2019 studio album by In Flames
I, the Mask is the thirteenth studio album by Swedish heavy metal band In Flames, released on 1 March 2019.[1][2][3] It is the band's first release since Whoracle (1997) without longtime bassist Peter Iwers,[4] and the last to feature Joe Rickard on drums.[5] It is the debut album for bassist Bryce Paul and drummer Tanner Wayne.[6] It is also the last album to feature guitarist Niclas Engelin.
A chiptune reimagined version of the album (programmed by Sam Brown) was released in March 2020 through Better Noise Music to celebrate the album's first anniversary.[7]
Loudwire named it one of the 50 best metal albums of 2019.[8]
Track listing
Personnel
In Flames
Additional musicians
- Joe Rickard – drums (all songs except "(This Is Our) House")[5]
- Örjan Örnkloo – programming
- Howard Benson – additional keyboards
Production
- Howard Benson − producer
- Mike Plotnikoff − recording
- Hatsukazu "Hatch" Inagaki − recording
- Trevor Dietrich − additional engineering
- Zach Darf − additional engineering
- Paul Decarli − digital editing
- Chris Lord-Alge − mixing
- Ted Jensen − mastering
- Blake Armstrong − artwork
Charts
References
- ^ Bienstock, Richard (17 December 2018). "In Flames Detail Forthcoming Album, 'I, The Mask,' Share Two New Tracks". Guitar World. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- ^ Thiessen, Brock (14 December 2018). "In Flames Unveil New Album 'I, The Mask'". Exclaim!. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ DiVita, Joe (11 January 2019). "In Flames Issue Lyric Video for 'I, The Mask' Title Track". Loudwire. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ "CYHRA Parts Ways With Ex-IN FLAMES Bassist PETER IWERS". Blabbermouth.net. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ a b "I, the Mask". Nuclear Blast. 1 March 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- ^ "IN FLAMES Singer Explains Latest Drummer Change". Blabbermouth.net. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ "IN FLAMES Releases Arcade Version Of 'I, The Mask' Album". Blabbermouth.net. 6 March 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ "The 50 Best Metal Albums of 2019". Loudwire. 3 December 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ "「I, the Mask / アイ・ザ・マスク」 | Ward Records". ワードレコーズ | Ward Records (in Japanese). Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – In Flames – I, the Mask". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – In Flames – I, the Mask" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – In Flames – I, the Mask" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – In Flames – I, the Mask" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ "In Flames Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – In Flames – I, the Mask" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ "In Flames: I, the Mask" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes – SNEP (Week 10, 2019)". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – In Flames – I, the Mask" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2019. 10. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
- ^ "VG-lista – Topp 40 Album uke 10, 2019". VG-lista. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ "Top 100 Albumes – Semana 10: del 1.3.2019 al 7.3.2019" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
- ^ "Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 8 March 2019. Click on "Veckans albumlista".
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ "In Flames Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 12 March 2019.