I, the Mask is the thirteenth studio album by Swedish heavy metal band In Flames, released on 1 March 2019. It is the band's first release since Whoracle (1997) without longtime bassist Peter Iwers, and the last to feature Joe Rickard on drums. It is the debut album for bassist Bryce Paul and drummer Tanner Wayne. It is also the last album to feature guitarist Niclas Engelin.
A chiptune reimagined version of the album (programmed by Sam Brown) was released in March 2020 through Better Noise Music to celebrate the album's first anniversary.
Loudwire named it one of the 50 best metal albums of 2019.
Track listing
Personnel In Flames Anders Fridén – vocals Björn Gelotte – lead guitar Niclas Engelin – rhythm guitar Bryce Paul Newman – bass Tanner Wayne – drums
Additional musicians Joe Rickard – drums Örjan Örnkloo – keyboards, programming Howard Benson – additional keyboards
Production Howard Benson − producer Mike Plotnikoff − recording Hatsukazu "Hatch" Inagaki − recording Trevor Dietrich − additional engineering Zach Darf − additional engineering Paul Decarli − digital editing Chris Lord-Alge − mixing Ted Jensen − mastering Blake Armstrong − artwork
Charts Chart (2019)PeakpositionSpanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)32Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) Click on "Veckans albumlista".1
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