these guys are considered the fathers of melodic death metal hi I’m Rebecca
melodic death metal hi I’m Rebecca
melodic death metal hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and
Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and
Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking with in flames
so we always like to start by getting
so we always like to start by getting the origin stories of the band that we
the origin stories of the band that we
the origin stories of the band that we research tell us how enflames originated
research tell us how enflames originated
research tell us how enflames originated the flames was founded in 1992 already
the flames was founded in 1992 already
the flames was founded in 1992 already by a couple of guys
by a couple of guys
by a couple of guys no one of them are still in the band in
no one of them are still in the band in
no one of them are still in the band in the beginning there were so many lineup
the beginning there were so many lineup
the beginning there were so many lineup changes members came away and it wasn’t
changes members came away and it wasn’t
changes members came away and it wasn’t really until 98 when I joined we had a
really until 98 when I joined we had a
really until 98 when I joined we had a steady lineup for the first time and
steady lineup for the first time and
steady lineup for the first time and really tried to to concentrate on the
really tried to to concentrate on the
really tried to to concentrate on the band and tour as much as possible and
band and tour as much as possible and
band and tour as much as possible and see how far we could reach
so why don’t you tell us a bit about the
so why don’t you tell us a bit about the kind of music that you and your
kind of music that you and your
kind of music that you and your bandmates we’re listening to like as
bandmates we’re listening to like as
bandmates we’re listening to like as kids and what has come to really
kids and what has come to really
kids and what has come to really influence the inflame sound I think most
influence the inflame sound I think most
influence the inflame sound I think most of us was listening to like the new wave
of us was listening to like the new wave
of us was listening to like the new wave of British the metal maiden and stuff
of British the metal maiden and stuff
of British the metal maiden and stuff like that and also some death metal I
like that and also some death metal I
like that and also some death metal I mean in flames since the mix or at least
mean in flames since the mix or at least
mean in flames since the mix or at least was a mix of death metal with lots of
was a mix of death metal with lots of
was a mix of death metal with lots of melodies
speaking of which you guys are said to
speaking of which you guys are said to have founded melodic death metal would
have founded melodic death metal would
have founded melodic death metal would you agree with this and if so does it
you agree with this and if so does it
you agree with this and if so does it quit like added pressure on you guys
quit like added pressure on you guys
quit like added pressure on you guys there was a scene in Gothenburg back
there was a scene in Gothenburg back
there was a scene in Gothenburg back then in the early 90s and Gothenburg is
then in the early 90s and Gothenburg is
then in the early 90s and Gothenburg is not a big city and all these guys that
not a big city and all these guys that
not a big city and all these guys that played in these pants we played in
played in these pants we played in
played in these pants we played in different bands so everyone played with
different bands so everyone played with
different bands so everyone played with each other so to speak and we all
each other so to speak and we all
each other so to speak and we all listened to the same kind of music yeah
listened to the same kind of music yeah
listened to the same kind of music yeah you can say it it’s among other bands
you can say it it’s among other bands
you can say it it’s among other bands from Gothenburg
when you tell us about the band’s
when you tell us about the band’s evolution from album to album it’s that
evolution from album to album it’s that
evolution from album to album it’s that we were released 10 albums now and if
we were released 10 albums now and if
we were released 10 albums now and if you listen to the first one and then to
you listen to the first one and then to
you listen to the first one and then to the last one you hear it’s a big
the last one you hear it’s a big
the last one you hear it’s a big difference of course but if you listen
difference of course but if you listen
difference of course but if you listen to them in chronological order you
to them in chronological order you
to them in chronological order you definitely hear the red line and that
definitely hear the red line and that
definitely hear the red line and that still the melody is combined with
still the melody is combined with
still the melody is combined with aggressive that’s something that always
aggressive that’s something that always
aggressive that’s something that always will be pre in flames it’s our feeling
will be pre in flames it’s our feeling
will be pre in flames it’s our feeling for melodies
when you guys are putting together your
when you guys are putting together your songs are you re writing for are you
songs are you re writing for are you
songs are you re writing for are you writing for yourselves or cévennes it’s
writing for yourselves or cévennes it’s
writing for yourselves or cévennes it’s for self I mean you can you can’t please
for self I mean you can you can’t please
for self I mean you can you can’t please everyone it’s impossible and we try to
everyone it’s impossible and we try to
everyone it’s impossible and we try to write songs that fits in the live
write songs that fits in the live
write songs that fits in the live environment since we’re touring band we
environment since we’re touring band we
environment since we’re touring band we want to be able to present all our songs
want to be able to present all our songs
want to be able to present all our songs live as well you know so that’s
live as well you know so that’s
live as well you know so that’s something we really consider when we
something we really consider when we
something we really consider when we write songs
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