2017 will once again be a loud year for the Swedish metal institution, IN FLAMES! They kick off the year with a UK arena tour as special guests of Avenged Sevenfold today, followed by a European headline tour in select cities (see below) this spring. In addition to their busy touring schedule ahead, their recent album »Battles« has now been nominated for the Swedish Grammis as ‘Hard Rock/Metal Album of the Year’, marking the group’s 8th nomination to date. The awards will take place in Stockholm on February 28th. Other bands nominated in this category include DARK TRANQUILLITY and GHOST.
The band states: "We are very honored to have received our 8th Swedish Grammis nomination for our newest album, »Battles«. We can’t thank our fans enough, who, throughout their years of support and dedication to our music, have kept IN FLAMES alive and inspired. Jesterheads, this one's for you!"
In March, the band will kick off their European tour named 'IN OUR ROOM - An Evening With IN FLAMES'. They will perform in spectacular, intimate locations such as churches and theaters. Most of the shows are already sold out, so make sure to grab some of the last tickets available now @ InFlames.com. These are all of the dates:
- March 18 NO Oslo, Kulturkirken SOLD OUT!
- March 19 S Gothenburg, Pustervik SOLD OUT!
- March 20 S Stockholm, Berns SOLD OUT!
- March 22 D Berlin, Admiralspalast
- March 23 D Bochum, Christuskirche SOLD OUT!
- March 24 D Offenbach, Capitol SOLD OUT!
- March 26 D Munich, Freiheiz SOLD OUT!
- March 27 I Milan, Teatro Dal Verme
- March 28 F Strasbourg, La Laiterie
- March 29 F Paris, Alhambra
- March 31 CH Zurich, Theatre 11
Order the physical versions of »Battles« here: http://nblast.de/InFlamesBattle
And the digital ones here: http://nblast.de/InFlamesDownloads
The 12-track album stays true to their unique, signature sound while at the same time stepping outside their own boundaries and trying new things. Produced by Grammy award winner Howard Benson (MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE, THE USED) »Battles« is sure to make waves in the metal world.
In case you missed the official video clips, you can still watch them here:
- 'The End': https://youtu.be/Z3NQYZ-EBpY
- 'The Truth': https://youtu.be/QgLc3DQFXQM
- 'Save Me': https://youtu.be/2JCJgNfYyUI
IN FLAMES dates with AVENGED SEVENFOLD and DISTURBED this January are below. Reserve your Meet & Greet VIP Package at http://inflames.seetickets.com/tour/in-flames!
- January 12 – Newcastle, UK @ Newcastle Metro Radio Arena
- January 13 – Birmingham, UK @ Birmingham Genting Arena
- January 15 – Sheffield, UK @ Sheffield Arena
- January 16 – Manchester, UK @ Manchester Arena
- January 18 – Nottingham, UK @ Motorpoint Arena Nottingham
- January 19 – Cardiff, Wales, UK @ Motorpoint Arena Cardiff
- January 21 – London, UK @ Peninsula Square O2 Arena
- January 22 – London, UK @ Peninsula Square O2 Arena