正如提到鞭笞金屬直接聯想到四巨頭The Big 4，當提到旋律死亡金屬必定得提到In Flames、Dark Tranquility、At The Gate等這幾支代表樂團。其中，In Flames這支來自哥登堡的勁旅更是成功打破歐美音樂的界線，擠身最成功的歐洲樂團之列！
In Flames的成功在於自創團開始就不斷的突破精神，從初期將優美的旋律加入強調吉他與鼓節奏緊密結合的死亡金屬，更淡化了主奏、節奏吉他的分工制度，雙吉他大量合奏漂亮的Solo與和聲；在千禧之作「Clayman」發表後，更大膽融入美式金屬的躍動節奏感，一種全新、只屬於In Flames的獨占風格至此誕生。，專輯「A Sense Of Purpose(2008)」不只在祖國瑞典得到冠軍，更直接打入美國Billboard排行榜28名，奠定其在音樂市場的地位！2011第10張新碟「Sounds Of A Playground Fading」中創始元老Jesper Stromblad將吉他職位交棒給多次進出樂團的Niclas Engelin，其他團員還包含主唱Anders Friden、吉他手Bjorn Gelotte、貝斯手Peter Iwers與鼓手Daniel Svensson。不難聽出本張專輯In Flames的不甘定型，再度要大鬧金屬樂迷的聽覺感官。
專輯同名首曲"Sounds of a Playground Fading"以帶有哀愁感的吉他帶入，彷彿呼應著早期代表作"The Jester’s Race"的風格，接著轉以厚重的聲響刷入，配合著節奏讓人不自覺甩起頭來；首支主打"Deliver Us"帶著強烈電子氣息，隨即灌入簡單卻順暢並且承接著前曲的強烈節奏感，著時爽快；在進入"The Puzzle"曲風急轉直起，一種具有強烈破壞性的Riff與充滿速度感的節奏，絕對挑起重口味金屬樂迷的聽覺味蕾；用複雜吉他聲線所組成的"Ropes"，Anders特別用異常乾淨的清腔詮釋，讓人眼睛為之一亮；而曲風一轉到"Jester’s Door"竟帶有工業金屬的風格，但是在回到"A new Dawn"的瞬間，聽到的不就是我們最熟悉的強烈旋律與速度、力量完美結合的In Flames招牌風格嗎？！終曲"Liberation"與整張專輯的強烈對比更是絕對要聽眾親自聽完整張專輯方能體會。In Flames永遠能在別人企圖定型他們時勇於突破，「Sounds Of A Playground Fading」絕對是一張前瞻不忘本、充滿實驗氣息卻扎實無比的優質鉅作！ by Catapult吉他手 傀儡
【曲目】
01 Sounds Of A Playground Fading
02 Deliver Us
03 All For Me
04 The Puzzle
05 Fear Is The Weakness
06 Where The Dead Ships Dwell
07 The Attic
08 Darker Times
09 Ropes
10 Enter Tragedy
11 Jester's Door
12 A New Dawn
13 Liberation作者: jk520 時間: 2011-12-12 10:56 PM
01 Sounds Of A Playground Fading
You can find all you need
The message is in the silence
Whisper words to calm your mind
Reach inside
Numb the pain
Come around with answers
We are ghosts of the concrete world
Genetic codes of a dying breed
Will I be left behind?
Sounds of a playground fading
Staring into bright lights
I am what I've done
It is useless to hide
An empty chamber
Guess I was part of a plan
We are ghosts of the concrete world
Genetic codes of a dying breed
Will I be left behind?
Sounds of a playground fading
We're running out of time
Can't seem to recognize
What put us here in the first place
Counting down the days, beginning of the end
We are ghosts of the concrete world
Genetic codes of a dying breed
Will I be left behind?...作者: jk520 時間: 2011-12-12 11:06 PM
02 Deliver Us
Remind me I'm golden...
The fortress above the sun
Why don't you spend nowhere with me?
Follow the river and the path of the ones I name...
On the shore
[Pre-Chorus:]
Forever I can't find
Struggling in a world undefined...
Or destroyed
I don't want it to be
I'm not in to live
[Chorus:]
Fly into the distance
Disappear for a while
I can't make sense of this
But we're here today feeling alive
It starts to fall apart
Let me take control
Reminisce
This is nothing more
Something I will find again, deliver us
Deliver us
Can't hear the words you say
[Pre-Chorus:]
Does it really matter?
I'd give the world to you if you just
[Chorus:]
Fly into the distance
Disappear for a while
I can't make sense of this
But we're here today alive!
[Solo]
[Chorus:]
Fly into the distance
Disappear for a while
I can't make sense of this
But we're here today alive!作者: jk520 時間: 2011-12-12 11:09 PM
03 All For Me
Until the world ceases to move!
A burning feeling, let me call, "This is real!"
I wish one more thing!
I flinch my hands and bang my head!
Take whatever comes to you,
All the while - I don't need another friend.
I burn when I do the things I do for you.
Forever the night, it's all for me now,
I'm sure that one day I can get you...
All that you lost.
I'm never told, "Bad I stay, so sick in me."
I'm dying alone.
We stand to fight for nothing!
Without a thought of reason!
We will never be OK!
I burn when I do the things I do for you.
Forever the night, and it's all for me now,
I'm sure that one day I can get you...
All you lost.
A growing pain, it is hard to say what brought the darkest burden.
For some of us there is no answer.
Chains are breaking, I regret this built up inside of me.
There's a storm coming.
I will serve no more, 'til my heavy last breath!
I burn when I do the things I do for you.
Forever, the night, it's all for me now,
I'm sure that one day I can get you...
All that you lost.作者: jk520 時間: 2011-12-12 11:11 PM
04 The Puzzle
And I tried to think
Tried to paint the picture
I lived it all
Wouldn’t have to feel this way
Looking for something to believe in
I think I’ve done my time
One by one the pieces fall
Tell me what it is to believe
You can tell days by their faces
There is always signs
Answers to the puzzle
Grab a piece of the light
Keep pretending
I can handle everything
You’ll never understand me
And I don’t care what you think
Or maybe I do作者: jk520 時間: 2011-12-12 11:16 PM
05 Fear Is The Weakness
At least you could have tried
It is way past time and we're scattering ashes
You take everything inside, place in me now
You are leaving me with scars
Fear is the weakness in all of us
It's sad to see you go
It's not meant to be easy but you drag us down
Burning of the evidence groans
The same road for far too long
It's not meant to be
We are losing identity
Faith has been denied
Let's not pretend
This is the first time we just don't belong
What world do you perceive?
Autumn cold, and no one cares for anyone
Waiting for the final blow
Do you have strength at all?
One more day, then we fade away
Fear is the weakness in all of us
It's sad to see you go
It's not meant to be easy but you drag us down
Burning of the evidence groans
The same road for far too long
It's not meant to be
We are losing identity
Faith has been denied
Let's not pretend
This is the first time we just don't belong here作者: jk520 時間: 2011-12-12 11:21 PM
06 Where The Dead Ships Dwell
the pictures slowly fades,
the walls are closing in,
and there I was, cursing the ground,
unable to understand
I won’t let the world break me
so I need to change direction
nothing special I'm far from perfect
light the way for me
I won’t say I’m sorry, I got what I deserve
feel I was running an endless mile,
last candle it burns
and I'm dying inside
all of this will turn to ash
a change for a piece of mind
walking where the dead ships dwell
these are shores I left behind
streets were getting smaller
and I have to leave
feel I was running an endless mile,
last candle it burns
and I'm dying inside
all of this will turn to ash
a change for a piece of mind
All I hear is noise
heart so false
so guess, I took it for granted
I know I went too far
I wont say I'm sorry
I got what I deserved
I got what I deserved
feel I was running an endless mile,
last candle it burns
and I'm dying inside
all of this will turn to ash
a change for a piece of mind
feel I was running an endless mile,
last candle it burns
and I'm dying inside
all of this will turn to ash
a change for a piece of mind作者: jk520 時間: 2011-12-12 11:31 PM
07 The Attic
There's someone in the attic
Building a strange machine
Never really seen him
But I think he works all day
Blinded by the world outside,
I stay inside
Hardly know my name
But it's getting better by time
I saw something in the mirror
Someone's watching me
If I hide in the attic
He will never get to me
I found some rope on the floor
I have to build a trap
So I start on my machine
I am never to be seen作者: jk520 時間: 2011-12-12 11:43 PM
本帖最後由 jk520 於 2011-12-13 03:39 PM 編輯
08 Darker Times
September's here again
Every insecurity reminds you
Who's at the helm?
Darker times
With fear in the eyes
Who's the man in charge?
Invented isolation
Alone and safe inside
Struggle with words,
That make sense in time
Yet waiting for someone to enter
Say, "I have a better plan"
Never have to worry
For all that we know
The truth be told
As we lay down low
Walking the thin line
Let the happiness in
For now it's fine
We're living the lie
When light breaks
Another way to matter
All questions somehow answered
When life comes crushing
At the early break of day
We've only come so far作者: jk520 時間: 2011-12-12 11:54 PM
本帖最後由 jk520 於 2011-12-13 03:40 PM 編輯
09 Ropes
How much can we take before we care to settle?
Thought we were set for a perfect scene
Everyone is waiting for a failure
Something I can't please and justify
The void within my eyes
Everyone is waiting for something they cannot have
Why don't you drop your guard
I'm on my knees
You got the mindset of a killer
And it will not take you far
If I had the answer would that make you stay?
This is the time and place it is your moment of fate
If this would be your last breath
Would it change a thing?
Dive head first into the fire
If you just let me I'll find a way
To ease your mind and for you to stay
And I will untie all the ropes
It's hard for me but believe me, I'm trying
What are you longing for?
What are you longing for?
What are you longing for?
If I had the answer
Would that make you stay
This is the time and place
You are waiting for something you cannot have
If this would be your last breath
Would it change a thing?
Dive head first into the fire
If you just let me I'll find a way
To ease your mind and for you to stay
And I will untie all the ropes
It's hard for me
If you just let me I'll find a way
To ease your mind and for you to stay
And I will untie all the ropes
It's hard for me, believe me, I'm trying作者: jk520 時間: 2011-12-13 12:05 AM
本帖最後由 jk520 於 2011-12-13 03:40 PM 編輯
10 Enter Tragedy
Twisting tongue
Fallen off the edge again
Need some space
Need disgrace
I'm confused I'm a maze
I need for you to pick me up, when I fall down
There's so much more
We can go far
But I can't control my selfish ways
Enter tragedy, slash my soul
Why is it a part of the plan?
Do you question me?
I question you
Who's the man in front of me?
I'm blindfolded, I can't see
Need a reason, I'm left empty
There's so much more, we can go far,
But I can't control my selfish ways
This inner apathy, brings me to life
I know it's strange and it's draining me
I'm tired, I'm fed up, I’m a Slave作者: jk520 時間: 2011-12-13 03:41 PM
11 Jester's Door
I say goodbye to you all at once -
Don't dare to face you all alone.
I went from wreckage to world class with a box of t-shirts and some more records to sell
but times have changed - I have to defend my actions.
The foundation crumbles and I have to leave.
Thanks for everything - I couldn't ask for more...
I say I love you all.. as I vanish through the Jester's Door.作者: jk520 時間: 2011-12-13 03:42 PM
12 A New Dawn
I dreamed that you had died
I'm forever alone
I'm weakened, I'm frightened
This place's about to change
Things you said to me
Believe and the things you might find
Will turn into a march
I stand alone and breathe again
I won't stop until this is through
And I can't wait to see the sunrise again
(Its moments like this)
I am what you'll never be
To better what I am
You won't hear lies from me
Feel the sudden aches
Time to get moving
Getting somewhere with no directions
I swear to you it will never be the same
Its astray, but the road lies open
Leaving all tears behind
I stand alone and breathe again
I won't stop until this is through
And I can't wait to see the sunrise again
(Its moments like this)
I am what you'll never be
To better what I am
You won't hear lies from me
And I can't wait to see the sunrise again
(Its moments like this)
I am what you'll never be
To better what I am
You won't hear lies from me
Erase darkness from my mind
Last remaining night
From here to everywhere
I stand alone and breathe again
I won't stop until this is through
And I can't wait to see the sunrise again
(Its moments like this)
I am what you'll never be
To better what I am
You won't hear lies from me作者: jk520 時間: 2011-12-13 03:43 PM
13 Liberation
I know what it takes to break you
You know I never sleep
Just because you made them think
Doesn't mean the world will fall into place
Took some time but now you know
Tomorrow is too late
Close your eyes, walk with me, I'll set you free
And everything you ask for
I found a way
And I'm returning soon
I have to see those who do not know
Rest in peace, I'm coming for you
And will be, I will be with you
Tonight
If today was your last day
Would that change a thing?
You probably believe what you told them
Live each moment like your last
Well, close your eyes, walk with me, I'll set you free
And everything you ask for
I found a way
And I'm returning soon
I have to see those who do not know
Rest in peace, I'm coming for you
And will be, I will be with you
Tonight
I found a way
And I'm returning soon
I have to see those who do not know
Rest in peace, I'm coming for you
I will be with you
I found a way
And I'm returning soon
I have to see those who do not know
Rest in peace, I'm coming for you
I will be, I will be with you
Tonight