The Roseland Theater Went Up ‘In Flames’ on March 6th

March 11, 2015 Charla Stephenson In Flames

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Sweden’s melodic death metal pioneers In Flames came to burn Portland’s Roseland Theater down on March 6, 2015. Out on tour, in support of their September 2014 release ‘Siren Charms’, the band has been charring venues with their blazing hot Swedish riffs and roars. Vocalist Anders Fridén, who has been with the band since 1995, continues to impress with his energy and intensity. Band members Peter Iwers (bass), Niclas Engelin (rhythm guitar), Daniel Svensson (drums), and Björn Gelotte have all been playing together on and off since the mid 1990’s.

With the recent love being shown to In Flames by Sirius XM Octane, the band’s popular single “Paralyzed” has been burning up the airwaves. This frequent airplay has brought a flock of new fans to the In Flames family. ‘Siren Charms’ marks the bands eleventh album release to date.

In Flames with their brand of melodic death metal laid the foundation for today’s metal core musicians. Some long time fans feel that their current release is softer and not as brutal as previous albums. This has caused some negative feedback by a few fans on the bands social networking sites. However, the response to the new release has been positive the majority of the time.

The band covered many of their older, hard hitting, face melting songs during their set. The band played a perfect mixture of their old and new songs. With lots of encouragement from Fridén, fans found their way to the stage over the sea of bouncing metal heads. It was truly an epic sight to see.

Currently, the band is on their North American leg of the Charming America Tour 2015. They are accompanied by All That Remains, and WOVENWAR.

In Flames will be on tour though May throughout the USA and Canada. They will then head off for their European run, which will bring them to all the major festivals like Rock Am Ring, Hellfest, Download Festival, Grasspop, and Wacken Open Air Festival. For more information about In Flames, please see their website HERE
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Charla Stephenson

Charla is a new addition to the Northwest Music Scene family, she has had a passion for music since she was just a small girl. At the age of five, she was rocking out to Kiss at the local pizza restaurant with her older brother. It didn't take long until she was hooked on rock music. Growing up in Southern Oregon there was not a lot to do except listen to music and hang out with friends. Now, at the age of forty-two, she is the married mother of four children. She is still rocking out and in the pit at several metal shows a year. Charla is also an Emergency Nurse with fifteen years of adrenaline filled experience in the field. Charla and her husband Geoff would like to become more involved in the music scene and possibly retire in an RV chasing festivals all over the country. Currently, she is content writing music reviews, taking pictures, and interviewing bands every chance she can get.