Feb. 9 — In Flames re-issued its album, Foregone, this week with a special extra.
The band re-issued the album digitally with the bonus track, ‘Become One.’ The re-issue came Friday, one year after the album’s initial release through Nuclear Blast Records. The new single was recorded during the sessions for the new album but not originally included in the album in it’s initial release.
The band addressed its inclusion in the new re-issue in a prepared statement.
“Foregone was a very special record to make and time for our band,” the statement reads. ”We normally don’t have any extra material leftover but this time we had ‘Become One’ and want to share it with you all. Hope you enjoy!! See you out on the road this year!”
The song’s musical arrangement is, like so much of the content featured in Foregone, familiar territory for the band. The more melodic choruses throw back to the days of the band’s album, Clayman, while the heavier more intense moments show an approach that the band has taken in each of its albums.
No information was provided about the song’s lyrical theme in the news release announcing the album’s re-issue. The lyrics provided with the song’s visualizer hint at something existential. That is just this critic’s interpretation.
The band’s mention of seeing audiences on the road in its statement was a reference to the band’s ongoing tour. The Asian and Australian leg of the tour is scheduled to wrap Feb. 18, with the next scheduled date Feb. 13 in Adelaide, Australia. The band is scheduled to launch the U.S. leg of the tour alongside Gatecreeper and Creeping Death May 1 in Portland, ME.
The bands’ current tour schedule is noted below:
Asia & Australia Tour w/KREATOR
Feb 13 – Adelaide, Australia – Hindley Street Music Hall
Feb 14 – Melbourne, Australia – Forum
Feb 15 – Bruce, Australia – UC Refectory
Feb 17 – Newtown, Australia – Enmore Theatre
Feb 18 – Brisbane, Australia – The Tivoli
US Tour w/GATE CREEPER & CREEPING DEATH
May 1 – Portland, ME – State Theatre
May 2 – Hampton Beach, NH – Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
May 3 – Brooklyn, NY – Warsaw
May 4 – Wilmington, DE – The Queen
May 5 – Norfolk, VA – The Norva
May 7 – Charleston, SC – Charleston Music Hall
May 8 – Greensboro, NC – Piedmont Hall
May 9 – Atlanta, GA – Buckhead
May 10 – Daytona, FL – Rockville
May 12 – Huntsville, AL – Mars Music Hall
May 14 – Nashville, TN – Marathon Music Works
May 16 – Pittsburgh, PA – Mr. Small’s Theatre
May 17 – Buffalo, NY – The Town Ballroom
May 18 – Columbus, OH – Sonic Temple
May 19 – Milwaukee, WI – Milwaukee Metal Fest
May 21 – Detroit, MI – St. Andrews
May 22 – St. Louis, MO – The Hawthorn
May 23 – Oklahoma City, OK – Diamond Ballroom
May 24 – Austin, TX – Emo’s
May 25 – Houston, TX – House of Blues
May 26 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues
In addition to its newly announced North American dates, In Flames also recently announced a fall tour alongside Soilwork and Arch Enemy. The full schedule for the upcoming tour is noted below:
OFFICIAL TOUR DATES:
3-Oct-2024: UK – Glasgow, O2 Academy
4-Oct-2024: UK – Manchester, Manchester Academy
5-Oct-2024: UK – Birmingham, O2 Academy
6-Oct-2024: UK – London, Hammersmith Apollo
8-Oct-2024: France – Paris, Olympia
9-Oct-2024: Luxembourg – Esch-sur-Alzette, Rockhal
11-Oct-2024: Germany – Hamburg, Sporthalle
12-Oct-2024: Germany – Düsseldorf, Mitsubishi Electric Hall
13-Oct-2024: Netherlands – Den Bosch, Mainstage
15-Oct-2024: Switzerland – Zurich, The Hall
16-Oct-2024: Italy – Milan, Alcatraz
18-Oct-2024: Germany – Stuttgart, Schleyer-Halle
19-Oct-2024: Germany – Frankfurt am Main, Jahrhunderthalle
20-Oct-2024: Germany – Munich, Zenith
22-Oct-2024: Austria – Vienna, Gasometer
23-Oct-2024: Hungary – Budapest, Barba Negra
25-Oct-2024: Czech Republic – Prague, Sportovni Hala Fortuna
26-Oct-2024: Germany – Dresden, Messe
27-Oct-2024: Germany – Berlin, Columbiahalle
29-Oct-2024: Norway – Oslo, Spektrum
31-Oct-2024: Sweden – Malmö, Malmö Arena
1-Nov-2024: Sweden – Gothenburg, Scandinavium
2-Nov-2024: Sweden – Stockholm, Hovet
3-Nov-2024: Sweden – Sundsvall, Nordichallen
5-Nov-2024: Finland – Helsinki, Ice Hall
More information on In Flames’ new tour dates is available along with all of the band’s latest news at:
Website: https://inflames.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/inflames
Twitter: https://twitter.com/InFlames
