Reroute to Remain
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| Studio album by In Flames | ||||
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Publication |
2002 |
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| Label (s) | Nuclear Blast | |||
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Format (s) |
CD, LP |
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Title (number) |
14th |
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running time |
51 min 23 s |
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Daniel Bergstrand |
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Studio (s) |
Studio Fredman, Gothenburg |
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Reroute to Remain is the sixth studio album by the Swedish melodic death metal band In Flames . The album, which fans often abbreviate RTR or R2R, was released on September 2, 2002 via Nuclear Blast and contains 14 songs.
History of origin
All 14 titles were written by Björn Gelotte , Jesper Strömblad and Anders Fridén . Fridén wrote all the lyrics. However, he was supported by his partner Helena Lindsjö in the songs Reroute to Remain and Dismiss the Cynics . The artwork was designed by Niklas Sundin ( Dark Tranquility guitarist ).
The subtitle of the album is "14 songs of conscious insanity" ( English : 14 songs of conscious insanity). The album was produced by Daniel Bergstrand. The band changed their sound away from classic Melodic Death Metal and incorporated more modern elements into their music.
reception
Many old fans criticized the band and accused them of selling out because of the Nu-Metal elements. Nevertheless, In Flames could win many new fans with this album. The band made their breakthrough in the US metal market and were invited to the Ozzfest tour. The Metal Hammer voted the album "Album of the Month".
Track list
- Reroute to Remain - 3:53
- System - 3:39
- Drifter - 3:10
- Trigger - 4:58
- Cloud Connected - 3:40
- Transparent - 4:03
- Dawn of a New Day - 3:40
- Egonomic - 2:36
- Minus - 3:45
- Dismiss the Cynics - 3:38
- Free Fall - 3:58
- Dark Signs - 3:20
- Metaphor - 3:39
- Black & White - 3:33
Guest musician
Outcouplings
A single ( Cloud Connected ) and an EP ( Trigger ) were released from the album .
Cloud Connected
The song Cloud Connected was previously released as a single . In addition to the theme song, there is a live version of the song Colony . The single is rounded off by the video clip of the title song.
Track list
- Cloud Connected
- Colony (Live)
- Cloud Connected (video)
Trigger EP
On June 17, 2003 , the Trigger EP was published. In addition to the title track, there is a remnant of the Reroute-to-Remain recordings, a Genesis cover ( Land of Confusion ) and two remixes : Watch them feed . The EP has also been released with a DVD containing the video clips for Cloud Connected and Trigger .
Track list
- Trigger
- Watch Them Feed
- Land of Confusion
- Cloud Connected (Club Connected Remix)
- Moonshield (C64 karaoke version)
Video clip
The video clip shows the band during a concert. In the background, the musicians from Soilwork are faded in, who constantly whistle in In Flames and poke at the band. The Soilwork video for Rejection Role shows the same situation, but the other way around. Some fans believed that there was serious tension between the two bands. In reality, however, the musicians of both bands are close friends.