NASHVILLE |FR: LIBBY COFFEY/ANGELA VILLANUEVA/BARI LIEBERMAN—MSO
IN FLAMES:
RELEASE ‘SOUNDS OF A PLAYGROUND FADING’ ON
CENTURY MEDIA
ACCLAIMED SWEDISH ALTERNATIVE METAL GROUP INVADES
SONISPHERE FESTIVALS (U.K., SWITZERLAND, FINLAND, SWEDEN, NORWAY) AND
PREPARES TO LAUNCH SUMMER U.S. ATTACKON THE MAIN STAGES OF
ROCKSTAR ENERGY MAYHEM FESTIVAL
AND
HEADLINING U.S. SHOWS WITH TRIVIUM, KINGDOM OF SORROW AND
STRAIGHT LINE STITCH
Pictured above, IN FLAMES.
Swedish alternative metal act IN FLAMES–revered for their innovative blend of progressive metal and hardcore which launched the group to the forefront of the new wave of alternative metal–have released their 14th album titled SOUNDS OF PLAYGROUND FADING via Century Media. After mainstage performances at the Sonisphere Festivals (U.K., Finland, Switzerland, Sweden, Norway), the acclaimed group–who have sold over 2.5 million albums worldwide to date–are set to thrill U.S. audiences all summer long on the Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival alongside Disturbed, Godsmack, Megadeth, Machine Head and Suicide Silence as well as perform headlining shows with Trivium, Kingdom of Sorrow and Straight Line Stitch.
SOUNDS OF A PLAYGROUND FADING is the follow-up to A Sense of Purpose which marked the group’s 13th album and debuted at #28 on the Billboard Top 200 chart and #7 in Canada and was in the Top Ten of most European charts as the 7th most sold album in all of Europe at the time of release. For the new album, IN FLAMES—BJORN GELOTTE (Guitars), DANIEL SVENSSON (Drums), PETER IWERS (Bass Guitar), ANDERS FRIDEN (Vocals), NICLAS ENGELIN (Guitar)–holed up in their hometown of Gothenburg, Sweden at their own IF studios together with producers Roberto Laghi, Daniel Bergstrand and Örjan Örnkloo.
The group’s first single “Deliver Us” is currently impacting rock radio charts is already #1 at CMJ both in metal specialty singles and albums, meaning the single is getting played more than any full album combined on the CMJ chart. Look for more radio updates soon.
The group partnered with Patric Ullaeus of Revolver Film Company for the stunning video for the song which features the band performing sky high on a Ferris wheel, watch it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTiQ75HY0DA.
Watch the making of the “Deliver Us” clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0nJtg_w3cE.
IN FLAMES’ global domination continues as SOUNDS OF A PLAYGROUND FADING is released this week (June 20) in the following territories: United States, U.K., Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Norway, Benelux, France, Greece, Denmark, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Finland, Hungary, Japan, Australia and New Zealand with more to come.
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www.facebook.com/inflames
www.twitter.com/InFlames_SWE
www.myspace.com/inflames
www.YouTube.com/InFlamesCBG
www.Vimeo.com/inflames
http://c.itunes.apple.com/us/profile/id-15252
www.ifstudios.se
The full Tracklisting for SOUNDS OF A PLAYGROUND FADING:
- Sounds of a Playground Fading
- Deliver Us
- All For Me
- The Puzzle
- Fear Is The Weakness
- Where The Dead Ships Dwell
- The Attic
- Darker Times
- Ropes
- Enter Tragedy
- Jester’s Door
- A New Dawn
- Liberation
See the following IN FLAMES summer U.S. tour dates including the Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival and headlining U.S. shows with Trivium, Kingdom of Sorrow and Straight Line Stitch:
| Date | City | Venue | |
| Fri | 6/24 | Switzerland | Sonisphere Festival |
| Sat | 7/2 | Finland | Sonisphere Festival |
| Thu | 7/7 | Norway | Kvinesdal Rock Festival |
| Sat | 7/9 | Sweden | Sonisphere Festival |
| Sun | 7/10 | UK | Sonisphere Festival |
| Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival | |||
| Tue | 7/12 | Auburn, WA | White River Amphitheater |
| Wed | 7/13 | Nampa, ID | Idaho Center Amphitheater |
| Fri | 7/15 | Phoenix, AZ | Ashley Furniture Homestore Pavilion |
| Sat | 7/16 | Albuquerque, NM | Hard Rock Casino Presents: The Pavilion |
| Sun | 7/17 | Englewood, CO | Fiddler’s Green Amphitheater |
| Headlining Show w/ Trivium, Kingdom of Sorrow and Straight Line Stitch | |||
| Mon | 7/18 | Omaha, NE | Sokol Auditorium |
| Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival | |||
| Tue | 7/19 | Maryland Heights, MO | Verizon Wireless Amphitheater |
| Wed | 7/20 | Cincinnati, OH | Riverbend Music Center |
| Sat | 7/23 | Montreal, QC | Parc Jean-Drapeau (Heavy MTL) |
| Sun | 7/24 | Hartford, CT | Comcast Theatre |
| Headlining Show w/ Trivium, Kingdom of Sorrow and Straight Line Stitch | |||
| Mon | 7/25 | Niagara Falls, NY | Rapids Theater |
| Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival | |||
| Tue | 7/26 | Darien Center, NY | Darien Lake Performing Arts Center |
| Fri | 7/29 | Burgettstown, PA | First Niagara Pavilion |
| Sat | 7/30 | Bristow, VA | Jiffy Lube Live |
| Sun | 7/31 | Camden, NJ | Susquehanna Bank Center |
| Headlining Show w/ Trivium, Kingdom of Sorrow and Straight Line Stitch | |||
| Mon | 8/1 | Charlotte, NC | Amos’ Southend |
| Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival | |||
| Tue | 8/2 | Virginia Beach, VA | Farm Bureau Live At Virginia Beach |
| Wed | 8/3 | Raleigh, NC | Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek |
| Fri | 8/5 | Tinley Park, IL | First Midwest Bank Amphitheater |
| Sat | 8/6 | Clarkston, MI | DTE Energy Music Theatre |
| Sun | 8/7 | Noblesville, IN | Verizon Wireless Music Center |
| Tue | 8/9 | Oklahoma City, OK | Zoo Amphitheatre |
| Wed | 8/10 | Dallas, TX | Gexa Energy Pavilion |
| Fri | 8/12 | Atlanta, GA | Aaron’s Amphitheater at Lakewood |
| Sat | 8/13 | Tampa, FL | 1-800-ASK-GARY Amphitheatre |
| Sun | 8/14 | West Palm Beach, FL | Cruzan Amphitheater |
| Wed | 9/14 | Santiago, Spain | Sala Capitol |
| Fri | 9/16 | Madrid, Spain | Rivera |
| Sat | 9/17 | Bilbao, Spain | Rockstar Live |
| Sun | 9/18 | Barcelona, Spain | Razzmatazz |
| Tue | 9/20 | Lausanne, Switzerland | Les Docks |
| Thu | 9/22 | Hohenems, Austria | Event Centre |
| Sun | 9/25 | Budapest, Hungary | Petofi Hall |
| Mon | 9/26 | Zagreb, Croatia | Boogaloo Club |
| Tue | 9/27 | Milan, Italy | Alcatraz |
| Wed | 10/26 | St. Petersburg, Russia | Glavclub |
| Thu | 10/27 | Moscow, Russia | Milk Club |
| Fri | 10/28 | Yekaterinburg, Russia | Tele Club |
| Sun | 10/30 | Kiev, Ukraine | DK Nau |
| Mon | 11/21 | Ludwigsburg, Germany | Arena |
| Tue | 11/22 | Offenbach, Germany | Stadthalle Offenbach |
| Wed | 11/23 | Munich, Germany | Zenith |
| Fri | 11/25 | Oberhausen, Germany | Turbinhalle |
| Sat | 11/26 | Hamburg, Germany | Sporthalle |
| Sun | 11/27 | Brussels, Belgium | AB |
| Mon | 11/28 | Paris, France | Olympia |
| Wed | 11/30 | Tilburg, Holland | O13 |
Following is the complete IN FLAMES discography:
Lunar Strain(1994)
Subterranean (1995)
Jester Race (1995)
Whoracle (1997)
Colony (1999)
Clayman (2000)
Reroute To Remain (2002)
Soundtrack To Your Escape (2004)
Come Clarity (Ferret Music, 2006)
A Sense Of Purpose (2008)
Sounds Of A Playground Fading (Century Media, 2011)
IN FLAMES awards:
Sweden 2008
P4 Dist Award, P3 Rock “Album of the Year,” Swedish Metal Awards “Best Death Metal Band,” “Best Video” (for Alias), Bandit Rock Awards “Best Swedish Band, “Best Album,” Best Live Band.”
U.K.
Metal Hammer Awards “Golden God Award,” “Best International Act.”
Russia
Russian Ramp Award “Best International Band.”
Sweden 2010
Bandit Rock Award “Best Live Act Sweden” (their 7th time winning the award).
Contact MSO:
(818) 380-0400
Libby Coffey LCoffey@msopr.com ext. 224
Angela Villanueva AVillanueva@msopr.com ext. 232
Bari Lieberman BLieberman@msopr.com ext. 222
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