The whole band should just split up. There's no way they can correct the damage they've done to themselves with Siren Charms and Battles.

It seems like after 3 more awful albums no one will be left in the band except Anders who will turn IF into J-Pop band

j-pop lmao

In the entire discog he was in, you can hear him literally 5 times

"Sad!"

And another one leaves, just great. It seems like Anders and Björn still aren't getting it.

If you told me he'd left before recording Battles I'd have believed it too, I couldn't even hear him anyway (which is a shame, cause he's actually a decent bass player, I liked his work up to Come Clarity).

smart man

SO saw that coming. he was the last proper oldschool IF musician left.

http://www.metalinjection.net/latest-news/ex-in-flames-guitarist-jesper-stromblad-has-a-new-band-with-in-flames-bassist

this is the most ironic thing since trump was elected president.

Can't blame him

Would laugh if Daniel Svensson confirmed that he was playing drums in the new group.

that would be hilarious

They might as well just market an anti-In Flames image

Can't blame him [2].

http://www.metalinjection.net/latest-news/ex-in-flames-guitarist-jesper-stromblad-has-a-new-band-with-in-flames-bassist

Call the band Extinguished

Is the new album really that bad? 'The end' sounded like a fairly decent song.

nice wanna hear what Jesper and him will do m/

It's not that bad, it's just not their old stuff. People love to exaggerate

nah it's bad don't kid yourself

Never do man

Ah well, let's see what he'll do with Jesper.

Wait, In Flames had a bass player?

Don't blame him, he was so underused.

I agree with you jesterhead. It's not that bad, but people need to understand that it's not melodic death metal. It's more alternative rock sounding to me, however, there are only a handful of songs worth listening to in my opinion. Us Against the World, Save Me, Underneath My Skin, Battles, and Through my Eyes are all decent songs. Us Against the World is probably my favorite overall, and it's a bonus song! I have no idea why they didn't include it on the album in place of the many mediocre/bad songs.

They should have kicked Anders in 2003 and kept doing what they wanted not all the bullshit that came after.

LMAO

For anyone who hasn't found it out yet, check In Flames's page here and check the 'similiar bands"

good job vandals

"They should have kicked Anders in 2003 and kept doing what they wanted not all the bullshit that came after."

Kick him after Come Clarity since he sounded awesome on that record.

@Jester From what I've heard Battles definitely isn't a 1. No way it's worse than Siren Charms. That being said, it can do no better than a very, very low 2. They just don't have it in them to make good songs anymore.

Time to split up.

I'd be surprised if they didn't in ~2 years.

New Jesper tunes though?? M/

I would too

"Give these guys a break -- their recent stuff hasn't been that bad, it's just different" -AndersFriden73

Lol, I never said it was amazing, it's average at best. It's just not the abomination that most have made it out to be

"not the abomination that most have made it out to be"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1tPPpkaObM

lmao

ohhh nooo he was such an integral part of the band. if only he stayed, theyd continue releasing quality material.

It's definitely not as bad as Siren Charms, but that isn't saying much.

All I ask is another Come Clarity tbh, but that's like if I asked to rule the universe. It just won't happen no matter how much I want it.

Glad I saw them live last week, I suspect that the band will break up soon. It is clear that it has become Ander's show, he wants to make money with the record label and they're calling the shots.

They used to put on pretty sweet live shows, but the energy is definitely dwindling with each year.

"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1tPPpkaObM

lmao "

ha yea lmao

god it depresses me so much to see how shitty this band got. I used to listen to these guys non stop. How do you go from making melodic death masterpieces like Colony to this shit they put out now? How does Anders live with him himself?

"How does Anders live with him himself?"

Lots and lots of money.

"How does Anders live with him himself?"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GO0JaecRWy0

band needs to break up at this point[238423845234]

they're never gonna break up. anders loves touring in america too much. he gets to drink all the craft beer.