스웨덴의IN FLAMES만큼 이 메탈 씬에서 확고한 기반을 다진 밴드는 거의 없을 것이다. 이들의 전작 CLAYMAN (2000)은 음악의 모든 장벽을 허물어 뜨려 팬들로 하여금 모든 장르의 메탈 음악으로 빠져들게 했으며 익스트림 메탈과 멜로딕 메탈 모두에게 새로운 기준을 제시하였다.
같은 해에 미국과 유럽,일본 투어를 포함한 무려150회 이상의 공연을 가진 이들은 일본 의 정통 헤비메탈 전문지 BURRN! MAGAZINE을 통해IN FLAMES의 기타리스트이자 송라이터 JESPER STORMBLAD가 올해의 작곡자로 선정되는 영예를 얻기도 했다. 2001년 이들의 첫 라이브 앨범 [TOKYO SHOWDOWN ]은 성공적으로 마친 자신들의 유럽 투어이후 발매 되었으며 이후 가졌던 짧은 휴식기간도 잠시, 다시 이들은 새로운 아이디어와 함께 새로운 앨범 작업을 시작하였으며 반면에 SLIPKNOT의 영국 공연을 서포트 하기도 했고, 스튜디오에서는 다양한 실험적인 작업과 새로운 아이디어로 앨범 완성에 정진 하였다.
또한 본 앨범은 전작과의 거리를 두기 위해서 처음으로 FREDMAN스튜디오가 아닌 곳에 서 작업하였으며 자신들의 새로운 사운드에 최적의 결정으로써 STRAPPING YOUNG LAD와DARKANE,STUCK MOJO,MESHUGGAH등을 작업한 바 있는 DANIEL BERGSTRAND와 함께 그의 DUG OUT스튜디오에서 완성 되었다.
"스튜디오에서 충분한 시간이 있었기 때문에 모든 세부사항에 대해서 최선을 다할 수 있 었던 겁니다. 처음으로 내 보컬에 다른 여러 가지를 시도해 볼 수 있었고 정말 처음으로 노래하는 기분이 들었죠" 보컬리스트 ANDERS FRIDEN의 말이다. IN FLAMES는 자신들의 한계를 무너뜨린 새 앨범 [ REROUTE TO REMAIN ]을 통해 놀 랍도록 성장했음을 보여주고 있으며 이들의 멜로딕 하면서도 공격적인 메탈사운드 속에 서 수많은 영향을 발견 할 수 있는 것과 동시에 이들 자신이 스웨덴에서 멜로딕 데스 메탈 을 일으킨 전설적인 "GOTHERNBURG SOUND (예테보리 사운드)"를 창조해 낸 이래로 현재 2002년 IN FLAMES는 또다시 우리에게 새로운 기준을 확립 시켜 주었으며 다른 어떤 밴드보다도 앞서 우위를 차지하고 있다.
새 앨범은 모든 음악의 중심으로 정확하게 향하고 있고 모던함과 동시에 또한 공격적이다. IN FLAMES는 한 번 듣는 것 만으로 모두를 그들의 중독자로 만들 훌륭한 곡들을 창조하 는 방법을 잘 알고 있으며 수록곡 들은 이전보다 더욱 직선적이고 상상할 수 없을 만큼 공격적이며100% 메탈 그 자체이다.
SYSTEM이나 CLOUD CONNECTED같은 곡은 마치 찬가를 방불케 하는 동시에, 예상치 못한 사람들에게는 놀라움을 안겨줄 수도 있을 것이다. [ REROUTE TO REMAIN ]은 모든 IN FLAMES의 팬 하나하나가 사랑할 앨범임을 자부 하며 더 많은 팬들에게 어필할 수 있을 것임을 의심치 않는다.
이들은 자신들의 뿌리에 충실 하면서도 이전보다 더욱 모던하며 완벽한 조화를 이뤄내는 실험적인 시도마저 선보이고 있으며, 앨범 발매이후 이들은 10월 초 자신들의 유럽투어 시작 전까지 두 달 동안 SLAYER와 SOULFLY의 미국투어를 서포트 할 예정이다. [ REROUTE TO REMAIN ]은 현재 전 세계의 가장 중요한 메탈 밴드로서의 가장 성숙한 앨범인 동시에 가장 다양함을 보유하고 있으며 다시 한번 자신들의 위치를 확립할 고전 앨범이 될 것이다! .... ....
I can not frame, that’s why I lose control I aim, I stumble and I fall Our adaptation can’t be faithful Your world does not attract me This is the end you see There is no more truth in me As if you would deserve it You are my enemy I can’t ignore the way you make me bleed I hate when you throw my thoughts against the wall Got to wake up and make a stand The desperation forces another mistake I count again….I know who to blame My life in vain Who said I was sane Follow your instinct It usually takes you home Don’t let these words tear you down You see me hanging by the end of the rope I tell you……Slow I go And the wait seems to be over. All I know Is that my life has become such a waste for you I blame and run, sadly all too often I dive into the day without your sympathy I tend to try but lack the focus Becoming a distant memory What once was is quickly forgotten All wrapped up inside Delete all resemblance I feel your relief
It’s hard to believe You could be such a disease I can no longer separate what is real Hope that fate will find me safe All my reflections laugh at me You made me hide my name It just feels bad to say, That there’ll be another day What you wanted was impossible to define The words I hear are of scrambled letters Guess it’s been there for years Never let me know, I was alright What you wanted is a mystery to me Building a room with no doors Is this the last of me? Wring the rag for the last few drops Falling into infinity
Have we lost the spark or a guide? What's the latest on the screen? Can't be too late to turn around I need all the help from you I need to find something to blame for a long lost time I am running from something, I don't know I am searching for something, which way to go? I am trying to separate what't real I'm running in a wheel Is it dark or is it bright? What's the latest on the screen? Can you please tell me my name, I haven't checked it today I am running from something, I don't know I am searching for something, which way to go? I am trying to separate what't real Im running in a wheel From green to red our days pass by Waiting for a sign to tell us why Are we dancing all alone? Collect some stars to shine for you And start today there are only a few The sign of times my friend Avoid infinity? Are you for real? Just scratch the surface, and you will find Something to blame for a long lost time From green to red our days pass by Waiting for a sign to tell us why Are we dancing all alone? Collect some stars to shine for you And start today there are only a few The sign of times my friend Just scratch the surface, and you will find Something to blame for a long lost time From green to red our days pass by Waiting for a sign to tell us why Are we dancing all alone? Collect some stars to shine for you And start today there are only a few The sign of times my friend. From green to red our days pass by Waiting for a sign to tell us why Are we dancing all alone? Collect some stars to shine for you And start today there are only a few The sign of times my friend. From green to red our days pass by Waiting for a sign to tell us why Collect some stars to shine for you And start today there are only a few
People like you You live in a dream world You despise the outside And you fear you're the next one It's in your dream There's just one question Should I kill? Or should I be left behind? Sick and tired Of all your complaints This is the hour We bring it down I've come to realize Every little glimpse, you fade I was told that I could fly When least expected, cloud connected You seem to be So introverted How come we fail? With all that is given? You crossed the line You remember my name Time runs backwards As long as you are heading that way
Consume all the obscene Persuade the most hideous and ugly Under every pile and stone. A rebirth, for you to find Freedom is to be able to go in any direction So take the uncertain path
One foot in the open Ten feet ahead Build your own ladder And don't lie to yourself.
Secrets left above the grave It's not for one to keep. You're all so self destructive Spend more time with the broken You know you lost when you feel transparent
Be at one with the wind (ever changing) Even if it's a struggle Make this your priority
Open all your senses to new impressions Act like all that was has vanished
One foot in the open Ten feet ahead Build your own ladder And don't lie to yourself.
Secrets left above the grave It's not for one to keep. You're all so self destructive Spend more time with the broken See what became of their mistake You know you lost when you feel transparent
One foot in the open Ten feet ahead Build your own ladder And don't lie to yourself.
Secrets left above the grave It's not for one to keep. You're all so self destructive Spend more time with the broken See what became of their mistake You know you lost when you feel transparent
You know you lost You know you lost You really know you lost when you feel transparent
The thoughts from yesterday forgotten I like the way this new skin feels Bring me splinters of tomorrow Collect the parts where I win Against the grain Against the odds I`ll rise and I won`t trip again The dawn of a new day never looked As good as this Concrete breath and dust filled tears A one way ride to inner peace I never thought I`d join the others Those who use the dice to solve Against the grain Against the odds I`ll rise and I won`t trip again Against the grain Against the odds I`ll rise and I won`t trip again The dawn of a new day never looked As good as this
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Against the grain Against the odds I`ll rise and I won`t trip again Against the grain Against the odds I`ll rise, I`ll rise, I`ll rise Against the grain Against the odds Against the grain Against the odds I`ll rise and I won`t trip again Against the grain Against the odds Against the grain Against the odds Against the grain Against the odds
A mass illusion Blind men in a line They smother their fires with gasoline A strangers contribution Everybody's on the run No clue where they are heading
A spineless attempt Have we lost it completely? It always ends up in a mess
A liar's ambition, praised like a king Every day in every way we are getting weaker You won't go far with the life that you're living Every day in every way we are getting weaker
Slow and calculated Afraid of the sleeping well Never ever reach the goal
A liar's ambition, praised like a king Every day in every way we are getting weaker You won't go far with the life that you're living Every day in every way we are getting weaker
A liar's ambition, praised like a king Every day in every way we are getting weaker You won't go far with the life that you're living Every day in every way we are getting weaker
Will we find a solution when we add all the numbers? Like they are supposed to be? But no one is close...start all over If we fail our expectations We fall into the deepest void Is there no limit to how many times we will dust ourselves off? What does it take for sanity to reamin? Dismiss the cynics...maybe...
The mystery of time Listen to me carefully The mystery of time It's you and me That's all we need
Would you choose supremacy if it led to isolation? Could you handle the solitude? Would you still prefer the throne?
mirror mirror how far will I go despite the foundation I`m falling sweet reflection will you save a place for me where am I heading could you grant me a heaven for what I am punished, could I ever repent mother nature I`m wide open waiting for you to move me don`t keep it from me this is the free fall this is the free fall I never seem to understand the time, the place and who I am define a way to stay alive It`s like I`m living a lie father time every time I stop and feel you`re there to tell me I`m already late don`t keep it from me this is a free fall I never seem to understand the time, the place and who I am it`s like I`m living a lie
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I never seem to understand the time, the place and who I am define a way to stay alive it`s like I`m living a lie I never seem to understand the time, the place and who I am define a way to stay alive it`s like I`m living a lie
you stole my pure intentions you are the sickness in between let me in, I`ll bury the pain you taught me to be sad as you you almost made me take it all let me in, I`ll bury the pain
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you bend me and you shake me you make me then you break me let me in, I`ll bury the pain you made me feel like a sinner now you fear you`ll die alone let me in, I`ll bury the pain the sickness that you are a plague that made me starve do you think you can show me how I`ve come this far the sickness that you are a plague that made me starve do you think you can show me how I`ve come this far
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I feel it`s taking over everthing falls dark break me open, the desperate cry the sickeness that you are a plague that made me starve do you think you can show me how I`ve come this far the sickness that you are a plague that made me starve do you think you can show me how I`ve come this far