Battles is the twelfth studio album by Swedish heavy metal band In Flames.[6][7] It was released on 11 November 2016 in the United States via Eleven Seven Music. It is the last album to feature longtime bassist Peter Iwers and the first of two albums[8] to feature former Red drummer Joe Rickard, who replaced longtime drummer Daniel Svensson, who left the band in 2015. Music videos were made for the tracks "Here Until Forever" and "The End".
Battles | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 11 November 2016 | |||
Recorded | February–April 2016 | |||
Studio | West Valley Studios, Woodland Hills, California, U.S. | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 47:38 | |||
Label | Eleven Seven, Nuclear Blast | |||
Producer | Howard Benson | |||
In Flames chronology | ||||
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Singles from Battles | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Loudwire | Positive[3] |
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Track listing
editNo. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Drained" | 4:06 | |
2. | "The End" |
| 3:58 |
3. | "Like Sand" |
| 3:43 |
4. | "The Truth" |
| 3:04 |
5. | "In My Room" |
| 3:25 |
6. | "Before I Fall" |
| 3:27 |
7. | "Through My Eyes" |
| 3:50 |
8. | "Battles" |
| 2:58 |
9. | "Here Until Forever" |
| 4:19 |
10. | "Underneath My Skin" |
| 3:30 |
11. | "Wallflower" |
| 7:06 |
12. | "Save Me" |
| 4:12 |
Total length: | 47:38 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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13. | "Greatest Greed" |
| 4:09 |
14. | "Us Against the World" |
| 3:40 |
Total length: | 55:27 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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15. | "Here Until Forever" (alternate version) |
| 3:58 |
Total length: | 59:25 |
Personnel
edit- In Flames
- Anders Fridén – vocals
- Björn Gelotte – lead guitar
- Niclas Engelin – rhythm guitar
- Peter Iwers – bass
- Joe Rickard – drums, drum programming
- Additional musicians
- Örjan Örnkloo – keyboards, programming
- Marc Vangool – pedal steel guitar
- Other personnel
- Howard Benson – production
- Mike Plotnikoff – engineer, mixing
- Hatsukazu "Hatch" Inagaki – engineering
- Carl Stoodt – engineering assistance
- Shaun Ezrol – engineering assistance
- Tom Coyne – mastering
- Randy Merrill – mastering assistance
- Paul Decarli – editing
- Marc Vangool – guitar technician
- Blake Armstrong – artwork, design
- Andy C. Fellows – design
Charts
editChart (2016) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[9] | 38 |
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[10] | 8 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[11] | 45 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[12] | 58 |
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[13] | 19 |
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[14] | 3 |
French Albums (SNEP)[15] | 101 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[16] | 7 |
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[17] | 13 |
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[18] | 83 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[19] | 2 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[20] | 13 |
UK Albums (OCC)[21] | 75 |
US Billboard 200[22] | 60 |
References
edit- ^ Weaver, James. "In the studio with In Flames as they work on their new album". Metal Hammer. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
- ^ Mills, Matt (2 August 2023). "Every In Flames album ranked from worst to best". Louder. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ Bowar, Chad (11 November 2016). "In Flames, 'Battles'". Loudwire. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ^ Barbour, Rob (31 October 2016). "In Flames album review – Battles". Metal Hammer. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ^ "In Flames – Battles (album review)". sputnikmusic.com. 11 November 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- ^ "Siren Charms". 8 September 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2016 – via Amazon.
- ^ "In Flames". Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ "I, the Mask". 1 March 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – In Flames – Battles". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – In Flames – Battles" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – In Flames – Battles" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – In Flames – Battles" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ^ "In Flames Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ^ "In Flames: Battles" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – In Flames – Battles". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – In Flames – Battles" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – In Flames – Battles". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ^ "TOP 100 ALBUMES — SEMANA 46: del 11.11.2016 al 17.11.2016" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – In Flames – Battles". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – In Flames – Battles". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- ^ November 2016/7502/ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ^ "In Flames Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 November 2016.