{"product_id":"727361544317","title":"In Flames - The Jester Race - Import Clear Vinyl LP Record+10inch","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Flames\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOfthethreealbumsthatmakeupGothenburg'sholytrinity,DarkTranquillity'sTheGallerywastheleastimmediate,withunorthodoxsongstructuresthattooktimetoassimilate,whileAttheGates'SlaughteroftheSouldidn'ttrulycementitsclassicstatusuntilanewgenerationofAmericanmetalcorebandsstartedtocopyitriffforriff.InFlames'TheJesterRace,however,prettymuchannounceditselfasamasterworkrightfromdayone.Morethananyother,thisisthealbumthatputthe\"melodic\"inmelodicdeathmetal.Traditionalistswho'dneverbeenabletostomachdeathmetal'sbrutalitywerestunnedtohearwinding,intricatetwin-guitarlinesliftedfromJudasPriest,IronMaiden,andcountlessEuropeanpowermetalrecords.TheneattrickofTheJesterRaceisthatitmaintainstheintensityofdeathmetal,butdispenseswiththeapparentchaos:it'satightlycontrolled,meticulouslyarrangedalbumwithnaryanoteoutofplace,evenduringthefastestsections.Thereareplentyofmidtempogrooveshere(withandwithoutdouble-timedrums),and--shockinglyforthegenre--brightmajor-keycompositionslikethetriumphantinstrumental\"TheWayfaerer.\"Mostofthearrangementsstraddlebothworlds,contrastingcerebrallyrics,moodyclean-tonedarpeggios,andthoseharmonizedleadlineswithtypicallySwedishdetunedriffingandthehoarsedeath-stylegrowlsofex-DarkTranquillityvocalistAndersFriden.Despitethealbum'sflashyreputation,thereisn'tmuchsoloingperse(althoughsessionguitaristFredrikJohanssonstepsinontheexcellent\"DecemberFlower\"todeliversomespotlesslyarticulatedfireworks).Instead,bandleaderJesperStrombladandtag-teampartnerGlennLjungstromhaveembeddedmostofthetechnicalguitarworkintheconfinesofthesongstructures,andthat'swhereallthemelodycomesfrom.Andthere'sentirelytoomuchofitfordeathmetalpurists.Foreveryoneelse,itmakesalbum(andcareer)highlightslike\"Moonshield,\"\"ArtifactsoftheBlackRain,\"and\"LordHypnos\"instantlymemorable,impeccablycraftedadditionstotheheavymetalcanon.TheJesterRacedidmoretomakedeathmetalaccessibletoawideraudiencethananyotheralbumsaveperhapsEntombed'slandmarkWolverineBlues.Topurists,thatmaybeasinasunforgivableastheband'slatermoveintomass-marketmetalcore,butTheJesterRace'splaceinmetalhistoryisassurednonetheless.~SteveHuey\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nuclear Blast","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52468712767777,"sku":"727361544317","price":313.0,"currency_code":"DKK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/727361544317.jpg?v=1774184437","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/en-dk\/products\/727361544317","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}