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| Released | 3 February 2006 | |||
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| Length | 48:06 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Drowned in Sound | 8/10[3] |
| Pitchfork Media | 7.3/10[4] |
| PopMatters | 8/10[5] |
| Punknews.org |  [6] |
Come Clarity is the eighth studio album by Swedish heavy metal band In Flames, released in February 2006. It was originally going to be called Crawl Through Knives but was later changed to its current title.
The album features the artwork of Derek Hess, who is popular among metal bands and has produced artwork for Converge and Sepultura amongst others. Specifically the artwork of Sepultura's album Roorback has a lot of similarities.
The songs "Take This Life" and "Come Clarity" have music videos. "Take This Life" is also a playable track in the video game Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock.
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Musical style
Stylistically the album borrows from the band's earlier, heavier roots, with elements of the later style still present. It features the return of the guitar harmonies and solos of the band, and can be described as a combination of their older and newer sound.
The song "Dead End" is the fourth In Flames song to feature female vocals (the others are "Everlost, Pt. 2" from Lunar Strain, "Whoracle" from Whoracle and "Metaphor" from Reroute to Remain).
Sales and awards
The album debuted at number 1 in Sweden[7] and number 58 on the American Billboard 200; it sold almost 25,000 copies in the US in its first week, and 50,000 in its first month. Since its release, the album has sold more than 110,000 copies in the United States and over 400,000 copies worldwide.
The album won the award for "Best Hard Rock Album" at the 2007 Swedish Grammis, over other nominated albums such as The Haunted's The Dead Eye and HammerFall's Threshold.[8]
Come Clarity was named the best Swedish album of the past decade by readers of Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet.[9]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Anders Fridén, Björn Gelotte, and Jesper Strömblad
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Take This Life" | 3:35 |
| 2. | "Leeches" | 2:55 |
| 3. | "Reflect the Storm" | 4:16 |
| 4. | "Dead End" (feat. Lisa Miskovsky) | 3:22 |
| 5. | "Scream" | 3:12 |
| 6. | "Come Clarity" | 4:15 |
| 7. | "Vacuum" | 3:39 |
| 8. | "Pacing Death's Trail" | 3:00 |
| 9. | "Crawl Through Knives" | 4:02 |
| 10. | "Versus Terminus" (Titled "End of Things" on EU plexi special edition. SE track list from Discogs) | 3:18 |
| 11. | "Our Infinite Struggle" | 3:46 |
| 12. | "Vanishing Light" | 3:14 |
| 13. | "Your Bedtime Story Is Scaring Everyone" | 5:25 |
| Total length: | 48:06 | |
Release history
Come Clarity was intended for release during summer or early fall 2005, but got delayed.
Alongside the standard version, a special plexiglass box, limited to 1,000 copies, was also released. It features the album split onto two discs and includes a certificate picture on a foil, as well as a DVD. The DVD features the band playing the album in its entirety, except for the final track of the album. However, the audio is not actually live, and is actually a studio recording played over the video. The DVD also features a photo gallery of the recording sessions of Come Clarity.
| Region | Date | Format | Catalog | Label |
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| Germany | 2006 | CD, Album | NB 1309-2 | Nuclear Blast |
| Germany | 2006 | Limited Box, 3xCD + DVD | NB 1643–2, NB 1644–2, NB 1645–2, NB 1637-5 | Nuclear Blast |
| United States | 7 February 2006 | CD, Album | F062 | Ferret Music |
| Ukraine | 2006 | CD, Album | MR 1848-2 | Moon Records |
| Russia | 2006 | CD, Album | IROND CD 06-1121 | Irond |
| Russia | 2006 | CD, Album, Dig + DVD | IROND CD 06-1121 DL | Irond |
| United States | 2006 | CD, Album, Dig + DVD | F962 | Ferret Music |
| Germany | 2006 | CD, Album, Dig + DVD-V, Dig | NB 1309–0, NB 1637-5 | Nuclear Blast |
| United States | 2006 | CD, Album, Promo | F062-2ADV | Ferret Music |
| Germany | 2006 | CD, Album, Promo | NB 1613-2 | Nuclear Blast |
| Germany | 2006 | LP, Album, Cle | NB 1309–1, 27361 13091 | Nuclear Blast |
| Germany | 2010 | CD, Album, RE | FSR 007 | FS Records (2), Tonpool |
Personnel
The drums, vocals, keys and programming were recorded at 'Dug Out Studio' in Uppsala, and guitars and bass were recorded at 'The Room' in Gothenburg. The album was mixed and mastered at 'Tonteknik Recording' in Umeå, Sweden.
In Flames
- Anders Fridén – vocals
- Björn Gelotte – lead guitar
- Jesper Strömblad – rhythm guitar
- Peter Iwers – bass
- Daniel Svensson – drums
Additional musicians
- Örjan Örnkloo – keyboards and programming
- Uppsala Poker HC Crew – additional vocals on "Scream"
- Lisa Miskovsky – additional vocals on "Dead End"
- Production
- Eskil Lövstrom – mixing
- Pelle Henricsson – mixing & mastering
- Magnus Lander – tracking
- Patric Ullaeus – photography
- Derek Hess – artwork
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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References
- ^ Mills, Matt. "Every In Flames album ranked from worst to best". Louder. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "Come Clarity - In Flames - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ^ Rauf, Raziq (22 February 2006). "Album Review: In Flames - Come Clarity". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 19 January 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ^ "In Flames: Come Clarity Album Review - Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ^ "In Flames: Come Clarity". 9 February 2006. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ^ Paul, Aubin (7 February 2006). "In Flames - Come Clarity". Punknews.org. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- ^ "In Flames Chart Positions". Swedish Charts. 2006. Retrieved 11 February 2007.
- ^ "Come Clarity winning Best Hardrock award at 2007 Grammis". Grammis. 2007. Retrieved 26 February 2007.
- ^ "In Flames & Bossen bäst". Aftonbladet. 2009. Retrieved 29 December 2009.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – In Flames – Come Clarity" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – In Flames – Come Clarity" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "In Flames: Come Clarity" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – In Flames – Come Clarity". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – In Flames – Come Clarity" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2006. 6. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ "Italiancharts.com – In Flames – Come Clarity". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "カム・クラリティ | イン・フレイムス" [Come Clarity | In Flames] (in Japanese). Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – In Flames – Come Clarity". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "Spanishcharts.com – In Flames – Come Clarity". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – In Flames – Come Clarity". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – In Flames – Come Clarity". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "In Flames Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "In Flames Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "Årslista Album – År 2006" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
External links
- Come Clarity album details
- Come Clarity in the press at the Wayback Machine (archived 19 January 2008)
- Peter Iwers speaks about Come Clarity
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