In Flames - Foregone (Album Review)

Tracklist:
1. The Beginning of All Things That Will End
2. State of Slow Decay
3. Meet Your Maker
4. Bleeding Out
5. Foregone, Pt. 1
6. Foregone, Pt. 2
7. Pure Light of Mind
8. The Great Deceiver
9. In the Dark
10. A Dialogue in B Flat Minor
11. Cynosure
12. End the Transmission
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[@earendilthemariner5546]

My favourites are "Bleeding Out", "A Dialogue in B Flat Minor" and "Into the Dark"

[@tehCostHD]

Yeah into the dark goes so hard.

[@MoSweiti666]

I've been waiting for this review! So far, this album is my most anticipated record of the first half of the year. From the singles, which are all incredible, I can tell it's an early AOTY contender, well, until we hear the new Ne Obliviscaris.

[@magiclover9346]

I'm Super excited for Ne, though also excited for this.

[@seanbickford2842]

I have to agree that Foregone is the best IF album in at least 20 years. I couldn't tell you the last time I could listen to a new In Flames album start to finish with no skips (with the obvious exception of the intro track). I haven't been able to put this one down since it dropped. So good.

[@danielflorio4739]

Best IF album since Clayman. It gets better with each listen.

[@MikaelNora]

First In Flames then Insomnium. February is going to be crazy.

[@matsgueggel7470]

i just love the album. Im a huge fan of in flames maybe im a bit of a fanboy. But i honestly think this is their best album in 20 years. i Dialogue in B flat minor aaah that song hits

[@OnceAwakeOfficial]

Awesome album!!!

[@YourEx..]

Great little sneak peak into what's to come. Can't wait 🥃

[@w-james9277]

When they announced this album I honestly didn't care. I checked out of IF after I mask but then the singles dropped and now this is one of my most anticipated albums of the year. Insomnium next 🖤

[@jonpatricklong]

Super pumped for this great return to form!

[@Eluarelon]

Still torn on this one. It's not even that I disagree with you that much (except for the intro that I absolutely love), but I dunno, maybe it's that my excpectations are too high or because I was binging last years entries of Amorphis, Brymir and The Halo Effect before I went into this record, but not once did I thought of this album as album of the year material. Maybe it's also that vocals are very important to me and Anders Friden simply isn't in the same league with Tomi Joutsen and Mikael Stanne, especially as far as his cleans go (he has improved on those, I'll give him that). I'll certainly give it a few more rotations and might warm up to it a little more. But those three albums I mentioned from 22? All way better than this one.

[@jamesnagel6264]

The reason the guitars push the record and stand out.... is because In Flames was always about the guitars and they lost their way with Siren Charms and Battles putting the guitars way back.... or even not existent with a proper mix because the keys and synths lead the way. Which isn't In Flames. It never was. When they got rid of melodic acoustic lines and strong guitar leads then you lost In Flames. I, The Mask was attempting to bring it back but giving Broderick room to play leads and taking the time to write stronger songs brings the band back to that Clayman to Come Clarity era. Finally. Its about time.

[@Wardson]

Definitely. The latest albums had almost that "plastic" guitar sound whereas this album is much more analog and undisturbed guitar list. Otherwise album is definitely sounds much like modern era with more aggressive vocals. It's absolutely beautiful imo regardless.

[@Iron-tu6gy]

It's a good album.Some of the songs are really good, and because of those songs, I think It's best In Flames album since 2011 Sounds Of the Playground Fading.

[@alexperry4691]

I've not enjoyed an In Flames album since Soundtrack...This review is very encouraging,I might get this one!

[@mokuscsik]

Same here. That was the last album I genuinely enjoyed. The only record I still listen to after that every now and again is Sounds of a Playground Fading. I don't have high expectations any more, but I'll surely be checking this out when it drops.

[@nemesis8626]

@@mokuscsik don't have high expectations for this? Have you not heard the 4 songs they've released already?

[@mokuscsik]

@@nemesis8626 yes I have. And I really enjoy them. They evoke really good memories. But I'm still not overly hyped. Maybe just to avoid disappointment in the album as a whole. But I look forward to listening to it on Friday.

[@KevinTheMetalhead]

What was wrong with Come Clarity?

[@mokuscsik]

@@KevinTheMetalhead Nothing's wrong with it per se, I guess, but that's where I noticed how annoying Anders' "clean singing/whining" is for me. And it's not about me being against clean vocals at all, but it just pisses me off every time I listen to it. If. I really gave that album a chance because it still had the momentum from previous releases, but it never really clicked because of the vocals. He actually became much better with his cleans over the years that's why I think I quite like SoaPF.

[@Edgecrusher66]

there is one extra bonus song, if you ordered the digipack album. the song is Become One

[@joelwaggoner3779]

Yeah that song is pretty solid!!

[@patrickthomas117]

Are we finally getting an In Flames album that’ll slot next to the Reroute and Clayman era, or at least Come Clarity level ? Color me optimistic.

[@Mrakros666]

No

[@Nall412]

It’s garbage this one. Don’t even bother with it. 3 maybe 4 good tracks on it. Rest is just trash same old crap. Just stick with reroute soundtrack come clarity if you are into that. Or go even earlier with clay man colony jester or Whoracle

[@ainatar]

No. A few good tracks but the rest sound just like the last albums.

[@stelevantiz5399]

In flames are my favorite band....but i havent been this excited about an album release since sounds of a playground fading Really cant wait to hear it on friday I do think tanner has done a womderful job on the drums and would argue his impact has been more important than chris Anyway it was a great review thank you

[@bayerhead]

This is a perfect review

[@MiikaKontio]

Great record. I really enjoyed listening this. Agree on you that the intro is kind of useless after first listening. I will be listening this album few times because I want to find more details and things to like.

[@MiikaKontio]

Propably favorite track was In the dark or The Great Deceiver

[@panicbroadcast13]

Hey Pedro! Great review. I gotta say after checking out your review, I'm more excited for this record. When I heard that Broderick joined In Flames, I was really skeptical. Phenomenal guitarist, but when he was in Megadeth, his playing felt very robotic and emotionless. Maybe that was Mustaine's fault though. I The Mask wasn't my favorite either, but I'm looking forward to checking this one out.

[@APREACTS]

I don’t think he had the freedom at Megadeth that he is getting here. The family vibe within the band helps, you don’t feel like just a hired gun

[@adamfowler350]

I just heard in the dark from their album, and I can promise old in flames fans will wanna check this record out.

[@Mrakros666]

The only track that is actually good except everything that was already released via singles. Everything else is so so. Not impressed. When anders said that the young anders wouldnt be interested in this album i knew something is still off.

[@adamfowler350]

@@Mrakros666 Compared to their last few albums, this record is undeniably turned back in the right direction. Nobody expects this album to be a masterpiece by any means...but is it praiseworthy for a change? Absolutely

[@kakkycoasties8670]

The singles that got released I absolutely loved. The rest of the album was a let down imo.

[@SadashiFox]

The things that held me back from putting this on the AOTY list are Anders clean vocals and the lyrics. It sounds extremely forced and bogs down the quality of the listen. Kind of disappointed tbh but it is the best In Flames record in a while. The guitar work is excellent. I give it a 3.5 / 5

[@uofksteel]

The Great Deceiver is a good song. Sounds like their Reroute sound and not their Jester Race sound.

[@Cerecyte1221]

I know this album is getting high praise but ..I don't think it's better than a sense of purpose. And each album before asop was better than asop. It's just not heavy enough. Way too many cleanly sung songs.

[@Xatalion]

Can't to hear this album

[@drmetal-ob9vo]

i love this album, but i think the final mix is s**t. where is the volume, where is the full soundbody gone?

[@joshuamasserant8215]

I seen Trivium with In Flames 17 years ago. I'm not an In Flames fan but they put on a great show then.

[@christophersanzo1833]

They still do 🤘🔥

[@jamesnagel6264]

But you still like Trivium? lol ....okay.

[@christophersanzo1833]

@@jamesnagel6264 lol right??! How can you be into Trivium and not In Flames?? Matt has stated many times that Trivium would not even exist without In Flames 🔥🤘🤘

[@marcgossar3165]

Lol I just saw in flames and trivium together last year lol. Along with lamb of god and megadeth. In flames we trust.

[@sergiopaulino859]

Musically the album is great but I´m not a big fan of arch vocals.

[@ryanguzman8709]

Its good. Some filler.