News: THE FIRST WEEK SUCCESS OF IN FLAMES BATTLES HEARD AROUND THE WORLD

On November 11^th Swedish metal visionaries, IN FLAMES, released their 12^th studio album, BATTLES, via Eleven Seven Music in North America and via Nuclear Blast outside of the U.S. The album debuted on charts throughout Europe landing in the top 10 on the Top Overall Albums Chart in Sweden (#2), Finland (#3), Germany (#7) and Austria (#8). BATTLES also appeared on the charts in North America debuting at #2 on the Metal chart, #5 on the Independent Record chart, and #8 on the Top Rock chart. Purchase the album HERE/Stream the album HERE.

  "In Flames are the melo-death masters, true pioneers with a towering legacy and one of the best live bands on the planet. If you don’t love them, you’re probably a dick."

“True to form, rife with rich, uplifting melodies and a rousing, cinematic feel, Battles maintains the high standard the quintet hold themselves to while also boasting a compelling freshness.”

Complete with 14 songs, the album showcases a new musical approach for the band while still staying true to themselves thus creating a whole new fan base while bringing their original fans along for the ride. With pounding, anthem-like force, the band’s first single, “The Truth” is instantly infectious, and currently trending Top 25 at Active Rock radio.

 

IN FLAMES is currently on their North American Co-Headlining tour, the ’Forged in Fire Tour’ presented by SiriusXM Octane with HELLYEAH, which kicked off on November 12th in Orlando, FL. Spanning 28 cities across the USA and Canada, the heavy metal tour of the fall is supported by new bands From Ashes To New and Source on all remaining shows. You can purchase tickets to the shows HERE. For more information on tickets and VIP offerings, visit: http://inflames.com/tour/.