A master of progressive death metal or the "Gothenberg sound" practiced by many a Swedish band, In Flames delivers one of its best efforts with 1997's Whoracle.
One extremely heavy number after another flows continuously from this record's track list, including standouts like the mind-bending "Gyroscope" and "Morphing Into Primal," just two of the original and extremely well-executed songs offered on this release.
Indeed, some tracks are much better than others on Whoracle.
Softer numbers like "Jester Script Transfigured," with its half-acoustic Metallica ballad vibe, could probably have been left off this otherwise powerful recording.
There are also some rather unnecessary vocal histrionics, most notably on "Worlds Within the Margin," but this kind of overcooked "singing" really comes with the death metal territory.
None of these sour notes manages to damage Whoracle, and the record has ultimately become accepted in the highly factional underground metal community as an important release not only for In Flames, but for the entire melodic death metal movement.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JotunIn Flames | In Flames | Play | 03:54 | 8 MB | 29 MB |
| 2 | Food for the GodsIn Flames | In Flames | Play | 04:21 | 9 MB | 32 MB |
| 3 | GyroscopeIn Flames | In Flames | Play | 03:26 | 7 MB | 25 MB |
| 4 | Dialogue with the StarsIn Flames | In Flames | Play | 03:00 | 6 MB | 22 MB |
| 5 | The HiveIn Flames | In Flames | Play | 04:03 | 9 MB | 31 MB |
| 6 | Jester Script TransfiguredIn Flames | In Flames | Play | 05:46 | 13 MB | 42 MB |
| 7 | Morphing Into PrimalIn Flames | In Flames | Play | 03:05 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 8 | Episode 666In Flames | In Flames | Play | 03:46 | 8 MB | 28 MB |
| 9 | Worlds Within the MarginIn Flames | In Flames | Play | 05:05 | 11 MB | 38 MB |
| 10 | Everything CountsMartin Gore | In Flames | Play | 03:17 | 7 MB | 25 MB |
| 11 | WhoracleIn Flames | In Flames | Play | 02:44 | 6 MB | 19 MB |
| 42 mins | 97 MB | |||||
| 42 mins | 320 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Göran Finnberg | Mastering |
| 2 | Anders Fridén | Engineer |
| 3 | Martin Gore | Composer |
| 4 | In Flames | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 5 | Ken Isham | Photography |
| 6 | Andreas Marshall | Cover Art |
| 7 | Fredrik Nordström | Engineer, Mastering, Producer |
| 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). |