Old IN FLAMES is BACK!

[@NikNocturnal]

*Dear IN FLAMES: THANK YOU!!!*

[@Mars-ee5tp]

Congrats on 600k subs Nik :)

[@Shafirachanel6178]

Oke bro

[@MrArthur4798]

Manda salve mano

[@nekadpotatis]

In Flames even gave you a shoutout on IG

[@loganbaskett8541]

Yeah brother been jammin this for weeks.. its fucking awesome .. in flames was one of my favorite bands growing up. They are back.

[@DenyThisFlesh]

I miss this sound from In Flames. I hope they do more of this.

[@RojuOfficial]

Let’s hope there’s more songs like this on the album. But we’ll see.

[@proximityclockworkx1572]

I hope too. The past 2 albums have been pretty lackluster with 1-3 good songs and then just mediocre fillers. Hope the next album ain't gonna be like that.

[@kevinhuey8763]

@@NicoDoesLP yea the band with no solos or anything just a riff

[@Jeudaos]

It may just be me. But I feel like they kinda feel off after Come Clarity. CC was ok, but something was off. I literally never even bothered with sounds of a playground fading or battles.

[@RGT85]

Yeah this was a good return to form. Gave me the feelings I haven't gotten from them a lot lately.

[@donaldwoody7910]

Yo RGT 85!

[@mr.recordman979]

Lol just saw your botw gameplay leaks video before this

[@supersaiyandeathmetalgod]

Knowing RGT 85 likes In Flames makes me an even bigger fan.

[@BirdOfHermes83]

The last CD they put out that I really got into was come clarity.

[@jacobbiancardi9153]

The Halo Effect and In Flames are gonna have a friendly back and forth for years and I’m here for it.

[@scabcrawler632]

Hopefully we see a coexist tour 🤔

[@MetalZoned]

They're doing two different things imo

[@whyisyes3957]

@@MetalZonedIn Flames is more trying to combine their old and new styles, meanwhile The Halo Effect is trying to play a modernised version of classic Gothenburg Melodeath

[@MetalZoned]

@@whyisyes3957 Yes exactly

[@Naksuu]

The main riff instantly reminded me of ATG Blinded by Fear. Great song, nice to see in flames going hard at it again.

[@slycooper7513]

The name of the drummer is Tanner Wayne, I've been a fan of him for quite sometime. He actually played in Chiodos for a couple of years. He worked on the album Illuminaudio, really great drum work throughout that album.

[@coreygurkovich6629]

Amazing album!

[@ds698]

The drums on that album go so hard!

[@christiankettlewell]

yoooo that's my favorite album Chiodos ever did. Can't wait for more from In Flames then

[@slycooper7513]

@@christiankettlewell I completely agree, that album is so slept on

[@crowing3886]

Makes sense. That was the only album I liked by that band.

[@Jopeymessmusic]

In Flames were one of the best live shows I've ever seen. they sounded EXACTLY like they do on the record. It was surreal. Anders was exceptional.

[@FrancisMaina]

Still the best band i've ever seen live, wish could go back and re-live that concert in 2004.

[@Jopeymessmusic]

@@FrancisMaina Fr, seen them in both 05 and 2011. Both times they were excellent. different venues, crowd size everything was different but they still sounded amazing.

[@blackspine343]

They were so awesome in the early 2000s... I just saw them a couple of years ago with Hell Yeah, and they were pretty weak.

[@blackspine343]

@@FrancisMaina With Chimaira?

[@FrancisMaina]

@@blackspine343 Yup! Was an event called Hammered at Xmas in Hammersmith Apollo, sick lineup but In Flames stole the show easily.

[@tylersmith2849]

I want an entire In Flames album that sounds like this. Man will I be happy.

[@tuuresuomalainen9388]

This ''Blinded by Fear'' -cover is pretty lit

[@PandemonicHypercube]

Haha I was just going to say the same thing. It reminds me a _lot_ of Blinded by Fear, except for the melodic singing part that is absolutely classic In Flames. But hey, if you're going to sound like any melodic death metal album, Slaughter of the Soul is literally the best one in my personal opinion, so no complaints on my end

[@crazyposse123]

Exactly. Surprised that only a few noticed it.

[@nwildner]

The "Come Clarity" feelings is strong in this one :) Nik, can a 2006 album be considered "Old In Flames"?

[@cryptic3420]

I was thinking of 90s in flames as old in flames

[@dylank6191]

@@cryptic3420 Definitely, but Come Clarity definitely has a bigger old In Flames vibe than say STYE and RTR

[@rasmusolesen5307]

Definitely more Come Clarity than anything that came before it.

[@budafuka]

I mean, it's almost 20 years old. It might be time to rebrand 90's era as classical at this point

[@ahirunakamura9592]

When I read "old" In Flames, I was like - The Jester Race, Whoracle...maybe Colony... then Nik mentioned Clayman, Reroute and Soundtrack o__O like yeah, the "real" old In Flames might never come back, but that's alright...

[@BrickHouseHomeGym]

Holy Come Clarity vibes. That nostalgic feeling I thought was once lost has been found

[@RichF36583]

I love this. This was like being reunited with an old friend who'd been away at rehab for a while. I was heavily into In Flames in the early 2000s, along with Soilwork, Darkane, At The Gates, Dimmu Borgir, Cradle of Filth, Children of Bodom, and Opeth. This brought me back 20 years to the same sort of feelings I had then, and damn was that nice. Just like you said: THANK YOU!

[@dylanvasicadrums]

I really appreciate Tanner’s drumming, dudes a monster

[@lopsidedfisherman8733]

I hear a LOT of Carcass in that very beginning riff, but that rest is In Flames, LOVE it so much 😍

[@zacharymicah]

Bjorn and Niclas are just amazing! Even Jesper was a beast guitarist! This sounds awesome! It's like Clayman and Reroute came together.

[@xxkonshixx8041]

Niclas is not even in the band anymore.

[@werberthvinicius4159]

@@xxkonshixx8041 He still in the band, he is just no touring for personal issues

[@xxkonshixx8041]

@@werberthvinicius4159 not really, he is touring with his new band The Halo Effect and he got replaced by Chris Broderick

[@michaelcampos7811]

@@werberthvinicius4159 he's on hiatus with the band, currently only in The Halo Effect.

[@michaelcampos7811]

@@xxkonshixx8041 that was only temporary, not officially in the band.

[@JaeTheDev]

Tanner Wayne on drums is a feat. His work, especially with Chiodos (Caves) is LEGIT! Love that guy!

[@genuinejustin6269]

In Flames is definitely a band I will always love. They were one of the bands that helped me through my Highschool days. Not to mention I would shred their songs on Guitar Hero when it was cool lol. And as someone else mentioned there are no bad In Flames songs.

[@DM72513]

Definitely their best song in many moons. Part of me died inside when he said Reroute and Soundtrack for classic In Flames. While by comparison those albums are now great, at the time they were the beginning of the end for Jester Race - Clayman In Flames.

[@socmonki]

@@mikeess I'm partial to Whoracle, but Subterranean was fire as well.

[@Jonqen]

Hes a new-head

[@memorya_]

It sounds like At The Gates' Blinded by Fear. But it is nice to see them sounding like the old times.

[@danield6686]

Exactly... it is close to a rip off. I was gonna say this if you hadn't! Down to the placement of the solo.... I'll take it though. In flames developing on their own work while listening closely to at the gates is very welcome.

[@MEMEMETAL]

Just said the same thing here in the comments lol It's literally a rip-off of this famous At The Gates track. So weird. Well, they're all Swedish guys anyway so let them sort that out themselves

[@michaelbutkus4790]

This song has a little bit of every era In Flames in it and love it! From the dual leads from the early era, the riffage from Come Clarity and ASOP to the big choruses of their recent albums, all tied together in one awesome package. I hope the rest of the album has a similar vibe

[@imagicaband]

Thank you IN FLAMES for being out there for years and you, Nik to feature the guys in your show! Huge fan of both! 🙏✨🔥🤘

[@mitchellcambron2440]

In flames is my favorite band right now. They are on fire.

[@empiremusicpromotions]

Nik, man. Watching you get so excited about new music is why I love KZbin for artists. This is the absolute best way for musicians to get direct feedback on their efforts. Killer job as always.

[@TheRealBrotherGrimmy]

I love in flames. Clayman was probably my biggest introduction to the more aggressive sounding metal (for an 11y/o kid) they still kill it. They're still fucking great live

[@SebastianPerezG]

I been hearing inflames since 96 .... that's looong time ago and this is more like the first albums .

[@magiaburst]

I'm a newer fan of the band so I got into them through like I, The Mask, but since then I've blasted through their discography. And this is straight up some 2000's vibes, like Clayman? Come Clarity? I like I, The Mask, but damn, I'm pumped for that back-to-the-roots sound. Can't wait for that record.

[@eragon190]

For me personally, there is no bad In Flames. But there are albums that dont bring me as much happiness. But it is an absolute treat to hear a return to an older sound for them!! The mixture of the old in with the new is amazing. Hopefully there is a new album coming out soon.

[@megadeth8592]

You liked battles?

[@yendanjin]

I feel your sentiment

[@drcryptonix406]

I saw them last month with Lamb of god, Megadeth and Trivium. And the vocalist said that they do have a new record being made.

[@Zombieberry27]

I do enjoy some of their newer material too but they are definitely not on the same as their classic albums. Like I love Sounds of a Playground Fading and put that on the same level as albums like Colony and Clayman.

[@minimal49]

This! A million times this! In Flames has never dissapointed me; not even when they changed their style and sound.

[@marceloyoshida5507]

Man, In Flames is heavy AND melodic; really nice to see them inspired again!

[@fattohead]

What a coincidence, two massive Swedish metal bands Arch Enemy and In Flames now have the loot of the sinking ship, ex-Nevermore guitarists Broderick and Loomis... These guys are amazingly talented, I wish they could show themselves more, I bet we'd hear some great tunes from that fusion

[@harveydjent_]

The mix is one of the best things about this new track. Their last few albums have been super lacking on the production side, it’s nice to hear some aggression again, in both the production and the actual music itself.

[@RojuOfficial]

Agree. The guitars sound a lot tastier now.

[@Tocaraca]

On the contrary I thought the guitars were too quiet overall on this album. Not significantly but the mix could have been slightly improved

[@Friedensp4nzer]

Nik talking about old In Flames and I am thinking 'yeah man Lunar Strain, Jesters Race, Colony, Whoracle' and then he mentioned the 2000s albums (not A Sense of Purpose though) and I feel old even though I am in my 20s. :D

[@atvena]

Whoracle Colony Clayman will always be their holy trinity to me but then moonshield is a banger track

[@azurw1936]

anders is one of the nicest guys i ever met during a live show he really always cared about there sound and wanted to evolve past there past projects. deep down he always knew what the sound of in flames was and theirs been hits of this in every album

[@HollowEffect1621]

IN FLAMES was one of my first favorites, hearing them back in top form is amazing!

[@francoisdesmoulins-lebeaul4273]

Old fart here... Was "raised" on In Flames too, only that was (a bit) The Lunar Strain and then mostly the "trinity" of Jester Race, Whoracle and Colony... They were my favorite band in the second half of the 90's. I'm so glad to see them back to something resembling their former grandeur!

[@jeanfrancozaratemarcial7916]

What ya think of Clayman?

[@francoisdesmoulins-lebeaul4273]

@@jeanfrancozaratemarcial7916 I like it but I don't love it... To me it's almost there but not quite.

[@1beowulf12]

I was surprised you didn’t put this out yesterday. My boys are back. Now I’m debating driving 7 hours to socal to see them live…

[@nickbley983]

They are worth it

[@UpstateBeard]

Dooooo it!

[@ds698]

Go see em brother!

[@AnarchyDucky]

Bjorn was my favorite guitarist for a long time. This was a banger. Haven't been into their stuff much since come clarity

[@wolfshade124]

I guess The Halo Effect had some serious impact on the In Flames camp.

[@RojuOfficial]

I think this new upcoming IF album was written before Halo Effect released anything.

[@wolfshade124]

@@RojuOfficial I'm still liking the halo effect much more, i lost the love and interest for IF as a band and their music a long time ago.

[@fromdepthswerise3024]

You were spot on with the tuning. They've been playing in Drop A#/Bb exclusively since Soundtrack to Your Escape

[@COSMOKRAT_616]

this track came out of left field. they were my favorite band for most of the early 2000s and its great to see them back to form

[@CharlieViking95]

Grew up with this band in middle school. Cool to see them still putting out good music after some duds in their discography!

[@Noobchannel518]

In flames is very complex and different then any other band. They have their own style that nobody else has and thats what makes them unique. I've been a inflames fan over a decade. ! 🤘🏻😍

[@slipknotmfkrlocust8843]

This gives me huge Reroute to Remain and A Sense Of Purpose vibes to it, I love this, cant wait for more

[@HarptoHeart69]

I'm subbed to many channels but Nik, never disappoints. I really respect the fact he listens and responds to what we have to say. Now, quite a few KZbinrs (don't want to mention names, if you know you know) don't ever reply or even look at, what we say. So thank you Nik, for always being on point and much love to yourself, loved ones and family. Cheers to everyone else, much love from NC. 🤘🇺🇸🤘

[@ev.junior]

I want to believe that In Flames is back to the good old days, but... it's just a single. Magnificient song! And we were perfect, man... "thank you for this".

[@alligatorboucher2025]

Man, this song also made my day. Grew up on old IF and this just takes me back

[@cynicald380]

Their second single has really banging and thundering drums. Love it

[@meeeellker]

Like man i’am really proud of being a swede. I just watched a swedish documentary about hard rock/heavy metal. And basically Sweden is like founders of heavy metal. Like In Flames, At The Gates, Ghost, Meshuggah, Entombed and more is from 🇸🇪

[@hiddenwoodsben]

for my entire teens and tweens, in flames were my religion, my faith. in flames were Life for me. got that bad that i actually went to götheborg to have a burger at björn&peter's. I can feel it once a gain. this is a special moment for me.

[@Killdozer667]

Until 2:00 it's basically Blinded by Fear

[@slayerx2000]

Yes....yessss! I freaking love In Flames. While my favorite albums are the older ones, I still love and appreciate the newer albums. As you said Nik, this is a perfect mixture of both. Can't wait to hear the rest!

[@osiris07lv]

Pretty stoked for this. Hopefully they have a whole album of this for us.

[@valandhol9four680]

Yes I want a full on heavy like a sense of purpose. That's the album I heard every day to and from school :)

[@I4M]

It's a banger indeed! Happy to see Chris Broderick in another big band, I liked his stuff in Megadeth!

[@AngusMcIntyre]

Went to see them earlier this year and it was stunning. The old stuff and the new stuff all sounded amazing. Great performance.

[@HugeDjentleman]

This made my day I am so happy they went back to this sound, more come clarity/soundtrack to your escape vibe. It’s not whoracle or colony but hey I fuck with this 🔥

[@ripcordjack]

Just saw them live on saturday at Knotfest Germany. They are so good live, its insane

[@aaronjf94]

It's a great mix, old, new, modern! I love this flavor! It really hits for me lately! Can't wait for more!

[@ravenecho2410]

the melodies mixed with like a dimished scale flowed so completely well, rhythms we're staggered perfectly and clean vocals so nice :)

[@kevinmcmahon8647]

Bro, total “blinded by fear” and overall “at the gates” feel. And it’s likes potato chips

[@chrisbonthron2824]

Old In Flames has been back for months. They’re called The Halo Effect.

[@quintonworden6318]

I have been listening to a lot of their older stuff lately so this new song definitely came out at the perfect time. Instant nostalgia, more of this please!

[@HappyPawHouse]

Awesome song. Definitely sounds like "Reroute To Remain"

[@Mrvegas6666]

This track brought me back to why I fell in love with these guys so many years ago.

[@calebgarcia9864]

always love watching nik react to new songs, always means i gotta learn a new song.

[@NiklasMX]

BEST IF SONG IN YEARS! WOW!

[@manu.el_96]

they also played the song at nova rock last sunday and i saw it live from the first row, so awesome. anders seemed so happy to finally play live again, felt like he almost cried from happiness

[@PerfectCell9]

Am I missing something .. I, The Mask had all this stuff too lol it was heavy, the riffs were there the hooks. Great solos and chorus’s. I love that album I think it’s insanely underrated .. but hey that’s me. This new stuff is gold so far can’t wait for the new album

[@Dung30n]

I cracked a big smile the same spot in the video. Hell yeah I needed this so much. Dear IN FLAMES: THANK YOU!!!

[@robertsylvester3542]

I love these guys and soilwork my two favorites of Swedish metal

[@darkallyrecordings4931]

Definite banger approved.

[@atvena]

Them going back to this sound just highlights the bands that followed in their footsteps I'm talking like darkest hour bleeding through devildriver heaven shall burn trivium...

[@thekevinator149]

I love "old" In Flames and some of the "new" stuff. This sounds great!

[@dizio5625]

Saw them at sweden rock last friday. Omg they were good!

[@kris_kwas]

I agree it’s definitely a call back to that sweet sound and I loved the song, just didn’t care for the chorus when I heard it. Maybe it’ll grow on me. Looking forward to an album!

[@Enkelriktad123]

Just saw Dark Tranquility live, this gave me a even more uplifting feeling

[@mltproductionstudio]

You know we need that guitar cover

[@DAWesome_]

This is so refreshing to hear. GOD thank you for this, Anders. That hook is straight intoxicating.

[@fisty1232]

Come Clarity vibes is what came to mind for me which I have no issues with I loved that album.

[@floreaciprian9742]

This is legit a banger. Takes me back to highschool days with old Come Clarity In Flames. GG

[@vicarious7858]

Yeah that track was a banger! Been listening to their older stuff recently so perfect timing.

[@trappingrainwater6501]

Everyone loves Blinded by Fear

[@greenmountaingrower4680]

Man this bring me back to 2006 - 07 when I saw In Flames in Burlington VT with nevermore what agreat show wow them member berries are hitting me hard rn

[@tafkapa84]

Major blinded by fear vibes.

[@Rzds8]

Saw them in Toronto last month! They were amazing!! Bjorn sounds so sickkkkk live!

[@samuelparkinson5407]

Saw them at Skala in London a few months ago. I love them so much.

[@Draxlemsclumps]

I remember hearing Jotun, Dismiss the Cynics, and zombie inc and having to pick up the pieces of my brain that obviously exploded. Although I kind of over reacted for a few years I literally couldn't believe how accurate the metaphors are. I'm so ready for older style In Flames!

[@Prima2810]

So, i was at Nova Rock last week. I got covid after, but i saw InFlames there. Worth it. They played state of slow decay there and you could tell imidiatly that its a vibe. In my opinion one of the best live metal bands in the last 25 jears. They leave it all up on stage, and for that we can only be grateful.

[@ScarecrowShoots]

nothing but love for in flames,forever in my heart.

[@Blaze77717]

I knew it was only a matter of time before they went back to this style, because hearing em live even though they went mainstream in the past few years their softer songs sound heavy as fuck live. And The 2nd song on their set list was Behind Space from their early albums which was epic asf

[@jeradhill]

In Flames, Lamb of God. All going back to basics and it’s better that way.

[@JordanpUK]

Very 'At The Gates" sounding. I dig it.

[@Hillidge]

Hey Nik! In Flames is coming to Toronto with Vended and Fit For An Autopsy. It's currently presale right now.

[@tedigrizli]

Sounds like a track off Sounds of a playground fading / A sense of purpose. I think Nik explained it great, this sense of energy lacked and I'm so happy they brought it back. I feel like the key is in the drums, I don't know if they changed the drummer recently, but I haven't heard such energetic fast-paced drumline for a while in an In Flames song. Combined with the perfect riffing, it's a whole another vibe.

[@hethaasje771]

I understand everyone hating on the new albums, but i have loved every single album inflames has made. My all time favorite band by far.

[@megadeth8592]

Even battles?

[@hethaasje771]

@@megadeth8592 Maybe not battles.. :P

[@Beyond_Perspective]

Me too. I do like some songs from battles too

[@SingingPhatpants]

Battles can get in the sea, but I do enjoy most of their modern output

[@seanr4745]

Surprisingly battles was the album that got me into the band lol

[@knifeuu777]

This was just straight up a beautiful nostalgic surprise.

[@paulflint6254]

Very pleased that they sound better, the new stuff has been very tame. Really enjoyed the new track ❤️

[@skullcrusher_1]

I'll have to hear more before I make up my mind....but this is definitely right direction territory. Really reminds me of Take this Life from Come Clarity

[@SirBobSpanxAlot]

I fell off my chair when I heard it...In Flames back at it doing what they do best!!

[@jamesbradford870]

bringin' that old school sound back finallyyy 🔥🔥🔥. haven't listened to them in 15 years but hopefully the whole new album will sound like this.

[@Aphoboth]

The Halo Effect so good it turns In Flames melodeath again

[@Kotsoros37]

Wow that track is pure energy, easily could be in their top tracks, the main riff with the thrashing drums are pure at the gates vibes too, love it!