THE HALO EFFECT — the project uniting five former members of Swedish metal legends IN FLAMES (Jesper Strömblad – guitar, Daniel Svensson – drums, Peter Iwers – bass, Niclas Engelin – guitar, and Mikael Stanne – vocals) — has unveiled a cover of W.A.S.P.’s 1984 classic anthem “I Wanna Be Somebody”. Personally chosen by Strömblad, the track marks the band’s third cover release and further highlights their tribute to the timeless influences of heavy metal.
THE HALO EFFECT’s version of “I Wanna Be Somebody”, along with the previously released covers of DANZIG’s “How The Gods Kill” and KENT’s “If You Were Here” (originally released in Swedish as “Om Du Var Här”) will appear on the band’s new EP, “We Are Shadows”, due on November 21 via Nuclear Blast.
The “I Wanna Be Somebody” single is accompanied by a striking visualizer, further amplifying the raw energy of the track.
Strömblad reflects on the choice of song: “W.A.S.P.’s aggressive sound and eccentric stage presence has always been fun. The shock of songs like ‘I Fuck Like A Beast’ and fun anthems like ‘I Wanna Be Somebody’ and ‘L.O.V.E. Machine’ are powerful and heavy. Extreme and dramatic, controversial and fun, W.A.S.P.’s ‘I Wanna Be Somebody’, off their debut album, was my first introduction into the band.”
The “We Are Shadows” EP will be released digitally and on a limited vinyl version.
