IN FLAMES new album being released on 1st March, 2019

[TheJestersDoor]

Let's start at the beginning... The riff is a bit boring, and when coupled with the drums just isn't very interesting. The verses sound awful, the riff is just bad, Anders is way too loud and the lyrics seem more obnoxious than normal because of it. The prechorus is the one bit I like as it is fairly good, until the in a world we swore to prote-eeeeect" but where the auto tune is awful, and it's so clearly cut between 2 takes its hilarious. The chorus is just cheese autotuned crap but isn't the worst thing they've done. The bridge before the solo is great. Solo is mixed way too loud and is lazy. Throughout the entire song I enjoy the prechoruses and the bridge, but the rest of the song is so awfully uninspiring, poorly mixed, and just bad that the song is unlistenable, and it's not brutal in any way.

Edit: The Chorus of The Truth is more brutal than TME, because at least its done with conviction

 

[Vjeshta]

Hmm perhaps it really comes down to differing tastes; I personally think it has the strongest chorus on Battles but I wholeheartedly agree that the solo is way too loud and it just sounds weird. IMO, the intro riff in The Truth is the most obnoxious riff In Flames have ever made. While I don't really have an issue with the song, I usually skip it when it appears on shuffle because it's just not that special. In contrast, I think House is actually a very decent song. Once you get past the "Battles - Truth" vibe it gives out and that horrific intro, the rest of the song is really good. I especially like the chorus and how theres a little guitar melody after he says "fight for our lives.." I still think it's the weakest of the 4 songs so far, but I'm very optimistic for this album. Perhaps the people on this forum may not trust my judgment at all since my favorite albums are R2R and STYE. Nevertheless, I think that SOAPF, SC, Battles, and probably I, The Mask, all lack that tenacious vibe that IF had in previous albums. While I still love each new song and I have no problem with any of the albums mentioned, I just miss that intensity that R2R offered .

Top 5 IF songs:
1. Dawn of a New Day
2. Dismiss the Cynics (IMO their most underrated song ever)
3. Zombie. Inc
4. March to the Shore
5. I Am Above

Notable mentions
Superhero of the Computer Rage, Dark Signs, Dead Alone, Disconnected, Through My Eyes, The Hive,

I'm probably gonna get crucified by all of you on this forum because of this list, but its an honest man's opinion

 

[TheJestersDoor]

Best Chorus on Battles has to be Before I Fall or Us Against The World (Underrated song, one of the only songs that retains that IF vibe but ith the "L.A. touche, like The End)

Top 5 IF songs, shit thats a hard one... it probably changes depending on my mood but let's give it a go. I ant to see a full on roasting session all round for everyones picks. These will have to be in no particular order

-Ropes
-Metaphor
-Goliaths Disarm Their Davids (I was so close to choosing December Flower though...)
-With Eyes Wide Open
-Evil In A Closet

I know thats a really eclectic choice of songs but hey, they're all great

honourable mentions go to
-OFTW, Take This Life, A New Dawn, Dead Alone, Episode 666, Embody The Invisible, Tilt, Alias. the list goes on....

 

[Vjeshta]

Thats a very interesting list (definitely wouldve agreed more with December Flower and yes Us Against the World is a superb track, I also really like Greatest Greed
I personally think that "I Am Above" is their best song in the past 15 years (Fully aware that it's a stretch but I just went through their albums and it was incredibly difficult because I really like the stuff on ASOP, but I'm convinced that this song is an absolute masterpiece; I'm in love with the bridge and the solo, it really has a chaotic vibe)

 

[TheJestersDoor]

It's arguably their best since 2011 I'll say that

 

[Vjeshta]

It's arguably their best since 2011 I'll say that

Have you by chance listened to "Sonic Syndicate" or "The Unguided" ?

 

[Vjeshta]

This song is extremely good; always sends me back to 2004-2007 when I played a lot of WoW.
1:55 - 2:15 is eargasmic

 

[Sister Of Destruction]

Old Sonic was perfect, now it's some pop shit

 

[eochaid]

I sincerely do not understand the overwhelming hate for "Through My Eyes" that song is fucking brutal.

To be fair, I don't remember the song. But I'm pretty sure that it can't be worst than the truth or this is our house.

 

[eochaid]

Old Sonic was perfect, now it's some pop shit

Didn't you mean in flames?

 

[eochaid]

Hmm perhaps it really comes down to differing tastes; I personally think it has the strongest chorus on Battles but I wholeheartedly agree that the solo is way too loud and it just sounds weird. IMO, the intro riff in The Truth is the most obnoxious riff In Flames have ever made. While I don't really have an issue with the song, I usually skip it when it appears on shuffle because it's just not that special. In contrast, I think House is actually a very decent song. Once you get past the "Battles - Truth" vibe it gives out and that horrific intro, the rest of the song is really good. I especially like the chorus and how theres a little guitar melody after he says "fight for our lives.." I still think it's the weakest of the 4 songs so far, but I'm very optimistic for this album. Perhaps the people on this forum may not trust my judgment at all since my favorite albums are R2R and STYE. Nevertheless, I think that SOAPF, SC, Battles, and probably I, The Mask, all lack that tenacious vibe that IF had in previous albums. While I still love each new song and I have no problem with any of the albums mentioned, I just miss that intensity that R2R offered .

Top 5 IF songs:
1. Dawn of a New Day
2. Dismiss the Cynics (IMO their most underrated song ever)
3. Zombie. Inc
4. March to the Shore
5. I Am Above

Notable mentions
Superhero of the Computer Rage, Dark Signs, Dead Alone, Disconnected, Through My Eyes, The Hive,

I'm probably gonna get crucified by all of you on this forum because of this list, but its an honest man's opinion

No. It's ok. You don't have to share our tastes, even if we are right and you're wrong for chosing something post soapf .

Jestersdoor list is worse .

 

[eochaid]

You know guys, there's a thread for this. This was my answer, it may vary but it's still a good one.

Only For the Weak
Crawl Through Knives
Embody the Invisible
Metaphor
System

 

[Sister Of Destruction]

Didn't you mean in flames?

Even new in flames is better compare to new sonic

 

[eochaid]

I don't know. I never cared about sonic syndicate .

 

[ciko_gfb]

Old Sonic was perfect, now it's some pop shit

dont think you heard the new bring me the horizon. They're literally pop now though i like few songs on the album.

 

[Sister Of Destruction]

BMTH always was a shit the same like Asking Alexandria

 

[ciko_gfb]

BMTH always was a shit the same like Asking Alexandria

sure but going from this:



to this:



is a pretty big thing to do. I mean sure guys here bash IF for change, wonder BMTH fans are doing

 

[Sister Of Destruction]

sure but going from this:



to this:



is a pretty big thing to do. I mean sure guys here bash IF for change, wonder BMTH fans are doing

Money, my friend, money...

 

[TheJestersDoor]

No. It's ok. You don't have to share our tastes, even if we are right and you're wrong for chosing something post soapf .

Jestersdoor list is worse .

Hey I did say I'd choose some wildcard ones XD it'd be just as easy for me to write a top 5 made of heavy old school ones, but I wanted to stir up some juicy sweet hatred

 

[krofius]

Old Sonic was perfect, now it's some pop shit

First album is really good, second and third pretty good also, rest garbage.