I, the Mask
I, the Mask | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1 March 2019 | |||
Studio | West Valley Recording (Woodland Hills, California) | |||
Genre | Alternative metal | |||
Length | 50:48 | |||
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Producer | Howard Benson | |||
In Flames chronology | ||||
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Singles from I, the Mask | ||||
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I, the Mask is the thirteenth studio album by Swedish heavy metal band In Flames, released on 1 March 2019.[1][2][3] It is the band's first release since Whoracle (1997) without longtime bassist Peter Iwers,[4] and the last to feature Joe Rickard on drums.[5] It is the debut album for bassist Bryce Paul and drummer Tanner Wayne.[6] It is also the last album to feature guitarist Niclas Engelin.
A chiptune reimagined version of the album (programmed by Sam Brown) was released in March 2020 through Better Noise Music to celebrate the album's first anniversary.[7]
Loudwire named it one of the 50 best metal albums of 2019.[8]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Anders Fridén, Björn Gelotte and Howard Benson, except "In This Life" (written by Fridén, Gelotte, Benson, Seann Bowe and Lenny Skolnik)
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Voices" | 4:47 |
2. | "I, the Mask" | 3:41 |
3. | "Call My Name" | 3:33 |
4. | "I Am Above" | 3:49 |
5. | "Follow Me" | 4:55 |
6. | "(This Is Our) House" | 4:18 |
7. | "We Will Remember" | 4:04 |
8. | "In This Life" | 3:52 |
9. | "Burn" | 3:43 |
10. | "Deep Inside" | 4:21 |
11. | "All the Pain" | 4:29 |
12. | "Stay with Me" | 5:16 |
Total length: | 50:48 |
No. | Title | Length |
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13. | "Not Alone" | 4:04 |
Total length: | 54:52 |
Personnel
[edit]In Flames
- Anders Fridén – vocals
- Björn Gelotte – lead guitar
- Niclas Engelin – rhythm guitar
- Bryce Paul Newman – bass
- Tanner Wayne – drums (on "(This Is Our) House")
Additional musicians
- Joe Rickard – drums (all songs except "(This Is Our) House")[5]
- Örjan Örnkloo – programming
- Howard Benson – additional keyboards
Production
- Howard Benson − producer
- Mike Plotnikoff − recording
- Hatsukazu "Hatch" Inagaki − recording
- Trevor Dietrich − additional engineering
- Zach Darf − additional engineering
- Paul Decarli − digital editing
- Chris Lord-Alge − mixing
- Ted Jensen − mastering
- Blake Armstrong − artwork
Charts
[edit]Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[10] | 48 |
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[11] | 1 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[12] | 17 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[13] | 34 |
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[14] | 35 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[15] | 84 |
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[16] | 4 |
French Albums (SNEP)[17] | 41 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[18] | 2 |
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[19] | 21 |
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[20] | 9 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[21] | 15 |
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[22] | 32 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[23] | 1 |
UK Albums (OCC)[24] | 66 |
US Billboard 200[25] | 121 |
References
[edit]- ^ Bienstock, Richard (17 December 2018). "In Flames Detail Forthcoming Album, 'I, The Mask,' Share Two New Tracks". Guitar World. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- ^ Thiessen, Brock (14 December 2018). "In Flames Unveil New Album 'I, The Mask'". Exclaim!. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ DiVita, Joe (11 January 2019). "In Flames Issue Lyric Video for 'I, The Mask' Title Track". Loudwire. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ "CYHRA Parts Ways With Ex-IN FLAMES Bassist PETER IWERS". Blabbermouth.net. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ a b "I, the Mask". Nuclear Blast. 1 March 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- ^ "IN FLAMES Singer Explains Latest Drummer Change". Blabbermouth.net. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ "IN FLAMES Releases Arcade Version Of 'I, The Mask' Album". Blabbermouth.net. 6 March 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ "The 50 Best Metal Albums of 2019". Loudwire. 3 December 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ "「I, the Mask / アイ・ザ・マスク」 | Ward Records". ワードレコーズ | Ward Records (in Japanese). Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – In Flames – I, the Mask". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – In Flames – I, the Mask" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – In Flames – I, the Mask" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – In Flames – I, the Mask" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ "In Flames Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – In Flames – I, the Mask" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ "In Flames: I, the Mask" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes – SNEP (Week 10, 2019)". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – In Flames – I, the Mask" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2019. 10. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
- ^ "VG-lista – Topp 40 Album uke 10, 2019". VG-lista. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ "Top 100 Albumes – Semana 10: del 1.3.2019 al 7.3.2019" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
- ^ "Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 8 March 2019. Click on "Veckans albumlista".
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ "In Flames Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 12 March 2019.