IN FLAMES-Foregone-Limited Edition-CD-FLAC-2023-MOD

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      Name       .:. IN FLAMES - Foregone
      Genre       :  Metal
      Source      :  CDDA
      Type       .:. Limited Edition
      Artist      :  IN FLAMES
      Label       :  Nuclear Blast (Rough Trade)
      Titel       :  Foregone
      Tracks      :  13
      Playtime    :  50:16
      Size        :  360,88MB
      Encoder     :  FLAC 1.3.1
      Quality     :  995 kbps
     [ Tracklist ]
            01.The Beginning Of All Things                           02:13
            02.State of Slow Decay                                   03:58
            03.Meet Your Maker                                       03:57
            04.Bleeding Out                                          04:01
            05.Foregone Pt. 1                                        03:24
            06.Foregone Pt. 2                                        04:30
            07.Pure Light Of Mind                                    04:26
            08.The Great Deceiver                                    03:45
            09.In The Dark                                           04:17
            10.A Dialogue In B Flat Minor                            04:29
            11.Cynosure                                              04:06
            12.End The Transmission                                  03:42
            13.Become one                                            03:28
                                                               Total  50:16 Min
      In Flames is the biggest name to come out of the
      legendary Gothenburg scene in Sweden. In quick
      succession between 1994 and 1999, the Swedish
      legends produced some of the most iconic melodic
      death metal albums of all time. And though 1994s
      Lunar Strain featured Mikael Stanne (Dark
      Tranquillity) on vocals, it was the introduction of
      Anders Friden on 1996s The Jester Race that
      cemented the bands legacy lineup and sound. That
      version of the band vaulted to the top of the metal
      world with the consensus classics of Whoracle and
      Colony, and the embattled but at-least-in-some-
      parts-beloved Clayman, before the Swedes did [a]
      Reroute [of its sound in order] to Remain in 2002.
      Having checked in with In Flames a few times over
      the years, it has been apparent that their musical
      journey and mine diverged before I had finished my
      bachelors degree. But every new album teases the
      same question: is there any chance of recapturing
      what made In Flames the premiere melodic death metal
      band between 96 and 01?
      Foregone demonstrates In Flames unquestionable
      desire to reacquaint themselves with the sound they
      have eschewed for two decades. While the hint seems
      to be in the very title, the tracks that break out
      riffs that reek of their classic sound are an even
      clearer indicator. The album opener evokes The
      Jester Race immediately with a harmonized acoustic
      number (The Beginning of All Things That Will
      End).1 And rather than leading with groove, many of
      the albums best songs lead with melody and harmony
      (State of Slow Decay) or even speed (Foregone,
      Pt. 1). In its best moments, Foregone has a vital
      sound similar to Whoracle with acoustic breakdowns
      (In the Dark) or even a reintroduction of the
      point-counterpoint solos (The Great Deceiver).
      They tie a bow on top of these decisions with the
      addition of Chris Broderick (ex-Jag Panzer, ex-
      Megadeth), and his playing combined with Bjoerns
      results in In Flames best guitar solos and most
      creative ideas in a long time.2 In short, these are
      just straight up bangers.
      Foregone is rife with reminders that its 2023,
      however, and the prodigal son has only just wandered
      back into the fold. One of the albums biggest
      tensions is between the chorus-at-all-costs
      compositions and melodeath intensity.3 This has been
      a strange tension in the post-Colony In Flames
      sound. The fundamental conceit of their classic
      sound was that they could carry all the melody on
      the guitars and get away with it. This is
      demonstrated on Foregone, Pt. 1, where the track
      is catchy and fun and Anders is a powerful presence
      who never sings a clean note. But big, clean
      choruses are ubiquitous here, while Foregone still
      features a lot of groove-driven riffing on tracks
      like Meet Your Maker or Bleeding Out. The
      groove-orientation and cleans becomes increasingly
      prominent on the albums back half, but unlike
      2019s I, the Mask, the balance between the new and
      old helps these tracks feel zestful and lively.
      The two primary criticisms of Foregone, however,
      will be that its front loaded and Fridens cleans.
      In Flames sporting a sound so dependent on Anders
      who lacks the power of a Bjoern Strid or emotive
      sensibilities of Mikael akerfeldtseems to be
      passively acknowledged by the vocal production.
      Producer Howard Benson spends a lot of effort
      doubling him up, with liberal use of spreaders, what
      appears to be aggressive compression and who knows
      what kinds of filters. Honestly, its not a sound I
      love.4 However, as weaknesses go, I think that
      Anders cleans are the best theyve ever been. The
      real problem with Foregone is that it falters in the
      second half with three songs that tend towards mid-
      paced groove and which lack the newfound spice and
      energy of the bands sound (A Dialogue in B Flat
      Minor, Cynosure, and my least favorite Pure
      Light of Mind). There are no bad tracks on
      Foregone, but Nuclear Blasts pre-release tracks
      suggest that I am not the only person who feels that
      the front half will resonate more with fans.
      Like so many of their landmark records, Foregone
      tells its story in the title. You can hear it in the
      tracks that show a definite return to form and which
      are, to quote Anders Friden, simply more metal.5
      As a result of this, weve seen something I never
      would have expecteda revitalization of the only
      band that ever did In Flames sound any justice: In
      Flames. Oft-aped, but never duplicated, In Flames
      unique take on melodeath has been palpable in its
      absence, which makes Foregone a joy to hear. And I
      concede, of course, that Foregone isnt going to
      convince everyone and it isnt perfect. But if you
      had told me three weeks ago that we were going to
      get a new In Flames record, I wouldve asked Who
      cares? And now, theyve got my attention again.
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30M	03-in_flames-meet_your_maker.flac
29M	04-in_flames-bleeding_out.flac
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32M	07-in_flames-pure_light_of_mind.flac
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28M	12-in_flames-end_the_transmission.flac
26M	13-in_flames-become_one.flac
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