Snacks for your eyes and ears. The Halo Effect – We Are Shadows Nuclear Blast Records | November 21, 2025 Swedish supergroup The Halo Effect are back with their second release of 2025 just after putting out their sophomore album, but this time they’re hitting us with an EP of cover songs. Although I liked their debut album just fine, their second full-length release March of the Unheard flew under my radar and has still been unheard by me. Phenomena’s “Dance With The Devil” sounds quickly cobbled together, but it did inspire me to check out the much better original version. … Continue reading Mini Reviews From Around the Bowl (1/22/26)