I'm about 4 months late on this one... didn't see a thread. I'm assuming because In Flames has SUCKED for years.. but they released quality material earlier on. Jesper is the only one in the band that I had still somewhat respected, only because I admired him as a composer ever since I heard Subterranean and The Jester Race. I still hold The Jester Race as a 100% Classic Metal album that will never get old.'
Oh well.. good to see he may quite possibly move on to better things because in flames has SUCKED bad for over 10 years and counting.
I leave you with one of the most underrated In Flames songs:
in flames? More like.... In dudes butts hahahahh.....oh. I like them pre gay logo and colony is OK. An all too ordinary story.
haha agreed, I did not like anything after colony. colony was ok but was the beginning of the end. didn't even know what they sound like now nor do I care
he quit the band because he's an alcoholic who can't quit booze if he lives the touring lifestyle.
old in flames is great, up to whoracle. some of colony is really good, but as a whole, not great. clayman had some decent tunes. after that, they turned to complete shit.
i don't like clayman at all. Matter of fact, i was at the newbury comics in Braintree the day it came out to buy it. I was very excited. I hoped that colony was a one time mistake, and that they'd go back to their old style with clayman... I ended up throwing the cd out the window.
i was at newbury comics once and heard a story about some guy buying master of puppets when it first came out, hating it because he didn't think it lived up to the first two metallica albums, and throwing it out the window.
i never paid for clayman. i got a free promo cd before it came out. i think i still have it somewhere.
post by arilliusbm at Jun 30,2010 10:32am edited Jun 30,2010 10:49am
I did not like clayman one bit. I think the last album I heard was reroute to remain and puked when I heard it.
Last time i saw them was end of 2002 I believe, that tour with dark tranquillity and kse. DT stole that show by far, and in flames were wearing white jumpsuits. ugh, shouldn't have bothered going.
before the internet, i used to throw a LOT of cds out the window. I'm sure most of you will understand. (unless you're under 20) When I used to go to the local newb's or (god forbid) strawberries.. I would pick a cd based on word of mouth, reviews in zines, band names, cover, etc.. and i'd say MORE than 50% of the time got something that i didn't like. Something that wasn't the type of music i was looking for, or just plain ol sucked. and POOF, all the sudden it was out the window.
I <3 the internet
post by littering police at Jun 30,2010 10:37am
hey boxxy that's a 250 dollar fine for each cd you littered. hand over your license and registration. don't make me strip search you
I did not like clayman one bit. I think the last album I heard was reroute to remain and puked when I heard it.
Last time i saw them was end of 2002 I believe, that tour with dark tranquillity and kse. DT stole that show by far, and in flames were wearing white jumpsuits. ugh, shouldn't have bothered going.
I didn't think In Flames had the white jumpsuits at that point. I don't regret going to that show in the slightest. Sentenced and DT were awesome, I could deal with KSE at that point (I was 16. Cut a guy some slack), and In Flames played at least SOME of their good stuff (And still hadn't added that ultrashit brodown chug section to Episode 666, if memory serves correct)
before the internet, i used to throw a LOT of cds out the window. I'm sure most of you will understand. (unless you're under 20) When I used to go to the local newb's or (god forbid) strawberries.. I would pick a cd based on word of mouth, reviews in zines, band names, cover, etc.. and i'd say MORE than 50% of the time got something that i didn't like. Something that wasn't the type of music i was looking for, or just plain ol sucked. and POOF, all the sudden it was out the window.
You may have been responsible for half my CD collection in my youth. You have no idea how many CDs I found on the side of the road in still-kinda-playable condition. Granted, most of the time they were complete garbage...but I DID score Diary of a Madman that way. And a couple of Primus CDs (That I sadly no longer have)
Sentenced ruled on that tour. I didn't expect any NFH songs, considering their tour was in support of The Cold White Light. That album rules and I'm really glad I got to see them once before they broke up. Miika R.I.P.
post by arilliusbm at Jul 1,2010 8:29am edited Jul 1,2010 8:31am
wasn't really expecting NFH considering Ville wasn't in the band. I couldn't rememeber if it was that show that Sentenced played but it was. I went to the one in providence and liked DT and Sentenced; if I'm not mistaken that was also the reroute to remain tour for in flames, hence the jump suits. I was completely dissatisfied with in flames at that show and proceeded not listening to any of their stuff for quite sometime out of pure disgustment. I thought the Clayman tour was lame too. The classics will be classics, but that was a band that went down the shitter in no time. hard to believe that was nearly 8 years go though.
I got to see In Flames RIGHT after Colony came out at the Paladium upstairs, they played with "moonspell" and "shadows fall". This was right after shadows fall got Brain as there singer. (bad move) hence they started sucking. I used to love "somber eyes to the sky", that record was awesome. Actually i really liked their ep "dead world"... even though it DID have Brian F. on it.
In Flames was good at that show. They did stuff from all their records, and they did it well.
I remember hearing the reasoning behind the gimmick was because they had just got done touring with slipknot in Europe and wanted to have a gimmick to appeal to more fans in the US.
Anyways, FUCK Anders. His old work was good (although I believe they slowed down his vocals on whorcacle to make them sound better) but was the catalyst of their destruction. Swedish Jon Davis FTL.
I really liked the vocs on whoracle and on Jester Race. (I also really like lunar strain/sub vocs) As soon as colony came out i knew they were on their way down. All the "hetfield esque" vocs were dissapointing.
Mike - where were you living that that show i was talking about was closest to you in providence?
which tour are you talking about? Not the Shadows fall/moonspell one right? I must be confused, i thought you were talking about that one that i was talking about. (which i saw in worcester.)
In Flames at the Palladium upstairs was their first ever appearance in Ma. That was also Killswitch Engages first show ever (quite the gig to land). In Flames totally killed it.
Sentenced ruled on that tour. I didn't expect any NFH songs, considering their tour was in support of The Cold White Light. That album rules and I'm really glad I got to see them once before they broke up. Miika R.I.P.
that show was great. ville from sentenced hugged me when i told him i enjoyed their set. he also said they were coming back in the spring but they never did. one of my favorite bands ever. RIP miika
as much as i loved old in flames, they always sucked live.
Was it just me or was Ville absolutely hammered on stage? He kept stumbling around, spitting at people, and making obscene gestures at women in the crowd. What a fucking champ.
In Flames at the Palladium upstairs was their first ever appearance in Ma. That was also Killswitch Engages first show ever (quite the gig to land). In Flames totally killed it.
i think you're mistaken. The first In Flames MA gig was the one at the palladium upstairs with moonspell, but it was shadows fall and not killswitch. I am fairly certain of this.
post by MikeofdecrepitudE at Jul 1,2010 10:49am edited Jul 1,2010 10:51am
I'm fairly certain you're correct but also misremembering. Moonspell also played that show along with SF and Killswitch. It was the same show.
Was it just me or was Ville absolutely hammered on stage? He kept stumbling around, spitting at people, and making obscene gestures at women in the crowd. What a fucking champ.
Yea. He was trashed. I think he said that he was on stage too.
That was a night of awesome performances by these 2 vocalists because I'm pretty sure Mikael Stanne was trashed a well.
Stanne was obliterated. I hung out with him after the show and he was the nicest guy. He kept asking women to hook up with me. It reminds me of why I loved the Scandinavian scene.
Really? Were you hanging out on the side near the street and tour bus? I was going to talk to him but he was already talking to people. I was stuck talking to Jesper about hockey.
That's exactly where I was. I walked up to give him a simple handshake and he gave me a bear hug. He was so psyched that people on this side of the pond came out in support. He asked me what my favorite DT material was and I told him Skydancer and The Gallery and he drunkenly hugged me again. I lol'd.
That's exactly where I was. I walked up to give him a simple handshake and he gave me a bear hug. He was so psyched that people on this side of the pond came out in support. He asked me what my favorite DT material was and I told him Skydancer and The Gallery and he drunkenly hugged me again. I lol'd.
that's exactly what ville did. when i told him sentenced was one of my favorite bands, he seemed so overjoyed that people in america knew who they were. he gave me a huge hug and then said "i was not going to kiss you." and i said "cool story, bro. i'm not gay"
Damn.. It's not really like that anymore, is it? I don't go to the palladium shows where most of the Scandinavian bands play now. I'm assuming they don't hug people because it's their 3rd, 4th, 5th stint in the states by now. I haven't seen DT since.
Here's a long shot, but does anyone remember the short guy that always wore an opeth shirt, had a huge mullet, and used to post on ultimatemetal's boards a lot? he was at EVERY show in PVD from like 99-2003. Haven't seen him since. Dude was the shit because he had a mullet.
