Reroute To Remain - In Flames

In Flames, the Melodic Death Metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden is one of the most influential Death metal bands of this age. In my opinion Reroute to Remain was their best Album and my personal favourite from the band. Containing the amazing guitar skills of Jesper Strömblad and Björn Gelotte, which not only are amazingly heavy but also melodic mixed with the great and unique vocal styles of Anders Fridén. This album really show's the skill and talent that In flames can generate. With Two singles and Two music videos including 'Trigger' and 'Cloud Connected' from this album aswell as another 12 memorible tracks, this album will have any death metal fan ...  Read the complete review

In Flames has reached a new level with this album, which some of the fans aren't too happy with the major changes that they have made to their sound. The Swedish melodic death metal band that everyone once knew has taken a big change of direction with their music. Personally I don't think it's that bad it still has the sound of In Flames, but at times it does sound a little too plain. But I don't think In Flames has lost their edge yet, this album to me seems to be very groovy, and extremely catchy. System is the first track on this album, and is a pretty good example to hear the new sound of In Flames. Don't expect to be hearing another Whoracle, or ...  Read the complete review

'Reroute to Remain' could easily be branded as In Flames' 'sell-out' album, though discerning listeners will have noticed the quality of their output slipping for a number of years previously. The style here is now far removed from their original, though is still essentially melodic death metal, albeit in a modernised form that's intended to be more acceptable to the standard, unadventurous reader of 'Kerrang!' magazine. Most songs are fairly slow and dull, and become incredibly repetitive as the album plods on, while Anders Friden now insists on combining his overly harsh yell with his irritatingly hoarse clean singing in almost every song. The band is so ...  Read the complete review