In Flames Album Review

Band Name: In Flames
Album Name: Come Clarity
Rating: 3.5 / 5 User Rating: 4.4 / 5
Label: Ferret Records
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Tracklist
1. Take This Life 03:35
2. Leeches 02:55
3. Reflect the Storm 04:16
4. Dead End 03:22
5. Scream 03:12
6. Come Clarity 04:15 [view lyrics]
7. Vacuum 03:39
8. Pacing Death's Trail 03:00
9. Crawl through Knives 04:02
10. End of Things 03:18
11. Our Infinite Struggle 03:46
12. Vanishing Light 03:14
13. Your Bedtime Story Is Scaring Everyone 03:01

Forget 'Reroute to Remain' and forget 'Soundtrack to Your Escape' while your at it as well because 'Come Clarity' is starting to get back to the good In Flames, the Clayman and 'Colony' days. We know by now the band isn't going to be getting heavy into their 'Jester Race' era anytime soon so its time to accept their directions or just drop them altogether. I've thought about dropping them altogether but they are a worth a listen still and 'Come Clarity' is more than worthy of that listen more so than the past two albums have been.

Clarity was something that the band certainly experienced on this release, as it now exemplifies their ability to meld their older sound with their new appeal which in the case of 'Soundtrack to Your Escape' just became another reach for mainstream popularity and abandoned their true nature. But now, the band are back with a more intelligent approach to their striving for that degree of success in the way that the songs on this album are back to the Swedish Death Metal days of the band while keeping the huge entourage of chorus and catchy guitar work the band is so apt to.

The album opens nicely with 'Take This Life' pounding its way into your head and making you remember the good ol' In Flames while 'Leeches' and 'Pacing Death's Trail' further exemplify their reawakening. For older In Flames' fans this CD will rekindled your faith with the band. 'Come Clarity' can't erase the mistakes of the past but it does show that those mistakes won't be made again.

Review by: Dave Huffy

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Comments

jordan3 - 2006-05-11 10:50:00
In flames is an amazing and original band.In their new album they have reached a new level in song-writing.They are much more than a common swedish melodic death metal.A FUCKING GOOD ALBUM!
N3D - 2006-04-26 09:34:40
Hugh Hugh Hughhhhh! Pure Pure radge, Pure Mad mental album. Bucky!!! Pure Pure radge ya wee scwife. Your maw!!!!!!!!!
Metal - 2006-03-14 13:08:22
ARE YOU ROCKERS OR POP STARS
Metalman - 2006-03-14 13:07:13
IN Flames are heavy "TAKE THIS LIFE" is the best song ever ROCK HARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
killa - 2006-03-05 14:22:43
cool
Ghost - 2006-02-27 01:28:26
great fkin album! ive had da damn cd n my player since i got it and cant seem 2 take it out!! it rox!
Daniel - 2006-02-22 21:47:23
Unbelievable...Greatness...In love with this cd...thank you inflames
cursor - 2006-02-15 16:35:51
extremeemememe nice band
Amons Gay Lover - 2006-02-12 06:29:28
Amon, your bad taste in music is just as horrible as u r in bed. Do u want me 2 tell everyone that ya fave artist is Britney Spears. Go suk dik u cokluvin whore!!!!!
IM - 2006-02-12 06:24:53
A major improvement from the mediocre effort on "Soundtrack". This really is a Freakin' brill record. It'll take u back 2 da gud old days wit da Flames. Standouts include "Take this life, Reflect the storm, Dead end, Leeches & the lovely title track Come clarity" Go buy it. It'll make u GLAD.......

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