Battles (album)
2016 studio album by In Flames
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Battles is the twelfth studio album by Swedish heavy metal band In Flames.[5][6] It was released on 11 November 2016 in the United States via Eleven Seven Music. It is the last album to feature longtime bassist Peter Iwers and the first of two albums[7] to feature former Red drummer Joe Rickard, who replaced longtime drummer Daniel Svensson, who left the band in 2015. Music videos were made for the tracks "Here Until Forever" and "The End".
Released11 November 2016
RecordedFebruary–April 2016
StudiosWest Valley Studios, Woodland Hills, California, U.S.
GenreAlternative metal[1]
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| Released | 11 November 2016 | |||
| Recorded | February–April 2016 | |||
| Studios | West Valley Studios, Woodland Hills, California, U.S. | |||
| Genre | Alternative metal[1] | |||
| Length | 47:38 | |||
| Labels | Eleven Seven, Nuclear Blast | |||
| Producer | Howard Benson | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Loudwire | Positive[2] |
| Metal Hammer |    [3] |
| Sputnikmusic | [4] |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Anders Fridén, Björn Gelotte and Howard Benson, with additional co-writers listed.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Drained" | 4:06 | |
| 2. | "The End" | Engelin | 3:58 |
| 3. | "Like Sand" |
| 3:43 |
| 4. | "The Truth" |
| 3:04 |
| 5. | "In My Room" | 3:25 | |
| 6. | "Before I Fall" | Zac Maloy | 3:27 |
| 7. | "Through My Eyes" |
| 3:50 |
| 8. | "Battles" | 2:58 | |
| 9. | "Here Until Forever" | Engelin | 4:19 |
| 10. | "Underneath My Skin" |
| 3:30 |
| 11. | "Wallflower" | Engelin | 7:06 |
| 12. | "Save Me" | 4:12 | |
| Total length: | 47:38 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Greatest Greed" | Engelin | 4:09 |
| 14. | "Us Against the World" | 3:40 | |
| Total length: | 55:27 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15. | "Here Until Forever" (alternate version) | Engelin | 3:58 |
| Total length: | 59:25 | ||
Personnel
- In Flames
- Anders Fridén – vocals
- Björn Gelotte – guitars
- Niclas Engelin – guitars
- Peter Iwers – bass
- Additional musicians
- Joe Rickard – drums, drum programming
- Örjan Örnkloo – keyboards, programming
- Marc Vangool – pedal steel guitar
- Other personnel
- Howard Benson – production
- Mike Plotnikoff – engineer, mixing
- Hatsukazu "Hatch" Inagaki – engineering
- Carl Stoodt – engineering assistance
- Shaun Ezrol – engineering assistance
- Tom Coyne – mastering
- Randy Merrill – mastering assistance
- Paul Decarli – editing
- Marc Vangool – guitar technician
- Blake Armstrong – artwork, design
- Andy C. Fellows – design
Charts
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[8] | 38 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[9] | 8 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[10] | 45 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[11] | 58 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[12] | 19 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[13] | 3 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[14] | 101 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[15] | 7 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[16] | 13 |
| Scottish Albums (Official Charts)[17] | 59 |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[18] | 83 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[19] | 2 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[20] | 13 |
| UK Albums (Official Charts)[21] | 75 |
| UK Album Downloads (Official Charts)[22] | 63 |
| UK Independent Albums (Official Charts)[23] | 11 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (Official Charts)[24] | 3 |
| US Billboard 200[25] | 60 |