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In Flames // Alias

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[spinef0ryou]

In Flames’ latest interview with Metal Hammer magazine, words by Matt Mills. Transcript under the cut.

“‘This is the In Flames we love!’”

"’This song feels like they're waving to their older fans saying, 'We haven't forgotten about you.’’"

"’After a dozen long years I can finally pick up a new In Flames album.’”

These, plus thousands more comments of relief and adulation, await when you look up in Flames' blistering State Of Slow Decay on YouTube. The lead single from the Gothenburg five-piece's impending 14th album, Foregone, was the first wholly melodeath music they'd released in 22 years. It also marked the ceasefire in the war between the band and their oldest fans, who for the same span of time had craved completely different things.

In the early 2000s, In Flames ditched the growls and guitar harmonies of the genre they'd helped define, replacing them with nu metal melodies and electronics. And they've been steadfast in their refusal to cave in to pressure and turn back. However, when Hammer sits down with frontman Anders Fridén and guitarist Björn Gelotte in the lobby of their rather fancy London hotel, something unprecedented happens: the singer admits the band's latest material has been lacking.

"I feel that some of our mixes have been too laidback," Anders reflects, talking with a stern honesty he maintains throughout our conversation. "We didn't realise it back then. When we had this break during the pandemic, me and Björn talked about what we wanted to do. The first thing we both said - and the first thing that Howard [Benson, In Flames' producer] said to us - is that we should bring the guitar and drums back to the forefront. We want to make In Flames more 'metal, whatever that means, production-wise. We had a lot of great songs on the last few albums, but they could have had a bit more punch and attitude."

Purists will doubtlessly roll their eyes at anything less than In Flames totally disowning their post-melodeath era. However, Foregone does much more than simply add "punch and attitude" to the band's production. It gives their songwriting an overdue boot up the arse as well. Composed of both the savagery that defined their earliest years and the arena-ready hooks they've specialised in since, Foregone is In Flames best album in at least two decades. Every member of the band has their abilities tested from the off, as State... plummets from pounding chords to a flurry of high-speed drumming and intricate fretwork. Then Anders' roars cut in, before the single's latter half flaunts his clean singing with a fist-pumping chorus.

And that's just the first song. Meet Your Maker continues apace with its thrash metal opening, pairing open-string chugs with double-kick percussion, while The Great Deceiver ignites flashbacks to classics such as The Jester Race with its harmonic guitar leads. Even when Bleeding Out and Pure Light Of Mind lean nearer to modern In Flames with their electronic undercurrents, Howard's production emphasises the drums to keep the grit under Foregone's fingernails.

"We haven't just looked back and made The Jester Race Part 2, because that would be stupid," Anders explains. "It wouldn't be true to that album and we're not the same people as we were back then. So, we're keeping all of those roots with us but still looking forward to the future."

The question is: why now? In Flames began to fob melodeath off as far back as 2000, when they started emphasising keyboards and grooving percussion on Clayman. Since then, further forays from their signature sound have turned acclaim into backlash, with the reviews mixed at best. Hammer wrote that 2014's Siren Charms was "happy to knock out the same mid-paced riffs and safe verse-chorus structures that could be airlifted from any In Flames album since Reroute To Remain,”, while last album I, The Mask was described as "a cynical attempt to appease the radio-pluggers.”

But then the pandemic happened. By the time the work went into lockdown in March 2020, in Flames had been touring I, The Mask for more than a year - and finally felt stable. Between that album and its predecessor, Battles, the entire rhythm section had shifted. Bryce Paul replaced bassist Peter Iwers at the suggestion of his chum, In Flames drummer Joe Rickard - then Joe left citing back problems and had ex-Chiodos member Tanner Wayne fill his shoes. After that, ex-Megadeth guitarist Chris Broderick joined the band in place of Niclas Engelin just two days before the I, The Mask shows started in America.

Björn - as equally no-nonsense as his bandmate - remembers, "Niclas sent us a text saying that he just couldn't do it, basically from his hospital bed. He either burnt out or hit a wall somewhere." Why was he in the hospital? "You'd have to ask him." (Hammer approached Niclas for a comment but he did not respond.)

He continues, "The day or two leading up to the tour, we got quite a lot of submissions from guitarists that were available. As soon as Chris's name popped up, we were like, he’s one of the best guitar players we know, and we've known him for 20 years.' When we toured with Jag Panzer (in 2002], he was the guy who was playing guitar all day, working out, running up and down the stairs - not a partier and super-focused on music. He had to learn 25 songs in a day, but to him it was a fun challenge."

Although Chris didn't contribute more than a handful of solos to Foregone, he still played a pivotal part during his rookie year. "Watching his playing has changed the way I live," says Björn, before laughing: "I practise way more now; Anders is probably super-annoyed about it. It's never been more fun to be in this band.”

When the pandemic struck, In Flames were in New Zealand. Their shows there were cancelled, forcing them home without playing a second of music. Björn felt the frustration immediately. "For me, being onstage has always been the highlight," he explains. "We had the next year and a half already lined up, then the pandemic came.”

For Anders, it bubbled up more gradually. "For three weeks I was walking around in my pyjamas," he laughs. "I felt really calm. But in Sweden, we didn't have the full lockdown. Then, when things started reopening, we got Omicron. It was like being shown the best dinner you could ever have, then having it taken away before you can eat it." With the duo leading In Flames songwriting charge (as has been the way since founder and co-composer Jesper Strömblad left the band in 2010), that agitation manifests on Foregone. Not only is the music louder, faster and nastier than anything In Flames have released in decades, the lyrics lament how fucked we all are. State of Slow Decay rages over ever-widening political divides driven by social media algorithms. ‘I hear forgive and forget, but I see there's no way,’ Anders sings.

Meanwhile, the words to The Great Deceiver were written at the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Anders asks, as he puts it, "What the fuck are we doing to ourselves?" with lines such as 'Times are changing for the worse! We are doomed, we are cursed!' The chorus - ‘Bend the truth to fit your opinion..' - also swipes at misinformation.

Despite the speculation of many a pundit, Anders and Björn insist their newfound aggression has nothing to do with The Halo Effect showing up and stealing headlines.

The freshly formed quintet are a collective of ex-In Flames members, including Niclas Engelin and Dark Tranquillity singer Mikael Stanne, who have returned to the 90’s Gothenburg melodeath sound. In the process, they beat their old bandmates to the punch by just a year.

"I've never listened to them,” Anders states, uncharacteristically briefly.

Bjorn has. "The one song I have heard, I thought it was Dark Tranquillity,” he says. "It sounded, production-wise, awesome and obviously had Mikael on there."

"It really came as a surprise,” Anders adds, "but it's fine. They can do whatever they want. It doesn't affect our music. People ask us, 'Is there competition?' but this isn't the Eurovision Song Contest."

As apathetic as the singer claims to be, he also says he can't imagine touring with them any time soon: "Never say never, but I don't see it right now. We'd have to be talking first."

Even though they were second out of the gate, In Flames returning to their roots has finally put the band and their OG fans back on the same page. If the deluge of loving comments that's followed each of Foregone's singles didn't telegraph that enough, then their Brixton Academy concert (see p.98) hours after our conversation does. Before the band bust out State..., Anders vows to his onlookers that the band will "never take you for granted again" - something he also said during the band's recent US tour. And, between songs that span from 1994 debut Lunar Strain through to the forthcoming Foregone, he frequently stands still, in awe of such a rabid audience.

Björn is all smiles, the pit rages so hard that it's rumoured someone's broken their shoulder, and the night crescendos with a venue-wide singalong to Take This Life.

"I think, in 10 years' time, Foregone will be an In Flames classic,” Anders concludes at the end of our chat. And, while Björn can't predict what In Flames will do next, he knows this album and this line-up have set the stage for a boundless future.

"The members that we have now, their skillset is not at all limiting" he says. "Now we can do crazy stuff with people that really love to show off. It makes me very much look forward to what's to come."

FOREGONE IS OUT ON FEBRUARY 10 VIA NUCLEAR BLAST. THEY PLAY BLOODSTOCK ON AUGUST 13

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Gallery: In Flames @ Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre - Vancouver, BC Date: November 25, 2023 Photographed by: Danielle Costelo

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Monday, April 3: In Flames, “Black & White”

“Black & White” closed Reroute to Remain with a provocation and a dare: although In Flames’s sixth album as a whole wasn’t nearly the sellout that many in the underground proclaimed, its final track not only bounced with the times but with Anders Fridén warbling “I've come to the conclusion, yes I know/ That between black and white there is no room for two” it was clear a line was being drawn.  Although the lyrics seemed to be about a relationship (in as much as Fridén’s words could be deciphered), the notion that the singer and band couldn’t work in half measures signaled a sea change in their approach.  At the same time, “Black & White” wasn’t exactly radio friendly: Fridén’s strangled whine couldn’t pass for proper singing even by nu metal standards, and the attack in Jesper Strömblad and Björn Gelotte’s guitars was fundamentally melodic death metal even if the writing wasn’t necessarily that.  As a result, “Black & White” as a song actually went against the message of its chorus, trying to have it both ways on its way to establishing In Flames as a major international act.

[stoneoferech]

In Flames "In Our Room"

[cardinalcopial0v3r]

someone say they like in flames too i need some in flames lovers in here !

[agnostic-priest-metal]

Timeline of Agnostic Priest & Introducing characters

1996: Tobbe and Skwisgaar found Agnostic Priest

1996-1998: The rest of the bandmates join AP

1998: First studio album releases

2004: Skwisgaar leaves

2005: AP officially splits up and ends their contract with the label

2024: Nana makes contact with everyone and starts setting up sns account

⬇️ Backdrop of the character

1. Erik Ekdahl

- Born 10 June 1975, Gothenburg, Sweden. He is an only child.

- Started playing viola when he was 4 years old but soon his interest moved toward acoustic guitar, he was 6 years old at that time. Few years later after listening to KISS and Iron Maiden - a music that changed his entire life - he started playing electric guitars when he was 11.

- His first guitar was an Ibanez RG550 and later he bought a Jackson rr24 Rhoads with his own money. He continued using that until now(1998).

- Attended the University of Gothenburg, but soon he dropped out(1995) with a dream of making his first metal band. Due to his decision he had a lot of fights with his parents and eventually left his home.

- His first band’s name was Moonchild, a symphonic metal band, and he was also a guitarist in that band. But its genre didn’t suit him and he wasn’t satisfied with the quality of the music so he decided to disband it(1996).

- Wandering around for 2 years, having some part time jobs and sleeping in an abandoned car, he saw the notice about Skwisgaar and Tobbe’s band by chance and decided to join the audition.

- Current(1998) music inspo: Alexi Laiho(COBHC), Björn Gelotte(In Flames), Johan Norman(Dissection), Michael Amott(Arch Enemy), Ihsahn(Emperor)

- Later music inspo: Kim Carlsson(Lifelover), Georg Börner(Coldworld), Neptune(Gris), Einar Selvik(Wardruna), Amalie Bruun(Myrkur)

After Skwisgaar’s departure(2004)

For a few months he was totally wasted. He tried to contact Skwisgaar one way or another but kept failing, and it made him more and more fall into depression.

Eventually, he decided to leave the band(2005) and thought he should sublimate his feelings into music - so he created a one-man DSBM band called Viva la Vida(2007), using his stage name as W. Although his band drew excess attention to listeners and achieved pretty much success, he refused all show suggestions and all interviews at that point.

In 2012, his parents accidentally died in a car crash. He heard that news from his friend and had a small funeral with his friends, but didn’t invite AP members(He didn’t want to show his weakness). After their death he started getting into some kind of old norse religion, so he stopped Viva la Vida(2013) and made another side folk music project called Heimdall. He devoted his entire life to it(2014~) until he received Nana’s call.

Misc.

- Fluent in Swedish. English is conversational but sometimes broken. Or many times.

- Never dyed or bleached his hair.

- That time when he was a member of Moonchild he was in a dating relationship with one of the band members, however the disbandment made him break up.

- Had a huge crush on Skwisgaar at the first sight and still secretly likes him. But well everybody knows that except Skwisgaar…

- Always wasted especially after the concert, he’s the one who brings all those boozes with a box. Became more mischievous and flirty than ever when he got drunk(natural bottom energy?)

- Soooooo jealous. One of the default personalities of a moody person.

- Doesn’t like outdoor activities or exercise, the only way to make him chill is a horror movie with a pint of beer. Or some phone calls with Skwisgaar.

2. Natalia (Nana) Berg

Childhood (5-14)

- Born in Rio de Janeiro,Brazil-december 20th 1975.

- Natalia was "made" as an accident by two young adults who didn't feel like wearing protection at a party. her dad was a Swedish tourist , and her mom was a stripper.

- When she was born,Nana lived with her mom till she was 5 in a messy shack in the slums of the city. but she was taken from her after many neighbors report loud crying and screams coming from their house, her mother used to leave her child alone for days to attend funk balls/parties without leaving food or anything for them.

- She was forced to move to Sweden to live with her dad, who was mostly an emotionally absent man,whom Nana would be homeschooled by until they turned 14 and were registered into an actual school.

- But before they were even attending classes, Nana already had a fascination for bugs from any shapes and sizes, and used to play with those in their father's backyard, sparking their interest in biology.

Adolescence(14-18)

- Soon after Nana starts to attend school she starts to get bullied by her classmates for being a quiet(mostly non verbal) and ‘’weird’’ kid,which made them completely change their personality to become more defensive but that only made things worse,as now they would constantly get into fights with her bullies.

- Towards the ending of their highschool years, Nana began to date a guy she met in biology class, she didn’t know how to differentiate between platonic and romantic feelings and ended up accepting his offer to date him.

Adulthood(18-20s)

- like 2 years go by,and Nana at some point realizes she didn’t like him that way, but couldn't bring himself to break up with his partner as they are now living together after their dad kicked them out for coming out as queer.

- And while dating this guy, Nana realized their talent for music and they would sometimes do some gigs here and there to pay their rent. She would sing while her partner would play guitar.

- After saving enough money to move out and finally breaking up with their boyfriend,Nana moves into a shitty apartment next to a bar,in which he would perform almost every night,singing some cheesy and moody blues.

- This goes by for almost a year and a half until he auditions for agnostic Priest as the vocalist.

Skwisgaar leaves and AP breaks up.

- After trying to keep everyone close and failing at it,Nana loses contact with his old friends and goes back to Brazil to get a new start at life. with the money they got while being in the band he’s able to buy a good new house in a good neighborhood.

- Things where going great,he goes to a good university(UFRJ) and starts studying biology like he always wanted to,though he still misses working in the music industry.

- Until he decides to get drunk in the middle of a Carnaval,blacks out,and wakes up in someone’s bed.(9 months later he has a VERY UNEXPECTED surprise!!!)

- Finally after such a long time,Nana gets her biologist degree and decides to contact their old friends again to try for one last time to get everyone back together,luckily this time it’ll work out.

- (They never really moved on completely,just avoided thinking about it all the time.)

FUN FACTS

- Fluent portuguese and swedish,a bit shitty at english,sometimes he’ll forget words and curse in portuguese until he figures out how to speak again.

- Was terrified of thunders as a child,never grows out of that.(the nights where Ocelot sleeps with him helps him chill out in case it’s raining)

- Really wants a pet snake.

- Might not be the best at giving advise,but will def listen to a dear one vent and comfort them.

- Has trouble opening up to people,even those he’s close with.

- There’s bug bites literally all over his body.

- If they’re angry at someone or just wants them to shut up he just stares at them without saying anything until the person gets uncomfortable.

- Forgets to eat for hours until he starts to get a bit dizzy.

- Longs to know what true loves feels like (OH THATS SO CHEESYYYYAUGGHHHH)

AFTER AP

- Kept contact with Skwisgaar for a few weeks until they were asked not so politely to leave him alone.

- considering top surgery after their baby grows up a bit

- Gains a bit of weight,which makes them happy

- Still uses the friendship bracelet Ocelot made him years ago

- Damn i still want a pet snake.

3. Torbjørn “Tobbe” Sørensen

- Born 9 September 1974 - Aarhus, DK. Oldest of 3 children (a younger sister and brother).

- Pretty normal childhood. Parents had an amicable divorce when he was 5 and both remarried. Tobbe and his siblings spent time with both sets of parents evenly.

- Began piano lessons at 7 but wasn't really into playing the classics like Bach and Beethoven. He was good at it despite being bored and continued playing at the urging of his parents.

- Got into hard rock and heavy metal around age 12. He tried learning both guitar and drums for a few years but had no patience for it. In the early/mid 80s, he realized that keyboards had a place in hard rock and heavy metal through artists like Van Halen, Yngwie Malmsteen, Nocturnus, Faith No More, etc. He swapped his piano for a Korg Krome and began learning lead guitar solos on the keyboard.

- Dropped out of high school at 16 (1990) and moved to Copenhagen with a group of friends who wanted to start a band. They had limited success and performed local gigs at small venues. Spent some time living in a VW van.

- By age 19 (1993), their band had broken up. Tobbe moved to Gothenburg which had a bigger metal scene in hopes of more opportunities to advance his musical career. He played as a session guy with limited success until meeting Skwisgaar in 1995/96(?) and beginning to record demos.

1998

- AP releases its first studio album.

- Current (1998) equipment: Korg Krome 88 key workstation.

- Other musical abilities: Classical piano. Occasionally does backing vocals. Can play very basic chords on an acoustic guitar.

- Current (1998) musical inspo: Jesper Strömblad (In Flames), Stian Aarstad (Dimmu Borgir), Janne Wirman (CoB/Warmen), King Diamond (Mercyful Fate)

2004 - Present

- 2004: Tobbe and Skwisgaar's argument leads to Skwisgaar leaving the band. Tobbe immediately cancels all remaining shows on their tour so the band can re-group and plan what to do next. However, they never find a replacement for Skwisgaar.

- 2005: After Erik leaves, Tobbe officially dissolves AP and ends their contract with the record label. He disappears back to Denmark and has no contact with his former bandmates for several years. He leaves the music industry altogether at this time.

- 2007: Starts one of the only long-term romantic relationships he ever has.

- 2008: He finally gets his student matriculation degree (basically a GED/high school diploma) and begins attending university for a tourism management degree.

- 2009: With social media becoming more popular, he reaches out to those of his former bandmates who he can find online with a long written apology message about how everything ended. However, he doesn't maintain conversations with anyone, still feeling guilty about everything. He marries his partner, which is probably a mistake.

- 2011: Divorces. It's not bitter but they don't stay in touch.

- 2012: Finishes his degree. After this, he moves around Scandinavia and the US for some time, unsettled and kind of aimless. Never really gets into a new career and just kind of works odd jobs here and there.

- 2018: Finally settles in Copenhagen to be nearer to his siblings and his nieces/nephews.

- 2024: Returns to Gothenburg after receiving Nana's call.

Misc. Facts:

- Languages: Danish (fluent/native), Swedish (conversational), English (conversational), Norwegian (very basic)

- He's been bleaching his hair fringes for years…perhaps the bleach has affected his brain…

- Doesn't really like doing interviews - especially if it's not in Danish. He gets nervous.

- His personality is pretty reserved and easygoing. Alcohol makes him come out of his shell a bit more, and on the rare occasion that he gets VERY wasted, he's like a totally different guy (loud and laughing at everything, flirtatious, etc.)

- Health-conscious and likes to be outdoors every chance he can get. Also loves exploring different cities when they have free time during tours.

- Keeps his private life separate from his rock star persona/work life.

- Skwisgaar was one of his best friends before… everything. :c

- Still visits his siblings and parents when he has time. They're quite supportive! His mom has a scrapbook with mementos from all their tours, interviews from magazines, ticket stubs, etc.

- His freckles are more pronounced after a lot of sun.

4. Ziggy

- Born May 29, 1980

- He is grumpy, introverted, and picky. He prefers spending time alone rather than socializing with others, valuing his personal space and time. He doesn't easily show his emotions and often appears aloof, but he is actually warm and sensitive inside.

- His favorite is Drum playing. He has been playing the drums since he was 5 years old and is highly skilled, excelling at creating fast and complex rhythms.

- His hobby is Collecting vintage records. Ziggy has a deep interest in music, particularly vintage records from the 60s and 70s. His room is filled with a carefully organized collection.

- He loves Spicy food, especially Buffalo wings. He enjoys eating spicy food to relieve stress.

- He hates Seafood. He especially dislikes food with a fishy smell.

- He prefers simple street fashion and mostly wears dark-colored clothes. He likes comfortable yet stylish outfits, often seen in black T-shirts and jeans.

- He lives with his parents and an older brother. His father is a mechanic, his mother is a nurse, and his brother is studying engineering in college. Though he gets along with his family, he spends a lot of time alone.

- He has a black cat named Shadow. Shadow is a close companion who understands Ziggy's introverted nature.

- He dropped out of high school after finishing middle school. He attended an arts high school, majoring in music, but left to focus more on actual music activities.

- He listens to Rock, punk, metal. He enjoys playing and listening to aggressive and powerful music.

- His favorite stuffs are Drums, particularly his vintage drum set. This drum set, inherited from his grandfather, holds great significance for him.

- He has a small circle of close friends. He dislikes large groups and prefers deep conversations with a few trusted friends. His best friend is Erik, the band's guitarist.

- He avoids Crowded places and parties. He feels uncomfortable in noisy and crowded environments.

- He loves video games. He particularly enjoys arcade games and often spends time at a local arcade.

- Most Cherished Item: Drumsticks inherited from his grandfather. These sticks are a source of inspiration for him.

- He hates Rude people, noise, overly cheerful individuals. He prefers serious and quiet atmospheres.

- His dream is to become a famous drummer and tour the world. He wants to move people with his music.

- He is actually emotional and sensitive, though he rarely shows it. He struggles with expressing his feelings, which can make him seem cold at times.

- He's fluent in English and has trouble with speaking Swedish but he's perfect at body language so it doesn't matter.

5. Ocelot

(CW: Physical and verbal abuse, drug addiction)

Pre-band - Present (1998)

- Born on August 29th 1976 in Gothenburg Sweden. She was the youngest of four, though with a fifteen year age gap between her and the nearest sibling

- Was generally a pretty outgoing, loving kid up until the teenage years when they started getting verbally and physically assaulted by her parents

- Moved out swiftly the day she turned 18, leaving to Germany for a few years

- Made some friends there and that's when they realized they were a lesbian. It's also where they found their passion for music and was introduced to alternativae bands

- In 1997 she moved back to Gothenburg to hopefully patch things up with her parents, which didn't go well

- Soon after breaking up with her girlfriend she met Tobbe, who practically picks her up off the street. She was one of the last members to join the band in 1998

Post Band

- When Skwisgaar leaves in 2004 Ocelot quickly descends into a deep depression, though trying to pull herself together and keep the band going. She never openly talked about it or expressed it

- In 2005 when everyone breaks up she attempts stability, failing miserably

- From 2005 - 2012 she spirals into a major drug addiction, mainly downers, becoming heavily reliant on heroin and pain killers.

- In 2013 she meet someone who helps her back on her feet and forces her into rehab where she makes a full recovery. She begins focusing on music again and attempts to reach out to her old band mates, though mostly failing

- In 2015 she's broken up with and that sends her into another deep depression where she ends up in and out of homelessness and desperately attempting to not slip into old habits

- 2020, as the world fell into disarray, she gained an emotional dependency on weed

- When Nana reached out in 2024 she was quick to respond and more than happy to regroup

Fun facts

- Languages: Swedish (obviously), German (conversationally), English (conversationally and somewhat broken)

- Avoids any sort of conflict unless absolutely necessary due to the abuse she received as a child

- Wears little cat ears because she thinks they're cute

- Is intensely physically affection, having lacked it throughout her life, quickly growing attached to anyone that gives it to her

- Isn't very emotionally available

- Will drop mildly disturbing facts for no reason, always with a deadpan face

- Her favorite color isn't actually orange, she just really likes how it goes with all the black she wears. She actually prefers purple

[metalcultbrigade]

Björn Gelotte 27/08/1975

[tantrayam]

Сладко обнимаю, завлекая в нежный танец, напевая "Stay with me" и желаю хорошего дня -`♡´-

(/^.^(^.^*)>ꕤ༺GOOᗪ ᗰOᖇᑎIᑎG༻ ₊˚ʚ ᗢ₊˚✧

А что споешь ты мне в ответ?

Don't ever let them use you They will bring you to your knees I'll try to lead you for a while But every time I talk to you You're too afraid to see

Open your eyes Breath in life Open your eyes Breathe in, breathe out

Oh I, I can see the light Stay with me Away from the darkest of nights Stay with me Stay with me

I don't know if you're ready You should see where I have been I don't know if you're ready And I don't know where to begin

Open your eyes Breath in life Open your eyes Breathe in, breathe out

Oh I, I can see the light Stay with me Away from the darkest of night Oh, stay with me Oh, stay with me

Oh, stay with me, oh, stay with me! Oh, stay with me!

Howard Benson, Anders Fridén, Björn Gelotte, In Flames

[astralbondpro]

In Flames // Meet Your Maker

[thisnoisemademe]

It is my reflection but I know it's not me.

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O tempo parou esta noite quando o calendário mudou para um novo dia: 10 de fevereiro marca o início de uma nova era não apenas para os visionários suecos do metal moderno IN FLAMES, mas para toda a comunidade do metal. Hoje marca o lançamento do décimo quarto álbum de estúdio da banda, "Foregone" - a nova obra-prima de uma banda cuja arte e influência no metal moderno são inegáveis. "Foregone", o furioso novo álbum de estúdio, combina elementos combinados entre forças agressivas, metálicas e melódicas de seus discos mais marcantes com a composição de canções experientes de sua era contemporânea. Um sentimento de orgulho, realização e vitalidade contínua são evidentes toda vez que a banda sobe ao palco e em todo o álbum "Foregone". O álbum em si representa o passado, presente e futuro do IN FLAMES. "Foregone" está disponível no Brasil pela parceria entre Shinigami Records e Nuclear Blast Records e inclui a música 'Become One' como FAIXA BÔNUS. Adquira sua cópia aqui: https://bit.ly/3QwbOZN. A banda afirma: "Estamos muito orgulhosos de finalmente compartilhar este álbum com vocês. Tudo do nosso passado, presente e um breve vislumbre do futuro é apresentado nessas músicas. Mal posso esperar para dar vida a essas músicas na estrada e tocá-las para todos. Até breve! - Anders, Bjorn, Chris, Bryce e Tanner" Para comemorar o lançamento, o IN FLAMES lançou um lyric video magistral para sua nova música 'End The Transmission'. Você pode ver o vídeoclipe aqui: https://youtu.be/ZouSt1cWW4M   "Ritmo, peso, melodias e riffs estão em perfeita harmonia entre si." Rock Hard (GER) "In Flames prova estar no topo de seu jogo com Foregone". Kaaoszine (FI) "IN FLAMES não ouviu ninguém além de si mesmos, eles colocaram seus sensores em todas as direções e venceram tudo." Metal Hammer (GER) "Ritmo, peso, melodias e riffs estão em perfeita sintonia entre eles." Rock Hard (GER) "Um retorno estrondoso! Foregone nos lembra que o mastodonte sueco está de volta ás raízes com talento e ainda são os chefes do death metal melódico!" radiometal.com (FR) “Foregone representa o passado, o presente e o futuro do In Flames na forma de um álbum multifacetado, o que deixa claro que esses suecos ainda estão no topo de seu jogo de metal.” Inferno & Soundi (FI)   Após o retorno bem-sucedido de seu próprio festival, Dahalla Brinner, IN FLAMES anunciou uma edição estendida do evento para este ano: Dalhalla Brinner 2023 acontecerá nos dias 25 e 26 de agosto em Dahalla, na Suécia. Além da banda anfitriã, a programação contará com convidados especiais que serão anunciados em breve. Adquira seus ingressos aqui: https://www.dalhalla.se/en/konsert/dalhalla-brinner/ SOBRE IN FLAMES: IN FLAMES é uma das maiores bandas de metal do Mundo – nunca fugindo do desafio de superar as barreiras artísticas impostas ao criar a sua música que sempre tem aquela pegada matadora. Formado em 1990 a banda é considerada um dos grandes percursores do death metal melódico e fornecedores do som de Gotemburgo. Com treze álbuns em sua discografia, incontáveis turnês de sucesso junto com bandas como Black Sabbath, Metallica, Iron Maiden, Megadeth, Judas Priest e Slayer e milhões de álbuns vendidos – sem contar com os milhões de fãs ao redor do Mundo, IN FLAMES provou ser uma força que não pode ser parada. A partir de seu álbum de estreia em 1994 Lunar Strain, o complexo trabalho de guitarras, vocais melódicos e incríveis arranjos lhes deu uma assinatura sonora que evoluiu com o passar dos anos. IN FLAMES é: Anders Fridén | Vocais Björn Gelotte | Guitarra / Vocais Chris Broderick | Guitarra Tanner Wayne | Bateria Bryce Paul | Baixo Mais informações: https://www.facebook.com/inflames/ https://twitter.com/InFlames_SWE/ https://www.instagram.com/inflames/ https://www.inflames.com/

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I Am Above by In Flames - Video featuring Martin Wallström

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Thursday, September 26: In Flames, “Swim”

Clayman was the demarcation point for In Flames, serving as the bridge between the melodic death metal that won over the underground and the subsequent attempts at mainstream radio rock.  And this didn’t go unnoticed at the time, though there was still enough Colony-style craziness to convince most onlookers that the band hadn’t completely sold out (that would come soon enough, and prove more correct than anyone expected).  “Swim” epitomized this duality: Fredrik Nordstrom’s production slathered on what felt like hundreds of guitar tracks, and that melodic interlude felt both of a piece with Colony and Whoracle and also a touch more accessible, while Anders Fridén’s howling was nonsensical as always but not quite as unhinged.  In other words, it inched towards respectability without fully (or even mostly) crossing over- this still sounded like classic In Flames and played like a logical evolution instead of a wholesale realignment.  

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In Flames "Battles"