Singer Anders Friden and guitarist Jesper Stromblad at Gigantour in New York
Photo by Jon Wiederhorn
Being the second to last band onstage at the mega-metal package tour Gigantour certainly hasn't hurt In Flames. In fact, anticipation for the bill -- which is headlined by Megadeth and also features Children of Bodom, Job For A Cowboy and High on Fire -- probably had something to do with In Flames landing their highest first week chart position in their nine album history. On April 9, the band's new disc A Sense of Purpose debuted at #28 on the Billboard Hot 200; their prior album, 2006's Come Clarity, ranked #58 its first week on the shelf.
When In Flames came to New York for a two-day Gigantour stint, we hooked up with singer Anders Friden and drummer Daniel Svensson to talk about their new album, the tour, the video for "The Mirror's Truth" and their future plans. Click "more" to see the first segment of our three-part interview.
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