Battles (album)

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Battles
File: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 Hammer[3]
Sputnikmusic[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 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"
  • Fridén
  • Gelotte
  • Benson
  • Engelin
  • Sean Bowe
  • Lenny Skolnik
  • Bob Marlette
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"
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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