Subterranean [EXTRA TRACKS] [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED]

In Flames

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 14, 2005)
• Original Release Date: 1994
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Extra tracks, Original recording remastered
• Label: Candlelight
• ASIN: B0009IW8IK
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #159,918 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Customer Reviews

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4.0 out of 5 stars music speaks, May 27, 2008

By	Anamnisia "in death we trust" (potamitissa, Cyprus) - See all my reviews

very good music from the masters of swedish death metal, excellent disk.
the only negative thing is that the booklet has no lyrics.

4.0 out of 5 stars Swedish melodic death metal in its early creative stage., May 21, 2006

By	Ben Stubbs "Horror / Metal Enthusiast" (Australia) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The Swedes clearly figured out what worked well on their first album and decided to work with their strengths. Gone are all the little transitional instrumentation (violin, cello, female vocals) and overkill of experimentation. What we're left with is melodic death metal, filled with hooks and leads along with a more fine tuned aggression. They still run with acoustic interludes and an almost folk influence on occasions, yet the transitions are far better than on their debut album.

The band hadn't yet settled on a line-up, with vocalist Anders Friden yet to join the fray. In fact, only Jesper Stromblad is still with the band today (2006) and he didn't play on the debut. So it's not completely surprising that Subterranean period In Flames is nothing like the albums released since the year 2000. Vocalist Henrik is great (also in Dawn) and Daniel's drumming is awesome, but it's once again the dual guitars of Jesper and Glenn that make this EP so good. Check out "Stand Ablaze" or "Subterranean" for exhibitions of brilliant melodic musicianship.

In Flames are reaching their peak with Subterranean, both as musicians and as songwriters. With only 5 tracks and a running time of just over 20 minutes, it was an excellent teaser for the bands next couple of full length albums that would be the pinnacle of their career. Regain's re-mastered edition of this album released in 2004 has a far superior sound and is well worth purchasing, even for the fans that own the Wrong Again Records CD from the mid nineties, particularly for the bonus tracks and covers that come included.

Overall, a step up in class for In Flames and a fine example of the Gothenburg sound that has been completely bombarded with clones for years since its release.

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3.0 out of 5 stars 4 stars for the album, 2 stars for the packaging, February 17, 2006

By	Justin Gaines "Corporate Rocker" (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

Am I alone in being a bit disappointed by the Lunar Strain and Subterranean reissues? They're both great albums, and the remastering is a welcome improvement, but I expected a bit more from the reissued versions. The bonus tracks (2 alternate versions of later In Flames songs with Marduk/Dimension Zero's Jocke Gothborg on vocals and 2 lackluster covers of Metallica and Iron Maiden songs) are a nice addition, but aren't really noteworthy.

My major complaint is the packaging. Each album's booklet is basically worthless. There's a black and white band photo and nothing else. No lyrics, no liner notes, nothing that even tells you who was in the band at the time, who wrote the songs, or the history of the bonus tracks. Did the band have any involvement with these reissues at all? Dark Tranquillity's reissues of The Gallery and The Mind's I really put these to shame. Perhaps it is the label's fault. Nuclear Blast's reissues of Whoracle, Colony, and Clayman were definitely done right.

I know the music is what really matters, but I expected a better overall package from a band like In Flames.