As with any band that has so many great songs and great albums, it’s sometimes hard top pick a favorite album. What’s even harder is picking just one song from an album as your favorite. In this new series I’m going to go through my collection of bands that I have just about every album from and pick just one song from each album as if I wanted to make my own “Best Of”, but can only choose one song from each album. First up is In Flames.
In Flames I have only come to really know in the past year …read more

In Flames took home more awards for last years A Sense Of Purpose. They recently took home three awards at The Bandit Rock Awards. After recenttly reading an article over at Strait Jacket Union, I decided that I needed to expand my In Flames collection and there is still something I don’t understand. Almost everyone calls them “Melodic Death Metal” but I just don’t see it. Yes, they are melodic but I think just plain “Euro Metal” would be a more fitting title. Why “Euro Metal” and not to include “Melodic” in there? I think Melodic is used far …read more

In Flames Sense Of Purpose is not supposed to be released until April 1st here in the states so when I found it on the shelf at a store that usually doesn’t carry this type of music I was pleasantly surprised and bought it. I know stores are supposed to follow guidelines on releases and this was probably an oversight on their part. Oh well, better for me I guess.
This is the first In Flames CD I have ever bought and I’m really liking it. I have heard other In Flames songs here and there on compilations and …read more