In Flames - Whoracle
Nuclear Blast, 1997
9/10
Vincent Eldefors
The
kings of Swedish melodic death metal have yet not disappointed me with
any of their albums and they are only becoming better with each new release
(I'm not saying this just because I'm from Sweden...). Sharp guitar riffs,
a heavy flow that pushes each song forward all the way to the end and
some of the best death metal vox around makes every new album from In
Flames unforgettable. "Whoracle" doesn´t have that thick and clean production
as the last two albums but it is still great. What makes In Flames so
special from other death metal bands is their ability to incorporate beautiful,
complex and often subtle melodies in their music in a way no other band
does it. The lyrics are as usual abstract and very hard to grasp the real
meaning of. A great album although compared to "Colony" and "Clayman",
the next two releases from the band, the sound is a little thin.
Song listing:
1. Jotun
2. Food for the gods
3. Gyroscope
4. Dialogue with the stars
5. The hive
6. Jester script transfigured
7. Morphing into primal
8. Worlds within the margin
9. Episode 666
10. Everything counts
11. Whoracle
Playing time: 42.33
Song listing:
1. Jotun
2. Food for the gods
3. Gyroscope
4. Dialogue with the stars
5. The hive
6. Jester script transfigured
7. Morphing into primal
8. Worlds within the margin
9. Episode 666
10. Everything counts
11. Whoracle
Playing time: 42.33
