Battles (album)

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Battles
In Flames Battles Album Cover.jpeg
Studio album by
In Flames
Released11 November 2016 (2016-11-11)
RecordedFebruary–April 2016
StudioWest Valley Studios, Woodland Hills, California, U.S.
GenreAlternative metal[1]
Length47:38
LabelEleven Seven, Nuclear Blast
ProducerHoward Benson
In Flames chronology
Siren Charms
(2014) 		Battles
(2016) 		I, the Mask
(2019)
Singles from Battles
  1. "The Truth"
    Released: 26 August 2016
  2. "The End"
    Released: 26 August 2016
  3. "Through My Eyes"
    Released: 14 October 2016
  4. "Save Me"
    Released: 4 November 2016
  5. "Here Until Forever"
    Released: 12 May 2017
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
LoudwirePositive[2]
Metal Hammer3.5/5 stars[3]
Sputnikmusic1.5/5 stars[4]

Battles is the twelfth studio album by the Swedish heavy metal band In Flames.[5][6] It was released on 11 November 2016 in the United States via Eleven Seven Music. It is the last album to feature longtime bassist Peter Iwers and the first of two albums[7] to feature former Red drummer Joe Rickard, who replaced longtime drummer Daniel Svensson, who left the band in 2015.

Track listing[]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Drained"
4:06
2."The End"
  • Fridén
  • Gelotte
  • Benson
  • Engelin
3:58
3."Like Sand"
3:43
4."The Truth"
  • Fridén
  • Gelotte
  • Benson
  • Bowe
  • Skolnik
3:04
5."In My Room"
  • Fridén
  • Gelotte
  • Benson
3:25
6."Before I Fall"
  • Fridén
  • Gelotte
  • Benson
  • Zac Maloy
3:27
7."Through My Eyes"
  • Fridén
  • Gelotte
  • Benson
  • Bowe
  • Skolnik
3:50
8."Battles"
  • Fridén
  • Gelotte
  • Benson
2:58
9."Here Until Forever"
  • Fridén
  • Gelotte
  • Benson
  • Engelin
4:19
10."Underneath My Skin"
  • Fridén
  • Gelotte
  • Benson
  • Bowe
  • Skolnik
3:30
11."Wallflower"
  • Fridén
  • Gelotte
  • Benson
  • Engelin
7:06
12."Save Me"
  • Fridén
  • Gelotte
  • Benson
4:12
13."Greatest Greed" (bonus track)
  • Fridén
  • Gelotte
  • Benson
  • Engelin
4:09
14."Us Against the World" (bonus track)
  • Fridén
  • Gelotte
  • Benson
3:40
Total length:47:38
Japanese edition bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
15."Here Until Forever" (alternate version)
  • Fridén
  • Gelotte
  • Benson
  • Engelin
3:58
Total length:51:36

Personnel[]

In Flames
Additional musicians
  • Örjan Örnkloo – keyboards, programming
  • Marc Vangool – pedal steel guitar
Other personnel
  • Howard Benson – production
  • Mike Plotnikoff – engineer, mixing
  • Hatsukazu "Hatch" Inagaki – engineering
  • Carl Stoodt – engineering assistance
  • Shaun Ezrol – engineering assistance
  • Tom Coyne – mastering
  • Randy Merrill – mastering assistance
  • Paul Decarli – editing
  • Mark Vangool – guitar technician
  • Blake Armstrong – artwork, design
  • Andy C. Fellows – design

Charts[]

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[8] 38
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[9] 8
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[10] 45
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[11] 58
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[12] 19
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[13] 3
French Albums (SNEP)[14] 101
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[15] 7
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[16] 13
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[17] 83
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[18] 2
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] 13
UK Albums (OCC)[20] 75
US Billboard 200[21] 60

References[]

  1. ^ Weaver, James. "In the studio with In Flames as they work on their new album". Metal Hammer. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
  2. ^ Bowar, Chad (11 November 2016). "In Flames, 'Battles'". Loudwire. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  3. ^ Barbour, Rob (31 October 2016). "In Flames album review - Battles". Metal Hammer. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  4. ^ "In Flames - Battles (album review)". sputnikmusic.com. 11 November 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
  5. ^ "Siren Charms". 8 September 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2016 – via Amazon.
  6. ^ "In Flames". Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  7. ^ "I, the Mask". 1 March 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  8. ^ "Australiancharts.com – In Flames – Battles". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  9. ^ "Austriancharts.at – In Flames – Battles" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  10. ^ "Ultratop.be – In Flames – Battles" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  11. ^ "Ultratop.be – In Flames – Battles" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  12. ^ "In Flames Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  13. ^ "In Flames: Battles" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  14. ^ "Lescharts.com – In Flames – Battles". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  15. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – In Flames – Battles" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  16. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – In Flames – Battles". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  17. ^ "TOP 100 ALBUMES — SEMANA 46: del 11.11.2016 al 17.11.2016" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  18. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – In Flames – Battles". Hung Medien. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  19. ^ "Swisscharts.com – In Flames – Battles". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  20. ^ November 2016/7502/ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  21. ^ "In Flames Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 November 2016.

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