I, the Mask
2019 studio album by In Flames
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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.
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| Released | 1 March 2019 | |||
| Studio | West Valley Recording (Woodland Hills, California) | |||
| Genre | Alternative metal | |||
| Length | 50:48 | |||
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| Producer | Howard Benson | |||
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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]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Anders Fridén, Björn Gelotte and Howard Benson, except "In This Life" (written by Fridén, Gelotte, Benson, Seann Bowe and Lenny Skolnik).
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Voices" | 4:47 |
| 2. | "I, the Mask" | 3:41 |
| 3. | "Call My Name" | 3:33 |
| 4. | "I Am Above" | 3:49 |
| 5. | "Follow Me" | 4:55 |
| 6. | "(This Is Our) House" | 4:18 |
| 7. | "We Will Remember" | 4:04 |
| 8. | "In This Life" | 3:52 |
| 9. | "Burn" | 3:43 |
| 10. | "Deep Inside" | 4:21 |
| 11. | "All the Pain" | 4:29 |
| 12. | "Stay with Me" | 5:16 |
| Total length: | 50:48 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Not Alone" | 4:04 |
| Total length: | 54:52 | |
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 |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[8] | 48 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[9] | 1 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[10] | 17 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[11] | 34 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[12] | 35 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[13] | 84 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[14] | 4 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[15] | 41 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[16] | 2 |
| Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[17] | 21 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[18] | 9 |
| Scottish Albums (Official Charts)[19] | 15 |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[20] | 32 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[21] | 1 |
| UK Albums (Official Charts)[22] | 66 |
| US Billboard 200[23] | 121 |