New In Flames guitarist

2011-03-08 by Metalstyles | 50 Comments
In Flames have added the band's longtime friend Niklas Engelin (current Engel, ex-Gardenian guitarist) as the permanent replacement for Jesper Strömbland, who officially parted ways with the band in February 2010 to overcome his alcohol addiction.

This is not the first time Engelin has been a part of In Flames. In 1997, he briefly joined the band as a replacement of Glenn Ljungström, who quit In Flames to support his family. He left the band in 1998 when Björn Gelotte switched from a drummer to a guitarist, but has been supporting the band on various gigs since then, as Strömbland has dealt with personal issues, making Engelin's current addition less than surprising.

Engelin will make his debut on the band's tenth studio album, Sounds of a Playground Fading, which is tentatively due for a May/June 2011 release via Nuclear Blast Records.

Tagged: In Flames

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linchpin313
March 8th 2011
830 Comments


Should have stayed with Engel... not because his surname is Engelin but this band has no sense of purpose... no pun intended.

Cesar
March 8th 2011
2732 Comments


Looking forward to new album.

Scoot
March 8th 2011
24131 Comments


"sounds of a playground fading"

what in the actual fuck

Dogget
March 8th 2011
781 Comments


haha least metal album title I've ever heard.

waterboy92
March 8th 2011
148 Comments


nnnnice

jingledeath
March 8th 2011
7100 Comments


LOL

opethfan88
March 8th 2011
31 Comments


Haha how can you be ok with yourself when you have an album title like that? Also, Scoot, I second your post.

theacademy
Staff Reviewer
March 8th 2011
31878 Comments


whoa you're the 88th opeth fan!

opethfan88
March 8th 2011
31 Comments


No I was born in '88. Lol why does it even matter? I've never come across such a ridiculous post haha

bodiesinflight57
March 8th 2011
870 Comments


Engelin used to be in In Flames therefore new In Flames guitarist = old In Flames guitarist

kingjulian
March 8th 2011
1809 Comments


People still care about these guys?

ButcheredChildren
March 8th 2011
5590 Comments


Will still listen to this even if it sounds incredible void of intelligence

G3N3R1C
March 8th 2011
1945 Comments


That album title IS lolwut.

Although, i'll give them this; it's not as generic a title as "A Sense of Purpose".

MO
March 8th 2011
24242 Comments


"Sounds of a Playground Fading" wow, just wow, might as well call it "Let's Play Hopscotch"

Darkvoid67
March 8th 2011
383 Comments


^ lol. Engelin joining was pretty dam predictable though

bodiesinflight57
March 8th 2011
870 Comments


The new Soilwork record is going to be called "Let's Play Hopscotch"

omgraptors
March 8th 2011
843 Comments


title sounds like KoRn

AgentYorkMorgan
March 8th 2011
173 Comments


Hoping for more Star Wars references

kingjulian
March 8th 2011
1809 Comments


I can see the next album. Prancing with Fairies by In Flames.

MutnikSpusic
March 8th 2011
560 Comments


88 is a nazi numba nigga!

ButcheredChildren
March 8th 2011
5590 Comments


Think of any number, any number at all

That number, just like all numbers, can either represent heaven or hell
because there are a bunch of retards that associated numerical figures
with God and Satan.

AgentYorkMorgan
March 8th 2011
173 Comments


5
^ Satan number

ifloatwithchino
March 8th 2011
53 Comments


why did everyone hate sense of purpose so much ?

ButcheredChildren
March 8th 2011
5590 Comments


cuz its the most hipster metal album ever
its every bad metalcore band mixed with In Flames melodies
I could see sense of purpose being sold at Starbucks one day

DinoX
March 8th 2011
3582 Comments


Looking forward to new album even if the title is awful.

CrazyFool84
March 8th 2011
1083 Comments


"Should have stayed with Engel... not because his surname is Engelin but this band has no sense of purpose... no pun intended."

I'm inclined to think you're a liar, since that was a completely intentional pun

drasticaction74
March 9th 2011
1947 Comments


really scared that this is gonna suck

drasticaction74
March 9th 2011
1947 Comments


fuck

FenixZero
March 9th 2011
396 Comments


This will suck. Don't doubt that.

drewkar
March 9th 2011
130 Comments


mfw "Sounds of a Playground Fading"

jabberwockyGC
March 9th 2011
116 Comments


I bet the album will be a return to form just so people have to say, "Yeah, I actually like the Sounds of a Playground Fading"

dimsim3478
March 9th 2011
8987 Comments


Sucks that Jesper left.

Captain North
March 9th 2011
6793 Comments


Just realised this is their second album starting with 'sound'. For some reason I'm more disappointed by this than the fact that its a godawful title.

Scoot
March 9th 2011
24131 Comments


jesper leaving was the final nail in their coffin. they're done

YeahYeahYeah
March 9th 2011
10 Comments


jesus christ. Soundtrack to your escape blowed... :|

FilthyBorgir
March 9th 2011
1334 Comments


^true dat.

Wizard
March 9th 2011
20627 Comments


New album title sounds nu-metalish.

Metalstyles
March 9th 2011
8576 Comments


I bet the album will be a return to form just so people have to say, "Yeah, I actually like the Sounds of a Playground Fading"
Would really be hilarious tbh. Haters gonna hate, looking forward to it regardless of whether the title sucks or not.

scissorlocked
March 9th 2011
3540 Comments


album will be decent as always

AlmightyHabeeb
March 9th 2011
108 Comments


I REALLY hope this doesn't suck but it will probably be like what scissorlocked said.

ManicDemise
March 9th 2011
448 Comments


I don't imagine this album being any better than A Sense Of Purpose, but I'll check it out anyway. I think they're absolutely screwed musically now, the last album was crap, and they're even further fucked without Jesper.

FearThyEvil
March 9th 2011
19394 Comments


Shall be interesting for the new album.

h00kie214
March 10th 2011
11 Comments


is this real life?

wretchedreflections
March 10th 2011
11 Comments


nooooooooooooooo when did this happen!?

Outnumbered
March 10th 2011
370 Comments


Sounds of a Playground Fading
...LOL

YeahYeahYeah
March 10th 2011
10 Comments


Read somewhere that this was supposed to have less harsh vocals...

SepticReAnimate
March 14th 2011
190 Comments


^last album was basically devoid of harsh vocals. This album will blow, like the last three. Sadness.

Makemebad35
March 16th 2011
1056 Comments


I just see it going all down hill. But still will give them a chance even with a title name like that.

wexenhex
March 25th 2011
192 Comments


it saddens me every time i see news on this band because of just how far down they have really gone...

Oathbreaker
March 25th 2011
1648 Comments


"Sounds of a Playground Fading"
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA


Oh, wow.



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