In Flames, a pioneer in shaping the early Swedish melodic death metal scene during the 1990s, shifted towards an alternative metal sound starting from their album Reroute to Remain and continued until I, The Mask . This change was met with dissatisfaction among many long-time listeners who yearned for the days of The Jester Race and its successors.
In 2016, In Flames dropped their album “Battles”, which had further divided their fan base. Unfortunately, the direction they were going had even pushed me to approach their new album, I, The Mask with caution. Howard Benson, a noted producer of rock and metal, had his fingers in both of the aforementioned albums. Over the years, many fans had complained that they had lost their edge, or just went into “radio rock” territory. I was inclined to agree with the view on their prior album.
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