Brandon Hutto Same her man, In Flames is what perfection and orgasm sounds like music wise. And if you like their music, check out Eyes Wide Open, their album Aftermath actually sounds a lot like the style of In Flames!
Well, as a long time IF fan, I don't see Crawl Through Knives and Take This Life as their biggest hits (nor commercially, nor musically). Whoracle-Colony-Clayman album trio were actually trend setters at their time, incredible amount of bands copied that Gothenbug metal style. If you are listening to their new, simplified style, and you didn't know them before, you cannot fathom their importance and their effects on the genre. Along with other notable bands (ATG, DT, the list goes on) they pretty much invited half of the early metalcore riffs.
They honestly have a very similar trajectory to that of Metallica. Early raw album (lunar strain, kill em all), but went on a 3-album stretch that were just masterpieces (whoracle/colony/clayman, ride the lightning/master/justice)... then suddenly got a lot catchier for one album (reroute, Black album)... then went on a steady decline for the next decade outside of one more good album (come clarity, death magnetic). Finally, most recent music, they both came out with one song that was just nasty (I the Mask, Spit out the Bone).
Man this is a band that has changed sooo much, but I can't say it's a bad change, some of the old school guys have a sound that changes so drastically, like Enslaved or Ulver, this is definitely a track I could have playing in the background if I was, say, doing a tat for someone, or working on a piece of art, not bad!
The "demon" is their mascote, The Jester, the actor is swedish and is a star in the serie MR. Robot (you shpuld check that out) great review, love you guys, just (I know I'm only one requesting, but make Night Eternal song by Moonspell) rock on :)
As a long time In Flames fan who was, to say the least, a little disappointed by the last two albums, I absolutely loved this song. As long as the rest of the album carries this vibe then we'll have a good one on our hands.
I have to agree being completely disappointed by siren charms & battles for the most part & being a long time in flames from back in the day,this song is great & I the mask is just as good,really hope they don't shit the bed after releasing those 2 good songs with the rest of the album
These are completely new and different In Flames. Solo was ok but nothing special. Ok-ish song when compared to some other garbage they released last decade. You have to react to December Flower song of theirs from 1996. One of the best solos and songs you will ever hear. Some other earlier In Flames songs you should check out that will blow you away: Pinball Map Jester's Race Artifacts of Black Rain Colony Bullet Ride My Sweet Shadow (mid In Flames, still unbelievable song) Only for the Weak Clayman Dead Eternity There are many many more but it would be too long of a post. Hope you get to check some of these out. December Flower first definitely. Thanks.
Jester Race was great, back when In Flames was an actual death metal outfit. These modern tunes are lame and rehashed . Pop music chorus is terrible. Together with At The Gates and Dark Tranquillity these guys once ruled the Swedish dm scene...
Embody the Invisible is one song by them that you should definitely check out... or F(r)iend (Live at Sticky Fingers, 2004, U&A DVD)...much better than the album version
You should check out Behind Space by in flames. You said nothing really grabbed you, this song did it for me way back in the day. After Come Clarity, they kinda went downhill. I am above is their comeback. But do behind space.
As an In Flames fan over the better portion of twenty years, people constantly compare "old vs. new", their style is adaptive making every album truly unique. Some people seek the same sound within every album by a band, I'm not one of those people. In Flames is a truly differential melodic experience
While She Sleeps dropped a new single today called Haunt Me, I would absolutely love to hear your guys' thoughts on it. Not sure if you've ever heard any of their work but definitely worth a listen imo
Nice review guys, very enjoyable to watch \m/! Do you guys ever consider reviewing smaller bands? My band just dropped a new single. We cite In Flames as a main influence, as well as bullet for my valentine, as i lay dying, trivium, and all that remains. Would love to hear your guys opinion on our new track 'Become (The End of Me).
Peter Leskovjansky From what we are told those are all great albums but where we’re from In Flames didnt really start to gain popularity until Take This Life came out.
I really want to give IF another chance, I have listened to them since Colony. Unfortunately, the last 2 albums, and this new material, doesn't do it for me. With that said though, I did enjoy the guitar in this song.
@@claym3040 I started listening to them when their current album was Colony, have seen them live a couple times. Great live band, and would see them again. The style of their recent music just hasn't been my taste is all.
If you guys want to check out in flames more, then the Clayman - A Sense Of Purpose era is the best. The Jester Race, Whoracle and Colony are very good to as far as their more Underground sound but their last three albums have been dogs. Which is very upsetting as Ive been a fan for so long, and now every time they release an album I feel like a battered spouse cause ill pick it up thinking this is gonna be the fighting of the ship and there’ll be a few good songs but the rest are bad. I like this song though
Heard this track the other day.. jaw dropped to the floor suitably impressed. Had the same thoughts about the video as Vileself (an inner demon either trying to come out, or trying to be supressed). The lyrics have an interesting feel to them. Whilst coming across slightly aggressive and clearly negative they are delivered in a powerful and uplifting/uptempo manner, which kinda makes you wonder "where exactly is this song going". There's a feeling of inner rage being supressed and then coming out during the track, and for that the music video conveys it absolutely perfectly. If I had to guess the song meaning, I'd say it's centered around a failed relationship which is at the point where you go "you know what, I don't care what you say or do... I'm above whatever crap you're trying to pull". I've been into In Flames for a while though (Sounds of a Playground Fading comes to mind immediately as a decent album). This track has a similar feel to "Ropes" and "Deliver Us".
Listen to the 90's In Flames. That was the best period in their career. They have some great tracks after that too but Jester Race, Whoracle and Clayman is awesomeness 🤘🏻
i thought you were going to bash this song since you guys prefer songs with more complex riffs but this song its a bit radio friendly but still having some of that old school In Flames we used to love
Love the song, seems to be a mixture of their old style and the new. Like a course reversal considering their new stuff was pretty weak. That being said, the video sucks.
Steven Lopez Not even kidding. I just looked up the song and it doesnt ring any bells at all. It’s definitely no “Enter Sandman”. They dont have anything close to Enter Sandman. That song is in a league of its own when it comes to popularity within the genre.
@@TwoToeTags you're absolutely correct, it's nothing like enter sandman. But LIKE it as far as it being one of THEIR most popular songs. Like one you'd recommend to someone to get them into the band. Everyone goes crazy when they play it live, It's their enter sandman.
This track definitely beats their past 3 albums. This song sounds like a mix between the Come Clarity and A Sense Of Purpose era. I suspect that the guy in the video is the vocalist (Anders Friden is his name). His eyes look like Anders. Maybe he shaved the beard?
Reminds me of Sinead O'Connor's video for Nothing Compares To You. LOL! Shitty video for an almost alright band. Overall weak... Only album I ever had was Soundtrack To Your Escape.
I enjoyed this song very much. Video not so much. To me blatant rip off of wishing wells from parkway drive but no biggie for me. March is stacking up as a great month for metal. This album comes out march 1st as well as the new demon hunter which is coming out with 2 new albums on that date called war and peace. March 8th new children of bodom and the raven age which is a very underrated band. So if can request a song please check out the raven age betrayal of the mind. Very awesome melodic song and also one of the guitarist is the son of Steve Harris of Iron Maiden!
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In flames is my favorite band of all time. They just have a very unique sound that I haven’t heard any other band replicate.
Brandon Hutto Same her man, In Flames is what perfection and orgasm sounds like music wise. And if you like their music, check out Eyes Wide Open, their album Aftermath actually sounds a lot like the style of In Flames!
Joachim Dixon Sweet! Will do brother!👍🏻
Listen to Clayman
I've been an IF fan for a very long time. All of their music is beautiful.
Parkway drive have a simular music video.
old in flames was a totally different band in 90's they were true melodic death metal kings
In flames - trigger
Must do it Pls!!!
You can't judge In Flames if all you heard was post 2006. Clayman, Whoracle, Colony and Reroute to Remain are all epic albums.
Reroute is my favourite
@@ding1r It's definitely a great one.
He is Sweden actor 😁
How about a SOILWORK - Stålfågel reaction?
Well, as a long time IF fan, I don't see Crawl Through Knives and Take This Life as their biggest hits (nor commercially, nor musically). Whoracle-Colony-Clayman album trio were actually trend setters at their time, incredible amount of bands copied that Gothenbug metal style. If you are listening to their new, simplified style, and you didn't know them before, you cannot fathom their importance and their effects on the genre. Along with other notable bands (ATG, DT, the list goes on) they pretty much invited half of the early metalcore riffs.
They honestly have a very similar trajectory to that of Metallica. Early raw album (lunar strain, kill em all), but went on a 3-album stretch that were just masterpieces (whoracle/colony/clayman, ride the lightning/master/justice)... then suddenly got a lot catchier for one album (reroute, Black album)... then went on a steady decline for the next decade outside of one more good album (come clarity, death magnetic). Finally, most recent music, they both came out with one song that was just nasty (I the Mask, Spit out the Bone).
Man this is a band that has changed sooo much, but I can't say it's a bad change, some of the old school guys have a sound that changes so drastically, like Enslaved or Ulver, this is definitely a track I could have playing in the background if I was, say, doing a tat for someone, or working on a piece of art, not bad!
The "demon" is their mascote, The Jester, the actor is swedish and is a star in the serie MR. Robot (you shpuld check that out) great review, love you guys, just (I know I'm only one requesting, but make Night Eternal song by Moonspell) rock on :)
As a long time In Flames fan who was, to say the least, a little disappointed by the last two albums, I absolutely loved this song. As long as the rest of the album carries this vibe then we'll have a good one on our hands.
But in flames had to go and kill the vibe the same day and release another single that was utter garbage
Have you heard I, the Mask? Probably the best IF song i've heard in years.
@@Druminator82 I have, and each of the songs they've put out so far have been awesome. I'm gearing up to be thoroughly satisfied by the new album
I have to agree being completely disappointed by siren charms & battles for the most part & being a long time in flames from back in the day,this song is great & I the mask is just as good,really hope they don't shit the bed after releasing those 2 good songs with the rest of the album
@@dynamo4543 It's an okay album. Definitely better than the past 2 at least.
These are completely new and different In Flames. Solo was ok but nothing special. Ok-ish song when compared to some other garbage they released last decade.
You have to react to December Flower song of theirs from 1996. One of the best solos and songs you will ever hear.
Some other earlier In Flames songs you should check out that will blow you away:
Pinball Map
Jester's Race
Artifacts of Black Rain
Colony
Bullet Ride
My Sweet Shadow (mid In Flames, still unbelievable song)
Only for the Weak
Clayman
Dead Eternity
There are many many more but it would be too long of a post. Hope you get to check some of these out. December Flower first definitely. Thanks.
Decent song, sounds like their Come Clarity era. Their older stuff is the best imo, with albums like Clayman and Whoracle
Well said
It seems it has the same addiction elixir as the mentioned by you album
Jester Race was great, back when In Flames was an actual death metal outfit. These modern tunes are lame and rehashed . Pop music chorus is terrible. Together with At The Gates and Dark Tranquillity these guys once ruled the Swedish dm scene...
Clayman!
Agreed
Soilwork - Stålfågel
If your listening to anything that isn’t from their first 6 albums your missing out. After clayman they really changed their sound.
You guys need to find The Jester Race, Whoreacle Colony and Clayman
Mind blowing
Embody the Invisible is one song by them that you should definitely check out... or F(r)iend (Live at Sticky Fingers, 2004, U&A DVD)...much better than the album version
You should check out Behind Space by in flames. You said nothing really grabbed you, this song did it for me way back in the day. After Come Clarity, they kinda went downhill. I am above is their comeback. But do behind space.
I think its better than the last few albums and nice to hear a touch back to Come Clarity but still not their best work.
Sounds more like sense of purpose/sounds of a playground fading.
Heard this live a couple nights ago, it was brilliant.
Biggest album cant be Come Clarity, its Colony. In Flames Rules! I the mask got me hooked
The album "Come Clarity" featuing "Crawl Through Knives", and the previous album were amazing. Songs like, pinball map, clouds connected, ect..
I am sick of this rection shit every time i listen to music on youtube i get reaction crap on my page! Fucking youtube....
You need go back to the beginning.
Clayman, just sayin.
As an In Flames fan over the better portion of twenty years, people constantly compare "old vs. new", their style is adaptive making every album truly unique. Some people seek the same sound within every album by a band, I'm not one of those people. In Flames is a truly differential melodic experience
While She Sleeps dropped a new single today called Haunt Me, I would absolutely love to hear your guys' thoughts on it. Not sure if you've ever heard any of their work but definitely worth a listen imo
IN FLAMES WE TRUST! FAN TILL I DIE
"I don't know who that guy is", !? :)He's an actor.
The guy is a Swidish actor Martin Wallström
Nice review guys, very enjoyable to watch \m/! Do you guys ever consider reviewing smaller bands? My band just dropped a new single. We cite In Flames as a main influence, as well as bullet for my valentine, as i lay dying, trivium, and all that remains. Would love to hear your guys opinion on our new track 'Become (The End of Me).
Cant really talk about inf lames if you dont know "old" in flames...
What about albums like Colony??The Jester Race ?? Clayman??Subterranean???etc....
Come clarity is far away from those albums :D
Peter Leskovjansky From what we are told those are all great albums but where we’re from In Flames didnt really start to gain popularity until Take This Life came out.
Similar vid it's In This Moment - Fighter. 100% the same. You should watch and listen to it
2:50 Martin Wallström, or Tyrell Wellick from Mr. Robot...
Love the song. Video kind of creeps me out
"I think their biggest album was Come Clarity..." ::stop video::
robert haibi Album sales: Come Clarity - 450,000 copies. Next is A Sense of Purpose at 275,000 copies.
I really want to give IF another chance, I have listened to them since Colony. Unfortunately, the last 2 albums, and this new material, doesn't do it for me. With that said though, I did enjoy the guitar in this song.
Did u listen to their stuff from the 90s because that’s what they are known for?
@@claym3040 I started listening to them when their current album was Colony, have seen them live a couple times. Great live band, and would see them again. The style of their recent music just hasn't been my taste is all.
Rollo of Vikings is here 😱😱😱
“We have a sad man”
-That dude
1:04 Well.... Hope dies last right? ;)
I feel like this music video is a Parody of Parkways Wishing Wells
In Flames - When The World Explodes (ft. Emilia Feldt) (
interesting video? not really, because parkway drive did it before in flames thought about if ("wishing wells")
This theme is same with UDO's Dirksneider - I Give As Good As I Get. The legendary original vocalist of ACCEPT.
If you guys want to check out in flames more, then the Clayman - A Sense Of Purpose era is the best. The Jester Race, Whoracle and Colony are very good to as far as their more Underground sound but their last three albums have been dogs. Which is very upsetting as Ive been a fan for so long, and now every time they release an album I feel like a battered spouse cause ill pick it up thinking this is gonna be the fighting of the ship and there’ll be a few good songs but the rest are bad. I like this song though
React to Cthulhu from Alkaloid!! And maybe review there albums. There so good
Heard this track the other day.. jaw dropped to the floor suitably impressed.
Had the same thoughts about the video as Vileself (an inner demon either trying to come out, or trying to be supressed).
The lyrics have an interesting feel to them. Whilst coming across slightly aggressive and clearly negative they are delivered in a powerful and uplifting/uptempo manner, which kinda makes you wonder "where exactly is this song going".
There's a feeling of inner rage being supressed and then coming out during the track, and for that the music video conveys it absolutely perfectly.
If I had to guess the song meaning, I'd say it's centered around a failed relationship which is at the point where you go "you know what, I don't care what you say or do... I'm above whatever crap you're trying to pull".
I've been into In Flames for a while though (Sounds of a Playground Fading comes to mind immediately as a decent album). This track has a similar feel to "Ropes" and "Deliver Us".
You guys never heard Whoracle or Clayman? You should check them out.
I liked this song but the other one they released is very very bad...
Parkway Drive did this style of video a while back for Wishing Wells. Which you guys should listen to!
Listen to the 90's In Flames. That was the best period in their career. They have some great tracks after that too but Jester Race, Whoracle and Clayman is awesomeness 🤘🏻
Colony , Clayman and The Jester Race ... top 3 of In Flames !!!
parkway drive - wishing wells have the same type of video. should defiantly listen to it if you havent. sick song
i thought you were going to bash this song since you guys prefer songs with more complex riffs but this song its a bit radio friendly but still having some of that old school In Flames we used to love
You guys need to review the Colony album or one of the songs off that record. You’ll prob like that
Love the song, seems to be a mixture of their old style and the new. Like a course reversal considering their new stuff was pretty weak.
That being said, the video sucks.
Decent it’s really catchy but they just don’t have it
Parkway drive. Wishing wells........same video.Awesome song
Pretty much their biggest hit? Haha......cloud connected is their enter sandman
Steven Lopez Never heard of it.
@@TwoToeTags don't lie to me 🤣
Steven Lopez Not even kidding. I just looked up the song and it doesnt ring any bells at all. It’s definitely no “Enter Sandman”. They dont have anything close to Enter Sandman. That song is in a league of its own when it comes to popularity within the genre.
@@TwoToeTags you're absolutely correct, it's nothing like enter sandman. But LIKE it as far as it being one of THEIR most popular songs. Like one you'd recommend to someone to get them into the band. Everyone goes crazy when they play it live, It's their enter sandman.
That's a swedish actor. A good one, on of few good swedish actors.
Haha looks like Wishing Wells, but both sound good imo
This track definitely beats their past 3 albums. This song sounds like a mix between the Come Clarity and A Sense Of Purpose era.
I suspect that the guy in the video is the vocalist (Anders Friden is his name). His eyes look like Anders. Maybe he shaved the beard?
AnimetalViking no that’s not the singer. No clue who that is lol
It's the guy from Mr Robot (as they said), and the official video mentions.
It's a lot more different than what I normally listen to
Most of the new album is great should listen to it
The other reactor actually looks like anders
I think the song is decent. The guitar solo was pretty sick. Not something I would put on repeat though.
They pay for jesper stromblad 's departure..
React to immaculate conception
"hope the video is good" :) :) :)
first...and nice vid guys !
I like it aaaalot
Great review
06:05 Anders Friden
Reminds me of Sinead O'Connor's video for Nothing Compares To You. LOL! Shitty video for an almost alright band. Overall weak... Only album I ever had was Soundtrack To Your Escape.
U sure you dont need more rings on your fingers ? .... rly ?
Krabbhatt More rings? I wouldnt mind having more fingers so I could wear more rings.
Clean vocals are annoying and boring. Yay
I enjoyed this song very much. Video not so much. To me blatant rip off of wishing wells from parkway drive but no biggie for me.
March is stacking up as a great month for metal. This album comes out march 1st as well as the new demon hunter which is coming out with 2 new albums on that date called war and peace.
March 8th new children of bodom and the raven age which is a very underrated band. So if can request a song please check out the raven age betrayal of the mind. Very awesome melodic song and also one of the guitarist is the son of Steve Harris of Iron Maiden!
It sounds like radio friendly teen rock. Nothing wrong with that but not my cup of tea whatsoever. Your review is again very entertaining.
No, it doesn't.
Lol wut, no it doesn't.
My God this band never fails, this is the moment i've been waitin' for