| Lunar Strain | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1994 | |||
| Recorded | Mid–late 1993[1] | |||
| Studio | Studio Fredman, Gothenburg | |||
| Genre | Melodic death metal[2] | |||
| Length | 36:43 | |||
| Label | ||||
| Producer | In Flames | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
Lunar Strain is the debut studio album by Swedish heavy metal band In Flames, released in April 1994. The album is known for its "folky elements", with the inclusion of violins and acoustic guitars along with influences from black metal.[3]
It is the only In Flames album to not feature Anders Fridén as the vocalist and Björn Gelotte as either drummer or lead guitarist. Guitarist Jesper Strömblad plays the drums, while the vocals are sung by Dark Tranquillity vocalist Mikael Stanne, a session musician for In Flames at the time. Stanne had sung with the band previously on "Demo '93". Coincidentally, Fridén was the original vocalist for Dark Tranquillity and he effectively traded places with Stanne in 1995. As of 2010, no members who played on this album are still with the band.
The songs "Behind Space" and "Clad in Shadows" were re-recorded in the album Colony (1999), featuring In Flames' future lineup; both songs were renamed with the suffix '99 at the end of the title. "Clad in Shadows '99" was also released on the reissue of the album Whoracle (1997).
- ^ "Lunar Strain". inflames.com. Archived from the original on 18 October 2006.
- ^ a b Henderson, Alex. "In Flames - "Lunar Strain"". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
- ^ Mills, Matt (2 August 2023). "Every In Flames album ranked from worst to best". Louder. Retrieved 3 September 2024.