Clayman
Clayman | ||||
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Studio album by In Flames | ||||
Released | July 25, 2000 | |||
Recorded | 31 January-? 2000[1] | |||
Studio | Studio Fredman | |||
Genre | Melodic death metal, heavy metal | |||
Length | 43:44 | |||
Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
Producer | Fredrik Nordström, In Flames | |||
In Flames chronology | ||||
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Professional ratings | |
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Rock Hard | 9.5/10[3] |
Clayman is the fifth album by Swedish metal band In Flames. The album was released by Nuclear Blast on July 25, 2000. Most of the lyrics deal with depression and internal struggles. The album's cover art is based on Leonardo da Vinci's Vitruvian Man drawing.
The Jester Head appears in the background, both on the cover, and in the album booklet itself. Music videos were made for "Pinball Map" (directed by Tamara Jordan) and "Only for the Weak", with Metal Hammer naming the latter its top 10 death metal song.
Reception
In 2005, Clayman was ranked No. 448 in Rock Hard magazine's book The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time.[4]
Track listing
All lyrics written by Anders Fridén, all music composed by Jesper Strömblad and Björn Gelotte.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Bullet Ride" | 4:42 |
2. | "Pinball Map" | 4:08 |
3. | "Only for the Weak" | 4:55 |
4. | "...as the Future Repeats Today" | 3:27 |
5. | "Square Nothing" | 3:57 |
6. | "Clayman" | 3:28 |
7. | "Satellites and Astronauts" | 5:00 |
8. | "Brush the Dust Away" | 3:17 |
9. | "Swim" | 3:14 |
10. | "Suburban Me" | 3:35 |
11. | "Another Day in Quicksand" | 3:56 |
2000 Japan Pressing; some 2003 Asian releases | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
12. | "Strong and Smart" (No Fun at All cover) | 2:22 |
2005 Deluxe edition; 2008 Reloaded edition | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
12. | "Strong and Smart" (No Fun at All cover) | 2:22 |
13. | "World of Promises" (Treat cover) | 3:49 |
2010 re-release | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
12. | "Only for the Weak" (Live version) | |
13. | "Pinball Map" (Live version) | |
14. | "Strong and Smart" (No Fun at All cover) | 2:22 |
Personnel
In Flames
- Anders Fridén – vocals
- Jesper Strömblad – guitar
- Björn Gelotte – guitar
- Peter Iwers – bass
- Daniel Svensson – drums
Additional personnel
- Charlie Storm – programming, synthesizer
- Christopher Amott (formerly of Arch Enemy) – guitar solo on "Suburban Me"
- Fredrik Nordström – additional programming, synthesizer, recording, production
- In Flames – recording, production
- Axel Hermann – artwork, layout
- Tobias Lundgren – photography
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20001206220200/http://inflames.com/mainpage.html
- ↑ "Clayman - In Flames". AllMusic. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
- ↑ Albrecht, Frank. "RockHard: Review anzeigen" (in German) (158). Rock Hard. Retrieved May 22, 2013.
- ↑ Rensen, Michael; Kühnemund, Götz (2005). Best of Rock & Metal die 500 stärksten Scheiben aller Zeiten. Königswinter: Heel. p. 30. ISBN 3-89880-517-4.
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