Swedish Metal legends The Haunted have returned after a year out of the public eyes and reorganisation of their ranks since the autumn of 2012. At last however, we know who will make up this sickeningly heavy line up:
The Haunted line-Up 2013:
(From left to right on above picture)
Jensen – Guitars
Ola Englund – Guitars
Marco Aro – Vocals
Jonas Björler – Bass
Adrian Erlandsson – Drums
In light of the new line-up and the difficulties the band have experienced over the last year, The Haunted’s guitarist and founding member Jensen had this to say:
The Haunted went through some difficult times last year. Losing three band members is a pretty huge blow to any band. Jonas and I agreed immediately that we wanted to continue with the band, but we wanted to take our time and not rush into anything. Meanwhile, news from The Haunted’s camp have been pretty scarce. This changes starting today. We are very happy to be able to present you a full band line-up. Some of you might recognize a few faces, some of you might not. Adrian Erlandsson is back on drums and Marco Aro is back on vocals. Adrian you might know from playing on our first album and Marco sang on The Haunted Made Me Do It, Live Rounds In Tokyo and One Kill Wonder. On guitar we also have Ola Englund bringing some pretty heavy chops to the band.
We’re all VERY excited about having The Haunted back in working shape again and we can’t wait to get back out on the road to play for our very patient and faithful fans again. A new album is also already in the works and if you are familiar with the individual band members of this new line-up, you can be assured that the new material will grab you by the throat from the get-go!
A huge ‘thanks’ goes out to all the people that responded to our call for new members applications. You put a lot of time and effort into your auditions and we are very grateful to have had such talented and cool people wanting to join the band! We truly appreciated your support!
The new line-up sees the return of vocalist Marco Aro (ex-Face Down, also in The Resistance) who toured with the band worldwide several times and was involved in the releases Made Me Do It (2000), Live Rounds in Tokyo (Live album)(2001), Caught on Tape (DVD) (2002) and One Kill Wonder (2003). Iconic drummer Adrian Erlandsson of Paradise Lost and At the Gates fame has also returned to the line-up of The Haunted; he was in the original line-up with the Björler twins after At The Gates took a hiatus from the metal scene and with Jensen unleashed The Haunted’s self-titled album in 1998. The album has retained its iconic status and is considered by many an inspirational creation that inspired many new musicians and rekindled the Metal scene’s long standing adoration of thrash metal. New guitarist Ola Englund is a prestigious young musician from Sweden who has been involved with Six Feet Under as a touring and recording member. Alongside guitarist Jensen and bass player Jonas Björler the return of The Haunted is the stuff of dreams and whets the appetite for more outstanding releases and live performances.
The Haunted online:
http://www.the-haunted.com
http://www.facebook.com/hauntedofficial
http://www.youtube.com/thehauntedofficial
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