Clayman
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| Clayman | ||||
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| Studio album by In Flames | ||||
| Released | July 3, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | Studio Fredman | |||
| Genre |
Melodic death metal Heavy metal[1][2] | |||
| Length | 43:44 | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
| Producer |
Fredrik Nordström In Flames | |||
| In Flames chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   link |
| Rock Hard (de) | 9.5/10[3] |
Clayman is the fifth album by Swedish heavy metal band, In Flames. The album was released by Nuclear Blast in 2000. Most of the lyrics deal with depression and internal struggles. The album's cover art is based on Leonardo da Vinci's drawing, the Vitruvian Man.
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 music video artist 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 number 448 in Rock Hard magazine's book of 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 & 2005 Deluxe Edition | ||||||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | ||||||||
| 12. | "Strong and Smart" (No Fun at All cover) | 2:22 | ||||||||
| 2005 Deluxe Edition, Limited Release Special Edition | ||||||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | ||||||||
| 12. | "World of Promises" (Treat cover) | 3:49 | ||||||||
| 2008 Reloaded Edition | ||||||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | ||||||||
| 12. | "Strong and Smart" (No Fun at All cover) (Not listed on packaging) | 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
The Band
- Anders Fridén - vocals
- Jesper Strömblad - guitar
- Björn Gelotte - guitar
- Peter Iwers - bass
- Daniel Svensson - drums
Additional Musicians
- Charlie Storm - programming and synthesiser
- Fredrik Nordström - additional programming and synth
- Christopher Amott (formerly of Arch Enemy) - guitar solo on Suburban Me.
Other personnel
- Music written by Björn Gelotte and Jesper Strömblad.
- Music arranged by In Flames and Fredrik Nordström.
- Lyrics and vocal arrangements by Anders Fridén.
- Strong and Smart by Mikael Danielsson and Ingemar Jansson (No Fun at All)
- World of Promises by Robert Ernlund and Anders "Gary" Wikström (Treat)
- Recorded and produced at Studio Fredman by Fredrik Nordström and In Flames.
- Cover and booklet artwork and layout by Axel Hermann.
- Photos by Tobias Lundgren.
External links
References
- ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/clayman-mw0000066294
- ↑ http://www.discogs.com/In-Flames-Clayman/release/369106
- ↑ Albrecht, Frank. "Rock Hard". issue 158. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- ↑ [...], Rock Hard (Hrsg.). [Red.: Michael Rensen. Mitarb.: Götz Kühnemund] (2005). Best of Rock & Metal die 500 stärksten Scheiben aller Zeiten. Königswinter: Heel. p. 30. ISBN 3-89880-517-4.
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