IN FLAMES - I, The Mask (OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO) 

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me too

34... Not quite there yet. But a serious step towards it for sure

@@gustavosanchez1146 je suis français du Québec pis j'aime le métal mon album préféré clayman just beautiful

Same. I am 29 and IF taught me that metal was not scary and annoying but fucking amazing. Its all i listen to these days.

my thoughts as well, sound really good!

Aahhhh yes!. Re route

Come Clarity was the right route man

So well put! I also feel about 10 years younger listening to this! There's a bit of A Sense of Purpose in here too (I always loved that album)

I get Come Clarity and A Sense of Purpose with a dash of Clayman (as well as new sounds). This song is really a wild ride: a glimpse of the new era to come, a tour of their middle era, with a wink to the old era.

absolutely!

Anders can't sing that's why. Watch them perform I Am Above live, he covers up like 50% of that chorus by screaming. This song's chorus stinks of pitch correction, but it's still hella good and catchy so idc lol

It wouldn't be good lol. This song fucking rips, but dude just can't belt it out like this.

@@nensha5084 I had to look this up just to be sure…. And you’re absolutely right.

@@nensha5084 absolutely. It really saddens because I'm a plain amateur and can handle his cleans, it's a real bummer to see that professionals take "the easy route". But still props to them, because the song really sounds huge

I get this message from quite a few of there songs like New Dawn. Sort of like they acknowledge their changes and struggles to stay relevant

@@Makecoolshitdie I suppose, but this one is more on the nose as they actually mention Jester in the lyrics and that one shot of the Jester walking past the wall of their discography.

I don't think it's so much about them being different, it's about them dealing with the bullshit criticisms about their sound being "New" or "Not Old". He's saying he's wearing a mask, because it's what everyone wants him to do. The fans want them to return to their "Old" sound, so they feel forced to wear a mask that to them, at this point, means nothing.

@@SirBelmerD I strongly agree with that. Good point, my friend.

@@SirBelmerD That's a very interesting interpretation

I first heard Cloud Connected many years ago, and was hooked ever since. Stuff before, stuff after. Fans are the worst part of a fandom.

People were crying about every song, but still kept coming back. Not just this band, but a lot of other bands throughout new releases. Not all of their songs are the greatest, but they're all still good. I'd like to see the "critics" come up with a whole album that's better lol

People are just complaining about the new stuff because they think that the past rules, doesn't matter if in the past they also said that the new stuff sucks and the past rules, that is people who live in what they think is the "golden years".

@@death_anima there were a couple times when their music changed pretty drastically. Lunar strain is kind of an island of its own. That was when Michael Stanne (Dark Tranquility) and Anders couldn't make their minds up about what bands they wanted to be in (and what roles they wanted to have). The Jester Race through Colony, maybe even Clayman, are all fucking rock solid perfection in nearly all aspects. Clayman and Reroute to Remain are the outro to that really heavy melodic (but not black) metal chapter. Soundtrack to your escape took me years to appreciate (I hated it when it first dropped), because this was the complete tipping point. Come clarity was the last album they made that I enjoyed sitting through essentially every song. I'm enough of a fan to sit through their new music and try to find appreciation, but it's just not the same. I think I'll probably always have a soft spot for 1996-2002 and come clarity. Nothing else resonates with me the same way.

@@nazaire7 that last line is true asf

I just noticed that. That is awesome!!

Good eye! love that touch now that you pointed it out, thanks!

That's an amazing fanservice.

I didnt notice it, thx for the info!

And holy hell - did you get the reference when the mask looks at the album covers and the lyrics go "GIVE ME A SIGN, I'M ON MY KNEES?" That was deep.

TheDyingSun if that’s case I need a “drenched in fear” sequel

ASoP was a damn good album, except for anders whining vocals and sound quality... I wished they remastered it lol

Agreed lol

I agreed that. Its sound like A sense of purpose.

I remember reading awhile back that people didn't like ASOP, I was like wtf....cause that's my favorite IF album. Google play still doesn't have the songs from the extended edition.

for sure

Is Anders.. BACK! When? Much Better!

Same. When I was still living with my dad, we would fucking blast the come clarity album. Those were the fucking DAYS. I’m so happy these guys redeemed themselves from their last album. I thought they stopped rocking, and then this comes out. I’m so happy

Same for me, the whole band helped me through depression, anxiety, and drug addiction. I am going to get the most expensive merch bundle for this album. The art is awesome!! Thanks for everything you have done for us In Flames We Trust!

You're just like me, seems like your 2 favorite singers are Chester (rip) and Anders haha.

this is really great song but Voices is 5 times better!

Very happy with this song!!

but this is not poppy, they haven't been this heavy once before since Jesper left...

This is actually as good as old in flames.

i think he is taking the piss outof those who do this to every new song they released for the past what? 5 years?

@@joperhop reroute to remain came out in 2002 and that was the album that changed their musical style entirely so almost 17 years now i still want old in flames back tbh

3 weeks ?

Not quite, theres an emo like chorus lurking

@@gnfnrs87 they always kinda had that feel. If you listen to there stuff. Take this life kinda gives a emo feel but I don't mind it

@@gnfnrs87 Emo is an extension of hardcore punk that began in the 1980s. Nothing emo about this at all. I would say it resembles that mid 2000s pop-punk sound. Don't confuse the two.

Someone should do a Loki edit with this song ,please!

Anders is such a great lyricist

He's good at lyrics when he's actually trying

Shut-up, you don't matter. They'll write whatever song they damn well please, regardless of how you feel about it. "what we've been waiting for..." Jesus, how self entitled can you get ...

@@SirBelmerD You are one really salty, ignorant prick, aren't you?

Lol speak for yourself

You've all been waiting for a pretty mediocre melodeath song? Damn, and I thought everyone had high expectations. I enjoy the heavier tone but overall this is as average as it gets.

nope still this is not :)

Nyarlah wait I didn’t even notice that •_•

Also the asteroids from come clarity

Nyarlah this....

Good spotting

Joseph Sabatino is it? Sounds like a standard post come clarity song, almost difficult to tell it apart from the rest of the catalogue. Always like when they include jester stuff though, that’s like jesper being present in spirit. Always like björns playing too. The chorus, idk.

@@fredriksvard2603 I try not to over analyze. Song sounds pretty good to me.

@@sinanuluc5143 Yeah I guess youre right, it has a similar feel to the verse riff of Disconnected.

I am above, you should check it out my friend.

(This is our) House *chuckles*

"I, the mask" "I am above" "The Chase" & "Everything's Gone" & "Wallflower" are the best songs since sounds of a playground album

I agree, the best in like 10 years or so. Meanwhile In flames brethren in Soilwork have grown better for every album!

Totally agree!!

41 here and I discovered them after Clayman was released. I love all their shit. So many varying mood enhancements with this band.

me 56 in Oct , love working out to there Music the kids at the Gym think i am listening to Bon jovi or Prince lol,,,,, Inflames , Megadeth , Metallica , Amon amorth ... is what is on my MP 3 player lol....56 more like 29 .... have a Good inflames Day .... from Ontario Canada ....

I second Charles Hepburn

I came in during the Clayman era. The only albums that I think are weak overall, are Siren Charms and Battles (even though Everything's Gone is an awesome song). I agree with everything else you said.

Then

@@digitalvei okay thank you :)

LMAO underrated comment

yeah 99% after clayman was shit.

Sadly it was. They could have changed the band name instad if they wanted to play pointless mediocre trash.

I think this album might be good if my theory is right. My theory is that they released two singles in one day and they wanted to see how fans would react to these songs. They saw that I am above is far more loved than cringeworthy this is our house(yes I said it) and they might go for I am above direction

Nope only one single good out of three.

I can do without "(This is Our) House" but I'm definitely impressed with this song and I Am Above.

@@hersh23 Same here, love this one and above but absolutely hate the house song.

Amen, just our house bad so far. Be grateful for whatever good music we can get in these awful times. There's always more bad to see than good if you're looking at shit realistically, focus on the good you can find and appreciate it. 2 out of 3 for me!

Yep, Gojira gonna save the year once again

I feel like this is said every year

Soilwork, Jinjer, Nemesis... :)

soilwork, children of bodom, slipknot, dream theater, killswitch engage, alter bridge, gojira, and more to come. This year will be amazing.

aman bhakta spoiler alert, it isn’t.

same year, brings back the memories of the first time I've listened CC or ASOP

I, really like this.

I, love In Flames🤘🤘🤘

@@rezakhalidikokerin8510 I, like metal :)

I AM THE TABLE

@@Xatalion I, am Metal bro🤘🤘🤘

Didn't realize children were allowed to have yt accounts.

Artists don't write music for you. They'll write the music they damn well please. Grow up.

@@SirBelmerD Hey you little butthurt keyboard warrior, crawl back to the hole you came from and let us enjoy the real In Flames, kay?

@@senqt for real now, you've seen all these crybabies? course you have, u're one of em, stop hating or find another band, simple as that.

No it is not they can still do better, still to much of crap influenced in flames in this.

This is so fucking GOOOOD!!! 🖤🖤🖤

Wait to hear Voices and you couldnt remove it from your head

RADIOALIEN 22 Its not a full comeback for me, but a step in the right direction. I think this album is going to have some exciting stuff :D

Renegate 96 nice grammar lmao

Renegate 96 that’s just, like, your opinion, man. Everyone has them.

@Renegate 96 but this song is what i would label as a 'Melodeath" song

@Renegate 96 lol, just because In Flames stared incorporating clean vocals into their songs 20 years ago doesn't make them bad. They've made plenty of great songs since 2000. The Jester Race was a great album but you can't possibly expect them to make same music over and over again for 20+ years. Just let it go and get over it. "I, the mask" is a nice song and I welcome this sort of content, I won't be salty about spending my money on this.