In Flames - Lunar Strain

Lunar Strain album cover
7.7 | 680 votes |
Band
In Flames
Style
Gothenburg metal
Release date
1994
Owners
721 have it
39 want it
1 trades it
Tracklist
01. Behind Space
02. Lunar Strain
03. Starforsaken
04. Dreamscape
05. Everlost (Part I)
06. Everlost (Part II)
07. Hårgalåten
08. In Flames
09. Upon An Oaken Throne
10. Clad In Shadows
11. In Flames [2005 re-release bonus] [1993 demo version]
12. Upon An Oaken Throne [2005 re-release bonus] [1993 demo version]
13. Acoustic Piece [2005 re-release bonus] [1993 demo version]
14. Clad In Shadows [2005 re-release bonus] [1993 demo version]
Staff review by
Dream Taster
Rating:
8.0
Rating:
8.0
Here is an important CD, the first official release of Swedish In Flames. 1994's Lunar Strain is indeed a monument in the world of Melodic Death Metal, especially if you consider that 1994 is almost ten years from now. At that time, the band is still more a bunch of musicians than a band, and, by the way, it can be considered as a mix between Dark Tranquillity and In Flames, seeing that Mikael Stanne [singer of Dark Tranquillity nowadays] handled the vocals on Lunar Strain!

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published 17.09.2003 | Comments ( 16 )
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12.04.2010 - 15:02
Rating: 9

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Very good
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I like Powerwolf!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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soadbyob
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12.04.2010 - 15:54
soadbyob
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Extremely good debut
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ThunderAxe1989
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17.03.2012 - 22:53
ThunderAxe1989
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Nice debut. The session vocals give it a new flavour.
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K✞ulu
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17.03.2012 - 23:25
Rating: 9
K✞ulu
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Man, I have not listened to this in ages (well, In Flames in general)... I remember liking it A LOT.
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Savor what you feel and what you see
Things that may not seem important now
But may be tomorrow

R.I.P. Chuck Schuldiner

Satan was a Backstreet Boy
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LordHypnos
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02.10.2012 - 16:00
LordHypnos
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Jesper is a real fucking genius! This is a masterpiece, just like The Jester Race and Whoracle! I just didn't give it a 10 because of the production.
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No False Steele
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07.09.2015 - 02:22
Rating: 7
No False Steele
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Majority of the songs on this album indeed are average, but I find "Behind Space", "Lunar Strain", "In Flames" and "Upon An Oaken Throne" to be good rather than average.
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22.12.2017 - 14:12
Rating: 7

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Starforsaken and In Flames are real gems. It would be interesting to hear all of these songs in more modern production.
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02.08.2019 - 18:22
Rating: 9

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Timelss masterpiece, that's all i can say about it
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Boxcar Willy
REEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

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11.12.2023 - 21:16
Rating: 8
Boxcar Willy
REEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

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I think this is their best despite the production. It feels much more organic. The first two songs are definitely highlights.
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14:22 - Marcel Hubregtse
I do your mum

DESTROY DRUM TRIGGERS
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Crawltipede
『螳臂当车的歹徒』

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30.05.2025 - 08:13
Rating: 8
Crawltipede
『螳臂当车的歹徒』

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Underrated.
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I regret nothing.
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20.07.2025 - 20:18

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I really love the vocals on this record!
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What is the difference between the man who fools you from the pulpit, and the other man who fools you from the platform?
Both of them seek to obtain power over you - To rule your mind, control your property interests or labor power.
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