Origin: Gothenburg, Sweden
Genres: Melodic Death Metal
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In Flames  


In Flames continues to be one of the most recognizable names in in the field of melodic metal (also sometimes referred to as Gothenburg, after the hometown of In Flames and other similar bands), a style they helped pioneer in the mid-nineties on albums such as The Jester Race and Lunar Strain. They have increased in popularity with each successive album, with 2000's Clayman truly giving them a worldwide fan base. It is clear that on the newer albums such as Clayman and (in particular) Reroute To Remain the band is attempting to broaden its sound without losing its core audience, a move that has alienated a few older fans but has largely succeeded in helping to continue their rise in popularity.

Current Members

Anders Fridén

vocals (Ceremonial Oath, Dark Tranquillity, Passenger)

Niclas Engelin

guitars (Engel, Passenger)

Björn Gelotte

guitars/drums

Peter Iwers

bass

Daniel Svensson

drums

Former Members/Guests

Mikael Stanne

vocals (Dark Tranquillity)

Henke Forss (guest)

vocals (Dawn)

Jesper Strömblad

guitars (Dimension Zero, HammerFall, Sinergy)

Carl Naslund

guitars

Glenn Ljungström

guitars (Dimension Zero)

Johan Larsson

bass/backing vocals

Daniel Erlandsson

drums (Arch Enemy, Armageddon, Carcass, Eucharist)


Discography


Lunar Strain 
1994 Wrong Again
  1. Behind Space
  2. Lunar Strain
  3. Starforsaken
  4. Dreamscape
  5. Everlost (Part I)
  6. Everlost (Part II)
  7. Hårgalåten
  8. In Flames
  9. Upon An Oaken Theme
  10. Clad In Shadows
  • Mikael Stanne
  • Jesper Strömblad
  • Carl Naslund
  • Glenn Ljungström
  • Johan Larsson

Reviews:   Metal Observer 


(EP) Subterranean 
1995 Wrong Again
  1. Stand Ablaze
  2. Ever Dying
  3. Subterranean
  4. Timeless
  5. Biosphere
  • Henke Forss
  • Jesper Strömblad
  • Johan Larsson
  • Daniel Erlandsson



The Jester Race 
1996 Nuclear Blast
  1. Moonshield
  2. The Jesters Dance
  3. Artifacts Of The Black Rain
  4. Graveland
  5. Lord Hypnos
  6. Dead Eternity
  7. The Jester Race
  8. December Flower
  9. Wayfare
  10. Dead God In Me
  • Anders Fridén
  • Jesper Strömblad
  • Glenn Ljungström
  • Björn Gelotte
  • Johan Larsson

Reviews:   Chronicles Of Chaos  Metal Observer 


(EP) Black-Ash Inheritance 
1997 Nuclear Blast
  1. Goliaths Disarm Their Davids
  2. Gyroscope
  3. Acoustic Medley
  4. Behind Space (live)
  • Anders Fridén
  • Jesper Strömblad
  • Glenn Ljungström
  • Björn Gelotte
  • Johan Larsson



Whoracle 
1997 Nuclear Blast
  1. Jotun
  2. Food For The Gods
  3. Gyroscope
  4. The Hive
  5. Dialogue With The Stars
  6. Jester Script Transfigured
  7. Morphing Into Primal
  8. Worlds Within The Margin
  9. Episode 666
  10. Everything Counts
  11. Whoracle
  • Anders Fridén
  • Jesper Strömblad
  • Glenn Ljungström
  • Björn Gelotte
  • Johan Larsson
1997 Internet Top Ten album

Reviews:   Chronicles Of Chaos  Sea Of Tranquility  Metal Observer 


Colony 
1999 Nuclear Blast
  1. Embody The Invisible
  2. Ordinary Story
  3. Scorn
  4. Colony
  5. Zombie Inc.
  6. Pallar Anders Visa
  7. Coerced Coexistence
  8. Resin
  9. Behind Space '99
  10. Insipid 2000
  11. The New Word
  • Anders Fridén
  • Jesper Strömblad
  • Björn Gelotte
  • Peter Iwers
  • Daniel Svensson
1999 Internet Top Ten album

Reviews:   Chronicles Of Chaos  Sea Of Tranquility  Metal Observer 


Clayman 
2000 Nuclear Blast
  1. Bullet Ride
  2. Pinball Map
  3. Only For The Weak
  4. ... As The Future Repeats Today
  5. Square Nothing
  6. Clay Man
  7. Satellites And Astronauts
  8. Brush The Dust Away
  9. Swim
  10. Suburban Me
  11. Another Day In Quicksand
  • Anders Fridén
  • Jesper Strömblad
  • Björn Gelotte
  • Peter Iwers
  • Daniel Svensson
2000 Internet Top Ten album

Reviews:   Chronicles Of Chaos  Lords Of Metal  Metal Observer 


The Tokyo Showdown  LIVE
2001 Nuclear Blast
  1. Bullet Ride
  2. Embody The Invisible
  3. Jotun
  4. Food For The Gods
  5. Moonsheild
  6. Clayman
  7. Swim
  8. Behind Space
  9. Only For The Weak
  10. Gyroscope
  11. Scorn
  12. Ordinary Story
  13. Pinball Map
  14. Colony
  15. Episode 666
  • Anders Fridén
  • Jesper Strömblad
  • Björn Gelotte
  • Peter Iwers
  • Daniel Svensson

Reviews:   Metal Observer 


Reroute To Remain 
2002 Nuclear Blast
  1. Reroute To Remain
  2. System
  3. Drifter
  4. Trigger
  5. Cloud Connected
  6. Transparent
  7. Dawn Of A New Day
  8. Egonomic
  9. Minus
  10. Dismiss The Cynics
  11. Free Fall
  12. Dark Signs
  13. Metaphor
  14. Black & White
  • Anders Fridén
  • Jesper Strömblad
  • Björn Gelotte
  • Peter Iwers
  • Daniel Svensson
2002 Internet Top Ten album

Reviews:   Blabbermouth  Chronicles Of Chaos  Lords Of Metal  Metal Observer 


(EP) Trigger 
2003 Nuclear Blast
  1. Trigger (single edit)
  2. Watch Them Feed
  3. Land Of Confusion
  4. Cloud Connected (Remix)
  5. Moonshield (C64 Karaoke Version)
  • Anders Fridén
  • Jesper Strömblad
  • Björn Gelotte
  • Peter Iwers
  • Daniel Svensson



Soundtrack To Your Escape 
2004 Nuclear Blast
  1. F(r)iend
  2. The Quiet Place
  3. Dead Alone
  4. Touch Of Red
  5. Like You Better Dead
  6. My Sweet Shadow
  7. Evil In A Closet
  8. In Search For I
  9. Borders And Shading
  10. Superhero Of The Computer Rage
  11. Dial 595-Escape
  12. Bottled
  • Anders Fridén
  • Jesper Strömblad
  • Björn Gelotte
  • Peter Iwers
  • Daniel Svensson
2004 Internet Top Ten album

Reviews:   Blabbermouth  Chronicles Of Chaos  Sea Of Tranquility  Lords Of Metal  Metal Underground  Metal Observer 


Come Clarity 
2006 Nuclear Blast
  1. Take This Life
  2. Leeches
  3. Reflect the Storm
  4. Dead End
  5. Scream
  6. Come Clarity
  7. Vacuum
  8. Pacing Death's Trail
  9. Crawl Through Knives
  10. End of Things
  11. Our Infinite Struggle
  12. Vanishing Light
  13. Your Bedtime Story Is Scaring Everyone
  • Anders Fridén
  • Jesper Strömblad
  • Björn Gelotte
  • Peter Iwers
  • Daniel Svensson
2006 Internet Top Ten album

Reviews:   Blabbermouth  Chronicles Of Chaos  Sea Of Tranquility  Lords Of Metal  Metal Underground  Metal Observer 


A Sense Of Purpose 
2008 Nuclear Blast
  1. The Mirror's Truth
  2. Disconnected
  3. Sleepless Again
  4. Alias
  5. I'm the Highway
  6. Delight and Angers
  7. Move Through Me
  8. The Chosen Pessimist
  9. Sober and Irrelevant
  10. Condemned
  11. Drenched In Fear
  12. March To The Shore
  • Anders Fridén
  • Jesper Strömblad
  • Björn Gelotte
  • Peter Iwers
  • Daniel Svensson

Reviews:   Blabbermouth  Chronicles Of Chaos  Sea Of Tranquility  Lords Of Metal  Metal Underground  Metal Observer 


Sounds Of A Playground Fading 
2011 Nuclear Blast
  • Anders Fridén
  • Niclas Engelin
  • Björn Gelotte
  • Peter Iwers
  • Daniel Svensson

Reviews:   Sea Of Tranquility  Lords Of Metal  Metal Underground  Metal Observer  Angry Metal Guy  Metal Forces 

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