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The Jester Race

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Released
  
20 February 1996

Length
  
40:12

Artist
  
In Flames

Producer
  
Fredrik Nordström

Recorded
  
1995 (Studio Fredman)

The Jester Race (1996)
  
Whoracle (1997)

Release date
  
20 February 1996

Label
  
Toy's Factory

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Genres
  
Melodic death metal, Death metal

Similar
  
In Flames albums, Melodic death metal albums

The Jester Race is the second studio album by melodic death metal band In Flames. It is the first album to feature Anders Fridén as the band's vocalist and Björn Gelotte as the drummer. A video for the song "Artifacts of the Black Rain" was also released. It was also the first album to feature the Jester Head, the band's mascot.

Contents

After releasing The Jester Race, the band then toured with Samael, Grip Inc. and Kreator. The album was the band's second full-length album released following the more mainstream success of the 1995 EP, Subterranean. The Jester Race was recorded at Studio Fredman by Fredrik Nordström, who also contributed keyboards for the album.

This album ranked #79 on the website Metal Rules' list of 100 Greatest Metal Albums. It is also considered a classic album of the Gothenburg style of metal, along with At the Gates' Slaughter of the Soul and Dark Tranquillity's The Gallery, exhibiting the dual guitar leads, growled vocals and acoustic sections typical of the genre.

There is a remix of "Moonshield" that is on In Flames' future release Trigger.

In flames the jester race 1996 full album


In Flames

  • Anders Fridén − vocals
  • Jesper Strömblad − lead guitars, acoustic guitars & keyboards
  • Glenn Ljungström − lead guitars
  • Johan Larsson − bass & backing vocals
  • Björn Gelotte − drums & lead guitars

    • Guest appearances

  • Fredrik Nordström − keyboards
  • Oscar Dronjak − vocal appearance on Dead Eternity
  • Fredrik Johansson − lead guitar on December Flower
  • Kasper Dahlqvist − keyboards on Wayfaerer

    • Production and composition

  • Produced by Fredrik Nordström and In Flames.
  • Lyrical concept and song titles collaborated by Niklas Sundin and Anders Fridén.
  • Lyrics on Dead Eternity by Jocke Göthberg.
  • Engineered by Fredrik Nordström and Patrik Hellgren.
  • Mastered by Staffan Olofsson.
  • Logo by Glenn Ljungström.
  • Artwork by Andreas Marschall.
  • Photos by Kenneth Johansson.
  • Layout by M&A Music art.

    • Songs

    1Dead Eternity5:02
    2The Jester Race4:51
    3Graveland2:47

    References

    The Jester Race Wikipedia
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