Heres some facts (as well as some opinions) to back up my thoughts on this album.
1. Death growls are once again part of in flames.
2. Melodic leads and solos are in most of the albums tracks.
3. Harmonized riffs and interludes are also back in many of the albums tracks.
4. Track 7...the ballad of the album...is on par with jester script transfigured as far as maturity, sophistication and majestic epicness...for you whoracle mongers out there.
5. This is maybe the most diverse and maybe the most focused album in flames has ever done as far as completing a whole package and creating a big picture with the material.
6. In Flames still has many groovy and heavy parts with plenty of thrashy beats, double bass, triplet fills and riffs, and aggressive punch in both verses and choruses...while varying the melodic death formula with excellent use of dynamic, clean vocals and electronic elements.
7. Daniel is in his best form to date. He is powerful and very present in his style/playing and in the mix itself...he has really come into his own and shown that he isnt just a standard groove drummer.
8. Probably the most intense/emotional anders has ever been...period!
9. In flames is the still the freshest, purest and most inspired writing band in the swedish scene today. (imo...im sure many of you now agree)
p.s. anthems of rebellion can blow me. :Spin: