--- title: "In Flames" type: "MusicGroup" url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/in-flames" genre: "Melodic Death Metal" country: "Sweden" formed: 1990 --- # In Flames **In Flames** is a melodic death metal band, from Sweden, active 1990 to present. In Flames is a Swedish heavy metal band from Gothenburg, formed in 1990. They are considered one of the pioneering acts of the Gothenburg metal scene, which also includes bands such as At the Gates and Dark Tranquillity. Their lineup has changed several times, with vocalist Anders Fridén and lead guitarist Björn Gelotte being the only consistent members since 1995. Since the departure of Jesper Strömblad in 2010, no original members remain with the band. The band has sold over two million records worldwide. Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_Flames ## Facts | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Name | In Flames | | Genre | Melodic Death Metal | | Parent genre | Death Metal | | Origin | Gothenburg, Sweden | | Formed | 1990 | | Releases in catalog | 23 | ## Genres [Melodic Death Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/melodic-death) · [Death Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/death-metal) ## Line-up | Musician | Instruments | Years | Status | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Anders Fridén](https://themetalnet.com/musician/anders-friden) | Lead vocals | 1995 to present | Current | | [Niclas Engelin](https://themetalnet.com/musician/niclas-engelin) | Guitar | 1997 to present | Current | | [Daniel Svensson](https://themetalnet.com/musician/daniel-svensson) | Drums (drum set) | 1998 to present | Current | | [Joe Rickard](https://themetalnet.com/musician/joe-rickard) | Drums (drum set) | 2016 to present | Current | | [Björn Gelotte](https://themetalnet.com/musician/bjorn-gelotte) | Drums (drum set), Guitar | 1995 to present | Current | | [Bryce Paul Newman](https://themetalnet.com/musician/bryce-paul-newman) | Electric bass guitar | 2017 to present | Current | | [Tanner Wayne](https://themetalnet.com/musician/tanner-wayne) | Drums (drum set) | 2018 to present | Current | | [Jesper Strömblad](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jesper-stromblad) | Drums (drum set), Guitar, Keyboard | 1990 to 2010 | Former | | [Anders Iwers](https://themetalnet.com/musician/anders-iwers) | Guitar | 1990 to 1992 | Former | | [Glenn Ljungström](https://themetalnet.com/musician/glenn-ljungstrom) | Guitar | 1993 to 1997 | Former | | [Peter Iwers](https://themetalnet.com/musician/peter-iwers) | Bass guitar | 1997 to 2016 | Former | | [Johan Larsson](https://themetalnet.com/musician/johan-larsson) | Bass guitar | 1990 to 1997 | Former | | [Carl Näslund](https://themetalnet.com/musician/carl-naslund) | Electric guitar | 1993 to 1994 | Former | ## Discography | Year | Release | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | 1994 | [Lunar Strain](https://themetalnet.com/album/5a3f33e2-3487-3f17-aa91-36395749bc64) | Album | | 1994 | [Subterranean](https://themetalnet.com/album/cc04f7be-ed22-3825-acbc-1411050d7d1b) | EP | | 1996 | [The Jester Race](https://themetalnet.com/album/1e987cd2-c9db-334c-9229-6dbe63f67c41) | Album | | 1997 | [Black‐Ash Inheritance](https://themetalnet.com/album/1baee568-7ba6-3b5b-b5d8-0eac5ea82e0a) | EP | | 1997 | [Whoracle](https://themetalnet.com/album/007b8b13-b246-3ab4-bd20-d6e3f1fbfc0d) | Album | | 1999 | [Colony](https://themetalnet.com/album/cad68c7a-d07b-355e-8754-611db7b4aa3f) | Album | | 2000 | [Clayman](https://themetalnet.com/album/088345b2-2604-344d-bf53-0fc1628629b8) | Album | | 2002 | [Nothing / Reroute to Remain](https://themetalnet.com/album/abb6e03d-f9a0-433a-a84e-57504d4461a8) | EP | | 2002 | [Reroute to Remain: Fourteen Songs of Conscious Insanity](https://themetalnet.com/album/af38df72-f4b7-37c2-ab80-2bc2716f3b39) | Album | | 2003 | [Trigger](https://themetalnet.com/album/9bc43dd9-fd54-3eee-8f24-fbac41bf6472) | EP | | 2004 | [Soundtrack to Your Escape](https://themetalnet.com/album/1b602777-16aa-3f8a-8234-fe9efdf68434) | Album | | 2006 | [Come Clarity](https://themetalnet.com/album/3f42bf96-37bf-3708-be5a-448bc667d266) | Album | | 2008 | [A Sense of Purpose](https://themetalnet.com/album/0c259526-5c0d-3f36-9171-04eae5045ffe) | Album | | 2008 | [The Mirror’s Truth](https://themetalnet.com/album/904f3203-3af3-34f6-b4a0-e564f62f8bae) | EP | | 2011 | [8 Songs](https://themetalnet.com/album/27385945-23df-4d58-a4e0-5111d5bd3829) | EP | | 2011 | [Sounds of a Playground Fading](https://themetalnet.com/album/beca80fc-a3a4-499f-afcd-8c8a87be2155) | Album | | 2014 | [Siren Charms](https://themetalnet.com/album/41472d56-b66f-4788-8d8e-0a32be8c1c5f) | Album | | 2016 | [Battles](https://themetalnet.com/album/23294cc0-9570-4e7d-8fd3-2563d55ee4d0) | Album | | 2017 | [Down, Wicked & No Good](https://themetalnet.com/album/c76c938b-6ced-4d74-9c37-7b32abc3aa8f) | EP | | 2019 | [I, the Mask](https://themetalnet.com/album/ed375398-6240-4fdb-a1ac-ee6154025d0b) | Album | | 2020 | [Clayman 2020](https://themetalnet.com/album/7e0715f1-af66-4409-b3bf-768192566ec4) | EP | | 2023 | [Foregone](https://themetalnet.com/album/299f707e-ddf1-4edc-8a76-b0e85a31095b) | Album | | 2023 | [Hell Is Overcrowded and Heaven’s Full of Sinners](https://themetalnet.com/album/0aff8935-a969-4215-a0ec-79bce769a50f) | EP | ## Related bands - [Metallica](https://themetalnet.com/band/metallica) (listened together) - [Slipknot](https://themetalnet.com/band/slipknot) (listened together) - [Amon Amarth](https://themetalnet.com/band/amon-amarth) (listened together) - [Dark Tranquillity](https://themetalnet.com/band/dark-tranquillity) (listened together) - [Disturbed](https://themetalnet.com/band/disturbed) (listened together) - [Korn](https://themetalnet.com/band/korn) (listened together) - [Soilwork](https://themetalnet.com/band/soilwork) (listened together) - [Killswitch Engage](https://themetalnet.com/band/killswitch-engage) (listened together) - [Megadeth](https://themetalnet.com/band/megadeth) (listened together) - [Trivium](https://themetalnet.com/band/trivium) (listened together) - [Slayer](https://themetalnet.com/band/slayer) (listened together) - [Nightwish](https://themetalnet.com/band/nightwish) (listened together) ## Official and external links - metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/In_Flames/11 - x: https://twitter.com/InFlames_SWE - youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0QwlMMfgBEq4q2czxJD5uw - spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/57ylwQTnFnIhJh4nu4rxCs - instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inflames/ - facebook: https://www.facebook.com/inflames - deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/120 - bandcamp: https://inflamesoffical.bandcamp.com/ - apple music: https://music.apple.com/se/artist/15866128 --- Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/in-flames](https://themetalnet.com/band/in-flames). 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