We (the Top Brass, Benevolent Overlords, etc: Corey, Dan K, Chris, and Josh) had so much fun drunkenly rambling about Sky Void of Stars that we decided to do it again! This time around, we’re taking a first dive into Foregone, the highly anticipated new album from Swedish death metal legends In Flames. We are all very much aware and familiar with the In Flames discography and the opinions surrounding that timeline, as divisive as they are. So. Is the hype surrounding the new album justified? More importantly, are we collectively disappointed or excited about their fourteenth studio album? HOW WILL THIS IMPACT THE NINE CIRCLES IN FLAMES ALBUM RANKINGS THAT NOBODY HAS EVER SEEN? We ask the hard questions around here, and rarely answer them.
Need a reminder of how this works? Sure, you can have one. We pick an album off the promo pile by we’re interested in, we get drunk, and we share our first impressions. Cohesive reviews can be hard, and we don’t get paid for this shit. Deal with it. Let’s fucking go!
Prologue
In which all four members of the team assemble in the chat room. Drinks are established. Corey refers to Chris as a bug. The In Flames discography is briefly, and incoherently, discussed.
Chris: ok, so preamble before the ramble: Where are we all with In Flames in general?
Corey: God = Dog, Chris = Bug
Dan: Queen = Bee
Josh: Bug = Chris
Dan: We (meaning me) are (is) in my 21st year of knowing of the existence of In Flames
Corey: Clayman is in my death metal mt rushmore, and I think IF has more listens than literally any other band in my library. BUT…
Josh: In general, last few haven’t done much for me but Clayman in the pinnacle
Dan: Heard about them when Guitar One did a feature on them around the time Reroute to Remain came out
Corey: this is the first time ive ever actually looked forward to an in flames album
Dan: Their “Black Album” almost
Josh: Agreed
Corey: because all that dirty stuff i like came before I was even aware of this sphere of music haha
Dan: So “new” In Flames since then has mostly just been varying degrees of disappointment
Chris: I came on with Reroute to Remain, love Jester Race and Clayman, but other than that really all I’ve loved since then was Come Clarity.
Corey: I wouldnt go that far
Chris: KINDA dug A Sense of Purpose, but everything else since then? Huge MEH
Dan Kaplan: I liked some of the stuff on A Sense of Purpose. The song “Deliver Us” from Sounds of a Playground Fading slaps. And then I, The Mask seemed to bring things back in the right direction. Maybe. We’ll see.
Josh: I jumped on at Whoracle and soaked it all in. Clayman was just the top for me. Early stuff pre Whoracle is excellent though. After Clayman, meh
Dan: But, the OG stuff — Lunar Strain through Clayman — is unimpeachable
Chris: I think we can all safely say Clayman is the shit
Corey: that would be correct
Josh: Reroute was good but fell off from Clayman
Chris: Am I the wacko that would rather listen to Come Clarity than Whoracle and Colony? Hi, it me!
Josh: Ouch haha
Dan: It’s okay Chris didn’t like Opaline either. We know to expect these things at least once per session
Josh: Hahahaha
Chris: I’VE COME AROUND ON IT, DAN!
Corey: there has been SOMETHING i like in basically each album, it ranges from like only 5 – 10 minutes in one… to like more than half the album in others
Josh: Agreed. A song or two here and there
Dan: Except Battles
Josh: But an entire album since Clayman, nah. Not for me
Corey: Battles and Siren Charms are the only ones that make me cringe
Dan: Shattles
Corey: but i think even those theres at least a song or two i stomach well enough
Chris: Yeah, heavy cringe on those
Corey Butterworth: but. i have bigly hopes for this one
Chris: Nothing that ever made me come back to those albums after the initial listen
Josh: 5 singles so far and all have been excellent
Chris: Same – loved how heavy the new stuff is – hoping they make it last an entire album
Corey: i familiarized myself with the singles enough – which is like half the album at this point – and each one was better than anything from the last few albums as far as im concerned
Josh: So the rest SHOULD be more of that
Dan: See this is gonna be interesting for me because I, once again, am coming in with NOTHING
Corey: oh this should be fun for you
Dan: The metallest and most brutal amount of songs of all
Corey: So like… shall we?
Josh: I’m set
Dan: I can hit play
Chris: let us do the thing
Corey: And…. GO
The Stream
In which we don’t complain about streaming promos for a change, consumption proceeds, and opinions are exposed.
Dan: [Track 1] “The Beginning Of All Things That Will End“. Reminds me of Mudvayne.
Josh: Nice intro
Corey: This be not how i saw the album starting haha but i dont hate it
Dan: The name, not the music. The music reminds me of “Moonshield 2: Electric Boogaloo”
Corey: YES and ill take that haha
Chris: Are we just getting an extended intro? How do you guys feel about those in general? Filler? Killer?
Corey: The end of all things that once began… but will end… after beginning
Josh: I dig it but unnecessary
Corey: i like this
Josh: Filler
Dan: This title is peak Bill and Ted philosophy
Corey: but maybe a minute longer than it needs to be
Dan: Dust… wind… dude
Chris: I like them – helps set the tone for what’s the come, but unless it’s a fully fleshed out instrumental I prefer it brief
Josh: All we are is… haha. Here we go
Chris: Track 2 “State of Slow Decay”
Corey: Slow Decaying States
Josh: THERE IT IS
Corey: THICC
Dan: Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwww shit
Corey: i fucking love this
Chris: It’s got that crunch baby – and then super classic In Flames riff
Josh: Damn that takes me back
Corey: Tanner Wayne appreciation comment: part 1
Dan: This is like all the classic melodeath riffage at once
Chris: Anders giving that nasty roar baby
Josh: Vocals on point as well
Corey: Sure is
Dan: There’s some At the Gates, some DT. Some In Flames
Corey: And there’s one of those tasty IF pre-choruses
Chris: Oh damn! Love how low they get on the chorus
Josh: Melo middle
Chris: usually by now we would have gotten some auto-tuned clean vocals…oh wait…there they are. I dug it though – brief and impactful
Josh: Brief was good for that
Dan: This song is already the best thing In Flames have done in at least 15 years.
Josh: And right back at it
Dan: And we’re 2/3 through it
Josh: AGREED
Corey: Right – concise, and right back to the RIFFS
Chris: Definitely. This thing just doesn’t slow down. Love the pre-chorus
Dan: Was this one of the singles or nah?
Corey: yeah. the first one they released
Chris: I honestly can’t remember, lol…might be the bourbon
Corey: like 6 months ago i feel like haha
Dan: Track 3: “Meet Your Maker”
Josh: LOVE this one
Chris: Oh SHIT
Corey: Oooo
Chris: so heavy
Corey: That’s a reroute riff
Josh: SO DAMN HEAVY right here
Dan: Them’s some damn good chugs
Chris: love how punchy these songs are – get in, push you in the mouth and get out
Corey: V chug, much riff
Josh: Very very much and I’m here for it
Chris: Damn – that break right before the clean vocals hit was dynamite
Dan: This chorus is catchy as fuck
Corey: Loving that tone
Dan: Those harmonized cleans
Corey: Tanner Wayne appreciation comment: part 2
Chris: I love when IF does catchy without pandering…I felt like that was what made Clayman so special
Josh: The tone is what has had me reeling on this one
Chris: RIGHT THERE BABY: 1`:58
Dan: Man, Tanner is killing it
Corey: He rules
Dan: Drums feel so much more dynamic than they have in… uh, eve? **ever?
Corey: Agreed
Josh: So far dynamic is the term for this whole thing
Corey: Ahahah shit that lead into the solo
Josh: It sounds amazing
Dan: Is C-Brod doing the solos? Or Bjorn?
Corey: This be a broderick thing mayhaps?
Chris: Is Chris Broderick on this, or did he join too late?
Corey: Chris is on this
Dan: Or are they doing the Smith/Murray sharing arrangement
Chris: Corey I was thinking the same thing
Dan: There were two distinct sections there
Corey: After touring with them the last 3 years, I would hope so at least haha
Dan: The shreddy part seems more Broderick
Chris: Damn this is a band completely re-vitalized
Corey: It’s not… old in flames. its like… refreshed new in flames
Josh: No but it is in spirit
Chris: That is little I have been following the band – I had no idea it was that long lol
Josh: Refreshed yes
Corey: I only know from the shows I;ve shot to be honest. Whos that guy? Looks familiar
Dan: Track 4: “Bleeding Out”
Chris: okay – I am slightly trepidatious around the electronics in this intro
Dan: This is a kinda swaggering riff
Josh: Those drums man
Chris: oh, just throw that out and go massively heavy? I’m fine with that
Dan: Bit of a groove
Corey: Safe to say we were 2 for 2 going into this track?
Josh: Yes
Chris: oh hells yes
Dan: 3 for 3 if you count Moonshield Part Deux
Chris: or 3 for 3 if you count the intro
Josh: We’re working on an ALVIN here
Corey: I’ll say 2.5/3
Dan: Yo, this chorus man
Corey: because if the intro were half as long we’d be 3/3 haha
Chris: This is the “hit single” position if it were the 80s…I’m def down with this
Dan: This chorus is radio as all hell, but I still like it?
Josh: For sure but so catchy
Chris: Really like his the vocal melody swings
Josh: This one’s different but in a really good way
Corey: It’s varied enough to work really well
Chris: Dude this is the track everyone shouts at the top of their lungs in thd car
Josh: Chris said it, 80s. Love it
Chris: or “the car” but I’m drunk so…
Josh: Ha. SOLO
Corey: God those solos. RKOs outta fucking nowhere
Josh: incredible
Chris: There is a massive Broderick influence on these solos. Way more shred than old IF
Dan: This is the one Hot Topic ends up playing for all the high schoolers to give them inspiration for their AIM away messages. Or whatever the fuck the kids use these days
Chris: lol
Josh: LOLOL
Corey: TIKTOK AWAY MESSAGES
Dan: Broderick fuckin slays, man
Corey: hes good at the musics
Dan: So glad he’s not working with MegaDave anymore
Chris: shit, we are 4 for 4 on a new in Flames?
Josh: Ywp
Corey: i say yay
Josh: Or yep
Dan: Indeed we are
Corey: RAWR. ANDERS GO RAWR
Chris: AND THIS IS 100% GONNA BE 5 FOR 5
Dan: And hooooly shit does [Track 5] “Foregone Pt. 1” kick off with a bitch slap
Corey: Tanner Wayne appreciation comment: part 3
Dan: Of my ear holes
Chris: Love the beginning of this track – so much bite
Josh: Shredding commenced. Damn
Chris: Dude Tanner Wayne is KILLING IT
Josh: There definitely teeth in there here licks
Chris: the older I get the more I realize how little any of this works without a killer drummer
Dan: 100% Chris
Josh: Hahaha, I can’t spell all of a sudden
Dan: Or… rather… 0%, if you don’t have a drummer lol
Corey: jesus this chorus fucking SOARS
Josh: This is the IF everyone needed
Chris: This is my favorite track so far
Corey: Same
Josh: Mine as well. Just tips Meet Your Maker. Also the most IF a of the 5
Chris: This brings me right back to when I was re-discovering metal in the 2000s after being away for a while
Dan: Yo, let’s not lose sight of how awesome this thing SOUNDS, too. Howard Benson take a bow
Corey: RIGHT??? IT BIG
Josh: Agreed
Chris: The production is FANTASTIC. Tones are killer
Josh: Best sounding album I’ve heard in a while
Chris: Man I am SO GLAD I preordered this thing on vinyl
Josh: Same
Corey: me too
Dan: And now “Foregone Pt. 2”. Track 7. Or 6, for those who can actually count
Chris: Now this is classic IF melody coming through
Josh: So much melody here
Corey: Yeah this is a complete throwback. Tanner Wayne appreciation comment: part 4
Dan: I like that almost twangy kinda feel on these guitars
Chris: Love the sounds they have on the guitars. This looks to be the longest song on the album…love how they’re playing with different styles
Corey: This is a good track to set in the middle of this album
Josh: And switch it on a dime. Nice pacing
Chris: Yeah – it’s a cleanser but not filler at all.
Corey: I love the cadence of this thing
Chris: 6 tracks in and this is the best thing they’ve done in 15 years easy
Dan: Fuck it… 20
Chris: shit…maybe 20?
Josh: Exactly
Corey: Ok so. This back -to-back Foregone title-track stuff… incredible
Josh: Agreed. And perfect twofer to highlight a ton of stuff here
Dan: Yeah, it’s a real showcase of their versatility, this two-parter
Chris: Yeah – so good. Love how different Part 2 is. Epic, kinda hits a bit of an anthemic, power vibe in small spots
Dan: And now, [Track 7] “Pure Light of Mind”
Corey: Longest track on the record… and I wouldnt have hated a little more of it haha
Dan: Oh fuuuuuuuuuck these harmonies
Josh: Now THATS anthemic
Chris: This sounds a little Ghost in the throwback sound?
Josh: Huge intro
Corey: Well that went different
Josh: Hahahaha
Chris: WTF with these vocals?
Corey: Anders… doer of stuff! …That I don’t know if I like or not yet haha
Chris: I don’t hate it – but this feels more like some of the recent stuff
Dan: This is the “Love Bites” of this album lol
Corey; hahahaha
Chris Voss: BUT…stripped of the silly electronic pop stuff it has more heft the guitar playing is SO GOOD
Corey: Yeah its still dense enough and blah blah blah
Chris: For the record, it took seven tracks but I have officially killed the Eagle Rare
Josh: YESSSS
Corey: NICE
Josh: I’ve got a pour left of this Knob Creek and it’s going now
Dan: Fuckin hell, not to sound like a broken record, but how the fuck did they do any of what they did in the past with NOT-Tanner Wayne on drums
Josh: Dude is a killer, for real
Dan: It’s like when Brooks Wackerman came into Bad Religion. Like, how did any of this work before? Haha
Chris: IS he MVP so far?
Josh: Right
Corey: And I like Daniel! But it noticeably awesome
Josh: Yes
Dan: Best drummer they’ve had by a significant margin
Corey: liked* because… duh
Chris: Definitely. Also love what benson is bringing to the production
Josh: I mean, everyone is 100% here but damn these drums!
Chri: Ok, that was …fine. But I need the heavy back
Corey: Ok so this is wrapping up, and it’s, ya know, what it be… but I’ll allow it!
Dan: Aight, [Track 8] “The Great Deceiver”.
Corey: Heavy back
Josh: AHHHH YEA.
Corey: In Flames go brrrrrrrrrrr… ive had beers
Josh: There it is, THEY FOUND IT AGAIN
Chris: oh c’mon with that fucking breakdown
Josh: LOL
Chris: goddamn I love it
Josh: Yep
Dan: Yo, that pre-chorus thing
Chris: Anders is constipated with that roar, and I’m here for it
Dan: Hits right in the feels
Josh: Just me or is this the “heaviest” they’ve done since maybe the first two albums?
Chris: MAY YOU NEVER KNOW A LAXATIVE, ANDERS!
Josh: Just can’t get over how crystalline this thing sounds
Chris: okay, this is giving “Forgone Pt.1” a run for its money
Corey: JOEY WAS RIGHT! what a line haha
Dan: Yeah, I think this is my fave so far
Chris: I believe this was a single too, right?
Corey: it was. this is the last one
Chris: Tanner just accenting those riffs so perfectlyu
Corey: everything after this is uncharted Anders. Tanner Wayne appreciation comment: part 5. ooo tasty lead
Chris: Love the solo break before returning to the heavy.
Josh: 90s melodeath class right here and I’m in
Chris: Just spotlighted like that with nothing else…chef’s kiss
Corey: Those tones will never not slay me
Chris: I can’t believe they spent so much of the last decade masking that tone with needless effects
Josh: Agreed
Corey: [Track 9] “In The Dark”
Josh: LET IT OUT
Chris: Oh shit “In the Dark” has the heavy immediately
Josh: and the groove
Dan: Heavy swing dance? Lol
Josh: It’s that for sure
Chris: We’ve kinda been missing a mid-paced heavy death groove, and this is IT
Dan: I will be the fifth dentist here and say this one isn’t quite doing it for me
Corey: The Chris Broderick influence is real on this thing. lovin it
Chris: I love this and DAMN TANNER COME ON!
Dan: It’s not bad, but not up to the level of the others IMO
Corey: yeah but it JUST CHANGED DAN
Dan: Oooh this vaguely folky part, what is this?
Chris: Oh man, nope. Love the break with the guitars. This is crazy and I am super digging it
Josh: It’s just a slide to the left. But man it’s so good
Corey: oh wut
Dan: OKAY FUCK MY FEELINGS
Chris: lol
Josh: Hahahaha
Corey: ok
Dan: RIFFS DON’T CARE ABOUT MY FEELINGS
Corey: this is really fucking cool haha
Chris: That double kick is giving me Lombardo vibes in the best possible way
Dan: The verse part still doesn’t quite do it
Josh: Those vocals man, gnarly
Dan: But that chorus brought me onboard
Josh: Ahoy
Corey: so the pre-chorus doesnt really do it for me… but thats it. love this otherwise
Chris: Sorry Dan – I love everything about this. This is so doing it for me. And the solos!
Dan: The solos fucking KILL
Chris: Man I really dig their pre-chorus.
Dan: I do not lol
Corey: Ok so…dueling solos? This is incredible
Josh: Fucking Siri just started announcing stuff and now IS NOT THE TIME. Hang on…
Dan: But the chorus and solos are mint
Corey: Love how distinct they are
Josh: Ok, fixed. Man, love this track
Chris: Man I am SO GLAD they ditched the electronics
Josh: What a blast there at the end
Corey: [Track 10] “A Dialog in b Flat Minor” … what on earth could this bring us?
Dan: A Dialogue in B flat Minor lol
Corey: lol apparently
Dan: Is it even in B flat? It doesn’t sound like it?
Chris: Love how they’re layering the riffs over time for this
Corey: couldnt tell ya. i cant music
Chris: oof. Hold on
Josh: Whoa. I say whoaaaa
Chris: This is a Tanner masterclass. But…I’m not sure I’m loving the clean vocal parts yet
Corey: Tanner Wayne appreciation comment: part… 6? 1,000,000?
Chris: The music though? 1000%
Josh: I’m digging those not clean parts a lot
Chris: Yeah exactly
Dan: god these fucking guitarmonies
Josh: Right
Dan: This is just everything I needed
Josh: Again switching it up all over the place and again it just works
Chris: Definitely gets better as it goes
Josh: There’s so much about this I shouldn’t like but I do
Chris: Wasn’t too keen on the opening verses, but this got WAY better on the backhalf
Corey: I can already tell this album is going to be on constant repeat for me for awhile haha
Chris: MORZE SOLOS
Dan: Aww snap, KILL SOME FUCKERS, C-BROD
Josh: Hard same
Chris: MORZE AND MORZE. This is not only the best In Flames in decades, but this is better than anything Soilwork or Dark Tranquillity have put out in forever, eirther. THERE, I SAID IT
Dan: Correct, Chris
Josh: Oh absolutely, and I agree
Corey: This album covers plenty of ground, and i really appreciate it that no track nor idea overstays its welcome
Chris: [Track 11] “Cynosure” as the penultimate track. Oooh. bass?
Josh: And they’re not repeating themselves anywhere either. Freaking killer
Corey: ooo bass!
Chris: We have not really had the bass up front uet’
Corey: BRYCE PAUL APPRECIATION COMMENT
Dan: It’s funny you mention Soilwork… this thing has had me thinking of their last really good effort (Living Infinite) on a number of occasions. Would love to hear a drum-off between Tanner and Dirk Verbeuren lol
Chris: I love that every track has truly brought the rock. This is a good, solid late track
Corey: agreed
Josh: Yep, they’re bringing it on this album
Chris: You leave the back half for your more exploratory stuff.
Dan: I don’t love this verse, but the rest of it is solid
Corey: this latter half of this album is all over the place… in a very good way
Dan: The filter effect on the verse vocals just isn’t doing it for me
Josh: Not my favorite track but I ain’t mad at it either
Dan: Sure. It’s fine! Haha
Josh: Still rocks and still with the drums!
Chris: Yeah I can get behind that, Dan. Leave the effects for those who need it, dude. You’ve just proven over like 9 songs that you don’t.
Corey: This build towards the end has my attention
Dan: These choruses all fucking soar though, all of them
Corey: they sure do!
Josh: I’d love to see an alvin play through witu the camera on the drum set. Hahahaha, there it is by a whoops
Corey: SO MANY ALVINS. A MILLION ALVINS
Chris: ALL THE ALVINS
Josh: MILLIONS
Dan: Alright last track!
Dan: [Track 12] “End the Transmission” (That began at some point)
Chris: ok, wrapping it up with “End the Transmission”
Josh: End on a high note? So far, yes
Corey: sounds mean
Chris: This is definitely starting on a high note
Josh: Oh yea dude, menacing
Corey: fucking tanner
Josh: I love this
Chris: Again – they knew they had a ringer in Tanner so those drums are placed PROMINENTLY
Dan: lol this chorus
Josh: And what a way to close this thing out
Dan: this is goofy
Chris: Fuck – I kinda love this
Dan: i don’t hate it. but it’s goofy
Corey: i all the way love this haha
Chris: Great goofy though.
Josh: Ok I’ll grant you the chorus is goofy
Corey: honestly? it also just sounds like In Flames had a blast putting this album together
Chris: This chorus is so mush glorious cheese. Yeah – this sounds FUN
Josh: They really did and it shows… Sounds?
Dan: Hey man, if all I can say bad about something In Flames is doing in the year 2023 is “lol this is goofy” they’re doing a great fucking job
Corey: I DONT CARE WHO WINS AS LONG AS IN FLAMES HAS FUN
Chris: and DAMN THE SOLOS
Josh: Solos are EPIC all the way through
Chris: Seriously though – the drums are SO UP FRONT
Corey: I cant get over what he (Tanner) is doing for this band/album
Josh: Really gives the album a solid punch. Extra solid
Chris: I am drunk and air drumming to this track
Josh: Yea I just knocked over a glass haha
Chris: Well shit.
Josh: Ok so
Corey: this kinda feels like a bonus track where they were just like… fuck it, throw it in
im good with that
Epilogue
In which our heroes, thoroughly soused and still going strong despite Dan’s disapproval, inefficiently attempt to wrap up.
Dan: Y’all are cut off
Chris: That was an album, folks
Josh: An ALVIN even
Corey: im letting this run through again haha
Dan: [opens Bandcamp] [preorders album] [nods]
Corey: I… I am so happy
Josh: Where are we? 12 for 12? 11 for 12? I’m ecstatic
Corey: dude i have no idea, but all the alvins belong to in flames
Josh: This is what I wanted from an In Flames album for SOOOOO long
Corey: and most of those alvins belong to tanner
Josh: Yes they do
Dan: So like… I struggled beforehand because I was thinking like… even if this does go back to “good In Flames” — I’ve changed so much as a music listener / person SINCE good In Flames was a thing. I was like “is that even gonna mean anything for me?” Well fuck that doubt. This was fucking great.
Chris: Me too. I think for me this is 12 for 12…small quibbles with “Pure Light of Mind” and “Cynosure” but nothing to hate or even dislike…AND SO MUCH TO LOVE
Josh: Exactly same for me chris. Those two are the only slight fumbles
Corey: When does my vinyl ship again? need it haha
Chris: SO FUCKING GREAT\
Josh: I’m hoping those vinyls hit the mail Monday. God this was excellent!
Chris: When does this officially release?
Josh: Friday
Corey: the 10th
Josh: And it’s at top of Descent of course
Chris:damn” State of Slow Decay”. it’s a battle cry
Corey: yeahhhhh im there again too haha
Josh: It’s so good
Corey: FAITH ALONG WONT SUSTAIN
Josh: They couldn’t have picked a better proper opener
Corey: I… I’m over the moon, folks. I am without speech. This album makes me so happy haha
Josh: Right there with you. I’ve had these hopes for years and HERE WE ARE FINALLY
Chris: Now – does this make you want to go revisit I, the Mask or battles?
Josh: NOPE
Corey: battles? no
Josh: I’m good right here with this
Corey: but a couple of those we, the blog tracks were legit
Dan: I might be mis-remembering the timeline
Chris: lol – I can tell you this is going to put me on a major In Flames deep dive for the next few days. Completely trounced the imitators and brought that classic vibe back
Dan: But didn’t I, The Mask and Bodom’s “Hexed” come out at around the same time?
Corey: ummmm maybe?
Dan: And both kinda did the double take “whoa they’ve still got something in the tank?”
Corey: did hexed come out in 2019?
Dan: Shame we won’t be able to see a next move from Bodom like we’ve had here. I thought it did?
Corey: IT DID! well, there ya go
Dan: they were within a week of each other! Thanks, Wikipedia!
Chris: So I guess I gotta give I, the Mask another go. Bodom never did anything for me, but jeez this has me jonesing to get back into all the OG In Flames
Josh: You know, this album is going to destroy our rankings list haha
Chris: Oh HELLS YEAH
Corey: Yeah. I’m immediately putting on my 20th anni Clayman vinyl after im done with this haha
Josh: Oh damn that it is a great idea
Chris: And I’m probably going to be ordering a shit load of vinyl to cover what I don’t already own
Josh: I’ve got a couple to infill and will be doing that right after this
Corey: Oh… should we end the transcription part of this at any point? Or fuck the readers deal with it?
Chris: Anyone have any words? Josh, what’s the ALVINS count?
Dan: WE GOTTA END THE TRAANNNNSCRIPTIONNNNNNN
Josh: 1,000. Bit seriously, this thing is the best since Clayman. I adore this album
Corey: Agreed – all of them.
Chris: You’re seeing it first folks: All the ALVINS for the new In Flames. Holy Shit.
Dan: Yeah. And more importantly, you can say “This is the best since Clayman” and it actually means something on its own merits this time.
Corey: IF THE TOP BRASS SAID SO IT MUST BE TRUE
Chris: Dan I’m taking back my earlier comments because I just put on Whoracle and DAMN
Josh: IT IS, TRUER THAN TRUE
Dan: Unlike before where it’s like “This is the best since Clayman” and it’s like “well, it’s not as bad as Soundtrack to Your Esecap” lol
Josh: hahahahaa well, we didn’t have this yet so we were reaching
Dan: AND THAT’S THE BOTTOM LINE
Josh: BOOM
Corey: I just got to foregone pt 1 again and brb gonna go run through a wall
All the ALVINS for the new In Flames. Every Alvin that ever Alvined. We just broke our own album ranking system that we invented but a single album ago. Incredible. Check back next month when we make more poor decisions for the sake of internet content. For now, trust this process, Foregone is awesome. In Flames have officially ushered in a two album ramble win streak.
– Top Brass
Foregone is officially out on February 10 through Nuclear Blast. For more information on In Flames, jump over to their website or Facebook page.
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