IN
FLAMES - Siren Charms
Epic Records
While it's great sales upon being first released, the
critics mostly give it a big thumbs down. That may be because these guys
changed or have changed their style of music since their beginning. It is no
surprise Jesper left the band probably because of that reason, they wanted to
diversify and he wanted them to be what they started as which is melodic death
metal. So be it as it is, this one by far no matter what critics say is a waste
of a purchase. Don't buy it they say or use such things such as words like
"it makes a good coaster for a cup."
Musically, what this has to offer is melodic metal,
some groove sounding twist to it, mild tempos, all reflecting the guitars at
least. I'll throw in the fact that some songs are played with clean tone, but
not all or nearly all the songs are like that. They still have the thickness
and good production quality, though the intensity has come way far down from
what I left off with them which was “Clayman” and out of curiosity I stumbled
upon this one. I didn't think right away that this was wholly bad per se, I
just thought that they've just taken a huge turn.
Anders sings with a few different styles which well
accompany the music such as screaming, a lot of clean voice (which kind of
makes them sound like metalcore) and moderate throat. All of these different
types I feel work well with the music. I saw a somewhat recent interview with
him featured and he's kind of trying to dissuade listeners from discounting the
musical direction they've taken post-Jesper. I like how they sound still, but a
simple "like" from me doesn't justify their abduction from melodic
death to more of a melodic/groove/alternative gig.
Song by song I think the sound of the music and the
feel/vibe from their songwriting style now is still good and I really enjoyed
the album. It's not because I myself as a human being is getting older, it's
because I still think that what they have to offer musically the guitars are
still heavy, all of the songs are lacking acute intensity though. They were
never really huge on intensity, just melodic guitars and endless screaming.
Their adjunct to the musical community is not near retrograde, it's
experimenting with their sound plus the leads are still quality.
IN FLAMES fans of the old may as they show on the
reviews come up with negativity, but I come up with positivity. They still have
it musically though Jesper left the band years ago; I feel that the sound is
still high quality, just mild. I'm not going easy on them; I'm just saying that
I don't agree with other critics. I think IN FLAMES will go on strong for a
while. I'm still to remain a fan of theirs despite their change in musical
styles. They'll always to me remain a good band, I think listeners have to give
this one a chance it's not garbage!
Ryan “Death8699”
Fanucchi
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