In Flames

An influential and prolific Swedish heavy metal outfit, In Flames helped establish the modern melodic death metal scene and ensuing metalcore scenes of the early 2000s. With neo-classical guitar solos and innovative song arrangements, the group progressed from underground death metal to metal music innovators alongside contemporaries like Dark Tranquillity and At the Gates. Emerging in the mid-'90s, the band hit their stride in 2002 with the release of their more alternative metal-leaning sixth studio effort, Reroute to Remain. Subsequent offerings such as A Sense of Purpose ...