Title: Soundtrack to Mediocrity
Product review: I'll give In Flames credit for being able to run with their formula from "Reroute to Remain" which has apparently made them a bit of an MTV darling (Yeah, saw the video for Cloud Connected from RTR on MTV). As anyone knows, In Flames started off as a pretty original (Melodic) Death Metal band, known as Gothenburg Metal. Since those days, many bands have popped up, and none are particularly original. In fact, finding an original Death Metal band these days is quite a task. With this CD, In Flames jumps into the stream of unoriginality. This is by no means a "bad" album, but nor is it a good one. I wouldn't call it Nu Metal, but it's by no means anything special. Only hardcore fans of RTR and Nu Metal fans will enjoy this release. For me, I need something with a little more innovation, and a little less formula. A much better band of the "Gothenburg" style which you should check out instead is Insomnium.
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