music.wikisort.org - CompositionClayman is the fifth studio album by Swedish metal band In Flames, released via Nuclear Blast on 3 July 2000. It has a dark theme, with most of the lyrics dealing with depression and internal struggles. Clayman is the final In Flames album to feature their original melodic death metal sound. The band would later start to experiment with other styles on their next release, Reroute to Remain, gradually progressing these more experimental elements across their future releases later into the 2000s.
2000 studio album by In Flames
Clayman |
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Released | 25 July 2000 (2000-07-25) |
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Recorded | 31 January–? 2000[1] |
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Studio | Studio Fredman, Gothenburg |
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Genre | Melodic death metal[2] |
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Length | 43:44 |
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Label | Nuclear Blast |
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Producer | - Fredrik Nordström
- In Flames
- Howard Benson (20th Anniversary Edition)
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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 produced for the songs "Pinball Map" (directed by Tamara Jordan) and "Only for the Weak".
Reception
Professional ratingsReview scores |
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Source | Rating |
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AllMusic |     [3] |
Rock Hard | 9.5/10[4] |
In 2005, Clayman was ranked No. 448 in Rock Hard magazine's book "The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time".[5] In 2020, it was named one of the 20 best metal albums of 2000 by Metal Hammer magazine.[6]
In 2020, "Bullet Ride", "Pinball Map", "Only for the Weak", and the title track were re-recorded for a 20th-anniversary edition of the album. Fan responses to the re-recordings have been mixed.[7]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Anders Fridén; all music is composed by Jesper Strömblad and Björn Gelotte.
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1. | "Bullet Ride" | 4:42 |
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2. | "Pinball Map" | 4:08 |
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3. | "Only for the Weak" | 4:55 |
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4. | "...As the Future Repeats Today" | 3:27 |
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5. | "Square Nothing" | 3:57 |
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6. | "Clayman" | 3:28 |
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7. | "Satellites and Astronauts" | 5:00 |
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8. | "Brush the Dust Away" | 3:17 |
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9. | "Swim" | 3:14 |
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10. | "Suburban Me" (featuring Christopher Amott) | 3:35 |
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11. | "Another Day in Quicksand" | 3:56 |
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Total length: | 43:44 |
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2000 Japanese pressingTitle |
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12. | "Strong and Smart" (No Fun at All cover) | 2:22 |
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Total length: | 46:06 |
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2005 Deluxe edition and 2008 Reloaded editionTitle |
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12. | "Strong and Smart" (No Fun at All cover) | 2:22 |
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13. | "World of Promises" (Treat cover) | 3:49 |
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Total length: | 49:55 |
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2010 re-releaseTitle |
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12. | "Only for the Weak" (Live version) | 4:51 |
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13. | "Pinball Map" (Live version) | 4:30 |
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14. | "Strong and Smart" (No Fun at All cover) | 2:22 |
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Total length: | 55:27 |
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Apart from remastered versions of the original songs, the 20th Anniversary Edition features the following tracks:
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12. | "Themes and Variations in D-Minor" (instrumental) | |
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13. | "Only for the Weak" (Re-recorded) | |
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14. | "Bullet Ride" (Re-recorded) | |
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15. | "Pinball Map" (Re-recorded) | |
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16. | "Clayman" (Re-recorded) | |
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Personnel
In Flames
- Anders Fridén – vocals
- Björn Gelotte – lead guitar
- Jesper Strömblad – rhythm 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
Charts
References
External links
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- Discography
- A Sense of Purpose Tour
- The Halo Effect
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На других языках
- [en] Clayman
[es] Clayman
Clayman es el quinto álbum de estudio de la banda sueca de death metal melódico In Flames, publicado el 3 de julio de 2000 por Nuclear Blast. Este álbum es el último de la banda dentro del death metal melódico, ya que los posteriores trabajos contienen influencias del metal alternativo (aunque en este álbum ya se pueda apreciar esta clase de influencias). La mayoría de las letras tratan sobre depresiones y luchas internas.
[ru] Clayman
Clayman (с англ. — ««Глиняный человек»») — пятый студийный альбом мелодик-дэт-метал-группы In Flames, вышедший в 2000 году.
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