A Sense of Purpose
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| Studio album by In Flames | ||||
| Released | 1 April 2008 | |||
| Recorded | September–November 2007 at IF Studios, Gothenburg, Sweden | |||
| Genre | Alternative metal | |||
| Length | 47:59 | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast, Koch | |||
| Producer | In Flames, Roberto Laghi, Daniel Bergstrand | |||
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A Sense of Purpose is the ninth studio album by Swedish metal band In Flames. The album was released first in Japan on 26 March 2008 with 15 tracks and later in Europe on 4 April 2008 through Nuclear Blast and through Koch Records in North America on 1 April. This is the band's last album with guitarist and founding member Jesper Stromblad before he quit in February 2010. The album debuted at number 1 on the official Swedish album chart. On 21 May 2009, the song "Disconnected" became an available download for the video game, Guitar Hero World Tour.
Similar to previous In Flames albums, A Sense of Purpose showcased the band's influence to combine many elements such as rich keyboard use and distinct melodies, with thrash and heavy metal sounds. A Sense of Purpose contains the band's longest recorded song to date, "The Chosen Pessimist".
In an interview with Björn Gelotte, he had this to say about the album:
The album was released in a limited edition boxset version of which only 1500 copies were made. This release became available on the same day as the European release. A limited edition Digipak came with a making-of DVD. In the documentary, it is stated that they recorded 17 songs and used 12 for the album and another three for the single. This makes two previously unknown songs that have not been released yet.
Before the album's release, In Flames launched a special fansite called the Jesterhead.com which featured exclusive contents about the band.
The album also received a Parental Advisory label, making the album the only In Flames album to have explicit lyrics since Lunar Strain except for the song "Watch Them Feed" from their Trigger EP. The artwork for the album cover was done by Alex Pardee, who has created all the cover art for The Used and Aiden's album Conviction. The album is the first studio album since Clayman to feature the band's icon, the "Jester Head", on the cover art.
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