Last year, Swedish metal giants IN FLAMES unleashed their last album, »I, The Mask«, unto the world through Nuclear Blast. The highly lauded album achieved great chart positions, including #1 in Sweden and Austria as well as #2 in Germany. Now, the time has come for the band to once again return to our stages as headliners in early 2020. Today, IN FLAMES announce a huge tour through Europe, more information on the support act follow soon.
Frontman Anders Fridén says about the tour: “Jesterheads, we’re excited to be back in EU and the UK for the first time in over a year this April and May. Let’s kick off 2020 head banging together!”
This weekend, for the second time, Swedish legends IN FLAMES are setting fire to the Borgholm Castle with their Festival, BORGHOLM BRINNER (Borgholm Is Burning), where the band are holding their annual festival on the isle of Öland/Sweden and will unite Jesterheads from all over the world.
In order to gear up for the festival, the band has unveiled a lyric video to the opening track ‘Voices’, off their latest album »I, The Mask«, that you can watch here:
Singer Anders Fridén comments: “It feels like yesterday we were discussing the idea of doing our own festival, and now we’re here at the second year of Borgholm Brinner. We feel incredibly lucky to bring this festival to our fans again this year and have beefed up every experience from the IN FLAMES Gin Bar to the specially brewed Borgholm beer and have even included a few more surprises during the show. Thanks to all of the Jesterheads for making this possible, see you this weekend!”
IN FLAMES perform two different special sets on each night, and many internationally renowned acts have joined the line-up. Catch the following bands this weekend at BORGHOLM BRINNER:
yesterday, August 2nd: AT THE GATES
OF MICE & MEN
HARDCORE SUPERSTAR
SKRAECKOEDLAN
tonight, August 3rd: OPETH
TURBONEGRO
WITCHCRAFT
BOMBUS
Just recently, Swiss Metallers FUELED BY FEAR joined the Swedish death metal heroes, IN FLAMES, as main support, on their tour in St.Petersburg (April 23rd) and Moscow (April 25th)! Today the band has unleashed a video clip “Born in Hell”, filmed from the shows and backstage. The song comes out from their latest EP “This Forsaken Place”, released on February 11th 2019 via Ashburn Records.
The video was edited by Rob Mo from Snakehill Productions.
[Enclosed photos are from Moscow show]
Also watch the video “The Devil Will Be Waiting” from the EP:
“This Forsaken Place” tracklist:
The Devil Will Be Waiting
Born in Hell
This Forsaken Place
In a Shadow Way
FUELED BY FEAR, was formed in late 2011, under the name of “BLOOD BOUND”, featuring members out of formerly well known bands, such as ‘Ex- ortation’, ‘Die by Design’, ‘Framestand’ and ‘Disparaged’. Their debut full length album “Two By Eight” was released on December 16th 2016 by Ashburn Productions. After the album release, the band played a lot of Club shows in Switzerland. The Album hit the Swedish Rock Charts place 5 and entered the Swiss Charts too. The band has toured with SEPULTURA (on their Baltic Tour in March 2012) and IN FLAMES (on their Russian minitour in 2013). FUELED BY FEAR released their new EP “This Forsaken Place” on February 11th 2019 via Ashburn Records.
After concluding their European headline tour, IN FLAMES are ready for the summer festival season to begin! For the second time, the band is about to hold their annual festival, BORGHOLM BRINNER, in the Borgholm Castle on the isle of Öland/Sweden and will unite Jesterheads from all over the world. The band themselves will perform two different special sets on each night, and many internationally renowned acts have joined the line-up.
Check out the extensive recap movie from Patric Ullaeus from last year’s event:
On August 2nd and 3rd, 2019, BORGHOLM BRINNER will celebrate its second round. Unfortunately, ARCHITECTS were forced to cancel this year’s performance due to logistical reasons, but Norway’s punk ‘n rollers TURBONEGRO will step in. Therefore, the new line-up looks as listed below:
Friday, August 2nd:
AT THE GATES
OF MICE & MEN
HARDCORE SUPERSTAR
SKRAECKOEDLAN
Saturday, August 3rd:
OPETH
TURBONEGRO
WITCHCRAFT
BOMBUS
Two-day-tickets, single-day tickets and limited VIP packages are on sale atwww.BorgholmBrinner.se
Other shows & festivals 2019 Andere Shows & Festivals 2019 23.04. RUS St. Petersburg – A2 25.04. RUS Moscow – Glavclub 27.04. BY Minsk – Prime Hall 29.04. UA Kiev – Stereo Plaza
08.06. FIN Hyvinkää – Rockfest 15.06. A Nickelsdorf – Nova Rock 19. – 22.06. I Natz – Alpen Flair 23.06. B Dessel – Graspop Metal Meeting 25.06. PL Krakow – Mystic Festival 27.06. N Trondheim – Trondheim Rocks 29.06. N Sagene – Tons of Rock 05.07 CR Hradec Králové – Rock For People 02.08. S Öland – Borgholm Brinner 03.08. S Öland – Borgholm Brinner 15. – 17.08. D Dinkelsbühl – Summer Breeze 17.08. D Hamburg – Elbriot Festival
»I, The Mask« has once again showcased why IN FLAMES are one of the biggest metal bands in the world – never shying away from pushing their artistic boundaries, crafting music that’s as catchy as it is crushing. Formed in 1990, the band are considered one of the forefathers of melodic death metal and the purveyors of the ‘Gothenburg sound’. With thirteen studio albums under their belt, countless successful tours around the globe playing with the likes of METALLICA, IRON MAIDEN, MEGADETH and AVENGED SEVENFOLD – with millions of records sold and a massive fanbase worldwide, IN FLAMES have proven to be an unstoppable force. From their 1994 debut »Lunar Strain« onwards, the band’s intricate twin guitar attack, melodic vocals and superb arrangements have given them a signature sound that has evolved throughout the years.
ALPHA OMEGA Management has a huge pleasure to announce that the Swiss Metalcore act FUELED BY FEAR are confirmed, as main support, for the Swedish death metal heroes, IN FLAMES on their tour in St.Petersburg and Moscow! See the shows and details below:
April 23rd – A2 – St.Petersburg
April 25th – Glavclub – Moscow
On February 11th, 2019, FUELED BY FEAR released their new EP, entitled “This Forsaken Place” via Ashburn Records. Furthermore the band is currently shooting a video for “The Devil Will Be Waiting“. EP artwork was done by Azrael Deaign.
“This Forsaken Place” tracklist:
The Devil Will Be Waiting
Born in Hell
This Forsaken Place
In a Shadow Way
Stream “The Devil Will Be Waiting“ here:
FUELED BY FEAR, was formed in late 2011, under the name of “BLOOD BOUND”, featuring members out of formerly well known bands, such as ‘Ex- ortation’, ‘Die by Design’, ‘Framestand’ and ‘Disparaged’. Their debut full length album “Two By Eight” was released on December 16th 2016 by Ashburn Productions. After the album release, the band played a lot of Club shows in Switzerland. The Album hit the Swedish Rock Charts place 5 and entered the Swiss Charts too. The band has toured with SEPULTURA (on their Baltic Tour in March 2012) and IN FLAMES (on their Russian minitour in 2013). FUELED BY FEAR released their new EP “This Forsaken Place” on February 11th 2019 via Ashburn Records.
We’re less than one week away from the highly anticipated release of IN FLAMES thirteenth studio album, »I, The Mask« out March 1st, via Nuclear Blast, and today, the Swedish metal masters unveil further details and background info about their new songs.
»I, The Mask« is now available for pre-order and the first limited vinyl colours have already sold out. Get your format of choice here and have a look at the NB exclusive limited edition including the digipak and a special jesterhead mask: http://nblast.de/InFlamesITheMask
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