Why the title Colony and how does the cover art fit into that? But it is like small stories in each song, not a common theme all over. It’s more of my view on where I am today, or since the writing of the album in ‘98 and '99 - what I hear when I talk to people, what I hear on the radio, see on TV, and playing a little bit with the future and what will happen.
It’s not a big concept like The Jester Race and Whoracle were. Is there a theme to this album, lyrically? It’s a bit more heavy and also the use of some electronics, like drum loops and stuff, that hasn’t been there in the past, so that has changed our sound a little bit. We’ve stayed true to ourselves, doing what we want and what we love. We are following the path we have made, not too big of a step. I mean, the last album was almost two years ago, but I don’t actually see that big of a change. In your opinion, what is the biggest difference between Colony and previous In Flames releases?įirst off, we have become much better as musicians and it helped in the studio to get a better sound, a better production.
I had the pleasure to talk to vocalist Anders Friden recently about the latest developments in the In Flames camp… With their fourth full-length album, Colony, just released and tour plans around the world, In Flames are set to build even further on their already sizable fanbase. Then along came Dark Tranquility and In Flames, mixing in elements of folk and classic metal to create an even more potent and accessible variation on the death theme. Taking the sound invented in the States to a whole new level, bands like Entombed, At The Gates, and Dismember set the standards for not just brutality, but also melody and technical ability. Sweden has really established itself as the home of death metal in the 90s.
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