{"title":"In Flames","description":"\u003cp\u003eShop In Flames vinyl records for Swedish melodic death metal, modern metal, and Gothenburg metal albums on LP. The Jester Race, Whoracle, and Colony trace the band's move from twin-guitar death metal into larger melodic metal writing. Explore In Flames LPs with classic tracks, catalog reissues, and color vinyl pressings.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"in-flames-the-jester-race-transparent-yellow-vinyl-lp","title":"In Flames - The Jester Race [Transparent Yellow Vinyl]","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn Flames brought the Gothenburg melodic death metal sound into sharper form on \u003cem\u003eThe Jester Race\u003c\/em\u003e, the band's second album and a defining title in its catalog. This transparent yellow vinyl record highlights the album's mix of twin-guitar leads, harsh vocals, acoustic breaks, and recurring Jester imagery. It also marks the first In Flames album with Anders Friden on lead vocals and Bjorn Gelotte on drums, a lineup shift that shaped the band's next era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Moonshield\" opens with acoustic guitar before the band moves into fast melodic death metal, giving the album one of its most recognizable introductions. \"The Jester's Dance\" works as a short instrumental piece, shifting the pace without leaving the record's guitar-led identity. \"Artifacts Of The Black Rain\" brings a more forceful attack, with lead-guitar movement and harsh vocals pushed forward. \"December Flower\" adds one of the album's standout lead-guitar moments, while \"Dead God In Me\" closes the set with heavier pacing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMuch of \u003cem\u003eThe Jester Race\u003c\/em\u003e deals in mythic language, fallen worlds, inner conflict, and the Jester figure that became part of the band's identity. The lyrics were developed by Anders Friden and Niklas Sundin, with \"Dead Eternity\" carrying lyrics by Jocke Gothberg. Fredrik Nordstrom produced the album with In Flames at Studio Fredman, tying the record to the Gothenburg metal scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vinyl LP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStandout tracks:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moonshield, The Jester's Dance, Artifacts Of The Black Rain, December Flower\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePressing details:\u003c\/strong\u003e Transparent Yellow Vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre\/style:\u003c\/strong\u003e Melodic Death Metal, Swedish Death Metal, Heavy Metal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUPC:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4065629763237\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Jester Race\u003c\/em\u003e is a major In Flames title because the songs join melody, aggression, acoustic passages, and fantasy-driven writing without turning away from death metal. \"Moonshield,\" \"Artifacts Of The Black Rain,\" and \"December Flower\" show that range.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe data-testid=\"embed-iframe\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/playlist\/4tEAycrUqFES7rnfVXVban?utm_source=generator\u0026amp;theme=0\u0026amp;si=cf3f65a07a4c42d8\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* The Spotify track list may not exactly represent the tracks and audio of this LP edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003eTrack List:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSide A:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMoonshield\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Jester's Dance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtifacts Of The Black Rain\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGraveland\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLord Hypnos\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eDead Eternity (Additional Vocals: \u003cspan class=\"link_PKPcS\"\u003eOscar Dronjak)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSide B:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Jester Race\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDecember Flower\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWayfarer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDead God In Me\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"In Flames","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51916220170561,"sku":"4065629763237","price":29.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0877\/7662\/4961\/files\/in-flames-the-jester-race-yellow-vinyl-album-cover-3237.jpg?v=1783010922"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0877\/7662\/4961\/collections\/in-flames-where-the-dead-ships-dwell-banner.jpg?v=1783015017","url":"https:\/\/www.toucanrecords.com\/collections\/in-flames.oembed","provider":"Toucan Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}