Ovo je malo starije izdanje, ali nema veze, u ovom zineu pišem o onom što mi se sviđa, pa neka netko čita ili produži dalje. Dark Tranquillity su na sceni od davne 1991., kada su zajedno sa In Flames i At The Gates bili tvorci tzv Gothenburg death metala, odnosno melodičnog death metala, pošto su sva tri benda iz istog grada u Švedskoj. Iako je jedini originalni član postave vokal Mikael Stanne, u bendu je uz njega najduže klavijaturist Martin Brandstrom, bend roka nesmanjenom žestinom, iako je možda kroz godine malo usporio i ubacio u svoj izričaj i malo gothic metala, te možda i malo modernijeg groove metala tu i tamo. Mikael Stanne istodobno može lako growlati na death metal način, ali i pjevati clean glasom, pošto je jedan od najboljih frontmana u ekstremnoj metal glazbi. Nakon četiri godine od zadnjeg albuma evo i trinaestog studijskog albuma na kojem se nalaze 12 pjesama u bendovom prepoznatljivom stilu. Svega ima tu, od mid tempo melodic epskih death metal gitara, preko brzine kao u odličnoj Unforgivable, sve do polubalade neobične One Of Us Is Gone, koja mi je jedan od highlighta albuma, jer je drukčija od ostalih. Još neke pjesme koje moram napomenuti su The Last Imagination i Our Disconnect koje odskaču od ostalog, kvalitetom i te kako bogatog materijala. Dobar album ovih legendi iz Švedske.
It is finally here! Gothenburg, Sweden’s melodic death metal legends In Flames released new full length opus with Nuclear Blast! After listening to the EP that went with Metal Hammer a week ago we got a taste of what is to come, but only a taste, now here is the full meal. Here are twelve songs of melodic death metal that take In Flames to their old school era leaning more on death metal than on influences they had in their songwriting as decades moved with them. There are still some electronic effects behind the riffs, some excursions into some more melodic and mellow waters but I love how Anders’ voice transforms between growling and clean melodic singing on epic choruses, sounding better than ever! Besides hits that were already on that EP like awesome ‘State Of Slow Decay’ and ‘Foregone Pt I’ and ‘Foregone Pt II’, there is also superb ‘Bleeding Out’, a perfect combo between harsh death metal and epic melodies. But, one of my personal highlights is for sure almost ballad like ‘Pure Light Of Mind’ having such gentle and beautiful lyrics topped with Anders’ vocal melodies and having almost pop influenced undertones beneath metal, me having Roxette in mind for a few seconds hehe. ‘In The Dark’ and ‘Become One’ are also songs to add as highlights. This is for sure to become one of the candidates for album of the year, it is an album of the month for sure.
Gothenburg legends In Flames will deliver their new opus in couple of days. Until then, Metal Hammer decided to treat us with an e.p. containing four classics performed live and more important, four new songs from the forthcoming new album called ‘Foregone’. I will not comment live songs because we all know how In Flames sound live and that is mindblowing. New songs. Well, nice surprise. ‘State Of Slow Decay’ is a fast melodic death metal, Gothenburg style, which takes me back to the beginnings and my first listening to this band’s early albums, total blast from the past. Super energetic fast song with Anders’ trademark growling on verses and catchy clean vocal chorus. ‘The Great Deceiver’ continues in that direction, with a bit of melodic death groove thrown in making my mouth water for new album. ‘Foregone Pt 1’ and ‘Foregone Pt 2’ are connected songs with Pt 2 being more ballad and features other influences that In Flames incorporated to their music through the decades. Judging by four new songs, this new album is going to be massive and fantastic.
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