The fifth in a series of webisodes featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the making of “Sounds Of A Playground Fading”, the tenth album from Swedish metallers IN FLAMES, can be viewed below.
“Sounds Of A Playground Fading” will be released via Century Media Records on the following dates:
Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Norway: Friday, June 17
Finland, Hungary: Wednesday, June 22
Spain, Italy: Tuesday, June 21
Rest Of Europe: Monday, June 20
North America: Tuesday, June 21
Australia, New Zealand: Friday, June 24
The new issue of Germany’s Rock Hard magazine — which is scheduled to come out on Wednesday, June 15 — will include a special IN FLAMES compilation featuring two brand new songs, “Deliver Us” and “Enter Tragedy”, as well as six additional tracks (including two rare live songs) from the band’s back catalogue.
The second in a series of webisodes featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the making of “Sounds Of A Playground Fading”, the tenth album from Swedish metallers IN FLAMES, can be viewed below.
“Sounds Of A Playground Fading” will be released via Century Media Records on the following dates:
Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Norway: Friday, June 17
Finland, Hungary: Wednesday, June 22
Spain, Italy: Tuesday, June 21
Rest Of Europe: Monday, June 20
North America: Tuesday, June 21
Australia, New Zealand: Friday, June 24
The cover artwork was created by Dave Correia and can be viewed below.
In an interview with the Swedish tabloid Aftonbladet, IN FLAMES vocalist Anders Fridén, 38, revealed that “Sounds Of A Playground Fading” will almost certainly challenge the band’s fans’ musical expectations.
“We have some songs that pretty much go against the hard rock formula,” he said. “There’s a song called ‘The Attic’ where we have an accordion playing the chorus instead of me singing it. Another song begins with a spoken-word part that evolves into a kind of hard DEPECHE MODE-type thing. We also have some really fast, typical IN FLAMES tunes.
He added, “We’ve never denied where we come from, but at the same time we like to challenge our listeners.”
“Sounds Of A Playground Fading” is the first IN FLAMES album to be recorded without founding guitarist Jesper Strömblad, who quit the band in February 2010 in order to continue receiving treatment for his alcohol addiction.
“It’s a really sad situation,”Anders said. “We’re talking about a friend whom we’ve known for a really long time. It’s like a relationship that has burnt out. It just didn’t work out anymore. He’s a really great guy in many ways, but it’s important that everybody can get along. If they don’t, it affects a lot of people.”
He continued, “We’ve lived with this for many years, and it’s really sad that things are the way they are. I wish they weren’t.”
Fridén also talked about the often dark lyrical content on “Sounds Of A Playground Fading”.
“Some people I know have passed away, and then you have kids being born,” he explained. “I’ve got two kids myself and, of course, it has affected the songwriting. Suddenly you’re not alone anymore.”
IN FLAMES will release the “Deliver Us” digital single via Century Media Records on the following dates:
Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Norway, Australia, New Zealand: Friday, May 6
UK: Sunday, May 8
North America, Spain, Italy: Tuesday, May 10
Finland, Hungary: Wednesday, May 11
Rest Of Europe: Monday, May 9
IN FLAMES recently recruited Niclas Engelin from fellow Swedes ENGEL as the band’s new second guitarist.
Behind-the-scenes footage from the shoot for “Lilith Immaculate”, the new video from British extreme metallers CRADLE OF FILTH, can be viewed below. The song comes off the band’s latest album, “Darkly, Darkly, Venus Aversa”. Source: Blabbermouth.net
DEATHDESTRUCTION — the Swedish metal “supergroup” featuring current/former members of EVERGREY, HAMMERFALL and DEAD BY APRIL — recently inked a deal with the Swedish branch of Sony Music Entertainment. Due on August 25, the band’s debut album was recorded at IN FLAMES‘ IF Studios with producer Roberto Laghi (IN FLAMES, HARDCORE SUPERSTAR, LOK, SONIC SYNDICATE). A three-song EP, “Fuck Yeah” — recorded completely live at IF Studios — will precede the full-length CD on April 18. The third in series of webisodes featuring video behind-the-scenes footage from the EP recording sessions can be viewed below. Source: Blabbermouth.net
Norwegian metallers INSENSE will release their fourth album, “Burn In Beautiful Fire”, on April 8 via Indie Recordings. The first two in a series of webisodes featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the studio can be viewed below. Source: Blabbermouth.net
Swedish melodic death metallers CIPHER SYSTEM have uploaded the first two in a series of clips featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the recording sessions for the band’s sophomore album,“Communicate The Storms”. Mixing will once again be handled by Fredrik Nordström at Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Sweden in the beginning of April.
According to the band, “The music direction hasn’t changed that much since [the release of 2004's debut, 'Central Tunnel Eight'], so it’s still melodic death metal we are talking about.” Songtitles set to appear on the CD include “A Lesson Learned”, “End My Path”, “Forget To Forgive”, “Objection”, “The Failure Start” and “Project Life Collapse”.
CIPHER SYSTEM is currently seeking a suitable record label to release “Communicate The Storms”. Interested parties can contact the band at info@uprising.se.
“Wrong”, the new single from the Gothenburg, Sweden-based heavy metal band EVERGREY, will be exclusively distributed with the upcoming issue of Close-Up Magazine, hitting shops in Sweden, Finland, Denmark and Norway on February 3. The single precedes the group’s forthcoming full-length CD, “Glorious Collision”, which will be released on February 23.
The second in an eight-part series of weekly webisodes featuring behind-the-scenes footage and interview clips with EVERGREY about the making of “Glorious Collision” can be viewed here. Source: Blabbermouth.net
The first in an eight-part series of weekly webisodes featuring behind-the-scenes footage and interview clips with Swedish metallers EVERGREY about the making of the band’s eighth studio album, “Glorious Collision”, can be viewed here. “Glorious Collision” will be released via Steamhammer/SPV on the following dates: Germany: February 25, Rest Of Europe: February 28, USA/Canada: February 22. Source: Blabbermouth.net
Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA have uploaded the eighth in a series of video clips featuring behind-the-scenes footage from their recent South American tour. Watch the clip below. Source: Blabbermouth.net
Swedish metallers SOILWORK have uploaded the fourth in a series of video clips featuring behind-the-scenes footage from their current European tour with CALIBAN and ALL THAT REMAINS. Check it out below. Source: Blabbermouth.net
The fifth in a series of webisodes featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the making of “Sounds Of A Playground Fading”, the tenth album from Swedish metallers IN FLAMES, can be viewed below.
The second in a series of webisodes featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the making of “Sounds Of A Playground Fading”, the tenth album from Swedish metallers IN FLAMES, can be viewed below.
Swedish melodic death metallers 
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