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.
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The Haunted Lyrics
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All the shadows of what was
We crawled through defeat
Until it consumes you
Until we were empty
And nothing but hatred remains
Your holiness displayed
To tear you apart
Piece by piece
Unfolding
Losing all
Through you
it flows in abundance
You will carry this treachery
'til it breaks you
Until you could see it clearly
we live like ghosts
Your weakness on display
Hollow
To tear you apart
Piece by piece
Unfolding
Lesser than god
Snake
Goat
Harlot
To tear you apart
Piece by piece
Unfolding
You say this is the path less travelled,
Well, how come there's no room to breathe?
The Haunted's song, "Pieces," discusses the aftermath of a defeated relationship. The lyrics allude to the shadowy memories of what was previously present, represented through the imagery of crawling; a seemingly desperate attempt to salvage whatever positive exists amidst the defeat. However, eventually the negative aspects will consume everything, leaving only hatred to remain. The following lyrics state, "Your holiness displayed ashen and hollow." These lines reaffirm the perception of a defeated relationship as the "holiness" that was once present or hoped for has been depleted, leaving nothing but a bleak emptiness.
As the song progresses, we are provided with more imagery of the destruction that follows a fallen relationship. "Losing all" creates a feeling of despair and hopelessness, perhaps hinting at the fact that the relationship was the only sustaining factor in this individual's life. The lyrics "you will carry this treachery 'til it breaks you, until you could see it clearly we live like ghosts" furthers this sense of inevitability, noting that even though the individual is hurt, they will continue to carry this heartbreak until they finally come to terms with it. The last lines repeating "to tear you apart, piece by piece, unfolding" may represent the looming sense of discontent that a fallen relationship can bring, reinforcing the idea that even though the individual is defeated, there is still more to come.
Line by Line Meaning
Traces
The remnants of a past that still linger on.
All the shadows of what was
All the dark memories of our past that continue to haunt us.
We crawled through defeat
We tried to overcome our failures, but it was a long and difficult journey.
Until it consumes you
Until your past completely takes over your present and future.
Until we were empty
Until we had nothing left to give, no more hope or strength.
And nothing but hatred remains
The only thing that's left is the negative emotions we can't let go of.
Your holiness displayed
Your purity and righteousness shown to the world.
Ashen and hollow
But beneath the surface, you feel empty and lifeless.
To tear you apart
Something wants to destroy you completely.
Piece by piece
Slowly breaking you down, until there's nothing left.
Unfolding
Revealing the true nature of things, layer by layer.
Losing all
Slowly giving up everything you held dear.
Through you
It flows within you, constantly affecting your life.
it flows in abundance
It's overwhelming and all-consuming.
You will carry this treachery
You will be burdened with this betrayal and pain for the rest of your life.
'til it breaks you
Until you can no longer bear the weight of your past.
Until you could see it clearly
Until you fully understand the impact of your past on your present and future.
we live like ghosts
Feeling disconnected from the world and trapped in our own past.
Your weakness on display
Your vulnerabilities and flaws exposed for everyone to see.
Lesser than god
Feeling inferior and insignificant compared to a higher power or authority.
Snake
A symbol of deceit and betrayal.
Goat
A symbol of darkness and evil.
Harlot
A symbol of corruption and sin.
You say this is the path less travelled,
You believe you're taking a unique, unconventional path in life.
Well, how come there's no room to breathe?
But the weight of your past and present leaves you feeling suffocated and trapped.
Contributed by Lily O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Carlos Serrano
What a good times when we see them in Mexico city, they just released this masterpiece a few months ago, what a huge concert!
Cody Caswell
y arent these guys a bigger band????they're awesome!!!!!!!
Roman Robledo
Cody Caswell i heard on a interview with dolving that it was because the record label didnt wanna push or wasnt pushing venues sales etc
KnoTalive515
Personally, I find myself enjoying rEVOLVEr the most. However, if you look at it from a technical standpoint each album has progressively gotten "better" in terms of the songwriting.
Murphy Cop
Opino lo mismo Mateo Gonzalez, "The Dead Eye" es el mejor album de esta gran banda de Suecia.
Not my name
Es jodido ser un grupo sacar un monstruo de disco tan brutal (the dead eye) , no tener el reconocimiento que merece... y ahora que? el último es un triste intento de ir con la masa
Mateo José
this album is really good but the haunted best album definitively is the death eye (in my opinion)
caleb brown
sounds like the beginning of lamb of gods laid to rest
Kneenos
sounds like old skool in flames
Dark Room Reviews
Fucken badass song