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0.0 | i want to mort. | November 10th 16 | the bar was lying on the ground and they still managed to get under it. impressive.
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1.0 awful | Kusangii | November 9th 16 | Jesper must be crying/laughing his ass off right now
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2.0 poor | InFlamesWeThrash666 | August 26th 16 | i'm probably the only one around here who still cares about this band.They went full pop with this
one but i think it's better than SC
New edit: it's not
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0.0 | INTERNATIONAL POPSTAR STEVEN WILSON | November 12th 16 | "man fuck this new In Flames album pop metal generic bullshit that nobody else likes either anyway. waste of time 1/5. oh FUCK YEAH new Avenged Sevenfold with GUITARS and also 15 minute tracks oh man. yeah that's not basically the same shit, different day. I'm objective. aoty 2016 by far" - Darron Dubai
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1.0 awful | Brendan Schroer STAFF | November 13th 16 | It looks as though their career is certainly going up... in flames :D :D :D
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1.0 awful | ItsOnlySkinDeep | November 12th 16 | At this point I don't even care if they release another Gothenburg death metal album. Now they just need to make GOOD music. Excuse me one again while I go listen to TJR-Clayman.
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1.5 very poor | Jared Floryan | November 10th 16 | (10/18/18): My new kind of fear is In Flames churning out a country album afterwards, despite what Anders Friden has stated in the past. With that said, here lies Swedish metallers In Flames' twelfth studio release, one which ventures even further into the pop sphere while its "best" moments try too hard to recall A Sense of Purpose. If the Auto-Tunage and washed out production values don't turn customers off, then the uninspired musicianship, asinine lyrical content, and Anders' growing incompetence as a vocalist ought to do the trick. Sure, Battles is more energetic than Siren Charms, but this tidbit isn't reassuring when everything else that I felt went wrong with the record is taken into account. You could say that In Flames have... lost this battle. YEEEEEEAAAAAH!!!! I greatly doubt they're gonna win the war at this point either.
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3.0 good | AmbushReality | March 10th 17 | I recently revisited this after hearing it once and immediately giving it a 1.5 back around when it came out. Now let me preface, I got into metal well after In Flames rose to the top of melo-death, therefore I don't have the emotional attachment to *Clayman*-era In Flames that many longtime fans have. I have, however, heard all their records, and their trend increasingly farther into the realm of "selling out" is very apparent. That said, this has not been the same band of old for quite some time now, and you simply can't expect a bunch of dudes pushing 50 to be putting out records like their earlier releases anymore. So, in recognizing that In Flames has been shooting for arena-ready "pop metal' since *Reroute to Remain,* *Battles* becomes much more tolerable. While yes, its not interesting instrumentally nor lyrically, it is quite a leap up, as a whole, from *Siren Charms* and *Playground.* Radio rock in 2016-17 is very stale, boring, and not even catchy like it used to be, the latter of which being why *Battles* is actually a decent release. Some of the best hooks in the band's discography lie within this track listing, including the title track, "Through My Eyes," "Drained," and "The End." ...Yes, this band sold out, but that was a long time ago. And like it or not, this is above average for what mainstream rock radio gets these days. You simply cannot expect a band to make 10+ *Clayman*'s in a career.
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3.0 good | BRAman22 | March 1st 17 | While Battles is certainly the most generic of In Flames' more pop sound, it still has some of the same great hooks. These great hooks are fewer, but still present in songs like In My Room and Underneath My Skin especially.
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2.7 average | Trey STAFF | November 16th 16 | It's In Flames doing what they do these days. The music is still generic rock/metal and the vocalist still sucks, but somehow the end result is a decent release.
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1.0 awful | cloakanddagger | November 13th 16 | Honestly didn't think this band could get worse after siren charms, but they never fail to exceed my expectations.
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1.0 awful | Snide | November 12th 16 | Probably one of the worst albums of the year, absolutely no redeeming factors whatsoever.
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3.0 good | snorriberg | November 10th 16 | Not as bad as i expected, I enjoyed In Flames back in the days and still do, its just different and i still respect em
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3.0 good | MegaResurrectedJake4 | November 9th 16 | Better than expected (I was expecting pretty bad). Better than Siren Charms. I think its time to just accept In Flames as
becoming pop. Makes sense. They're older dudes. They delivered some passionate music for a decent amount of years.
Now they're trying to speak to a younger/wider audience. I give them credit for producing catchy music. If you want to call
them sell outs, they sold out pretty good without really forsaking much integrity in my opinion. Good radio songs. Drained,
Like Sand, In my Room, and Battles are probably my favorite tracks.
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2.5 average | GregoriusV | September 17th 16 | I bumped Bury Me In Riffs's comment just to make the question be above the answer
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0.0 | elliootsmeuth | September 6th 16 | Album cover gives me all the relevant information I need.
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2.0 poor | brandiblitz142 | December 25th 16 | Not the most unlistenable thing in the world, but so plain and boring with some cringey lyrics/tryhard choruses that make this quite poor. "Drained" isn't bad though, and "The End" would also be a decent listen if it wasn't for the oddly placed child choir in the chorus.
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1.0 awful | seoplednakirf | November 23rd 16 | It is 100% confirmed that the style twist is for the cash of emo teens; if it wasn't they'd still be playing the jester race live. They have taken a dump on their previous work.
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1.5 very poor | BHAR | November 15th 16 | Unfortunately, In Flames still refuse to listen to their fans and keep going in the same manufactured, commercialized direction. At this point they're an irrelevant band anyway, so no one should be paying much attention to them anymore. The only redeeming point of this album would be "The End", but other than that, nothing can save this atrocity.
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1.5 very poor | wanderlust | November 12th 16 | In flames and quality dont mix like two dicks and no bitch
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1.5 very poor | DerKommandant | November 9th 16 | I've been a long-time fan of In Flames, hell i even enjoyed a couple of songs of Siren Charms, but this album make it look like a masterpiece.
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3.0 good | Mitch | September 28th 23 | I think this is gonna become a guilty pleasure for me.
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1.5 very poor | Raichuzilla | October 17th 21 | this and sirens they finally dropped any pretense of being metallers in any form as well as thinking they were doing anything new/cool and have settled comfortably in their mainstream nude/alt rock persona. credit for thus being more coherent, but the muz itself is ok bro. greatest greed isn't actually bad
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1.0 awful | ChuppaC | November 29th 20 | IF descends to the lowest possible rating. It makes me sad. Really sad.
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2.0 poor | Antonius | February 13th 17 | The first half of the album contains probably the strongest moments - if any exist here. Anders' growling prevails in songs such as 'Drained' and 'The End', while the melody in 'Before I Fall' marks a positive note. However, the attempt to win listeners over radio-friendly choruses is what will make many turn away once again. I keep only the self-titled track which summarises Battles.
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2.0 poor | Ghost22446 | November 11th 16 | Listened to the whole album, fortunately enough haven't fell asleep while doing it, still pretty hollow stuff compared to
Come Clarity. But this time I'm not disappointed, because if I was, that would mean that I still have faith in this band.
Now they're just pissing on their good name's grave and they don't plan to stop it.
1,9/5.
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2.0 poor | RockerToad | November 4th 16 | I have a bad feeling about this... Hope it's at least on par with Sounds of a playground fading.
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3.0 good | Piem | March 15th 24 |
1.0 awful | Tool1 | February 24th 24 |
1.5 very poor | tcarafi | February 20th 24 |
1.0 awful | Luna | November 28th 23 |
2.0 poor | Titan | October 1st 23 |
2.5 average | FunJan | August 8th 23 |
1.0 awful | s0nicx | July 19th 23 |
2.0 poor | FlakMT | March 20th 23 |
2.0 poor | bSmith | March 19th 23 |
2.0 poor | haxxiy | February 11th 23 |
1.0 awful | Shwany | January 13th 23 |
1.0 awful | Rosti | November 22nd 22 |
2.0 poor | Zakusz | October 12th 22 |
1.5 very poor | Djokoll | September 14th 22 |
1.0 awful | Frnwe1 | September 5th 22 |
3.0 good | Matty CONTRIBUTOR | June 13th 22 |
2.0 poor | hbr00 | June 13th 22 |
2.0 poor | DType | May 28th 22 |
1.0 awful | Davey | May 5th 22 |
3.5 great | Fatbop | April 9th 22 |
2.0 poor | Vusra | January 28th 22 |
1.0 awful | JoneHK | December 6th 21 |
1.5 very poor | PHClock | July 30th 21 |
2.0 poor | nbats | July 19th 21 |
1.5 very poor | mctang | March 12th 21 |
1.5 very poor | Harlz | February 27th 21 |
2.5 average | ErichB | January 24th 21 |
2.0 poor | Hehe | December 14th 20 |
1.5 very poor | Gorey13 | December 5th 20 |
1.5 very poor | Brabiz | October 19th 20 |
2.0 poor | Sundri | September 27th 20 |
1.0 awful | Skiiddz | September 25th 20 |
3.0 good | axeax | May 19th 20 |
2.5 average | Zac124 | April 20th 20 |
2.0 poor | ICDD | February 23rd 20 |
1.5 very poor | jfish226 | November 25th 19 |
1.5 very poor | mEyck07 | November 19th 19 |
1.0 awful | dcube | October 31st 19 |
2.5 average | aGit | September 23rd 19 |
2.5 average | HybridF | August 20th 19 |
1.5 very poor | tuacafb | August 20th 19 |
1.5 very poor | kodama | August 4th 19 |
1.0 awful | Prole | July 7th 19 |
1.0 awful | JOK | July 6th 19 |
1.0 awful | josh | June 10th 19 |
1.0 awful | Dune1 | May 19th 19 |
2.0 poor | Sarah | May 12th 19 |
1.5 very poor | sohudrk | April 20th 19 |
2.5 average | Halez | April 2nd 19 |
4.0 excellent | cam15 | March 22nd 19 |
5.0 classic | jc3494 | March 4th 19 |
4.0 excellent | abysmo | March 2nd 19 |
1.5 very poor | blou52 | March 2nd 19 |
1.0 awful | Josh | February 27th 19 |
1.5 very poor | spittis | February 18th 19 |
2.0 poor | bruzzo | January 24th 19 |
1.0 awful | Blurbs | January 14th 19 |
1.5 very poor | Meridiu5 | December 28th 18 |
1.5 very poor | Oof | December 25th 18 |
1.5 very poor | latpac | December 20th 18 |
1.5 very poor | ryguy | November 22nd 18 |
1.0 awful | Derek | November 22nd 18 |
1.0 awful | 2ool | November 5th 18 |
1.5 very poor | Rice303 | October 28th 18 |
1.0 awful | Docile | October 6th 18 |
1.5 very poor | YuckFou | September 11th 18 |
1.0 awful | hsb | September 2nd 18 |
2.5 average | Nero88 | July 31st 18 |
5.0 classic | alamo | July 27th 18 |
1.0 awful | qwex | May 21st 18 |
1.5 very poor | Rausku | May 21st 18 |
3.0 good | Jarek | May 3rd 18 |
3.5 great | JDubb | April 29th 18 |
2.5 average | Flave | February 13th 18 |
1.5 very poor | Noobl | February 13th 18 |
2.5 average | Nan | February 8th 18 |
1.5 very poor | ElSomni | February 1st 18 |
2.5 average | Chelsea | January 20th 18 |
3.0 good | Loch | January 20th 18 |
2.5 average | Tobeza | January 15th 18 |
1.0 awful | dermox | December 19th 17 |
1.5 very poor | TheCynic | December 10th 17 |
2.5 average | snakesc | December 7th 17 |
1.5 very poor | RAGG | December 2nd 17 |
1.0 awful | mifzal | November 23rd 17 |
1.5 very poor | Death | November 16th 17 |
1.0 awful | PWD | November 12th 17 |
1.5 very poor | ctay145 | October 15th 17 |
1.5 very poor | Elevon | October 9th 17 |
3.0 good | deaad | September 24th 17 |
3.5 great | Sebe | September 1st 17 |
1.5 very poor | Mikpol | August 7th 17 |
1.5 very poor | Santet | May 10th 17 |
2.5 average | hasan | April 6th 17 |
1.5 very poor | El Olam | March 22nd 17 |
1.0 awful | Redlar | March 20th 17 |
1.5 very poor | wtabor | March 14th 17 |
1.5 very poor | Freitag | March 14th 17 |
1.0 awful | Enzx | March 9th 17 |
2.0 poor | YUJOS | March 8th 17 |
1.5 very poor | chanson | February 10th 17 |
1.5 very poor | Joran | February 7th 17 |
2.5 average | Jedaum | January 9th 17 |
2.5 average | Veldin | January 7th 17 |
3.0 good | ZairoN | January 1st 17 |
3.5 great | alsid | December 26th 16 |
1.5 very poor | Scoob | December 22nd 16 |
2.5 average | boff | December 22nd 16 |
3.0 good | NateMa | December 16th 16 |
2.0 poor | Emim | December 12th 16 |
1.0 awful | bnyby | December 11th 16 |
1.5 very poor | tysly | December 9th 16 |
2.5 average | vkristi | December 8th 16 |
1.5 very poor | maxer | December 4th 16 |
2.0 poor | tellah | December 1st 16 |
2.5 average | jmh886 | December 1st 16 |
4.0 excellent | ariich | November 29th 16 |
2.0 poor | Leymon | November 29th 16 |
2.5 average | Bierlag | November 28th 16 |
1.0 awful | Hyndez | November 26th 16 |
4.0 excellent | MukiMuki | November 26th 16 |
1.5 very poor | DuckKing | November 21st 16 |
1.5 very poor | Majkl | November 19th 16 |
1.5 very poor | Malchior | November 19th 16 |
1.5 very poor | Edwins88 | November 19th 16 |
2.5 average | mikep87 | November 18th 16 |
2.0 poor | Kronzo | November 18th 16 |
1.5 very poor | mlwry | November 18th 16 |
1.0 awful | Crysler | November 17th 16 |
4.0 excellent | Timtim | November 17th 16 |
1.5 very poor | TheTripP | November 16th 16 |
1.0 awful | Thor | November 15th 16 |
2.0 poor | Moge | November 15th 16 |
4.0 excellent | Sabaton | November 15th 16 |
2.0 poor | Synner | November 15th 16 |
1.0 awful | Hawks | November 14th 16 |
1.5 very poor | Donchivo | November 14th 16 |
3.5 great | wojodta | November 14th 16 |
1.5 very poor | Wolfe | November 14th 16 |
2.5 average | JWT155 | November 14th 16 |
1.5 very poor | Zougi | November 14th 16 |
2.5 average | em17ah | November 14th 16 |
3.0 good | chayka | November 14th 16 |
2.0 poor | Spec | November 14th 16 |
1.5 very poor | Pherin | November 13th 16 |
1.5 very poor | gas83 | November 13th 16 |
1.0 awful | Faraudo | November 13th 16 |
3.5 great | mew151 | November 13th 16 |
1.0 awful | Subrick | November 13th 16 |
1.0 awful | valek | November 12th 16 |
3.0 good | Wilk0 | November 12th 16 |
4.0 excellent | cikogfb | November 12th 16 |
4.0 excellent | Xantra | November 12th 16 |
3.0 good | Spice | November 12th 16 |
3.0 good | Poet | November 12th 16 |
1.5 very poor | gilly | November 12th 16 |
1.5 very poor | acmolan | November 12th 16 |
3.5 great | kym | November 12th 16 |
3.5 great | zantxu | November 12th 16 |
3.5 great | betray | November 12th 16 |
3.0 good | Gbhill | November 12th 16 |
2.0 poor | Mojito | November 12th 16 |
3.5 great | CutMan | November 12th 16 |
1.0 awful | Kyle Ward EMERITUS | November 11th 16 |
1.0 awful | Wicker | November 11th 16 |
1.0 awful | hiryu14 | November 11th 16 |
1.0 awful | Leprous | November 11th 16 |
2.0 poor | Dmax28 | November 11th 16 |
1.5 very poor | Scoot | November 11th 16 |
1.0 awful | Elynna | November 11th 16 |
1.0 awful | bakor | November 11th 16 |
1.0 awful | Suli | November 11th 16 |
1.5 very poor | CarlosAG | November 11th 16 |
1.5 very poor | Jeejee | November 11th 16 |
1.0 awful | IceMole | November 10th 16 |
1.5 very poor | Gazo | November 10th 16 |
1.5 very poor | Phate72 | November 10th 16 |
2.0 poor | heck | November 9th 16 |
1.0 awful | trilo | November 6th 16 |
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