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* EpicRocking: ''A Sense of Purpose'' contains "The Chosen Pessimist", which is track #8 off said album. Clocking in at a total of eight minutes, it currently stands as the band's longest song to date.
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* {{Instrumentals}}: They have several instrumental songs, including "Wayfaerer" from ''The Jester Race'', "Starforsaken" from ''Lunar Strain'', "Whoracle" from its respective album, and "Man Made God," a bonus track from ''Colony'' only included on the Japanese release and remaster of the album.
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* SopranoAndGravel: Starting with ''Reroute to Remain'', Anders has been mixing in clean vocals with his usual screams.

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* SopranoAndGravel: Starting with ''Reroute to Remain'', ''Colony'', Anders has been mixing in clean vocals with his usual screams.screams[[note]]Although a couple ''Whoracle'' and ''The Jester Race'' songs have him creepily mumbling[[/note]].
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* XMeetsY: Ceremonial Oath meets Music/IronMaiden, with Music/{{Korn}} and Music/LinkinPark thrown in as well later.
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** Although he experimented with this style in both ''Colony'' and ''Clayman'' before, ''Reroute to Remain'' is the album where this style became standard for In Flames.

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** Although he experimented with Some more straight examples of this style in both ''Colony'' trope are used occasionally on tracks such as "Dead End" on ''Come Clarity'' and ''Clayman'' before, ''Reroute to Remain'' is the album "When The World Explodes" on ''Siren Charms'', where this style became standard for In Flames.Anders alternates with a female vocalist.
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**Although he experimented with this style in both ''Colony'' and ''Clayman'' before, ''Reroute to Remain'' is the album where this style became standard for In Flames.
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* SopranoAndGravel: Starting with ''Reroute to Remain'', Anders has been mixing in clean vocals with his usual screams.
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* LighterAndSofter: The song 'Metaphor' on ''Reroute to Remain'' and the title track on ''Come Clarity'' are softer than most of their usual work. The same could be said for their whole ''Reroute to Remain'' and afterwards records, compared to their previous material, although some songs, such as "Take This Life", "Scream" and "Trigger" are just as heavy as their older material. The album ''Siren Charms'' in particular is rather sedate compared to even their most recent material.

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* LighterAndSofter: The song 'Metaphor' on ''Reroute to Remain'' and the title track on ''Come Clarity'' are softer than most of their usual work. The same could be said for their whole all releases after ''Reroute to Remain'' and afterwards records, compared in comparison to their previous material, work, although some songs, such as "Take This Life", "Scream" and "Trigger" are just as heavy as their older material. The album ''Siren Charms'' in particular is rather sedate compared to even their most recent material.
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* AudienceParticipationSong: "Swim" is this on ''The Tokyo Showdown''. In recent performances, In Flames will call upon their audiences to participate in a variety of songs, such as callouts on "Resin" or "Only For The Weak" and clapping on "Where The Dead Ships Dwell."
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** Also, the title of the 1997 EP ''Black-Ash Inheritance'' is derived from a lyric from "Dead God In Me" on ''The Jester Race''.
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%% Please note that these lyrics are not a typo when editing; they are a direct transcription from the album booklet for The Jester Race. In Flames' lyrics are sometimes grammatically questionable.


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%% Please note that these lyrics are not a typo when editing; they are a direct transcription from the album booklet for The Jester Race. In Flames' lyrics are sometimes grammatically questionable.
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* SingerNamedrop: On "December Flower":
%% Please note that these lyrics are not a typo when editing; they are a direct transcription from the album booklet for The Jester Race. In Flames' lyrics are sometimes grammatically questionable.
-->"We are In Flames
-->towards the dead archaic heavens
-->We Are The Mantle And The Texture
-->the alters the mantle of the earth"
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* DeliberatelyMonochrome: Many of their music videos make use of this aesthetic, especially the music video releases for ''Siren Charms.''
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* GrooveMetal: Around ''Soundtrack to Your Escape,'' this genre became another influence that added to In Flames' post-''Clayman'' sound.
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* BadassBeard: Anders in his later years.

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* BadassBeard: Anders in his later years. And, of course, Bjorn Gelotte.
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* MusicForCourage: On ''A Sense of Purpose'' and subsequent albums, this is a more common theme for listed tracks. Some examples are "Drenched In Fear," "Fear Is The Weakness," and "Dead Eyes."
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* SelfBackingVocalist: Because In Flames only have one regular vocalist, to record studio albums Anders will often employ this method when the band doesn't collaborate with a guest vocalist.

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* SelfBackingVocalist: Because In Flames only have has one regular vocalist, to record studio albums Anders will often employ this method when the band doesn't collaborate with a guest vocalist.
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* SelfBackingVocalist: Because In Flames only have one regular vocalist, to record studio albums Anders will often employ this method when the band doesn't collaborate with a guest vocalist.
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[[caption-width-right:310:In Flames' current lineup. From left to right: Bjorn Gelotte (guitarist), Niclas Engelin (guitarist), Anders Friden (vocalist and lyricist), Daniel Svensson (drummer) and Peter Iwers (bassist).]]

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[[caption-width-right:310:In Flames' current lineup. From left to right: Bjorn Gelotte (guitarist), Niclas Engelin (guitarist), Anders Friden (vocalist and lyricist), Daniel Svensson (drummer) and Peter Iwers (bassist).Flames We Trust.]]
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[[caption-width-right:310:In Flames' current lineup. From left to right: Bjorn Gelotte (guitarist), Niclas Engelin (guitarist), Anders Friden (vocalist and lyricist), Daniel Svensson (drummer) and Peter Iwers (bassist).]]
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** The font used to stylize "In Flames" on each album changed from a more traditional death-metal font to a simpler minimalist type starting from ''Reroute to Remain'' (2002).

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** The font used to stylize "In Flames" on each album changed from a more traditional death-metal font on ''Lunar Strain'' and ''The Jester Race'' to a simpler minimalist type starting from streamlined but still metal-reminiscent logo between ''Whoracle'' and ''Clayman''. Starting with ''Reroute to Remain'' (2002).Remain'', the band opted for a minimalist font that has appeared on all albums afterwards except for ''A Sense of Purpose'' and ''Sounds of a Playground Fading''. These albums used fonts that complemented the rough artwork on the albums[[superscript:[[http://www.metal-archives.com/images/1/1/11_logo.jpg?0333]]]], but ''Siren Charms'' heralded a return to the minimalist typesetting.
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* ContinuityNod: Whatever the term "Neo-wolf" means, it's a term that appears in both ''The Jester Race'' (1996) and ''Whoracle'' (1997) to describe scenarios heralding a fictional apocalypse.
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* TitleTrack: Except for ''A Sense of Purpose'' and ''Soundtrack to Your Escape'', every album is named for a song contained within the album.
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** In some artwork, Jesterhead is portrayed similarly, such as in the booklet artwork for ''A Sense of Purpose'' (2008).
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* HumanoidAbomination: The entity described in "Gyroscope" which may be the "Whoracle" herself, qualifies.

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* HumanoidAbomination: The entity described in "Gyroscope" "Gyroscope," which may be the "Whoracle" herself, qualifies.
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* HumanoidAbomination: The entity described in "Gyroscope" qualifies. May also apply to the "Whoracle" herself, but excepting the artwork for the eponymous album, this is unclear.

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* HumanoidAbomination: The entity described in "Gyroscope" qualifies. May also apply to which may be the "Whoracle" herself, but excepting the artwork for the eponymous album, this is unclear.qualifies.
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* HumanoidAbomination: The entity described in "Gyroscope" qualifies. May also apply to the "Whoracle" herself, but excepting the artwork for the eponymous album, this is unclear.
-->"Breasts ripe with smog filled rebellion
-->Apathy dressed in violence
-->White insectoid legs
-->Curse her lips and her mouth"
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** The shift also applies to their lyrical content. While Anders' modern lyrics tend to primarily discuss internal, individual struggles, the lyrical content of albums from ''Lunar Strain'' to ''Colony'' more often discussed apocalyptic scenarios, [[EldritchAbomination Eldritch Abominations]] or malevolent supernatural entities, and the decaying state of human society.
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* StopAndGo: "Coerced Existence" on ''Colony'' (1999) and "System" on ''Reroute to Remain'' (2002).

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* StopAndGo: "Coerced Existence" Coexistence" on ''Colony'' (1999) and "System" is a very fast-paced song that does this early on ''Reroute to Remain'' (2002).after the first lyric, "I'll take you on a ride." This happens again in the last minute of the song.

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