And I don't think that you shouldn't be liking this new music. Everyone has the right to be wrong sometimes.
WTF is that mean? Everyone should agree with you or they're wrong? What a beautiful mind set that is.


And I don't think that you shouldn't be liking this new music. Everyone has the right to be wrong sometimes.
I don't think there's anything wrong with people finding hints of prior albums in the new stuff tbh. If The Great Deceiver sounds like a return to Clayman for someone, more power to them (I don't agree, but I do think there's some mid-era IF DNA in it). For some people Clayman might be defined by the lead guitar wankery, for others it might just be the fun energy, or even the lack of much clean singing. It's all subjective. If someone wants to argue that SOSD sounds like Whoracle, well, I personally don't hear it, but I'm not going to break out the rule book and tell them they violated Law 435.![]()
If you like heavy MDM there's no reason to dislike any of the three singles. They are solid enough. If the singles are an indication of the general direction of the record, then it'll probably be the heaviest one IF have ever put out, even going back to the early days. People forget sometimes how melodic the classic albums are. They aren't about crushing riffs or breakdowns, they're pure Iron Maiden-esque/Swedish folk inspired melodies with harsh vocals layered over the top.
One thing I will say is that Tanner is bringing it in a big way on the singles, and it'll almost certainly be the best drumming performance since maybe Come Clarity.
Yeah, Tanner has genuinely impressed me. I said a while back that he was no Bastian Thusgaard, but I'm happy to admit I was wrong.
Judge Dredd of In Flames. Should change your nameBut they did. And they should be punished for it.
Now, seriously, when someone says that this or that song could fit on CC or Clayman... Well, they should be executed. Or better not. But they don't seem to know a lot about those albums. Not the ones that find hints but the ones that say that the songs seem to be taken directly from those albums. I've seen delusional people in my life but those are the winners.
Sorry, but my reply was only intended for intelligent people that understands irony.WTF is that mean? Everyone should agree with you or they're wrong? What a beautiful mind set that is.If boys release Moonshield today, you would hate it too I'm pretty sure about it now. You're not here to argue or exchange ideas, you're here to hate. That's fine, everyone has the right be wrong sometimes.
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So, that leaves out our Cjko dude.If you like heavy MDM there's no reason to dislike any of the three singles. They are solid enough. If the singles are an indication of the general direction of the record, then it'll probably be the heaviest one IF have ever put out, even going back to the early days. People forget sometimes how melodic the classic albums are. They aren't about crushing riffs or breakdowns, they're pure Iron Maiden-esque/Swedish folk inspired melodies with harsh vocals layered over the top.
One thing I will say is that Tanner is bringing it in a big way on the singles, and it'll almost certainly be the best drumming performance since maybe Come Clarity.
My quote in Ciko's sig says it all![]()
Well I know how to appreciate a man who's been good for 30 years, let's put it that way.And, I don't agree with you on your "In This Life" comment..
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I get the point, but still, your post seems like an attempt directed at people who like the song, that it's applauded just because it has harsh vocals. Also, I'm not sure why would you even involve people from reddit and YT and discuss over that, it's pretty much pointless to anyone who is aware on what's happening there. If you check the beautiful song called In This Life, you might see some posts like:
"I fuckin love this song feels like my soul is singing"
So yeah, once again, it's not everybody, it's a minority, who tends to post on YT just for the sake of praising the band they follow. It is happening for every band, prior to any album, regardless of what is going on there. Ignore it, don't ever evoke them again, end of story.
Let's not also confuse going back to the roots with playing MDM. Obviously they're not going with the former, but the latter is valid, since pretty much all the tracks revaled so far were MDM, just leaning more into the "death" part of the spectre. Like stated previously, its resemblance to AtG is not a coincidence. You might label it as metalcore, but this genre was built basically upon melodic death, so there's that.
I don't think there's anything wrong with people finding hints of prior albums in the new stuff tbh. If The Great Deceiver sounds like a return to Clayman for someone, more power to them (I don't agree, but I do think there's some mid-era IF DNA in it). For some people Clayman might be defined by the lead guitar wankery, for others it might just be the fun energy, or even the lack of much clean singing. It's all subjective. If someone wants to argue that SOSD sounds like Whoracle, well, I personally don't hear it, but I'm not going to break out the rule book and tell them they violated Law 435.![]()
This new song, like the other two, is genuinely good. This is turning out to certainly be a return to form.
Yes- there's not a ton of harmonized leads all over the place and little hammer on/pull-offs at the end of every measure, but it's still good.
If you like heavy MDM there's no reason to dislike any of the three singles. They are solid enough. If the singles are an indication of the general direction of the record, then it'll probably be the heaviest one IF have ever put out, even going back to the early days. People forget sometimes how melodic the classic albums are. They aren't about crushing riffs or breakdowns, they're pure Iron Maiden-esque/Swedish folk inspired melodies with harsh vocals layered over the top.
One thing I will say is that Tanner is bringing it in a big way on the singles, and it'll almost certainly be the best drumming performance since maybe Come Clarity.