On Sounds of a Playground Fading, the band’s tenth studio album, In Flames officially complete their transition from Swedish melodic death metal pioneers to unpredictable Swedish progressive pop/rock/neo-classical metal innovators.
Their first outing without founding member and chief songwriter Jesper Strömblad (the 13 tracks rely solely on the music of Björn Gelotte and the lyrics of Anders Fridén), Playground Fading's technical acumen and slick infusion of modern rock dazzles for the most part, especially on stand-out tracks like “A New Dawn,” “Fear Is the Weakness,” and the soaring title cut, all of which, in true In Flames fashion, aim for the bleachers and end up exploding into the night sky, but for all of the bells and whistles, there’s not a whole lot of variety to be had here.
Bombastic and synth-heavy, Sounds of a Playground Fading is filled with more radio-ready moments than any of the group’s previous outings, which may divide some longtime fans, but it’s as epic as Scandinavia is cold, which is after all, the band’s trademark.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sounds Of A Playground Fading | In Flames | Play | 04:43 | 10 MB | 32 MB |
| 2 | Deliver Us | In Flames | Play | 03:30 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 3 | All For Me | In Flames | Play | 04:31 | 10 MB | 32 MB |
| 4 | The Puzzle | In Flames | Play | 04:34 | 10 MB | 34 MB |
| 5 | Fear Is The Weakness | In Flames | Play | 04:03 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 6 | Where The Dead Ships Dwell | In Flames | Play | 04:27 | 10 MB | 33 MB |
| 7 | The Attic | In Flames | Play | 03:16 | 7 MB | 15 MB |
| 8 | Darker Times | In Flames | Play | 03:25 | 7 MB | 25 MB |
| 9 | Ropes | In Flames | Play | 03:42 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 10 | Enter Tragedy | In Flames | Play | 03:59 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 11 | Jesters Door | In Flames | Play | 02:37 | 5 MB | 14 MB |
| 12 | A New Dawn | In Flames | Play | 05:53 | 13 MB | 42 MB |
| 13 | Liberation | In Flames | Play | 05:12 | 11 MB | 35 MB |
| 53 mins | 123 MB | |||||
| 53 mins | 378 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | In Flames | Primary Artist |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |