In Flames - December Flower (Lyric Video) [Reaction/Review]

[@thomassibley9475]

Jester Race is the best album of the 1990s Fucking outstanding

[@KreshDraven6]

The 90's were for death and black metal what the 80's were for heavy and thrash. So many masterpieces were released in the 90's...It's just really hard to pick up one album, but I think I agree with you man

[@thomassibley9475]

@@KreshDraven6 Totally agree. Decent power metal albums as well.

[@KreshDraven6]

Absolutely, Blind Guardian and Helloween with Deris are some exemples

[@thomassibley9475]

@@KreshDraven6 love blind guardian. Stratovarius as well had classic albums

[@KreshDraven6]

Stratovarius is great man, Destiny, Infinite and Elements are my personal favorites

[@parithian8462]

Lol there are some of us still waiting for the day they go back to THIS era of in flames

[@richardbisbing191]

My favorite band of all time!

[@starsdie81]

My favorite band in 1997! :)

[@davetorres3906]

Same here brew

[@bethrem4071]

Same here !

[@NS1.]

This guitar solo is so special to me. I remember rewinding it over and over because it just blew me away. I'm a guitar player, and learning that solo was a long but fun process. I was so impressed by how it's constructed. SO many great parts of that damn solo, I think it's genius. Also, most In Flames fans might disagree with me, but I think "Trigger" is just an awesome song. The video with them and Soilwork is really cool. Then you have the great Soilwork song "Rejection Role" with the guys from In Flames in the video. I thought it was really cool and kinda clever how they did that.

[@breiighost]

I recommend a song called "Dead Eternity" from them

[@henrywalton5967]

One of the best for sure

[@RicardoNeves1971]

Breygas Andara the whole album is a masterpiece.

[@Creat1vPL]

Dead Eternity, Dead God in Me... Jotun... holy fuck they created a whole of... more than amazing music...

[@mirokuusjarvik3439]

Yeah the subterranean version is killer

[@bgdtlbrs]

Yeah, definitely one of the masterpieces of theirs

[@zseusm.9998]

I have listened In Flames almost twenty years. Yes, their music has changed over the years, but I still remain one of their biggest fans. And ofc I understand why they have to make "easier" stuff nowadays. Music is like painting, you dont want to watch the same painting over and over again. Anyway, great review guys, thank you for this. In Flames we trust!

[@henrywalton5967]

I'm just saying but the band doesn't have a single original member.

[@drowjack]

You know the face of disappointment he had after he compared Old In Flames and New In Flames That's me AF

[@henrywalton5967]

@@drowjack every time bro

[@IconW]

I always crave potential. This band has it and then they decided to make easy music for the money. I get it. We all are getting older and you have to secure your income.

[@torrentplayer]

Well, you can add some new bits to your painting and still be good. Look at Dark Tranquillity and their last album. They changed but still recognizable.

[@tyler3234]

In Flames Artifacts of Black Rain is one of my favourite In Flames song

[@anthonyartoonian.5989]

3:28 ... I feel you totally !

[@Square_nothing]

Zombie inc time, since you're admiring the solo of that song

[@KreshDraven6]

My god, finally !!! I've been waiting for this for almost a year. Thank you for the reaction guys ! Absolutely fantastic song and album and one of the best solos of all time. Just pure power ! And you're totally right. After 99 they changed their style to a more groovy melodeath, and until 2006 they were pretty good, nothing like their masterpieces of the 90's, but still decent. After Jesper left the band in 2009 I think, they COMPLETELY sold out to the mainstream rock/ alternative metal...And this really sucks... But I'm really glad you both enjoyed the song and I really hope to see somo more old In Flames here

[@APREACTS]

We will be doing more of this old vintage In Flames for sure.

[@lakabaka]

@@APREACTS jester script transfigured. Ill donate if you react to it!

[@Suzumebachigr]

The solo in December Flower is neither composed nor played by In Flames :) But yes...up until Clayman i was a fan...after that...not so much.

[@bjhellstream]

Sold out is the wrong word. They do the music they like, as always. But they are not teens anymore and make music they like today. The bands that keep doing the same shit year after year "for the fans" ar those who sell out! You know, there isn't a "church of metal" that confines how to do music...

[@KreshDraven6]

@@bjhellstream Completely disagree. You can't deny In Flames are making radio friendly songs now, after Come Clarity they they got cheesy, with tons of electronic and over produced effects, mostly in Anders vocals and since Jesper left the band they didn't made at least ONE memorable riff. But now look at bands like Wintersun, Testament, Amorphis, Dark Tranquility, Overkill or Kreator. ALL these bands evolved, changed their sound and maybe even got heavier than the early records, but they still extremely faithful to the old school sound. Darn Tranquility for exemple, they have clean vocals and electronic stuff in their new songs, but still heavy and totally badass.

[@barbossa9376]

Back in the days, when this band had ideas instead of huge amounts of money. ❤️

[@OOOMaly]

Embody The invisible !

[@Iluvathar]

Safe!

[@hbrandao79]

This song brings me back to magic times, remember when I first heard an In Flames song, Moonshield from a Nuclear Blast compilation, so I looked for the full length, The Jester Race, such a wonderfull album! Still listen to it a lot!

[@bgdtlbrs]

"This, to me, does not sound like a band that has a cologne." Well said...

[@suelzer9974]

You could also try the song "Colony"

[@suelzer9974]

Oh, and there is a more recent live video of "Moonshield" thats pretty good. And very weird that Anders can still perform like that...

[@jthomashair]

YES!

[@Meemitalo_]

When you can no longer CRYYYYYYY

[@Danny_Inflames]

ORDINARY STORY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@omegazx7236]

IN YOUR WORLD you find me worthy IN MY WORLD

[@Square_nothing]

"what the fuck happened to this in flames" Oh how we all hope to know the answer one day.. M

[@Ginernations]

one of my all time favorite songs!!!!!!!! Awesome stuff guys.

[@creativetrance1]

I'm so happy to see you doing this with your son. Not many children get to do this. I don't even listen metal too much anymore, but you're having videos of all of my favorite songs lol

[@APREACTS]

Thank you

[@louisreeds4942]

Jester race and symbolic (Death) best metal albums period. They’re the greatest. December flower solo is extremely hard as well

[@ulkesh78]

I love all of In Flames and am going to see them in NOLA next month. From old to new, I like the vast majority of their stuff. They have changed alot over the years, but I will forever be "In Flames We Trust"

[@Palek83]

Guys. Jesper was the founder of In Flames. He did it because he wanted to play Death Metal, but with melodies of Iron Maiden. While recording demo album they didn't have vocalist and guitarist from Dark Tranquillity, Mikael Stanne did vocals for them. Then Anders, vocalist in Dark Tranquillity, switched to In Flames and Mikael became vocalist in DT. In fact, from old IF there is only Anders (vocals) and Björn Gelotte (guitar) left. No drummer, no lead guitarist Jesper, no bass player. And Jesper was the one who wrote all these melodic riffs for them. This band is just the shadow of great In Flames it once was.

[@breiighost]

Even Bjorn and Anders is not the original members of in flames

[@vorpalblades]

Bjorn wrote just as much as Jesper.

[@levilamperouge8917]

@@vorpalbladespretty sure Björn was drumming on this record

[@Speednut1]

In Flames when they used to be good. Colony is probably my favorite In Flames song, you should check it out

[@reptiloidmitglied2930]

There is also the live video from the Sticky Fingers-show, where Anders counts to four in Swedish, on KZbin.

[@gruu]

you guys are absolutely right, In flames changed style completely, not only musicwise but also members/appearance, and became widely commercial.

[@paivitee]

May I just say. Awesome t-shirts and admirable knowledge again. In flames is solid. Obrigado

[@APREACTS]

Kiitos!!!

[@drowjack]

Y'all are so melodic/death metal driven I love it

[@eymophilia4952]

Now we're talking ^^

[@KaanKARABULUT]

Jester Race album is still one of the best "melodic" In Flames release for me. Thank you for reaction.

[@phatalx]

Here's my top for the good In Flames albums: Subterranean (EP): -Stand Ablaze -Everdying The Jester Race: -Artifacts of the Black Rain -Dead Eternity -Wayfaerer -Dead God in Me Whoracle: -The Hive -Jester Script Transfigured -Worlds Within the Margin -Episode 666 Colony: -Embody the Invisible -Zombie Inc -Coerced Existence -Resin Clayman: -Pinball Map -Clayman -Satellites and Astronauts -Swim

[@flyingwhal3s]

ordinary story is so good. I would swap it for resin but that's just my opinion 🤘🏼

[@eliasholenhannouch807]

I totally agree with this list!

[@Jim90117]

You're really not going to put Lord Hypnos in TJR, and Dialogue with the Stars in Whoracle?

[@alexandershmyga1775]

Should have put Goliaths Disarm their Davids from Jester Race. Best In Flames song.

[@geovannyrave5569]

Awesome reaction :D In Flames was such a great band, they are still good today but nothing like their old era. I recommend you these songs from their old stuff: Moonshield. Artifacts of the black rain. Goliaths disairm their davids. Dead Eternity. Jotun. The hive. Jester Script Transfigured. Gyroscope. Colony. Embody The Invisible. Resin. Ordinary Story. Clad In Shadows 99' Pinball Map. Bullet Ride. Satellites And Astronauts. Only fo the weak. Suburban Me. Another Day in Quicksand. Just pure gold of melodeath.

[@madant7777]

More In Flames, keep'em coming!

[@jcrosato]

Finally, old In Flames. Where the riff in the back of the solo is just as good as the solo. And that solo is fucking killer!

[@jcrosato]

RIP Melodic Death Metal In Flames, King and Pioneers of the genre

[@jcrosato]

Please do In Flames - Zombie Inc. or Dead Eternity

[@dodgrblu]

Have you guys heard Take This Life? I never quite got into In Flames, but that song always kicked ass for me and seems to bridge the gap between old and new quite well.

[@lovemetal4884]

Nah Their old stuff is way better.

[@joeym2723]

Amazing song!

[@Danny_Inflames]

THIS SONG IS AN ANTHEM!!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Druminator82]

I love that it's Björn Gelotte playing drums!

[@Xargoniten]

Yes, this is how In Flames should sound :p

[@regisbrose4117]

4:13 I've the same reaction... just an amazing clean smooth solo become a powerful drum sequence

[@Lazzaelmuerto]

That Niklas Sundin GuItar lead and solo, man, thats just amazing!

[@glennljungstrom2324]

Wrong

[@vorpalblades]

It's Fredrik from Dimension Zero.

[@ginnydileo5168]

You should react to the live version of The Chosen Pessimist. Super emotional and powerful.

[@jthomashair]

So many epic In Flames songs from the 90s. I would love to see you react to more. Especially the version of Behind Space from Colony with the original acoustic outro

[@henrywalton5967]

That song rules, even the original is good

[@Kilari_FI]

Ordinary Story followed by Bullet Ride usually save's my Monday morning after i get my old Mercedes Vito (diesel) van running. An old USB-stick in 90's style car radio with In Flames on shuffle/repeat. For some reason Ordinary Story is the first one to start on the day once i get the engine ignited. Always worth the hassle to get the car running. POS car, epic music :) Recommend the whole Clayman, Colony & Whoracle album's. Awesome channel, may it prosper long and heavy.

[@francois-xaviersirois2558]

In Flames fans are divided because a lot of peoples are asking for Old In Flames song to come back, but instead they went ''mainstreams'' to be open to new fans. I like both In Flames (Old and New) but its impossible to say that the Old isnt better than the New. Old In Flames is what got me into Melodic Death Metal and its still the best up to this date.

[@stevecanning849]

Just watched. Great video. I’d recommend Embody The Invisible from Colony. That’s the song that got me in to metal. Also - I’ve been a long time In Flames fan and I’m not sure I’ve ever seen a cologne....are you sure? Can you link it? They do have a bunch of alcohol products - gin, tonic, whiskey but I didn’t know about the cologne.

[@VulgrimOfficial]

❤❤DREAM THEATER - A RITE OF PASSAGE❤❤

[@heahea4729]

Yeah! Im so happy you did this band and this song aswell. Glad you liked it! And yeah, In Flames we trusted :/

[@harrivayrynen]

I love these 1 second intros. In 2 second song is already kicking a$$!

[@Danny_Inflames]

IN FLAMES IS THE LAW!!!

[@williamhenriksson3595]

Awesome reaction guys, and I agree that the sound is different in comparison to the new stuff. I like the old In Flames more, as do most of the other metal-fans too. If you like songs from this era, I would suggest for you to check out some of the following songs: Subterranean, Jotun. Some years later came the "Colony" and "Clayman" albums where I think you guys should check out the following songs: Colony, Bullet Ride, Pinball map. But well yeah, In Flames have done so much great songs during the years. Also, would love to see you react to "Death, come near me" by Draconian soon :) Cheers, William

[@mathias6423]

In flames - MOONSHIELD :D:D:D MAGICAL

[@bjhellstream]

Next: Behind Space from the Used & Abused live DVD!!! What a riot!

[@peterkarargiris4110]

More bands should have cologne in their merch - 'Mosh By Moonlight', 'Wall of Death' - the fragrance. Alyssa White-Gluz could have a vegan one called 'Arch Enemy of Stench.' The possibilities are endless. Cheers guys !

[@Chris-zh9ky]

I’ve been around long enough that this is the In Flames that I first knew. What happened? Reroute to Remain happened, and the title is very purposeful. At the time, the band did an interview and addressed the change in direction, and basically, they said that if the band was to continue, a change in direction of the style of music was necessary because they felt that they had exhausted melo-death. Hence, they had to reroute to remain. Check out their catalog before and take note of the marked change they display on that album.

[@AhmadDuraniRazadKhan]

one of the greatest guitar solo in this song..ever!!

[@doomflipper1973]

Bit of an older track here guys , but have a listen to Devilskin -Violation

[@thorwulfx1]

In Flames during the Jester Race era was putting out incredible music. Jester Race, At the Gates "Slaughter of the Soul" and Dark Tranquility's "The Gallery" form the great trinity of 90s Gothenberg melodeath.

[@henrywalton5967]

Are there any other albums from that same era you recommend?

[@thorwulfx1]

@@henrywalton5967 There are many. The mid-90s were a hotbed of awesome. Carcass' "Heartwork", Dismember's "Massive Killing Capacity", Sentenced's "Down", Dissection's "Storm of the Light's Bane" are some great albums around that same time.

[@henrywalton5967]

@@thorwulfx1 I fucking love storm of the lights bane, hard to write an album better than that

[@laverna5958]

In Flames is a fucking legend

[@DaV084]

Jesper was not only the guitar player, he is the creator of In Flames, he left his own band :(

[@bjhellstream]

In Flames evolved. That's what! If there had been another one like this after Clayman I dont think they would be around today. Still love this album today. It's a milestone in melodic death metal. The Gothenburg Sound, bitch!!! :)

[@kimeklund8880]

Great choice ... my favourite IF song 🤘 u guys have forget Orbit Culture - Redfog 😁

[@Jim90117]

Godly music, The Jester Race is and will always be my favorite metal album

[@alanalmlop5677]

BEST BEST BESTTTTT INFLAMES SOLO...... without doubt

[@FlavourlessLife]

Did you know it was written and performed by Fredrik Johansson from Dark Tranquility? Makes it all the more special, in my opinion.

[@vorpalblades]

@@FlavourlessLife not from DT, it's Fredrik from Dimension Zero.

[@FlavourlessLife]

@@vorpalblades Just checked and you're absolutely right... both bands had a "Fredrik Johansson" but they're actually two different people. Thanks for the info.

[@davetorres3906]

I highly recommend Dead Eternity by them, you will be blown away just like me the first time i heard it

[@metallica78ivanaxel]

Have y’all done Zombie inc?

[@MJ-mh9zu]

Just saw In Flames, Breaking Benjamin and 5 Finger Death Punch Monday night in Bilox, Mississippi! THEY WERE SO DAMN GOOD!

[@henrywalton5967]

I just want to say this as not many people know but Frederik Johansson plays lead guitar on this song (he was a guitarist of dark tranquillity).

[@alexanderstromgren4105]

Henry Walton make sense because Jesper played the drum back then.

[@henrywalton5967]

@@alexanderstromgren4105 he played guitar on the jester race actually I believe it was just Lunar Strain he played drums, Bjorn was on drums

[@lakabaka]

The solo is a guest solo from IA Eklund though. He made some great solos for sollwork also

[@henrywalton5967]

@@lakabaka Are you sure? How do you know?

[@lakabaka]

@@henrywalton5967 we are both wrong. Fredrik Johansson from dimension zero played The solo actually

[@BryonAutry]

MY GOD. You guys UNDERSTAND! This is why alot of people lost interest in In Flames over the years. That's not to say that you can't like new In Flames, but for a great many people, this will always be the era that they cling to. THIS era of In Flames was my favorite band in my early High School years.

[@henrywalton5967]

I'd recommend Behind Space - live at sticky fingers. Always gets me hyped up!

[@seydaguler1354]

A humble song recommendation that almost includes all old school tones of In Flames => JOTUN. A must- listen and a must-react song :)

[@lallijohnslallijohns5124]

Love this! In flames died when Jesper left.

[@lovemetal4884]

More more morw in Flames Their old stuff

[@sorkeror]

In Flames was started by Jesper Strömblad and Glen Ljungström, they wrote pretty much everything until Glen left the band after the release of the third album Whoracle, In Flames changed a bit, but still had alot of the soul left but when Jesper quit the band in 2010 it died in my opinion.

[@MaxStone289]

Old school In Flames are the best and other great songs from this album are Moonshield, Lord Hypnos, and Artifacts of the Black Rain. I am from America so this album along with their next EP were added onto one package and a great song from that EP (Black-Ash Inheritance) is Goliaths Disarm Their Davids. This song (December Flower) features current guitarist Bjorn on drums as well. I disagree with the first three albums being a must listen to, their first 5 albums plus EP are a must listen to.

[@toxendon]

I still remember the first time I heard the instrumental part of Lord Hypnos back in 2007, when I was 13... The guitars on that album always reminds me of the music of an old Game Boy Harry Potter game for some reason and always makes me super nostalgic.

[@iinmet7839]

Congrats on your reaction-videos! I always enjoy them and I've learned many good new songs from you! I do not consider In Flames sell-outs. The reason why they change their sound is because they couldn't perform these song live with lots of layers of guitar melodies. They removed some of guitar layers, but they add more melody to the vocals instead. They were always focusing on the melody. Their change of sound started happening about 8 years before Jesper left, so it has nothing to do with his departure. They are an ever-evolving band, they always pushing their limits while maintaining a distinctive sound...So, no there are not sell-outs and personally, I can enjoy their old and new songs the same. This Friday, they will release a brand new song called 'I Am Above'. From teaser it sounds awesome. I am looking forward to your reaction on this song!

[@APREACTS]

We didn't say they were sell outs. I just said I like this old sound more.

[@iinmet7839]

6:48

[@sorkeror]

This solo is probably my favorite of all timme, so f**king nasty

[@jerekarppinen]

While waiting for De Lirium's Order, these old era IF songs are great substitutes.

[@marcelogarzonpereira2797]

I recommend a band with the same name ´´ December flower`` the song is called Aeon.

[@revsus88888888]

Correct me if i am wrong, but according to some people the members of In Flames have never taken a single musical lesson. In Flames was the band that introduced me into heavier Music with their song Take this life, i love this band! 😃🤘

[@bjhellstream]

In Flames are a band in constant evolution, like it or not. I loved them from the first album and still enjoy their music. They didn't really sell out as much as evolved into something new. They had taken the melodic death metal as far as they could with Clayman. I loved that album. Had it in my cassette (!) player in my car for a year. But one more album like that would have been a disappointment and I think the band felt the same. But if you look back to Lunar Strain you will see that there's a red line of evolution all the way. They never repeat themselves. I'm not a fan of every move they made musically but still there are enough to keep me a fan.

[@drowjack]

You know the face of disappointment he had after he compared Old In Flames and New In Flames.That's me AF

[@reptiloidmitglied2930]

Always makes me sad to see what happened to their sound. The last time I saw them I was only there for the light show.

[@yamadojo81]

From "The Jester Race" masterpiece, I love it a lot. When In Flames was a good band.

[@bora4403]

Hey guys, awesome reaction yet again, loving your videos! I recommend a song that you should definitely check it out. "Ouroboros - Edifice of Tyranny". I am almost sure that you are going to love it. Cheers from Turkey!

[@saghistick]

You don' t listen to enough of this band? Buurn! You are In Flames now! You would, except you are the Metal Sage and we can listen to a bunch of equally good bands (or better) with you two. If this channel would disappear, that would leave behind even bigger boots to fill I mean "HUGE!"

[@APREACTS]

YUGE!!!! Just YUGE!!!!

[@saghistick]

@@APREACTS Another thing I've just learned from you! :3

[@tomasandersson2236]

Hey guys! I think maybe you got it as wrong as I did at first. I too thought it was cologne. (spelling?) But it turned out to be Gin. :D Luckily I learned that before I made a spontaneous buy. :D Cheers! //Tomas

[@APREACTS]

Is it Gin??? I hate gin....

[@tomasandersson2236]

Yeah! Anders is totally into it. He goes full-hearted into the Gin-making. And the old bassplayer Peter Iwers is involved in a beer-brewery. :)

[@tomasandersson2236]

But to be honest, I was actually a bit happy when I learned it was not cologne. Even tough I don't like gin, either. :)

[@APREACTS]

It is better...I agree with you

[@commandobando]

Moar hammerfall! Link below to my favorite one, Hero's return :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/bpCbpaiEmNasoac

[@ismaeljrp1]

Love this album, my favorite along with Colony. Check out Ordinary Story.

[@JKCWvids]

A few months back you did a few older Epica songs, please try their newest one Crimson Bow and Arrow (This is their official cover for the Attack on Titan theme song.) and see their evolution over time, especially if you compare it to their oldest oldest songs like Cry for the Moon some 15 years ago.

[@Jesterweak]

Jesper Strombland is the answer for all changes in the band.

[@paulwakefield]

May as well be two different bands, old and new In Flames. You have to do Episode 666, its got the best guitar duet I have ever heard.

[@BryonAutry]

Also, btw... they didn't change singers either, that's still Anders Friden.

[@Chris-Tian-H]

Hypocrisy - Fractured Millenium!

[@cmc47834]

Yes!!!!!

[@MaGro6666]

Please react to "I am the tyrant" from Frozen Crown, a female fronted Powermetal band from Italy.

[@kimmorintamaki4422]

I listened lots In Flames at youtube about 5 years ago. There was suggest list little band called Jinjer with about 2000 views in video. I stopped listening In Flames almost at all after that day 😂 (i think song was Destroy live at beastiarium)

[@joepalladino9257]

In Flames were awesome back in the day. The In Flames of now, has become too mainstream and have lost their edge.

[@NiklasMX]

In Flames did albums that changed the whole european metal scene until they decided to change and be kind of a new metal band for teenies. The last album I, The Mask is ok but if you compare it to The Jester Race, Whoracle, Clayman, Colony, etc is not what you expect form these guys.

[@bgdtlbrs]

Nobody: Boy: Yeeeaaa

[@annikakuoppamaa972]

Please react to Rifftera's Cutthroat game or Eye of the Storm. Small band from Finland but they are awesome!

[@МаксимМамедов-с3з]

Где вы были когда такое написали и да Кодзима Гений

[@eemeliruusunen7129]

You just have to react to Psychework's "Phantoms White"!! 🤘🤘💪💪

[@jonasnordgren1720]

In flames - trigger