In a brand new interview with Finland’s Chaoszine, IN FLAMES frontman Anders Fridén was requested to call his “most essential idol or position mannequin”. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “I’ve just a few. Layne [Staley] from ALICE IN CHAINS was a enormous lyrical inspiration, and ALICE IN CHAINS is one in all my prime bands ever. ‘Filth’ might be the most effective album that ever was… I actually admire Trent Reznor and what he is performed, and his work with Atticus [Ross] now; they write plenty of soundtracks, stuff like that. Martin Gore of DEPECHE MODE. My God, there are such a lot of on the market, artists that I actually look as much as. An individual like David Bowie, what he did and the way he handled his artwork and what he’d performed together with his profession. And he handed away approach too early. However there’s plenty of them.”

Final 12 months, Anders instructed The MetalSucks Podcast that he by no means received to see ALICE IN CHAINS with Staley. “However I’ve seen ’em since, and I met the fellows and every part,” he revealed. “However Layne‘s been a enormous lyrical inspiration for me — possibly not the matters however the best way he may describe the darkness in such a fantastic approach. It’s extremely, very unhappy what occurred to him. Subsequent to SCORPIONS, that is my favourite band.”

Again in 2017, IN FLAMES launched a covers EP, “Down, Depraved & No Good”. That includes takes on DEPECHE MODE‘s “It is No Good”, ALICE IN CHAINS‘ “Down In A Gap” and Chris Isaak‘s “Depraved Sport”, in addition to a reside rendition of NINE INCH NAILS‘ “Damage”.

IN FLAMES beforehand lined DEPECHE MODE‘s “All the things Counts” on the Swedish band’s 1997 album “Whoracle”.

Final month, IN FLAMES parted methods with bassist Bryce Paul and changed him with Liam Wilson (THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN).

Wilson made his reside debut with IN FLAMES on June 7 on the Launch Athens 2023 competition in Athens, Greece.

Bryce joined IN FLAMES following the departure of longtime bassist Peter Iwers.

Iwers stop IN FLAMES in November 2016, saying that he was leaving the band “to pursue different endeavors.”

IN FLAMES‘ newest album, “Foregone”, was launched in February through Nuclear Blast. In accordance with a press launch, the LP “combines the best aggressive, metallic, and melodic strengths of their landmark data with the seasoned songwriting of their postmodern period.”

“Foregone” was the second IN FLAMES album with Paul and drummer Tanner Wayne, the primary with ex-MEGADETH guitarist Chris Broderick, and the third with Grammy-winning producer Howard Benson (MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE, THREE DAYS GRACE). Mike Plotnikoff (ALL THAT REMAINS, WARBRINGER) engineered at Benson‘s West Valley Recording Studios. Joe Rickard (10 YEARS, STARSET, DIAMANTE),who performed drums for IN FLAMES from 2016 by way of 2019, dealt with mixing duties.