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In Flames

In Flames is a Swedish metal band, which was formed by guitarist Jesper Strömblad in 1990 in Gothenburg, Sweden. Along with the bands At the Gates and Dark Tranquillity, In Flames was responsible for developing the genre now known as melodic death metal.

During the band's early years, the band had a varying group of musicians recording with the band, including many session musicians. By the release of Colony (1999) the group had established a stable lineup. Their sixth studio album Reroute To Remain (2002) showed the band moving toward a newer style of music that moved further away from melodic death metal and closer to alternative metal. This decision was criticized by fans of the group's heavier metal sound; however, it increased the band's mainstream audience and bolstered their album sales. As of 2008, In Flames had sold over 2 million records worldwide.

Since the band's inception, In Flames have released eleven studio albums, three EPs, and one live DVD, their latest release being their eleventh studio album Siren Charms in 2014. In Flames has been nominated for three Grammis Awards. They won two of these nominations; one for Soundtrack to Your Escape (2004) in the "Hard Rock/Metal of the Year" category, and one nomination for their following album Come Clarity (2006) in the same category.

Usage examples of "in flames".

Etztak wanted to be free of his two opponents before the final battle with Rhodan would begin but at the same time he wished to prevent them from helping Rhodan's people who were lost on the iceworld in flames.

As he panned the looking glass slowly, hunting the tower, a slope covered in spaced leatherleaf and paperbark abruptly went up in flames, every tree become a torch at the same instant.

The silver radiance that burst from him sent her staggering back with a little cry, wreathed in flames.

The Russian tank boasted a cannon half again as big, thicker armor cleverly sloped to deflect shells, and an engine that was not only more powerful than a Panzer Ills but a diesel to boot, so it wouldn't go up in flames the way the German machine's petrol-powered Maybach so often did.

The whole barrier was in flames, the dry brush crackling nicely, bright tongues of hot fire leaping into the air.

He died in flames shortly after, but she still had power over men, and the power to cast the glamours that arise out of desire.

You realize, of course, that we stand a very good chance of going down in flames.

What if you'd loved a place like that, and seen it go down in flames?