The Jester Race
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| The Jester Race | ||
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| Studio album by In Flames | ||
| Released | February 20, 1996 | |
| Recorded | November 1995 Studio Fredman |
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| Genre | Melodic death metal | |
| Length | 54:45 (2002 reissue) | |
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |
| Producer(s) | Fredrik Nordström In Flames |
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| In Flames chronology | ||
| Subterranean (1995) |
The Jester Race (1996) |
Black-Ash Inheritance (1997) |
The Jester Race is an album by the melodic death metal band In Flames. It was released in 1996. The Jester Race is still considered to be one of the most influential melodic death metal albums. It is also the first concept album by In Flames, and the first to feature Anders Fridén as the band's vocalist. The general theme that runs through the album is that of human weakness, failure, and arrogance. Humans are referred to as jesters who corrupt and destroy the "all-mother" (mother earth). A video for the song "Artifacts of the Black Rain" was also released.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
- "Moonshield" – 5:01
- "The Jester's Dance" – 2:09
- "Artifacts of the Black Rain" – 3:15
- "Graveland" – 2:46
- "Lord Hypnos" – 4:01
- "Dead Eternity" – 5:01
- "The Jester Race" – 4:51
- "December Flower" – 4:10
- "Wayfaerer" – 4:41
- "Dead God In Me" – 4:15
[edit] Extra tracks (2002 reissue)
- "Goliaths Disarm Their Davids" – 4:55
- "Gyroscope" – 3:23
- "Acoustic Medley" – 2:32
- "Behind Space" (Live) – 3:36
- These tracks are from the Black-Ash Inheritance MCD.
[edit] Musicians
- Björn Gelotte - Drums, Guitar
- Anders Fridén - Vocals
- Jesper Strömblad - Guitar
- Glenn Ljungström - Guitar
- Johan Larsson - Bass
- Fredrik Nordström - Keyboards
- Oscar Dronjak - Vocal appearance on "Dead Eternity"
- Kasper Dahlqvist - Keyboards on "Wayfaerer"
- Fredrik Johansson - Lead guitar on "December Flower"
[edit] Other personnel
- Produced by Fredrik Nordström and In Flames.
- Lyrical concept and song titles collaborated by Niklas Sundin and Anders Fridén.
- Lyrics on "Dead Eternity" by Jocke Gotberg.
- Engineered by Fredrik Nordström and Patrik Hellgren.
- Mastered by Staffan Olofsson.
- Logo by Glenn Ljungström.
- Artwork by Andreas Marschall.
- Photos by Kenneth Johansson.
- Layout by M&A Music art.
[edit] External links
| In Flames |
| Anders Fridén | Jesper Strömblad | Björn Gelotte | Peter Iwers | Daniel Svensson |
| Mikael Stanne | Henke Forss | Joakim Göthberg | Glenn Ljungström | Niklas Engelin | Anders Iwers | Martin Mathisen | Carl Näslund | Johann Larsson | Anders Jivarp | Daniel Erlandsson |
| Discography |
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| Studio albums: Lunar Strain | The Jester Race | Whoracle | Colony | Clayman | Reroute to Remain | Soundtrack to Your Escape | Come Clarity |
| MCDs and EPs: Subterranean | Black-Ash Inheritance | Trigger |
| Live albums and DVDs: The Tokyo Showdown | Used and Abused: In Live We Trust |
| Singles: Cloud Connected | The Quiet Place |
