A Sense of Purpose

A Sense of Purpose
Studio album by
In Flames
Released1 April 2008
RecordedSeptember–November 2007 at IF Studios, Gothenburg, Sweden
GenreAlternative metal
Length47:59
LabelNuclear Blast, Koch
ProducerIn Flames, Roberto Laghi, Daniel Bergstrand
In Flames chronology
Come Clarity
(2006) 		A Sense of Purpose
(2008) 		Sounds of a Playground Fading
(2011)
Singles from A Sense of Purpose
  1. "The Mirror's Truth"
    Released: 7 March 2008[1]
  2. "Alias"
    Released: 26 September 2008[2]
  3. "Delight and Angers"
    Released: 25 March 2009[3]

A Sense of Purpose is the ninth studio album by Swedish heavy metal band In Flames, first released in Japan on 26 March 2008. It was released on 1 April[4] and 4 April 2008 in North America and Europe respectively. A Sense of Purpose is the final In Flames album with founding guitarist Jesper Strömblad, at this point the last original member, as he quit in February 2010.[5] Ending the lineup that had stayed together since Colony. The album debuted at number 1 on the official Swedish album chart. On 21 May 2009, the song "Disconnected" became an available to download for the video game Guitar Hero World Tour.

  1. ^ IN FLAMES Films 'The Mirror's Truth' Video; Photos Available Archived 21 July 2009 at the Wayback Machine. Blabbermouth.net. 21 January 2008. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
  2. ^ IN FLAMES To Release 'Alias' Digital Single. Blabbermouth.net. 24 September 2008. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
  3. ^ IN FLAMES: 'Delight And Angers' Video To Debut This Month. Blabbermouth.net.
  4. ^ In Flames - A Sense of Purpose. Encyclopaedia Metallum. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
  5. ^ JESPER STRÖMBLAD LEAVES IN FLAMES. Myspace. 12 February 2010. Retrieved 16 July 2011.