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In Flames - Lunar Strain Audio CD

A fair review of the In Flames "Lunar Strain" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all In Flames reviews here, or go back to the In Flames tabs.

In Flames Band: In Flames
Title: Lunar Strain
Rating:
Release Date: 2009-02-24
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Behind Space 2: Lunar Strain 3: Starforsaken 4: Dreamscape 5: Everlost, Pt. 1 6: Everlost, Pt. 2 7: H�rgal�ten 8: In Flames 9: Upon an Oaken Throne 10: Clad in Shadows 11: In Flames [1993 Promo Version] 12: Upon an Oaken Throne [1993 Promo Version] 13: Acoustic Piece [from Promo 1993] 14: Clad in Shadows [1993 Promo Version]

Great black\death of old!
In fact, this band in a way pioneered this melodic death metal scene which has kicked off lately, so they have introduced a couple of original twists by adding to the Dissection sound. The Japenese version of the debut release by In Flames is quite good value if you want my opinion- mainly due to the fact that not only are all the classic debut albumn tracks on this release, but the bonus tracks included are of the entire 'Subterranean ep'(the band's second release)with an added demo track! The European versions of the first two In Flames releases have been out of print for 4 years now- mainly due to the label this was pressed on(Wrong Again Records) going bankrupt in 1996, so here is your chance to get hold of them on 1 cd!

The actual material on this cd is typical of older Swedish death/black metal, but with a couple of differences! The music is typically 'Dissection' inspired(as many other groups in this scene were in the period elapsing from 1994 to now!), although is more melodic with softer guitars and less extreme vocals(still throat ripping stuff though). Of all the groups that were prentenders to Dissections mighty throne, In Flames were about the best runner up in my opinion because the first 2 albumns(and all their other releases in fact) were quite excellent. Sure, this has dated slightly by todays standards, because so many groups in the black\death metal scene have drowned their music with keyboards- this release hardly has any keyboards! This is technical death\black metal, with twin lead guitars, harmonic overtones, and good vocal performance. I personally rate the first 2 releases as In Flames finest, purely due to the presence of very good material, and very few poor songs. There are even some folky elements to the music which is a nice touch! This release is not perfect though, because the material is not the greatest I have ever heard by a long shot(things in the metal scene have chnged, and many bands have managed to improve on this sound). But, if you want a good sounding, solid performance melodic death/black albumn, then this is bound to impress you.

In a nutshell, I think this is an excellent release that I have listened to several times since buying it. The material on this albumn is comparable to 'Dissection','Dawn','Mork Gryning', 'Non Serviam','Unanimated'. . . . etc.


yeah, listen to this dude above
see ya buy this disc. in flames is the best! I feel for the dude above me, he must be the only due who likes In Flames from Wisconsin.


Folk/Melodic death metal
This album contains many different elements to combine one sound. I know that most of you In Flames fans have heard The Jester Race, Whoracle, or Colony, but If you have not yet heard Lunar Strain, then that's something you should strive for. This was when the In Flames sound was born. A sound in which even today, they can still keep. This album is in many ways perfect and I strongly recommend that you buy it. You can thank me later.


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