Subterranean [Import]

Lunar Strain//Subterranean [Import]

Track Listings

1. Behind Space

2. Lunar Strain

3. Starforsaken

4. Dreamscape

5. Everlost (Part I)

6. Everlost (Part II)

7. Hargalaten

8. In Flames

9. Upon An Oaken Throne

10. Clad In Shadows

11. Stand Ablaze

12. Everdying

13. Subterranean

14. Timeless

15. Biosphere

16. Dead Eternity

17. The Inborn Lifeless

18. Eye Of The Beholder (Bonus Track For Korea)

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Re-release of first two classic albums from this Swedish dark metal act, both have been unavailable for years. Includes one bonus track, a rare cover of Metallica's 'Eye Of The Beholder'.

Tracks:

Behind Space
Lunar Strain
Starforsaken
Dreamscape
Everlost (Part I)
Everlost (Part II)
Hargalaten
In Flames
Upon An Oaken Throne
Clad In Shadows
Stand Ablaze
Everdying
Subterranean
Timeless
Biosphere
Dead Eernity
The Inborn Lifeless

Album Description

Lunar Strain/Subterranean collects their first two albums onto one CD to show the origins of the fivesome. 17 tracks. Regain Records. 2003.

Customer Reviews:

Not a masterpiece but definately a great debut/classic.......2005-03-30

its 2005, and melodic death metal is pretty much dead.
thrash metal faced the same thing by 1992. most of the leaders of the melo-death genre are metalcore/numetal generic bands, leaveing us with generic melo-death clones with no originality whatsoever.

so where do you go now?? you go look for the classics.

this is a classic. where it all began. it took less than 2 weeks to write this cd, which is amazing since its so great.

Brilliant!.......2004-08-24

If only In Flames were still like this...
I SO love this cd and find myself returning to it alot.
All the tracks are excellent! tho ya kinda have to be in the mood for the key-violin intro's/song(Hagarlaten). They are very beatifull but not for evryone, small detail tho because the rest of the music is so stunning it doesn't matter.

Quote"The first album, Lunar Strain, was the first the world ever heard of this talented band, and features very prominent guitars (courtesy of the master Jesper Stromblad) and very high-pitched vocals (is that Anders?)">>Mikael Stanne(now in DT).

Pitty the booklet is very thin and doesn't have any lyrics but you can view them on the internet.
conclusion: GET THIS CD.

5 stars for each album, 0 for the packaging........2004-08-22

This is a great collection of two great albums from one of the best and most influential of all metal bands, but I have a BIG beef with it: the packaging. The cover just says "Lunar Strain," without a hint of the fact that SUBTERRANEAN is on it, too. Okay, I can deal with that, but come on, NO LYRICS? That is just bad. At least in their earlier days, In Flames wrote some amazing, thought-provoking lyrics, filled with awesome imagery (just read the lyrics to "Jotun" and you'll know what I mean), and it's a shame not to have them reprinted in this otherwise delicious little compilation (or at least in the copy that I have - which is by no means a bootleg or anything similar).

Oh well, it's still a good collector's item.

Don't buy this here--it's cheaper in the stores!.......2004-07-27

This is a melodic Death Metal classic, and for that I award the 5 stars. However, I've price-shopped the stores around my home (So. Cal.) and it's selling for average price. It's almost the same edition with Lunar Strain and Subterranean together on one disc. Actually, the one I purchased is better because it includes an 18th track from Korea called "Eye of the Beholder." Yet it's only $15.99-17.99. Why the price jump?

By all means, get this incredible album, but avoid getting screwed while yer at it. Don't pay $35.00+ for it. For that price, you could buy 2-3 In Flames CDs & spread the love. It's hard enough to find & afford many of these great old albums already. Who is continually dropping the ball on great metal CDs and letting them go to pot?

Here are some other CDs that are either out-of-print or going OOP and demanding too high a price. Don't pay $99.99 for a Nuclear Assault CD--just burn it if you can find it. We metalheads should start an online DB/upload for albums like this so they don't get lost. Who could justifiably care if we swap files if noone is getting any damn royalties anyway? If something that actually works like this exists, please let me know.

Smashed Gladys Social Intercourse
Company of Wolves s/t
Nuclear Assault Survive
EZO s/t
Forbidden Twisted into Form
Voivod Nothingface
Atheist Unquestionable Presence
Atheist Piece of Time
Bal-Sagoth Starfire Burning Upon Ice Veiled Throne Ultima Thule
Blood Feast Kill for Pleasure
Immortal At the Heart of Winter
Immortal Damned in Black
Vio-lence Eternal Nightmare

Die all you haters who try to rip off the fans.

Love,

Grandma

The Heaviest Of Them All.......2004-06-15

These albums showcase In Flames original style which was melodic death. This album, or albums, have songs heavier then songs on any of their other albums. It features classics such as "In Flames", which is one of the best songs on this album. "Starforsaken" begins with a folk sound and then morphs into a brutal amazing song. "Upon an Oaken Throne" is my favorite of all their songs on this album, and is my favorite In Flames song with the exception of "Episode 666". "Behind Space" is a brutal song that is flawless. It ends with a great folk melody. The songs "Everlost Part 1" and "Everlost Part 2" are both amazing, while being completely different. "Everlost Part 1" is a loud heavy song that keeps its strength while being slow. It ends off with Stromblad doing what he does best, playing acoustic guitar. This leads up to "Everlost Part 2" which is a beautiful song featuring Stromblad playing some of the best acoustic guitar ever with a beautiful voice singing over it. The lyrics to the song are beautiful, and even fans of death metal such as me, enjoy the song. It is funny, most people would not suspect that people that listen to death metal had an emotional side of music.
All of these new fans of In Flames say that their old stuff was terrible. This brings a tear to my eye. Anybody who does not enjoy the classics on this album should never listen to In Flames. This album is flawless and rocks.

Average customer rating:

Bought the two separately but...
Forgotten Treasure
incredible beginning
May be a classic but...
( May 2, 2006) A classic....

Lunar Strain/Subterranean
In Flames
Manufacturer: Dream on
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Reroute to Remain

ASIN: B00006IQE9
Release Date: 2005-01-25

Tracks:

Behind Space
Lunar Strain
Starforsaken
Dreamscape
Everlost (Part I)
Everlost (Part II)
Hargalaten
In Flames
Upon An Oaken Throne
Clad In Shadows
Stand Ablaze
Everdying
Subterranean
Timeless
Biosphere
Dead Eternity
The Inborn Lifeless
Eye Of The Beholder (Bonus Track For Korea)

Album Description

Re-release of first two classic albums from this Swedish dark metal act, both have been unavailable for years. Includes one bonus track, a rare cover of Metallica's 'Eye Of The Beholder'.

Album Details

Exclusive Asian Release featuring Two Releases on One CD, and a Cover of Metallica's "Eye of the Beholder" as a Bonus Track.

Customer Reviews:

Bought the two separately but..........2006-11-28

Lunar Strain (tracks 1-10)
First In Flames album. It is raw and unfocused. That's what's great about it. Unexpected things happen in unexpected places. For instance, there's an all-violin instrumental, and a track done entirely using female vocals. I want to say that it's almost experimental, like they were trying out a bunch of different styles to find a sound. Of course, production quality is not the best, but after the initial listen one hardly notices anymore. It is just a little flat sounding.

Subterranean (tracks 11-15, or 11-17, not sure if those two were included on the original cd)
Heavenly. But then again, I listen to guitars more than drums or vocals or anything. Dead Eternity also appears on The Jester Race, but this version is done quite differently and adds a new perspective on the song. The Inborn Lifeless, one will see, is Dead God in Me with different lyrics (or is it the other way around?).

Overall, I probably wouldn't recommend this as a first experience with In Flames (check out The Jester Race or Whoracle.) But a good buy for someone who has a couple CDs and wants to hear how it started.

Forgotten Treasure.......2006-10-10

Let me start this off by saying I love Sweden, especially its music. Nearly half of my favorite bands come from their. In Flames, however, are by far my favorite. Godly riffs, smart lyrics, and strained vocals really make me all fuzzy feeling. With all albums but Reroute and Soundtrack under my wing, its time to give this CD a shot, so where to begin?

Well, first thing you will notice is the vocals. The singer is not, and I repeat, is not Anders. Although this singer does his job good, (cant remember his name, believe hes from Dark Tranquility), he doesnt lay a finger on Anders in term of range and compassion. Another thing you will notice is the folk-inspired theme, which is probally due to the fact that Jesper's father, Grandfather, and Great-grandfather were all Swedish folk musicians. And finally, The guitars dont sound nearly as good as they do on Jester Race, merely because Jesper isnt as good as a guitarist on this record, (in particular, his solos are very sloppy.)

However, this is still a required buy, especially if you love everything Gothenberg. My favorites from this CD include Biosphere, Upon an Oaken Throne, Starforsaken, and Behind Space, but I did not once skip.

Get this CD, and enjoy, for the future of melodeath, and metal in general, looks bleak...

incredible beginning.......2006-09-10

what a great way to start up in flames. this cd is much much different than thier newest crappy album (come clarity) or whatever. the vocals as someone else said are a little primitive. vocals on the other cd's "clayman" and reroute are more fixed up sounding and seem almost like he is screaming with some kind of special effect. the vocals in this cd are very raw and frankly if the music wasn't so good it would drag it down. a lot of the riffs are awesome. not to mention these guys play a mean melodic riff here and there like in the end of the first song. it sounds like something straight out of pirates of the caribbean or something. very good stuff. it is much more metally than thier latest album which are beginning to move toward that nu-metal as i lay dying style. yuck... so anyways i'd say fans vary for this cd. your either a "clayman" fan or a "lunar strain fan". if you liked this cd, go ahead and buy the "jester race/black ash inheritance". it is much like this one but the vocals have begun to improve.

May be a classic but..........2006-09-04

The vocals suck worse than ever, some of the guitar parts sound the same, and the production quality sucks. I truly believe that this re-issue is highly over-rated. Even the original pressings of these two release are over-rated. "Lunar Strain" and "Subterranean" are In Flames first two albums. With these two releases In Flames helped forge Melodic Death Metal. And they are great release, but they are not the best of what Melodic Death Metal has to offer. The drums are plain and boring, there is virtually no bass guitar heard(Heresy!). The guitar work is good, but not the best ever.
I feel that "Lunar Strain" and "Subterranean" are too highly over-rated releases that do not represent In Flames all that well.

( May 2, 2006) A classic...........2006-03-13

I originally wrote a review for this cd sometime ago but deleted it. I had said that this was my first death metal cd in a long time but I am going to wait and say that for the Cynic cd I'm going to get at the end of the week. Anyway, this is a combination of death metal like Death but mixed with melodic guitar playing similar to Iron Maiden. This is a good package here and has some sick songs on it especially Everlost part 1 and part 2. This style of death metal is usually called melodic death metal or Gothenburg metal. Gothenburg is the city in Sweden where this style supposedly originated from. This is a well done cd and I suggest to those who like good metal, In Flames, brutal metal mixed with melody, or good music to go pick this one up.

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Lunar Strain/Subterranean
In Flames
Manufacturer: Last Episode
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004WJE8
Release Date: 2001-07-03

Tracks:

Behind Space
Lunar Strain
Starforsaken
Dreamscape
Everlost, Pt. 1
Everlost, Pt. 2
Haln
In Flames
Upon an Oaken Throne
Clad in Shadows
Stand Ablaze
Everdying
Subterranean
Timeless
Biosphere
Dead Eernity
Inborn Lifeless

Average customer rating:

Great Music, but the vocals..
My introduction to In Flames... and its goooood...
In Flames roots, pure melodic metal.
Kings of Gothenburg
Great early In Flames

Lunar Strain/Subterranean

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Jester Race: Black Ash Inheritance

ASIN: B00003IQTJ
Release Date: 1999-09-28

Tracks:

Behind Space
Lunar Strain
Starforsaken
Dreamscape
Everlost (Part 1)
Everlost (Part 2)
Hargalaten
In Flames
Uon An Oaken Throne
Clad In Shadows
Stand Ablaze
Everdying
Subterranean
Timeless
Biosphere
Dead Eternity
The Inborn Lifeless

Album Description

Re-release of first two classic albums from this Swedish dark metal act, both have been unavailable for years. Includes two bonus tracks 'Dead Eternity' and 'The Inborn Lifeless'.

Customer Reviews:

Great Music, but the vocals.........2003-02-10

Wow, the music in this one is absolutely stunning. Everything is just composed and put together just the way you would normally expect from In Flames. The singing is just atrocious. I can stand the high pitched wailing. If you can, well then perhaps this album is for you. Subterranean and Biosphere are both amazing songs!

My introduction to In Flames... and its goooood..........2001-05-11

First off, I have to say that this isn't the sort of melodic death I'm into. I prefer the more thrash/death type bands that are much faster like Soilwork, At The Gates and their illegitimate offspring The Haunted. This is more epic and brooding, occasionally thrashing out but generally staying at at a mid-pace. But don't be put off - this album, despite being a little hard to get into, is nonetheless highly recommended.

The guitar work is very intricate, each guitarist piling out different melodies and playing different notes that compliment each other perfectly. Being a guitarist I should know the technical term for that but I can't remember right now coz I'm [terrible] at the technical side of music.(!) Anyway, this is especially cool when you're wearing headphones coz the 2 guitars come out of different speakers, so the effect of two slightly different pieces of music being played at once is more apparent. The vocals are quite searing; Average, but after listening to various forms of death metal and having got used to the sound they will not disappoint. There's also a large influence from Nordic and more so Swedish (the band's home country) folk music, which is certainly very interesting and unique. Just listen to the traditional piece Hargalaten, Everlost (Part II), the outro to Behind Space, and the intro to Starforsaken - the effect is something dark yet beuatiful.

The only downpoint about this album is that it occasionally sounds a bit too ambitious. I don't mean that in terms of my own taste - I simply feel that whereas most bands start off simple and mature with time (compare Metallica's "Kill Em All" to their third release "Master Of Puppets") and therefore learn with experience, In Flames seem to try and skip out the maturing bit. Not a bad thing, you might think, but sometimes I feel like they outdo themselves at times and try TOO hard. Its kinda hard to explain, you just need to hear it.

If it's breakneck speed you want - melodic or not - then you're better off looking elsewhere. But if its genuinely talented, thought out, interesting, adventurous and varied yet still heavy, death orientated metal that you're after then you've come to the right place. Iron Maiden on acid.

In Flames roots, pure melodic metal........2001-04-27

After 2 month wait by Amazon I finally received my copy of Lunar Strain/Subteranean. I was definitly interested to hear early In Flames because I came in with their newest CD (Clayman), since than ive bought Jester, Colony, Whoracle. I love everyone of them and this band is definitly my favorite band.

First off I knew that Mikael Stanne was heading the group with vocals (I really love Anders Friden's voice). But from the first song "Behind Space", I was suprised. Mikael's voice is much more death metal esque (of course Stanne is from Dark Tranquility). I really wasnt into the high, gurgling sound of his voice. I love Ander's voice because of his ability to hold it solid while having that high pitch and deep growl. At first this really turned me off to the Lunar Strain portion. I had to listen to it several times and I adjusted to it and ended up enjoying it. Than Henke Forsse heads the Subteranean portion of the CD. His voice is alike Stannes but has a little more substance. I really enjoyed the "Subt" section.

Music wise, this is definitly In Flames. The hard riffs, the melodic guitar from Jesper, it all shines. Ill admit the production isnt the best but the sound is overall good. I was blown away by "Dreamscape". If your an In Flames fan you know that they are gods when it comes to instruementals. This ranks up there with Jester Dance, Wayfarer, and Man Made God. I loved it. They also have little interludes of some celtic type music which gives a refreshing break to some songs. Theres also two versions of "Dead Eternity", and "The Inborn Lifeless", which was later on "The Jester Race". I love the song Dead Eternity. I think Stanne did the vocals for this one. This version is also much more melodic.

Overall, this is a must for any In Flames fan. Its definitly a new twist if your from the "Clayman" era, but its In Flames and you have to love it. Their music is inspiring and at the same time breaks away from all the Limp Bizkit crap on the market today. This is a must for any In Flames fan. Now I cant wait for Tokyo Showdown. They are gonna sound kick live!

Kings of Gothenburg.......2001-03-27

Early In Flames, very good though. Anders Friden (Dark Tranquility) handles most of the vocal work. If you can get past the bad recording it is a good cd.

Great early In Flames.......2001-01-23

This album is great! All though not the same group today, this album is very complex and heavy. Great solos, and aggressive voices. I do not care for the female vocals(not because they are female, but because they are too slow and goth -like), but everything else is killer!

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