In Flames's Reviews
The Jester Race (Average Rating: 9.30 out of 10)
The Undisputed Gods Of Melodic Death Metal (Rated this album with 10 out of 10)
Reviewed by
Laurence Gindi
from Wayside, New Jersey United States
This is one of the greatest, if not the greatest, albums ever in melodic death metal, or any genre. In Flames will never create an epic such as this again, but no more are needed, this album is just perfect.Moonshield (10/10) - This killer kicks off the album to an amazing start. It is a great song and is undeniably catchy. The Jester's Dance (10/10) - This is a perfect instrumental. In Flames are the kings of instrumental tracks, and this is their greatest, even better than the incredible Dialogue With The Stars. Artifacts Of The Black Rain (10/10) - This is one of the greatest In Flames songs. It is flawless with amazing instrumentation. The lyrics are beautiful and amazingly poetic. Graveland (10/10) is brutal and charges at you full force. This song is perhaps the heaviest of any song on this album (not including Black Ash-Inheritance). This song sends a message of peace, saying, "Each day of war is a failure for man". Lord Hypnos (10/10) - This is a song that you can't get tired of. "Lord Hypnos" contains one of my favorite riffs. It eventually lightens up and has some of Jesper's amazing acoustic playing. The song returns to the way it was originally and ends. Dead Eternity (10/10) - This is an amazing song. It is dynamic because it goes from being extremely heavy to being slow and dark. The way the instruments blend together with each other and Anders's singing is perfect. The solo in this song rocks. The Jester Race (10/10) - The best song on the album. It is amazing and is beyond description. This song alone is worth all the money. This song proves that you can't beat In Flames, it just isn't possible. The solo in this song is just incredibly perfect, it is a shame that In Flames will never release a classic like this again. December Flower (10/10) - This is a great song. Amazing solos in this song. The drummng is great in this song, proving that Bjorn should have stayed on drums. Wayfaerer (10/10) - Great instrumental track. The keyboarding done by Kaspar Dahlqvist really adds a lot to this song. No matter how hard they try, no band will ever beat In Flames's instrumental tracks. Dead God In Me (10/10) - This is a great song. Awesome riffage in this track. Goliaths Disarm Their Davids (10/10) - This song can be described in one word, and that word is awesome. The riffs and solos in this song are perfect. This is one of the best In Flames songs ever. Gyroscope (10/10) - This song has great melody and is beautiful while being amazingly heavy. It is featured on their Whoracle album as well as this. Acoustic Medley - A great collection of parts of their songs played on acoustic guitar. One of the songs I recognized in this medly is "Artifacts Of The Black Rain". Behind Space (Live) (10/10) - This song was on their Lunar Strain album and this live version of it is amazing. This is one of In Flames most brutal songs. The riffs and solos in this song rock. My only complaints are the fact that they took the acoustic part off of the end and Anders's voice sounds a bit shriekier than in the real version. This album gets a 10/10 overall. It is flawless and is the defining moment of In Flames and the defining album of the Gothenburg style and all of Melodic Death Metal.
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