If you were hoping they might return to form, forget it. Based on the new three song promo, if you liked "Reroute to Remain" than you'll love the new one.
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New In Flames Promo
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Nate The Great
What would Nathan do?
No. He still reminds me of Elmer Fudd. I'm not sure what he and the band is thinking. With a band like Soilwork, I can almost understand it, as Strid has a cool clean voice. But Anders is just horrible.npearce said:
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Demonspell
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Dark One
The Tainted Dogma
Yep, I pretty much figured that would be the case, despite the early hype I've heard about a return to the 'Clayman' style. I'll take someone I know and trust's point of view anyday over general internet hype banter.General Zod said:
Well, I did 'like' Reroute, but that's about it. The more time that goes, the less I'm liking it. And I pretty much loved everything that came before it, so the new one will probably end up being filed under "anticpated" disappointment. Though I'll still spend the money on it I'm sure. Kind of like my philosophy on going to the movies to see Star Wars - Episode II.
Dark One
The Tainted Dogma
Having only heard three songs, it's hard to damn the CD. I would say that the songs sound like a BIT of return to the "Clayman" sound. I'd say, after one listen, they sound like they'd fit better on "Reroute" than they would on "Clayman". Personally, I was hoping for a return to the "Whoracle" sound.Dark One said:
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J.
Old Fart
If the band ever returned to their true roots, and actually wrote interesting songs and got rid of lame-ass Friden and replaced him with their best vocalist they ever had, Henke Forss, then I would buy another one of their CDs.
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yeah, the electronics are more apparent on this one... but I would say Anders improved a lot on this album...
oh btw, Speed's clean vocals are a joke...
oh btw, Speed's clean vocals are a joke...
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JayKeeley
Be still, O wand'rer!
Soilwork comparisons?? From what I gather, the new In Flames material works pretty well live. Kudos to them being great live performers (whether you like their new music or not). On the other hand, I've NEVER heard a good word said about Soilwork in a live environment, only telling me that they are very 'studio dependent'.
I also think it's hysterical that a "return to form" for In Flames would mean going back to Clayman!!! Or Whoracle!!?. I mean, maybe I'm wrong, but to me, a return to form would at least resemble a "Moonshield" type song-writing style, let alone "Upon an Oaken Throne"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11112345666. \m/
I also think it's hysterical that a "return to form" for In Flames would mean going back to Clayman!!! Or Whoracle!!?. I mean, maybe I'm wrong, but to me, a return to form would at least resemble a "Moonshield" type song-writing style, let alone "Upon an Oaken Throne"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11112345666. \m/
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In the attic
yeah, Jay... In Flames does deserve credit for "bringing it" in a live setting. Soilwork is awful live, especially Speed's weak clean vocals.
I use to think that In Flames was one of the truly great live bands, until their last tour. I saw them twice on the "Reroute" tour. At the 1st show they were mediocre, at the second show they were boring.JayKeeley said:
Soilwork is fairly dull live. However, I was commenting on In Flames studio work, and comparing it to Soilwork's studio work. On CD, Strid has superb clean vox, Anders doesn't.JayKeeley said:
Well, a return to the form that I would like. I know many may disagree, but I thought "Jester Race" kind of sucked.JayKeeley said:
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Dark One
The Tainted Dogma
Hell yeah. I've never had a bad time at any In Flames' show save for when they opened for Slayer. (They definitely picked the wrong material for a 5 song set opening for the thrash legends). But every other show I've ever been to by them has pretty much ruled - they absolutely brought the house down at Wacken last year, despite Friden's continued wannabe rock star god attitude. I don't know what happened to him along the way, but I'm convinced that he and his dreadlocks are the main current problem with the band.JayKeeley said:
Well... I never said "return to form would mean going back to Clayman", just a "return to the Clayman style". My favorite is still "The Jester Race", "Whoracle", "Colony" era, but I loved "Clayman" as well, so would welcome a new one that has a sound in that mold.JayKeeley said:I also think it's hysterical that a "return to form" for In Flames would mean going back to Clayman!!! Or Whoracle!!?. I mean, maybe I'm wrong, but to me, a return to form would at least resemble a "Moonshield" type song-writing style, let alone "Upon an Oaken Throne"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11112345666. \m/
"Upon an Oaken Throne" kicks 1112345666 levels of ass!!!!
MadeInNewJersey
nursing my wounds
I only saw them at Wacken, which I guess counts as R2R tour, but they did bring it fo' sho'. I've always found In Flames to be a quality live band, even if I would always have major gripes with the setlists...General Zod said:
Soilwork is teh suX0r live. I mean, so bad it's not teh funnay. But yeah, Strid does have quality (studio-enhanced) clean vox though. Unfortunately, he's the only musician I've met who is a bigger prick than Anders.
Dark One
The Tainted Dogma
Actually, I would hope for a return to the "Whoracle" sound more than "Clayman" as well, but I think it would be more realistic at this point if you're going to hope for any new IF album sound like an older one to hope for the "Clayman" style. But yeah, "Jotun", "Gyroscope", "Jester Race Transfigured" and "The Hive" just completely blow anything they're currently doing out of the water.General Zod said:
Dark One
The Tainted Dogma
Wow, a surprising opinion that anyone's entitled to have, but man, I consider that album to be, if not the greatest, at least in the top 3 melodic death metal albums of all time.General Zod said:
I've only listened to it once or twice, but it just didn't grab me. If I happen to run across if again, I'll make it a point to give it another spin.Dark One said:
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