In Flames and Opeth will descend upon North America this December for a 15-date, co-headline tour that kicks off December 3 in Chicago and runs through December 21 in Toronto. Red Fang will serve as support.
In Flames will return this September 9th with their eleventh album, Siren Charms. View the track list below
We chatted with Imminence vocalist on growing in Sweden, the music scene in his hometown, and more, You can pick up their new EP, Return to Helios, on May 7th.
For the record, what’s your name and what do you do in the band?
We’re called ‘Imminence’, I am the vocalist of the group.
Sweden is such a fertile musical ground. From your perspective, as a native, what’s going on in that scene right now?
Sweden is a big country with a smaller population in relation to its size, so my perception is that the music scene isn’t as big as I would like it to be (in the metal genre and its subgenres). At least not for smaller bands trying to make their way in the business.
What was it like growing up in Sweden?
Personally, I think there’s a sense of indifference and seclusion in our society. Although, I’ve had the luck and privilege, unlike many others, to have been born in a great, industrialized country like Sweden. For that I am grateful.
What was the very first concert you attended and how much of an impact did that have on you musically?
Well, the first concert I chose to attend (not being dragged by my parents) were in Gothenburg 2008, the band Korn. I can’t say that they have inspired me in writing music, but they were definitely a big entry for me when I first started exploring the Metal genres.
Who or what band inspired you to starting screaming and form a band?
Of course there were several bands, but it really comes down to two singers/bands that really inspired me to start. Anders Fridén from In Flames and Chester Bennington from Linkin Park.
What do you do to prepare for a show? Any vocal warm ups, flexing, exercises, ect …
I mostly try to relax and get in the right state of mind before performing. Usually I pray.
What has been the biggest highlight of the band’s career so far?
We’re still very much in the beginning of our career, but so far it’s definitely playing Sweden’s Metaltown Festival in 2012 and no doubt, getting signed to We Are Triumphant Records.
What do you put into your music to differentiate yourselves from other bands in the genre?
When we’re writing music, we don’t let the boundaries of a genre restrain us. We write exactly what we feel is right for us and we put everything we have and what we are into our music. Also, a lot of bands today tend to have backing tracks while they perform live… For us it’s a key element while writing to be able to play the songs “live” when we’re performing live.
What are some of the particular messages you tried to get across in the lyrical content of this new EP?
I often try to write my lyrics in an open way, so that they may be freely interpreted by the reader… But for me its mostly about self-insight, I tend to write a lot about faith. I feel that there’s a big positive message behind these songs.
Digging a little bit further, what song(s) were particularly hardest for you to write and why?
Every song is hard to write, I mean, in the writing process it’s very hard to produce the result that you’re trying to achieve. We try to focus less on the result and more on the feeling of the songs as we’re writing them. But to give the question a concrete answer… “I & Sea" was personally the hardest song to put together.
If people aren’t listening to you, why should they?
We really do put our very heart and soul into the tunes we create. These songs mean a great deal to us, hopefully the listener will find that and be able to connect with us through our music.
Currently on tour in the United States supporting their latest album Resolution, LAMB OF GOD is pleased to partner with AXS TV for a live broadcast of their Philadelphia show on November 24th from the Electric Factory. Traveling with a full multimedia production, the band chose Philadelphia, site of the platinum DVD Killadelphia, knowing that it would be a wild night of metal. The broadcast will run from 10 p.m. until 11:15 p.m. ET. For more information on AXS TV and on the Lamb of God broadcast go to www.facebook.com/AXSTVConcerts or follow @AXSTV on Twitter.
As part of the promotion for the broadcast, LAMB OF GOD has given AXS TV a signed Willie Adler ESP guitar for a giveaway. Here is the Facebook link to sign up for that promotion: http://bddy.me/P8hF53
Check out LAMB OF GOD’s exclusive announcement about the LIVE concert event on AXS TV: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3J69UAQu4M&feature=youtu.be.
The Resolution U.S. tour continues until December 16th with In Flames and Sylosis on all dates. Hatebreed will appear until November 19th and then HELLYEAH will appear through December 16th.
In Flames and Trivium‘s co-headlining run will feature support from Veil Of Maya and Kyng. Dates for the trek will run as follows:
01/12 Milwaukee, WI – The Rave
01/13 Royal Oak, MI – Royal Oak Music Theatre
01/14 Baltimore, MD – Rams Head Live
01/15 Philadelphia, PA – Trocadero
01/17 Ybor City, FL – The Ritz Ybor
01/18 Atlanta, GA – Center Stage
01/20 Houston, TX – Warehouse Live Ballroom
01/21 Austin, TX – Emo’s East
01/22 Dallas, TX – Granada Theater
01/24 Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
01/25 Winnipeg, MB – Burton Cummings
01/27 Edmonton, AB – Edmonton Events Centre
01/28 Calgary, AB – MacEwan Hall Ballroom
01/31 Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom
02/01 Portland, OR – Roseland Theatre
02/02 Boise, ID – Knitting Factory Concert House
02/03 Seattle, WA – Showbox SODO
02/04 Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory Concert House
02/06 San Francisco, CA -The Regency Ballroom
02/07 Los Angeles, CA – Wiltern Theatre
02/08 Tempe, AZ – The Marquee
02/09 Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater
02/10 Denver, CO – The Summit Music Hall
02/11 Kansas City, MO – The Beaumont Club
02/13 Cleveland, OH – House Of Blues
02/14 Toronto, ON – Sound Academy
02/15 Montreal, QC – Metropolis
02/17 Worcester, MA – The Palladium
02/18 New York, NY – Best Buy Theater
02/19 Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE
02/21 Chicago, IL – House Of Blues
