On March 1st, Swedish legends IN FLAMES will unleash their thirteenth studio album, »I, The Mask«, via Nuclear Blast (worldwide, excl. North America) and Eleven Seven Music (North America). After rave reactions from their fans for the first singles, the band now unveils an album webisode, in which singer Anders Fridén and guitarist Björn Gelottediscuss the writing and recording process in Los Angeles and why they once again decided to work with multi-grammy-nominated producer Howard Benson. Watch the clip,
In addition, IN FLAMES have announced the first names for their own annual festival,BORGHOLM BRINNER, that will once again take place at the isle of Öland in Sweden on August 2nd and 3rd, 2019. None other than prog masters OPETH as well as melodeath pioneers AT THE GATES and California's OF MICE AND MEN have confirmed their appearance at the two-day-festival, that will be once again headlined on both nights by IN FLAMES with very special sets.
The band's new album »I, The Mask« is now available for pre-order and the first limited vinyl colours have already sold out. Get your physical format of choice here:http://nblast.de/InFlamesITheMask
Or pre-order the album digitally and receive an instant download of 'I Am Above', '(This Is Our) House' and 'I, The Mask': https://inflames.ffm.to/themask.
IN FLAMES — guitarist Björn Gelotte, vocalist Anders Fridén, guitarist Niclas Engelin, bassist Bryce Paul Newman and drummer Tanner Wayne — brought some major names on board for »I, The Mask«, including multi-Grammy nominated and winning industry staples such as: Howard Benson for production, Chris Lord-Alge for mixing and Ted Jensen for mastering. Artist Blake Armstrong created the album’s artwork, which is an interpretation of IN FLAMES’ mascot, The Jesterhead.
»I, The Mask« Track Listing:
1. Voices
2. I, The Mask
3. Call My Name
4. I Am Above
5. Follow Me
6. (This is Our) House
7. We Will Remember
8. In This Life
9. Burn
10. Deep Inside
11. All The Pain
12. Stay With Me
Tickets for IN FLAMES’ UK + Europe headline tour that kicks off on April 3 in Glasgow can be found @ www.inflames.com/tour and VIP packages and upgrades can be purchased here:https://bit.ly/2EtnVoe. For the full European tour routing, see below.
IN FLAMES European headline tour
- 03.04. UK Glasgow - SWG3
- 04.04. UK Manchester - O2 Ritz
- 05.04. UK London - The Roundhouse
- 06.04. UK Nottingham - Rock City
- 07.04. UK Bristol - SWX
- 09.04. UK Norwich - UEA
- 10.04. B Antwerp - Trix
- 12.04. F Nancy - L’Autre Canal
- 13.04. F Cambrai - Betizfest
- 15.04. F Lyon - Le Transbordeur
- 16.04. F Toulouse - Le Bikini
- 17.04. F Nîmes - Paloma
- 18.04. CH Zurich - Komplex 457
Festivals 2019
- 08.06. FIN Hyvinkää - Rockfest
- 13. - 16.06. A Nickelsdorf - Nova Rock
- 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
- 02.08. S Öland - Borgholm Brinner
- 03.08. S Öland - Borgholm Brinner
»I, The Mask« will undoubtedly showcase 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.