In Flames Sounds Of A Playground Fading

2011, At this point of their career, when In Flames release a new album the question is no longer about whether they'll finally get back to the melodic death metal sound that made them famous almost twenty years ago. On the contrary, with over 2,5 million records sold over the past years and ten albums in their fans wait in fascination and (in some cases) fear of what's coming next. SOUNDS OF A PLAYGROUND FADING is, as expected, a challenge for the listener as well. Still unapologetic for their modern metal edge In Flames pushes that envelope further on new tracks ,,Ropes", ,,Fear Is The Weakness", ,,The Attic" and ,,Deliver Us". At the same time, they've reached back to the WHORACLE era (1997) on ,,The Puzzle", ,,A New Dawn", and the latter's dark spoken word intro, ,,Jester's Door". Gelotte and vocalist Anders Fridén are the culprits, having made a point of keeping the fans that plug in on the edge of their seats.