceiving
I am becoming (I have become)
I am becoming (of your word)
I am reflection (I am the sun)
I am the shadow (I am the gun)
I want something more
Something gained
Something pure
The lyrics to "The Reflection" by The Haunted are filled with emotion and a sense of longing for something more. The singer of the song reminisces about a time when they were just learning to cry and a little girl caught their eye. They called her name just to see her beautiful eyes glow, and it's clear that the memory of her still haunts them.
The song then turns to a sense of frustration and impatience with the idea that we have to wait to understand things. The singer is still waiting to understand, still waiting for something more. They want something that is gained, something that is pure, something more than what they have right now.
The second half of the song delves into the idea of repetition and the cycle of life. We pass things down, we keep repeating the same mistakes, breaking and running and deceiving ourselves. But the singer wants to be more than that. They want to become a reflection, to be the sun and the shadow, to be something more, something pure.
Overall, the lyrics to "The Reflection" are powerful and emotional, describing a journey of self-discovery and a search for something more meaningful.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh she was a little girl and I was only just learning to cry
When she was young and he was still emotional, he admired her.
I would call her name to see her beautiful eyes glow
He would call her name and she would look at him with affection.
Oh look at me
He wanted her attention and admiration.
They tell you to hold on and say that one day you'll understand
They say to wait and learn, eventually everything will be clear.
Well I'm still waiting
He's still waiting for things to become clear.
Yeah, I'm still here
He's still around, waiting and hoping for something better.
I want something more
He desires something beyond what he has.
Something gained
Something worthwhile earned.
Something pure
Something untainted or without corruption.
Oh she was a little jealous of him I should know
She was envious of him, and he is aware of it.
And he was little backwards now with nothing much to show
He was feeling incomplete and had nothing to display proudly.
Well everything she said
Her words were used against him
Will leave me cold
His feelings were unsympathetic and unresponsive to her.
And everything you give
Although you may give a lot,
Leads to nowhere
It ultimately results in disappointment.
It all amounts to this (It all amounts to this)
Despite all efforts, this is the end result.
All this time
For all this time
I never knew
He didn't know the truth
Of your very word
He was unaware of what was really happening.
We pass it down
We pass down our ways and habits.
It keeps repeating
The cycle continues and repeats itself.
We break and run
Trying to escape the cycle or situation.
We keep deceiving
We perpetuate a lie, sometimes even to ourselves.
I am becoming (I have become)
He's growing, changing or has changed.
I am becoming (of your word)
He's absorbing the lesson or message.
I am reflection (I am the sun)
He is a reflection of something or someone important.
I am the shadow (I am the gun)
Despite the influence, he has a darker, underhanded side.
I want something more
He still desires something better
Something gained
Something that he worked hard for and achieved gained.
Something pure
Something pure that can't be corrupted.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: PETER WILHARD INGVAR DOLVING, ANDERS MARTIN BJOERLER, JONAS FREDRIK BJOERLER, PER MOELLER JENSEN, PATRIK JENSEN
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