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Ola Halén

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Ola Sven Halén (born February 12:th, 1977) is a Swedish metal vocalist, currently with the melodic power metal band Shadows Past. Between 2002 and 2010, he was the lead singer of the Stockholm based power metal band Insania.

He has written four solo records under the Shadows Past moniker, on which he plays all guitars, bass and keyboards himself, apart from singing. As of 2004/2005 his Shadows Past project is also an active band. Additionally, he has also written and recorded an album of pop songs, called Kind Of Weird.

He cites his main vocal influences as Michael Kiske (ex-Helloween), Oliver Hartmann (ex-At Vance) and former band mate Dimitri Keiski.

Discography

Shadows Past
Idleness, pt. I (2000)
Agony (2001)
Idleness, pt. II (2002)
Idleness, pt. III (2004)
Blown Away (demo, 2006)
Perfect Chapter (demo, 2009)

Insania
Fantasy - A New Dimension (2003)
Agony - Gift Of Life (2007)

Solo
Kind Of Weird (2004)