At the beginning of the album, fans were privy to an awesome guitar solo, but there is something about the shift between acoustic and electric guitar in the last song that can’t be rivaled. But “Stay With Me,” the final track, is the most chilling with the acoustic guitar and haunting vocals. Honestly, the lyrics of every track on the album as a whole works well together and people will find themselves engaged throughout. Ultimately, the chant captures people’s attention initially, but the lyrics keep them engaged, such as, “this is our time/ we won’t back down,” and “join me in the fight/ the fight for our lives.” Another stand out song is “(This Is Our) House” due to the chant at the beginning which no other track makes use of.
While the song isn’t as fast-paced as some of the other songs such as “I Am Above” and “Burn,” it’s easily an enjoyable song on the album that hits hard with its lyrics. He seamlessly shifts back between gravely, screaming vocals and clear ones in this song and throughout the album as a whole.Īmong the 12 tracks, “Follow Me” stands out because of the acoustic opening and continued presence throughout the song. In the opener, “Voices,” fans are eased into the album with a nice progression from sound effects into a catchy guitar riff that shifts into the screaming vocals of Anders Fridén. It’s clear that they both acclimated well into the style of the band and brought their own flair as well. Since their previous album, Battles, the band has introduced two new members and I, The Mask will be the first album to feature bassist Bryce Paul and drummer Tanner Wayne. But for people who embraced the change, it will have them hitting rewind as soon as the album finishes. For people who didn’t like this shift of direction, this album won’t do anything for them. While they caused a giant rift to form when they started experimenting with a more alternative sound, the Swedish heavy metal band has honed in on what works for them. Twenty-nine years on the music scene and thirteen studio albums later, In Flames are still producing quality content that fans can get behind.
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