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Highly influential Swedish metal band IN FLAMES’ new release, A Sense
of Purpose debuts at #28 on Billboard’s Top 200 chart this week, shifting
over 20,000 units in its first week of sales. A Sense of Purpose, the
quintet’s debut release for KOCH Records, and ninth full length album
overall, is the highest charting record in the band’s sales history.

A Sense of Purpose also debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Top Independent Album chart and #2 on Billboard’s Hard Music chart. The Billboard chart positions continue what has been a very exciting week for IN FLAMES; one that also saw the band smash both the Swedish and Nordic MySpace records for the number of plays of an entire album within a one-week period. IN FLAMES’ A Sense of Purpose was streamed over 1 million times as part of its MySpace “album premiere” for the week ending April 2, 2008. On the topic of A Sense of Purpose’s first week sales and chart placements, IN FLAMES — as a collective – comments, “It feels extremely good that Swedish metal can receive this kind of attention in the U.S. We are really looking forward to traveling to the States and to performing the new songs live on the ‘Gigantour’. See you all there!” Led by the roll out single, “The Mirror’s Truth”, IN FLAMES’ A Sense of Purpose was released in North America on April 1 via KOCH Records. The album was recorded at the band’s all new IF Studios in Gothenburg, Sweden and mixed by Toby Wright (Metallica, Slayer). In support of A Sense of Purpose, IN FLAMES will tour North America as one of the featured acts of “Gigantour 2008.” IN FLAMES has been handpicked by Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine to provide direct support to his legendary metal band on the 29 city tour that will also include Children of Bodom, Job For A Cowboy and High on Fire. “Gigantour” will kick off on April 12 in Denver, CO. A full listing of upcoming IN FLAMES tour dates follows this message. IN FLAMES is one of the pioneers of what has become known as “the Gothenburg sound” (also referred to as “melodic death metal”) and has influenced scores of metal / hard rock acts since its formation in 1990. The band has won three Grammis Awards (equivalent to Swedish Grammy Awards) and shifted over 2,000,000 albums over the course of its distinguished career. IN FLAMES features Anders Fridén (vocals), Björn Gelotte (Guitar), Peter Iwers (Bass), Jesper Strömblad (Guitar) and Daniel Svensson (Drums). IN FLAMES is available to speak with interested media upon request. To chat with the band / request a copy of A Sense of Purpose / attend a live performance, simply contact ACTION! PR via any of the means listed below. Updated IN FLAMES news and tour information will be made available via the IN FLAMES web domains: www.INFLAMES.com / www.myspace.com/inflames and the ACTION! PR website: www.action-pr.com.

• Check out IN FLAMES’ new video for the A Sense of Purpose roll out track
  “The Mirror’s Truth”! The eye-catching clip can be viewed online at this
  location .

“every IN FLAMES song is a roaring celestial anthem” – VILLAGE VOICE “hooky riffs, mid-paced tempos, and a tug-of-war between rock’s immediacy and metal’s ambition… IN FLAMES have steadily continued to advance the ball.” – PITCHFORK “This Swedish import helped pioneer the Gothenburg sound of Scandinavian melodic death metal, but the band has always been an ever-evolving one…every lick of this new album shows purpose, with 12 tightly sewn songs that punch instead of pummel…irresistible” – BILLBOARD “IN FLAMES are one of the best metal bands going right now.” – MTV NEWS “Nine albums in, Sweden’s IN FLAMES continues to be a defining force in melodic death metal. IN FLAMES remain a stunningly accessible point of entry to the dark side” – ALTERNATIVE PRESS “In Flames is that death-metal gift that never stops giving, and now has the renewed purpose of providing an antidote to their homeland Sweden’s cozy indie-pop crossovers and dainty singer-songwriters.” – CMJ “Kings of melodic death metal and an inspiration to a sizeable majority of the U.S. metal scenes latest and greatest, IN FLAMES have been a constantly evolving metallic force over the last decade” – KERRANG! “Exceptional” – NEW YORK DAILY NEWS “Awesome…all around excellence” – DECIBEL “a vital union of melody and mayhem…IN FLAMES bear out their new record’s title and deliver one of the best albums of their influential career.” – REVOLVER

IN FLAMES tour dates:

North American ‘Gigantour 2008
(w/ Megadeth, Children of Bodom, Job For A Cowboy and High on Fire)

April 12 Denver, CO The Fillmore
April 13 Albuquerque, NM Journal Pavilion
April 15 Dallas, TX Nokia
Theatre
April 16 Corpus Christi, TX Concrete Street
Pavilion
April 17 Houston, TX Verizon
Wireless Theatre
April 19 Louisville, KY Louisville
Gardens
April 20 Atlanta, GA Tabernacle
April 22 New York, NY Hammerstein
Ballroom
April 24 Worcester, MA Palladium
April 26 Baltimore, MD Merriweather
Post Pavilion
April 28 Quebec City, QC Pavilion De La
Jeunesse
April 29 Montreal, QC Bell Centre
April 30 Toronto, ON Arrow Hall
May 1 London, ON John Labatt
Centre
May 3 Detroit, MI DTE Music
Center
May 4 Cleveland, OH Time Warner
Cable Amphitheater
May 6 Chicago, IL Aragon
May 7 Milwaukee, WI Eagles Ballroom
May 9 Minneapolis, MN Myth
May 10 Winnipeg, MB Convention Center
May 11 Saskatoon, SK Prairieland
Exhibition Hall
May 12 Edmonton, AB Shaw Conference
Center
May 14 Calgary, AB The Corral
May 16 Vancouver, BC Pacific Coliseum
May 17 Salem, OR Salem Armory
May 19 San Jose, CA Event Center @
San Jose State
May 20 San Diego, CA Cox Arena
May 21 Los Angeles, CA Long Beach Arena
May 22 Phoenix, AZ Mesa
Amphitheatre

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