THE HALO EFFECT’s PETER IWERS Maintains There’s No Rivalry Between The Band & IN FLAMES

The Halo Impact fashioned in 2019 and options former In Flames members Niclas Engelin, Peter Iwers, Daniel Svensson, and Jesper Strömblad. After all this sparked instant dialog on-line about The Halo Impact being some kind of “new In Flames” and there being a rivalry between the 2 bands.

Nonetheless, Iwers assures everybody in an interview with Belgian Jasper that every little thing is cool between the 2 bands. Iwers even factors out that he and present In Flames guitarist Björn Gelotte run a restaurant referred to as Restaurant 2112 in Gothenburg, so y’know – issues aren’t precisely contentious.

“Nicely, we had been reminded loads. ‘Remember that you simply all performed collectively at one level’ or ‘you performed on this band’, and it is, like, we all know, however that is not why we began The Halo Impact. We began The Halo Impact as a result of we needed to play collectively once more, and a few of us have by no means performed collectively, and, clearly, this constellation has by no means performed collectively. I knew there could be numerous comparisons and there could be talks about rivalry and stuff like that. And if you understand me and you understand folks round me, you understand that there is no such factor as rivalry. I attempt to get together with everyone, and that is the case with In Flames as properly.”

Iwers continued, noting that there’ll most likely at all times be comparisons between The Halo Impact and In Flames, however that he is simply joyful to be making music above all. It is price mentioning that The Halo Impact will launch their new report March Of The Unheard this Friday. Pre-orders can be found right here.

“There is not any rivalry; there is no stuff like that. Let’s similar to get that out of the best way. I nonetheless run a restaurant with Björn. We nonetheless discuss to one another a bunch of occasions each week and all that stuff. However with that mentioned, when the album was out and that the suggestions was so constructive, I assume with out desirous about it, with out having any expectations, sort of like now [as we prepare to release a new The Halo Effect album] — the music’s executed; I am joyful, I am not nervous. After all, when the precise response comes, if it is doable, I’ll at all times go, ‘Ah, thank god.’ However at that time, we had been simply joyful as a result of earlier than Days Of The Misplaced was out, we really had it prepared for about two years.

“We fashioned the band simply earlier than the pandemic hit, after which we had been capable of sit within the studio and within the rehearsal areas and all these locations to write down music and take our candy time. After which once we had been executed and we had been able to launch it, we needed to wait one other 12 months and a half or so earlier than the precise plan might be began. And this time round we had songs that had been written alongside the best way and we needed to schedule the studio time in a bit of bit greater than earlier than and sort of go in and focus extra. However there was no stress. There was nothing like that. So I am very desirous to get the music on the market. I am not nervous. There will likely be some comparisons, after all, to In Flames, as at all times, but additionally to the primary report, appropriately. I am simply joyful to get the music out. I’ve gotta say that.”