| Cover | In Flames - I, the Mask.png |
|---|---|
| Artist | In Flames |
| Released | 1 March 2019 |
| Studio | West Valley Recording (Woodland Hills, California) |
| Genre | Alternative metal |
| Length | 50:48 |
| Label | |
| Producer | Howard Benson |
| Prev year | 2016 |
| Next year | 2023 |
I, the Mask is the thirteenth studio album by Swedish heavy metal band In Flames, released on 1 March 2019.[1] It is the band's first release since Whoracle (1997) without longtime bassist Peter Iwers,[2] and the last to feature Joe Rickard on drums.[3] It is the debut album for bassist Bryce Paul and drummer Tanner Wayne.[4] It is also the last album to feature guitarist Niclas Engelin.
A chiptune reimagined version of the album (programmed by Sam Brown) was released in March 2020 through Better Noise Music to celebrate the album's first anniversary.[5]
Loudwire named it one of the 50 best metal albums of 2019.[6]
Personnel
In Flames
- Anders Fridén – vocals
- Björn Gelotte – lead guitar
- Niclas Engelin – rhythm guitar
- Bryce Paul Newman – bass
- Tanner Wayne – drums (on "(This Is Our) House")
Additional musicians
- Joe Rickard – drums (all songs except "(This Is Our) House")[3]
- Örjan Örnkloo – keyboards, programming
- Howard Benson – additional keyboards
Production
- Howard Benson − producer
- Mike Plotnikoff − recording
- Hatsukazu "Hatch" Inagaki − recording
- Trevor Dietrich − additional engineering
- Zach Darf − additional engineering
- Paul Decarli − digital editing
- Chris Lord-Alge − mixing
- Ted Jensen − mastering
- Blake Armstrong − artwork
Charts
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[7] | 32 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[8] | 1 |
References
- ^ *Bienstock, Richard (17 December 2018). "In Flames Detail Forthcoming Album, 'I, The Mask,' Share Two New Tracks". Guitar World. Retrieved 5 February 2019. *Thiessen, Brock (14 December 2018). "In Flames Unveil New Album 'I, The Mask'". Exclaim!. Retrieved 7 February 2019. *DiVita, Joe (11 January 2019). "In Flames Issue Lyric Video for 'I, The Mask' Title Track". Loudwire. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ "CYHRA Parts Ways With Ex-IN FLAMES Bassist PETER IWERS". Blabbermouth.net. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ "I, the Mask". Nuclear Blast. 1 March 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- ^ "IN FLAMES Singer Explains Latest Drummer Change". Blabbermouth.net. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ "IN FLAMES Releases Arcade Version Of 'I, The Mask' Album". Blabbermouth.net. 6 March 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ "The 50 Best Metal Albums of 2019". Loudwire. 3 December 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ "Top 100 Albumes – Semana 10: del 1.3.2019 al 7.3.2019" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
- ^ "Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 8 March 2019. Click on "Veckans albumlista".