Comments on: In Flames – A Sense of Purpose

By: Fred Phillips

Fred Phillips — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:50:43 +0000

I think Chris is right on here. I rarely like anything on first listen, so I tend to give even things I hate the first time around a couple of listens. It took six or seven times through for me to develop a taste for it. I liked it a little better each time.

By: Chris Dick

Chris Dick — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:55:39 +0000

It grew on me. Weird as that sounds. I hated it as first. Thought it was re-re-retread. Then it started to grow on me. I think it deserves time and more than a cursory listen.

By: Fred Phillips

Fred Phillips — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 06:25:14 +0000

I don’t know. I don’t think it’s nearly as bad as Soundtrack. I hated it initially, and I still think its their weakest record with the exception of Soundtrack, but there are a few songs that grew on me after a few listens.

By: Staylow

Staylow — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 02:45:04 +0000

I like Clayman, and I love Come Clarity. Reroute and Soundtrack have a few good songs between them, but for the most part, are very disappointing albums. However, neither of them are even close to the atrociousness that this one reaches. I barely made it through on solid listen. If they continue this path, I’ll be done with them. But if they continue their checkerboard pattern of good/bad albums, I expect the next one to at least be decent. Until then, I want absolutely nothing to do with this one.

By: jon

jon — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:45:01 +0000

if anders were even 1/3 as good as strid, in flames would be better. i remember when people slagged anders for his work on clayman for the higher-pitched screaming, but at least it had force…now it is a throaty yelp devoid of much force. a shame.

By: swampthang

swampthang — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:32:25 +0000

ugh eh blah meh