Drummer quits In Flames

2015-11-09 by ZodiacalWolf | 68 Comments
Daniel Svensson, longtime drummer of the Swedish metal band In Flames has announced that after 17 years behind the drum kit he has decided to put it on the shelf and focus on his family and brewery. He joined the band in 1998 and has played on nine of their eleven records, starting with 1999's Colony and ending with 2014's Siren Charms. Svensson will complete the bands current tour which concludes on November 20th in Germany before leaving.

Read Daniel's full statement bellow:

https://www.facebook.com/inflames/photos/a.135143819867719.20039.134855083229926/908162739232486/?type=3&theater

Tagged: In Flames

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chug73
November 9th 2015
4649 Comments


Damn. Least he ended with grace. IF is pretty much over by now.

Toondude10
November 9th 2015
15184 Comments


should've been Anders

MO
November 9th 2015
24016 Comments


giving up drums to brew some beer, not a bad trade

EvoHavok
November 9th 2015
8078 Comments


All those line-up changes...

Titan
November 9th 2015
24926 Comments


shame to see what the music 'business' has become......this was probably a million dollar job 20 years ago for a band of this caliber.....like em or not

DinosaurJones
November 9th 2015
10402 Comments


HE'S GONNA JOIN A7X

...wait...

Funeralopolis
November 9th 2015
14586 Comments


Band is due to breakup anytime

JohnnyoftheWell
Staff Reviewer
November 9th 2015
60280 Comments


Respect to him, he was a cool part of the band and had a great run.

Mystletainn
November 9th 2015
4049 Comments


He has become so depressed watching his bands music drop in quality over the years and the only way for him to cope is to open his own brewery so he could get wasted daily, RIP.

evilford
November 9th 2015
64055 Comments


rip

JAV
November 9th 2015
3545 Comments


Beer > In Flames

evilford
November 9th 2015
64055 Comments


not a huge beer fan but agreed

Flugmorph
November 9th 2015
34008 Comments


Wow didnt expected that. Always liked him for his gollum-like querks.
Maybe this will change something in IF sound but I think rather not.

Mystletainn
November 9th 2015
4049 Comments


Ford is more of a Jack Daniels type of guy

JAV
November 9th 2015
3545 Comments


That's cool, beer isn't for everyone.

LookOutLeahy
November 9th 2015
9 Comments


Band hasn't really mattered since Come Clarity anyways.

evilford
November 9th 2015
64055 Comments


I like a nice brew now n then but I'm not one of those people who chills out w/ 3 or 4 beers every night after work. I could def do that w/ margaritas tho

evilford
November 9th 2015
64055 Comments


don't even care that that makes me gay, you got something against gaysz?

Mystletainn
November 9th 2015
4049 Comments


Ya strawberry + blueberry margaritas with salt on the edge is a euphoric experience.

evilford
November 9th 2015
64055 Comments


sounds amazing

Nazzadan
November 9th 2015
2367 Comments


I only drink Cuban screwdrivers.
Oh this news kinda sucks I guess too

InFlamesWeThrash666
November 9th 2015
10556 Comments


Check his old band Sacrilege. They played melodic death metal but they were heavier than In Flames' old stuff

evilford
November 9th 2015
64055 Comments


heavier than in flames? not pissoble

Wolfhorde
November 9th 2015
15387 Comments


Probably should've left after Colony.

Essence
November 9th 2015
6692 Comments


can the whole band quit, please?

InFlamesWeThrash666
November 9th 2015
10556 Comments


check them anyway

ResidentNihilist
November 9th 2015
2150 Comments


Well I think Phil Collins has found his new day job...

Nazzadan
November 9th 2015
2367 Comments


Phil would bring a more gentle side to this harsh and edgy group, I agree.

sapient
November 9th 2015
2420 Comments


Maybe he finally got tired of writing shitty music for the past decade

judasgoat
November 9th 2015
351 Comments


There aren't any original members left, so it doesn't really matter who comes and goes.

Anders doesn't count. Although, like him or not, his leaving would cause the most impact.

Nazzadan
November 9th 2015
2367 Comments


I don't even know what I want from this band anymore. If they ditch Anders and get a good vocalist that can sing cleans well and keep their current sound, that might be okay.
If Anders would just use his decent harshes again, that would also be okay.
Moot point to wish though, he will never leave and band will just keep getting shittier.

Totengott
November 9th 2015
4252 Comments


Shame, it should have been Anders.

MO
November 9th 2015
24016 Comments


"Probably should've left after Colony"

this

adr
November 9th 2015
12097 Comments


they all should quit

ConcubinaryCode
November 9th 2015
7541 Comments


Out of flames

Insurrection
November 9th 2015
24844 Comments


it's not like theyre the same band anyway

Futures
November 9th 2015
10421 Comments


who cares

Nazzadan
November 9th 2015
2367 Comments


All this article did was make me want to listen to old In Flames. So I am.

zakalwe
November 9th 2015
38814 Comments


I wish I could quit my job in flames.
Douse myself in petrol and whoompf, walk out the office casual as fuck giving my boss the two fingers while ablaze. "Stick ya job it's shit"

Nazzadan
November 9th 2015
2367 Comments


reminds me of the headline "Airport kills John Trevolta's dogs"

PunchedPeach72
November 9th 2015
377 Comments


they need to stop making music already

Nazzadan
November 9th 2015
2367 Comments


They are the Swedish Metallica, they will never stop. They can pump out 10 more Siren Charms and every single one would top the charts no matter who is in the band.

drasticaction74
November 9th 2015
1943 Comments


I think we've all quit In Flames

Totengott
November 9th 2015
4252 Comments


I gave up all hope after Siren Charms.

Nazzadan
November 9th 2015
2367 Comments


You held on to that hope for way too long then.

Crysis
Emeritus
November 9th 2015
17625 Comments


band was already dead

Totengott
November 9th 2015
4252 Comments


Yeah I guess.

Asdfp277
November 9th 2015
24275 Comments


join babymetal

Nazzadan
November 9th 2015
2367 Comments


Join A7x, they can have a sweet double drum setup

Kusangii
November 9th 2015
6349 Comments


should've been Anders [2]

Daniel has been their best member for about 13 years now. I can't even imagine what kind of new low point they will approach without him.

Asdfp277
November 9th 2015
24275 Comments


well it'd have been kinda weird if everyone except him left the band but maybe it'd be better??

RoderickINM
November 9th 2015
101 Comments


A little mistake, Daniel played on eight In Flames albums, not nine.
So bad he left the band, since he was the most talented guy of their most recent line-up, but is a respectable decision.

Metaphysics
November 10th 2015
28 Comments


should've been Anders [3]
They got rid of the metal drummer so they can write more shit-dad-rock. Sad what this band has become.

Deathconscious
November 10th 2015
27347 Comments


meh, dont really care. he was a pretty average drummer. also, band has been pretty garbage since Reroute to Remain anyways.

chug73
November 10th 2015
4649 Comments


swedish dad-rock.

bloc
November 10th 2015
70008 Comments


"focus on brewery"

Bwahahaha

Scoot
November 10th 2015
22193 Comments


come clarity was the last kick at the can for these guys

now they're officially a joke

DatsNotDaMetulz
November 10th 2015
4309 Comments


The Resistance already has two former In Flames members from the 90s, maybe they should recruit him too and steadily turn into 90s In Flames resurrected.

chug73
November 10th 2015
4649 Comments


Or not.

Flugmorph
November 10th 2015
34008 Comments


Jesper will be drumming on the next IF record then

Upsidedown_and_Sideways
November 10th 2015
288 Comments


there's worse decisions that he could have made...

FrozenVain
November 10th 2015
3043 Comments


"not a huge beer fan but agreed"

and you call yourself metalhead

Kusangii
November 10th 2015
6349 Comments


lol

evilford
November 10th 2015
64055 Comments


""not a huge beer fan but agreed"

and you call yourself metalhead"

fuckin right I do bitch

tigersbrokefree
November 10th 2015
375 Comments


I think I'd focus on the alcohol too.

chug73
November 11th 2015
4649 Comments


Ford pls don't go telling ppl you ID as a metalhead.

Mabbitt
November 11th 2015
1831 Comments


I haven't completely given up on IF. I mean, Siren Charms was pretty bad but they've released good albums among the bad ones before. I really liked Sounds.

chug73
November 11th 2015
4649 Comments


Sounds was saved by good songwriting, great choruses and tons of solos.



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