Lunar Strain

by In Flames

Lunar Strain cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1 April 1994
  • Label: Wrong Again
  • Country: Sweden
  • Length: 36:46
  • Community rating: 3.43/5 from 4 ratings

Artists on this release: Ylva Wåhlstedt, Johan Larsson, Mikael Stanne, Carl Näslund, Glenn Ljungström, Jesper Strömblad

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Serving as a foundational pillar of the Gothenburg melodic death metal movement, this debut effectively merged the aggression of death metal with traditional Iron Maiden-esque twin-guitar harmonies. Featuring Dark Tranquillity's Mikael Stanne on session vocals, the album notably incorporates acoustic folk interludes and strings, expanding the genre's textural possibilities.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, fantasy, space, harsh-vocals, harmonies

Tracklist

  1. Behind Space (4:54)
  2. Lunar Strain (4:05)
  3. Starforsaken (3:09)
  4. Dreamscape (3:45)
  5. Everlost, Pt. 1 (4:16)
  6. Everlost, Pt. 2 (2:57)
  7. Hårgalåten (2:26)
  8. In Flames (5:33)
  9. Upon an Oaken Throne (2:49)
  10. Clad in Shadows (2:49)

Credits

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