2011 album from the Swedish Melodic Death Metal legends. "Sounds Of A Playground Fading" is a new chapter for In Flames now that founding guitarist and songwriter Jesper Stromblad is no longer part of the band. Stromblad took himself out of the equation prior to the writing of the new record, leaving guitarist Bjorn Gelotte to lay the first stones of a new foundation on his own. Each In Flames effort has served as a graceful stylistic transition between its predecessor and its successor. Thus, there is an appealing symmetry to their unfolding career, often overlooked by their critics and taken for granted by their loyalists. The amped-up songwriting, dazzling guitar work, and vastly improved vocals make each track an absolute winner in their highly acclaimed style.