멜로딕 데쓰메틀의 이정표이자 이 시대의 가장 혁신적인 메틀 밴드 In Flames, 대망의 2006년 새앨범!
멜로딕 데스 메탈의 진화에 대한 새로운 단어를 창조해야 한다면, 아마 그건 In Flames일 것이다. 지난 10년간, 이 스웨덴 5인조는 멜로딕 데스 메탈 이라는 영역에서 가장 혁신적인 밴드로 평가 받게 되었고 In Flames의 트레이드 마크 사운드는 수 많은 밴드들이 모방해왔지만 결코 이들을 뛰어 넘는 밴드들은 없었다.
Jesper Stromblad는 자신이 사랑하는 음악을 완성코자 Johan Larsson, Glenn Ljungstrom과 함께 1990년 In Flames를 결성했고, 한 장의 데모 앨범을 완성한 후, 이들 3인조는 Regain Records(전-War Music)와 정식 앨범 계약을 통해, 북유럽 데스 메탈 씬에서 가장 빠른 속도로 번져나간 명작, Lunar Strain을 완성하게 된다.
멜로딕한 스타일은 이들의 가장 중요한 요소로서 앨범의 성공에 큰 역할을 하게 되었고, Lunar Strain의 성공에 힘입어 Nuclear Blast와 계약한 Jesper, Johan, Glenn 그리고 새로운 멤버 Anders Friden(보컬), Bjorn Gelotte(드럼) 는 The Jester Race를 완성하게 된다. Jester Race 앨범은 폭발적인 반응을 얻으면서 그 세력은 유럽은 물론 일본에 까지 전해져, Samael, Kreator, Grip Inc. 등과 함께 수 많은 공연과 투어 참여를 이뤄낼 수 있었다. 이후 1997년, Whoracle을 녹음하게 된 In Flames는 Johan과 Glenn의 탈퇴로 새롭게 Peter Iwers를 베이스, Niklas Engelin을 기타로 영입하면서 앨범 작업을 마치게 됨과 동시에 유럽 헤드라인 투어를 벌이게 되었는데, 새로운 멤버들로부터 얻게 된 에너지를 통해 Dimmu Borgir과 짧지만 성공적인 투어를 할 수 있었고, 이어지는 몇 개월 동안 역시 대 성공을 거둔 유럽 헤드라인 투어를 마무리 지을 수 있었다.
하지만 투어를 마치고 집으로 돌아온 Niklas는 자신의 프로젝트 Gardenian에 전념하고자 아쉽게도 In Flames를 떠나게 되었고, 근본적인 라인 업 재편성을 시작하게 되었는데, Bjorn이 드럼에서 기타로 포지션을 바꾸면서 Sacrilige의 Daniel Svensson이 새로운 드러머로 편입되어 1999년 마침내, Colony를 완성하게 된다. 유럽은 물론, 미국과 일본에서 Colony를 향한 폭발적인 성원은 In Flames를 금세 최고의 멜로딕 데스 메탈 밴드의 입지에 오르게 만들어주었음은 물론 이어진 2000년의 Clayman의 성공으로 이들은 수 많은 훈장과 열화와 같은 박수 갈채를 얻게 되었다. 엄청난 성공의 열기가 식기도 전에 The Tokyo Showdown을 발매한 In Flames는 자신들의 능숙한 실력을 엿볼 수 있는 기회를 주었고, 더욱 성숙하고 모던한 바이브를 담은 Reroute to Remain을 2002년 발매하여 자신들의 역사에 기념비적인 자취를 남기게 된다. 2년이 지나, 한 단계 더욱 발전된 모습을 담은 Soundtrack to Your Escape를 통해 스릴 넘치면서도 자신들의 전형적인 데스 메탈 뿌리와 모던함의 경계 사이에서 훌륭하게 균형을 유지하고 있는 모습을 보여줌과 동시에 Reroute to Remain의 논리적인 연장선과 같은 색채를 담아내었다.
이들은 OZZFEST 등을 통한 꾸준한 투어와 이들의 환상적인 공연실황을 다큐멘터리 형식으로 담은 DVD/CD 패키지 Used & Abused - In Live We Trust를 발매한다. 자신들의 수많은 걸작앨범들 중에서도 Soundtrack To Your Escape 전곡을 연주하여 매우 특별한 경우를 만들어 냈으며 이번 완벽한 DVD는 In Flames의 모든 팬들을 위한 선물이자 성공적인 투어를 마치자마자 다시 한번 새로운 앨범 작업에 착수하였다. 한치의 망설임도 없이 몰입하여완성해낸 이 앨범의 타이틀은Come Clarity로서, 역사상 가장 흥분되는 메탈 밴드에게 있어 위대한 발전의 첫 걸음으로 기록될 것이다. 모든 이들이 기대하고 있는 Come Clarity에는 시간이 변해도 변치 않을 13곡이 In Flames를 다시 한 번 메탈 역사상 가장 중요한 밴드 중 하나로 더욱 굳건히 자리하게 할 것이다. .... ....
We like so much, the pain We're spoiling at the knife Pretend that the picture is perfect I cut myself to sleep I close my eyes for a second And meet the friendly soul I scream to why I'm lonely The echo calls my life
If I ever If I never Make me want to stand up for whatever Make me say Make me pay Make me understand you're there for me
Take this life I'm right here Stay a while and breathe me in
Take this life I'm right here Stay a while and breathe me in
When it comes down to victory within me I know that we're in for days No time to play Why do you think I called upon you to take me on Whittle me down to pieces Put me back, do it right this time Fight with me until the selfish help Burn my house until I end up with nothing
If I ever If I never Make me want to stand up for whatever Make me say Make me pay Make me understand you're there for me
Take this life I'm right here Stay a while and breathe me in
Take this life I'm right here Stay a while and breathe me in
These thougths burn a hole in my heart These thoughts will keep me feeling
These thougths burn a hole in my heart These thoughts will keep me feeling
If I ever If I never Make me want to stand up for whatever Make me say Make me pay Make me understand you're there for me
Take this life I'm right here Stay a while and breathe me in
Take this life I'm right here Stay a while and breathe me in
Lisa Miskovsky: Save all your prayers I think we're lost today There's no morning after No one's around to blame
Anders: I'm not afraid to bleed But I wont do it for you We'll start among hypocrites The melody of our time
So say goodbye to the world We are the dead can't walk the earth
Duet: Scream your lungs out Await for laughter You don't have to wait forever It's the next disaster
Anders: What decides when you've lost the war When the first man falls Or when they erase it all
Lisa: We're too numb to feel The downfall starts right here Hold your breath and swim Swallowed by life's tear
Anders: In times of make believe No one really seems to care Maybe I should care less 'Cause I will die too
So say goodbye to the world We are the dead can't walk the earth Duet: Scream your lungs out Await for laughter You don't have to wait forever It's the next disaster
Anders: What will it take for us to realize The more we provoke Winter will come twice
Lisa: Save all your prayers I think we're lost today There's no morning after No one's around to blame
Duet: Scream your lungs out Await for laughter You don't have to wait forever It's the next disaster
Scream your lungs out Await for Laughter You don't have to wait forever It's the next disaster
We are ordinary people we all live different lives in the end were pretty much the same were just living in different lives
we must live in different lives we must live in different lives
say scream you scream I scream we scream but no one lives this abuse to feel superior isnt working for the only scream you scream i scream we scream abuse to feel superior isn't working for you
we are ordinary people we work enough for rest were we kill most of the rouges we end up in arrest we end up in arrest we all end up in arrest
say scream you scream I scream we scream but no one lives this abuse to feel superior isnt working for the only scream you scream i scream we scream abuse to feel superior isn't working for you
we must live in different lives we must live in different lives
say scream you scream I scream we scream but no one lives this abuse to feel superior isnt working for the only scream you scream i scream we scream abuse to feel superior isn't working for you
The yesterday we loved Speaks of tomorrow The blood of man matters in time Never taste the puss We live from Monday to Sunday But forget what it means Then it comes with a closed fist And we just started from Devil's rights
Well call all your friends Watch me throw down From the need of vacation We're speeding from triple hate and artifacts
We're still superiors And as for understanding Lie, rape, steal and murder To make the night realize Crush the system Make your contributions mine Pour out and will you get this strong as they've become
You sat in silence Hear a voice How far are we ready to take this You sat in silence Hear a voice Before it all crumbles
Lie, Rape, steal and murder Smiling I plot your pain
Can I turn up the TV Exploding sympathy Farewell man I trust we part our company
We're still superiors And as for understanding Lie, rape, steal and murder To make the night realize Crush the system Make your contributions mine Pour out and will you get this strong as they've become
You sat in silence Hear a voice How far are we ready to take this You sat in silence Hear a voice Before it all crumbles
Lie, Rape, steal and murder Smiling I plot your pain
You sat in silence Hear a voice How far are we ready to take this You sat in silence Hear a voice Before it all crumbles
Find time And play with innocence Like you ever would I don't see you make any sense I guess you deliver misery Just like you should
9 o'clock And you paint the skies grey It's not your fault We're the ones who betray But how can you say it with such ease? You want to take a stand or just please?
Your bedtime story is scaring everyone But you make me understand the evil that men do The evil that men do
We like so much, the pain We're spoiling at the knife Pretend that the picture is perfect I cut myself to sleep I close my eyes for a second And meet the friendly soul I scream to why I'm lonely The echo calls my life
If I ever If I never Make me want to stand up for whatever Make me say Make me pay Make me understand you're there for me
Take this life I'm right here Stay a while and breathe me in
Take this life I'm right here Stay a while and breathe me in
When it comes down to victory within me I know that we're in for days No time to play Why do you think I called upon you to take me on Whittle me down to pieces Put me back, do it right this time Fight with me until the selfish help Burn my house until I end up with nothing
If I ever If I never Make me want to stand up for whatever Make me say Make me pay Make me understand you're there for me
Take this life I'm right here Stay a while and breathe me in
Take this life I'm right here Stay a while and breathe me in
These thougths burn a hole in my heart These thoughts will keep me feeling
These thougths burn a hole in my heart These thoughts will keep me feeling
If I ever If I never Make me want to stand up for whatever Make me say Make me pay Make me understand you're there for me
Take this life I'm right here Stay a while and breathe me in
Take this life I'm right here Stay a while and breathe me in
Lisa Miskovsky: Save all your prayers I think we're lost today There's no morning after No one's around to blame
Anders: I'm not afraid to bleed But I wont do it for you We'll start among hypocrites The melody of our time
So say goodbye to the world We are the dead can't walk the earth
Duet: Scream your lungs out Await for laughter You don't have to wait forever It's the next disaster
Anders: What decides when you've lost the war When the first man falls Or when they erase it all
Lisa: We're too numb to feel The downfall starts right here Hold your breath and swim Swallowed by life's tear
Anders: In times of make believe No one really seems to care Maybe I should care less 'Cause I will die too
So say goodbye to the world We are the dead can't walk the earth Duet: Scream your lungs out Await for laughter You don't have to wait forever It's the next disaster
Anders: What will it take for us to realize The more we provoke Winter will come twice
Lisa: Save all your prayers I think we're lost today There's no morning after No one's around to blame
Duet: Scream your lungs out Await for laughter You don't have to wait forever It's the next disaster
Scream your lungs out Await for Laughter You don't have to wait forever It's the next disaster
We are ordinary people we all live different lives in the end were pretty much the same were just living in different lives
we must live in different lives we must live in different lives
say scream you scream I scream we scream but no one lives this abuse to feel superior isnt working for the only scream you scream i scream we scream abuse to feel superior isn't working for you
we are ordinary people we work enough for rest were we kill most of the rouges we end up in arrest we end up in arrest we all end up in arrest
say scream you scream I scream we scream but no one lives this abuse to feel superior isnt working for the only scream you scream i scream we scream abuse to feel superior isn't working for you
we must live in different lives we must live in different lives
say scream you scream I scream we scream but no one lives this abuse to feel superior isnt working for the only scream you scream i scream we scream abuse to feel superior isn't working for you
The yesterday we loved Speaks of tomorrow The blood of man matters in time Never taste the puss We live from Monday to Sunday But forget what it means Then it comes with a closed fist And we just started from Devil's rights
Well call all your friends Watch me throw down From the need of vacation We're speeding from triple hate and artifacts
We're still superiors And as for understanding Lie, rape, steal and murder To make the night realize Crush the system Make your contributions mine Pour out and will you get this strong as they've become
You sat in silence Hear a voice How far are we ready to take this You sat in silence Hear a voice Before it all crumbles
Lie, Rape, steal and murder Smiling I plot your pain
Can I turn up the TV Exploding sympathy Farewell man I trust we part our company
We're still superiors And as for understanding Lie, rape, steal and murder To make the night realize Crush the system Make your contributions mine Pour out and will you get this strong as they've become
You sat in silence Hear a voice How far are we ready to take this You sat in silence Hear a voice Before it all crumbles
Lie, Rape, steal and murder Smiling I plot your pain
You sat in silence Hear a voice How far are we ready to take this You sat in silence Hear a voice Before it all crumbles