IN FLAMES has issued the following update on band’s Facebook Page:

In Flames new album ”Sounds Of a Playground Fading” is now released all over the world and today we can reveal that the album entered the official German album charts at NUMBER ONE!!!! 

”This is absolutely amazing!!! We know that we’ve made a good album and of course hoped for the best but this is beyond our expectations! Amazing! Thanks to everyone at Century Media in Germany who has been working really hard to achieve this and thanks to all the people, our fans, out there who bought the album the first week. See you all on tour very soon” – In Flames 

It is not only in Germany ”Sounds of a Playground Fading” entered the charts high:
Sweden #2
Austria # 6
Norway #10
Denmark # 25
Belgium # 55
UK Rock Charts # 6
UK Midweek charts # 39

Please note that we are expecting all the other countries chart positions any day so this list will be extended and updated in the next few days.

In Flames confirmed and official tour dates (more to come very soon):

July 2011
2 – Sonisphere Festival – Finland http://fi.sonispherefestivals.com/
7 – Norway Rock Festival – Norway http://norwayrock.no/
9 – Sonisphere Festival – Sweden http://se.sonispherefestivals.com/
10 – Sonisphere Festival – UK http://uk.sonispherefestivals.com/
12 – Seattle – Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival – USA
13 – Boise – Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival – USA
15 – Phoenix – Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival – USA
16 – Albequerque – Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival – USA
17 – Denver – Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival – USA
18 – Omaha – Sokol Auditorium – Headline Show* – USA
19 – St Louis – Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival – USA
20 – Cincinnati – Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival – USA
22 – Boston – Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival – USA
23 – Montreal Rockstar Mayhem tour/Heavy Metal Fest canada
24 – Hartford  – Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival – USA
25 – Clifton Park – Norhtern Lights – Headline Show* – USA
26 – Darien Center, NY – Darien Lake Performing Arts Center**
27 – Holmdel – Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival – USA
29 – Pittsburgh – Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival – USA
30 – Washington DC – Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival – USA
31 – Camden – Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival – USA
 

August 2011
1 – Charlotte – Amos Southend – Headline Show* – USA
2 – Virginia beach – Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival – USA
3 – Raleigh – Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival – USA
5 – Chicago – Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival – USA
6 – Detroit – Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival – USA
7 – Indianapolis – Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival – USA
8 – North Kansas City – Harrah’s Kansas City – Headline Show* – USA
9 – Oklahoma – Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival – USA
10 – Dallas – Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival – USA
12 – Atlanta – Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival – USA
13 – Tampa – Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival – USA
14 – West Palm Beach – Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival – USA http://rockstarmayhemfest.com/

* Support on headline shows comes from: Trivium, Kingdom of Sorrow & Straight Line Stitch
** The Edge´s Summer BBQ

September 2011 (Headline shows – Support TBC)
13 – Porto – Hard Club – Portugal Tickets www.ticketline.pt
14 – Santiago – Sala Capitol  – Spain Tickets: www.ticketmaster.es
16 – Madrid – Riviera – Spain Tickets: www.ticketmaster.es
17 – Bilbao – Rockstar Live – Spain Tickets: www.ticketmaster.es
18 – Barcelona – Razzmatazz – Spain Tickets: www.ticketmaster.es
20 – Lausanne – Les Docks – Switzerland tickets: http://www.fnactickets.com/place-spectacle/manifestation/Hard-rock-Metal-IN-FLAMES-LAUFL.htm
21 – Zurich – Komplex 457 – Switzerland Tickets: www.ticketcorner.ch
22 – Hohenems – Event Centre – Austria tickets: www.oeticket.com
24 – Vienna – Gasometer – Austria tickets: www.oeticket.com
25 – Budapest –  Petofi Hall – Hungary Tickets: http://www.eventim.hu/en/tickets/in-flames-budapest-petofi-csarnok-48772/event.html
26 – Zagreb – Boogaloo Club – Croatia Ticket link coming soon
27 – Milan – Alcatraz – Italy Tickets: www.ticketone.it
28 – Ljubljana – Kino Siska – Slovenia Ticket link coming soon
30 – Sofia – Hristo Botev Hall – Bulgaria Tickets: www.ticketstream.bg

October 2011 (Headline shows – Support TBC)
01 – Bucharest – Arnele Romane – Romania Tickets: www.eventim.ro
03 – Bratislava – Majestic Music Club – Slovakia Tickets: http://www.eventim.sk/en/tickets/in-flames-bratislava-majestic-music-club-budova-ymca-98875/event.html
04 – Zlin – Masters Of Rock Club – Czech  Ticket links coming soon
05 – Krakow – Klub Studio – Poland Ticket link coming soon
06 – Warsaw – Stodola Club – Poland Tickets: www.stodola.pl
07 – Prague – Factory Meet – Czech Republic Ticket links coming soon
26 – St Petersburg – Glavclub – Russia Tickets: www.concert.ru
27 – Moscow – Milk Club – Russia Tickets: www.concert.ru
28 – Yekaterinburg – Tele Club – Russia Tickets: www.concert.ru
30 – Kiev – DK Nau – Ukraine Tickets: www.concert.ru

November 2011
21** – Ludwigsburg – Arena – Germany tickets: www.eventim.de
22** – Offenbach – Stadthalle Offenbach – Germany tickets: www.eventim.de
23**- Munich – Zenith – Germany tickets: www.eventim.de
25** – Oberhausen – Turbinhalle – Germany tickets: www.eventim.de
26** – Hamburg – Sporthalle – Germany tickets: www.eventim.de
27** – Brussels – AB – Belgium Tickets: http://www.abconcerts.be/
28* – Paris – Olympia – France Tickets: http://beta.avosbillets.com/page/1420/in-flames
30* – Tilburg – 013 – Holland Tickets: http://www.ticketmaster.nl/html/connect.htmI?EVNT=IN301111&brand=nl_013web

** Headline show with Trivium as special guests + Ghost, Rise To Remain & Insense
* Headline show with Trivium as special guest (the rest of the line up to be announced shortly)