Today (June 13th), In Flames have announced their re-signing with heavy-metal stronghold Nuclear Blast, an extension that they've celebrating in one of the best ways possible: the release of new song, the blistering "State of Slow Decay." The Swedish trailblazers premiered the cut live at Sweden Rock festival earlier this month; now arrives the studio version along with the single's up-close-and-personal performance video. Watch and listen above.
Vocalist Anders Fridén commented: "We have always done our own thing without any pressure from the outside world, but being back with Nuclear Blast worldwide has for sure inspired us to write a host of new material that includes the past, the present, and the future. 'State of Slow Decay' includes everything that In Flames are known for. But it's more than just a song, it's a fucking statement. I couldn't be happier to release this as a taste of what's to come."
In Flames are set to return to the U.S. this fall, on tour with Fit for an Autopsy, Orbit Culture and Vended. See their full itinerary below.
In Flames tour dates, with Fit for an Autopsy, Orbit Culture and Vended:
9/6 — Boston, MA — Big Night Live
9/7 — New York, NY — Webster Hall
9/8 — Sayreville, NJ — Starland Ballroom
9/9 — Alston, VA — Blue Ridge Festival **
9/10 — Silver Spring, MD — The Fillmore
9/12 — Quebec, QC — Theatre Capitole
9/13 — Montreal, QC — Corona Theatre
9/14 — Toronto, ON — Danforth Music Hall
9/15 — Ft. Wayne, IN — Piere's Entertainment Center
9/16 — Milwaukee, WI — The Rave
9/17 — Minneapolis, MN — Skyway Theatre
9/19 — Pontiac, MI — Crofoot Ballroom
9/20 — Green Bay, WI — Epic Event Center
9/22 — Chicago, IL — House of Blues
9/23 — Louisville, KY — Louder Than Life **
9/25 — Birmingham, AL — Furnace Fest **
9/27 — Sauget, IL — Pop's
9/28 — Lawrence, KS — Granada Theater
9/29 — Wichita, KS — The Cotillion
9/30 — Lincoln, NE — Bourbon Theatre
10/2 — Denver, CO — Fillmore Auditorium *
10/4 — San Francisco, CA — Warfield Theatre *
10/8 — Riverside, CA — Riverside Municipal Auditorium *
10/9 — Los Angeles, CA — Hollywood Palladium *
10/10 — Tempe, AZ — The Marquee *
10/12 — Dallas, TX — The Factory Deep Ellum
10/13 — Houston, TX — Warehouse Live *
10/15 — Orlando, FL — Hard Rock Live *
10/16 — Atlanta, GA — The Tabernacle *
*With Meshuggah
** Festival Date
