The Haunted Made Me Do It

The Haunted | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 14, 2000)
• Original Release Date: November 14, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Earache Records
• ASIN: B000050860
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #138,232 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

From the great grooves of the Gothenburg, Sweden, death-metal scene that spawned Entombed, Dismember, and the Haunted's immediate ancestor, At the Gates, comes another successful wedding of ominous Slayer-inspired metal with hard-hitting traditional rock. The accessibility of the onslaught brings Motörhead to mind, though the Haunted's sound is cleaner. In the Swedish style, even when the vocals are total gross-outs and the drums smack mercilessly, the guitars construct catchy melodic patterns like something from Judas Priest. With so much going on stylistically, the Haunted don't take metal to the next level; rather, they mark a new beginning in the vital, prolific Swedish scene. --Ian Christe

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Unbelievable, January 9, 2001

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"alza" (TheHauntedPalace) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Haunted Made Me Do It (Audio CD)

I have been a faithful follower of The Haunted since '98 with their s/t offering (5 stars). After learning that Peter Dolving left, I worried. When I heard "Bury your Dead" on WSOU, it was part of a Haunted doubleshot. Originally, I was still skeptical but if Jensen is playing guitar I purchase... Absolutely unf'in believable. Marco Aro is tremendous. The riffs are brutal and the dark, creepy, overtones rule. This is definitely a 5 star CD. Warning: Driving and Listening to The Haunted Made Me Do It is not advised -- Road Rage !!! Listening to this reminds me of Slayer (gods) and what Slayer was 10 years ago. The Haunted may not be #1 on Billboard but if you like metal, especially agressive metal, then this should be number on the list. The arrangement of songs on this album also rules. From Dark Intentions into Bury Your Dead, you are hooked. Personally, I think Iced Victim (the last track) is the best, but it is impossible to rate the songs from best to worst. They all kick. Swedish Death Metal will never be the same now that The Haunted has established itself. When is the next CD coming out!!!!!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Chalk up another classic from the Masters!!, April 27, 2001

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Ken (Youngsville, LA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Haunted Made Me Do It (Audio CD)

Honestly! I don't know how one band can do it! How can one little band come up with such an impeccable wealth of pure metal riffs that slay all else in their path? These songs are not overly technical to go over anyone's head, and they're just technical enough to make the statement that they mean business and that they aren't playing around. I loved the first Haunted CD, and I didn't know how they'd top it, but they surely executed enough deadly talent and skill to manufacture its equal, to say the very least. As blasphemous as it sounds, new drummer Per more than fills Adrian's shoes. Marco Aro, the new vocalist, also seems to belt out those thrashing lyrics in a heavier gut-wrenching death metal vibe, perhaps more appropriate for this style than the hardcore tendencies of Peter Dovling. In addition, Aro's also added clean vocals every now and then to punctuate the lyrical stances and give more dynamics to the songs. Seriously, no disrespect to either ex-member, but this line-up seems to have some sort of energy or strength that makes them simply that much more amazing. Also - perhaps it was more involvement from the Bjorler brothers, but more melody has crept into the songwriting this time around. Non-stop comparisons to At The Gates are growing tiresome, because this IS a new band with their own thing going, but since two of the main songwriters here were the same in that band, it's almost unavoidable. Because of that, even more comparisons to At The Gates are surely comfortable here on "The Haunted Made Me Do It", especially with that unmistakable melodic touch every now and then that seemed to be avoided on the self-titled Haunted debut. Anyway, Jensen, the Bjorler brothers, and company have another brutal thrash classic under their belts. From the first song to the last, it's all classic - yet timeless, somehow. No filling, no fluff. Even now that the initial shock has subsided, my emerging opinion is that this CD is better than the debut. If you're a fan of the mid- to late- 80's thrash regime such as Slayer, Testament, Metallica, Sodom, Kreator, etc... and that mid- to late- 90's melodic Swedish Death Metal sound, you won't be disappointed with this one! Get this CD to hear from a band that can absolutely do no wrong in my book.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Haunted made me write this, December 22, 2000

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E. Peltier "doormouse" (North Arlington, New Jersey United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Haunted Made Me Do It (Audio CD)

What inspires you? What gets the adrenaline pumping and cuts right to the core of aggression? What really gets you fired-up... angry... violent? Explore those emotions, get right to the root of them, and find out why the Haunted made you do it. Resurrecting the aggression and speed of the thrash mindset these Swedes have successfully built upon the guitar driven brilliance of their former incarnation, At The Gates, while maintaining their own musical personality and building their own legacy in the next generation's metal landscape. The recent addition of Marco Aro on vocals only works further to establish the Haunted as a metallic menace to be reckoned with. His gritty vocal engagement pairs perfectly with the semi-harmonic riffs and pummeling rhythms laid down by the quintet. Although at times the Haunted may come off as unidimensional in their sound, the terse technique by which the aural assault occurs is definitive and unrelenting and the momentum of the riffs themselves carry the poignant 40 minute attack. The dual harmonized Gothenburg-style inspired guitar leads and fast-paced riffing set the tone for the guttural onslaught that is as accentuated by a pounding double bass fury. The Haunted inflict their angst in short precise bursts of nimble deliverance without regard to trend or bias. It is done with a unwavering passion and flair for traditional metallic value and out of utmost respect for the true, fist-in-the-air rebellion that inspired legions of teens in the by-gone era of thrash-induced metal. Be prepared to face the consequences however, because the Haunted may have brought forth aggression and anger in a pit inspired sonic rage but they haven't made you do anything you wouldn't have already wanted to do and just needed the key to unleash the beast.