Days of the Lost

2022 studio album by The Halo Effect

Days of the Lost

Studio album by

The Halo Effect

Released| 12 August 2022 (2022-08-12)
Studio| Crehate Studios
Genre| Melodic death metal[1]
Length| 40:46
Label| Nuclear Blast
Producer| Oscar Nilsson & The Halo Effect
The Halo Effect chronology
|  | Days of the Lost
(2022)  | March of the Unheard
(2025)

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Singles from  Days of the Lost

1. "Shadowminds"
Released: 9 November 2021
2. "Feel What I Believe"
Released: 21 January 2022
3. "Days of the Lost"
Released: 13 April 2022
4. "The Needless End"
Released: 13 April 2022

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Imperiumi| 9/10[2]
Inferno| [3]
Kaaoszine| [4]
Soundi| [5]

Days of the Lost is the debut album by melodic death metal band The Halo Effect, released on 12 August 2022.

The album debuted at number 6 on the Finnish official album chart and number 2 on the physical album chart.[6] In Sweden, it went straight to number one, reportedly becoming the first debut album by a metal band to reach number one on the Swedish charts.[7]

## Track listing

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No.| Title| Length

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1.| "Shadowminds"| 3:53
2.| "Days of the Lost"| 3:37
3.| "The Needless End"| 4:04
4.| "Conditional"| 3:41
5.| "In Broken Trust"| 4:09
6.| "Gateways"| 4:49
7.| "A Truth Worth Lying For"| 4:24
8.| "Feel What I Believe"| 3:59
9.| "Last of Our Kind" (featuring Matt Heafy)| 4:04
10.| "The Most Alone"| 4:03
Total length:| 40:46

## Personnel

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Credits retrieved from the official booklet

The Halo Effect

* Mikael Stanne – vocals
* Niclas Engelin – lead guitar
* Jesper Strömblad – rhythm guitar
* Peter Iwers – bass guitar
* Daniel Svensson – drums

Additionnal musicians

* Örjan Örnkloo – keys & sounds except outro on track 1 by Jesper Strömblad
* Johannes Bergion & Erika Risinger – cello & violin on track 9
* Jonas Slättung – backing vocals on track 5
* Matt Heafy – guest vocals on track 9

Additionnal personnel

* Oscar Nilsson – recording, engineering & producing
* Jens Bogren – mixing
* Tony Lindgren – mastering
* Adrian Baxter – artwork
* Vincent Laine – logo & symbol
* Niklas Sundin – layout
* Lucas Englund – band photography
* Robin Lundin – individual shots
* Sony/ATV – publishing
* Ride or Crash – management
* Crown Law – legal
* Cobra Agency – bookings europe, asia & australia
* Sound Talent Agency – bookings USA & canada
* Victorious Merch – merchandise

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## Charts

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Chart performance for Days of the Lost Chart (2022)  | Peak
position

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Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[8] | 6
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[9] | 134
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[10] | 6
French Albums (SNEP)[11] | 176
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] | 6
Scottish Albums (OCC)[13] | 29
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[14] | 86
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[15] | 1
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] | 8
UK Album Downloads (OCC)[17] | 40
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[18] | 10
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[19] | 3

## References

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1. ^ "Review: The Halo Effect – Days of the Lost". 9 August 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
2. ^ Halo Effect, The - Days Of The Lost 27.8.2022.
3. ^ Gothenburg rules OK - review The Halo Effect - Inferno.fi 27.8.2022.
4. ^ Swedish melodeath is alive and well! – The Halo Effect's debut album "Days of the Lost" reviewed 22.8.2022.
5. ^ Review: If we were living in the 1990s, The Halo Effect's debut would be a classic – but when we're not 22.8.2022.
6. ^ The Halo Effect → Days Of The Lost 22.8.2022.
7. ^ "The Halo Effect is the first metal band to have their debut album reach the top of the official Swedish album chart". Retrieved 22 August 2022.
8. ^ "Austriancharts.at – The Halo Effect – Days of the Lost" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
9. ^ "Ultratop.be – The Halo Effect – Days of the Lost" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
10. ^ "The Halo Effect: Days of the Lost" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
11. ^ "Lescharts.com – The Halo Effect – Days of the Lost". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
12. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – The Halo Effect – Days of the Lost" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
13. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
14. ^ "Spanishcharts.com – The Halo Effect – Days of the Lost". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
15. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – The Halo Effect – Days of the Lost". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
16. ^ "Swisscharts.com – The Halo Effect – Days of the Lost". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
17. ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
18. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
19. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 January 2025.

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