On Saturday, April 2nd, Sweden's IN FLAMES won their seventh Bandit Rock award. This time the category was ”Best Swedish Live Act”.

The Bandit Rock Awards were held in Stockholm, Sweden at Munchenbrygeriet.

In Flames vocalist Anders Fridén states: "Its an honour to win this award, it really is. Especially since this is voted by you, our fans! Thanks a lot for voting everyone!!!"

Other winners include:

Best Swedish Group - HARDCORE SUPERSTAR

Best International Group - AVENGED SEVENFOLD

Best Swedish Album - SABATON - Coat Of Arms

Best International Album - VOLBEAT - Beyond Hell/Above Heaven

Best International Live Act -IRON MAIDEN

Swedish Breakthrough - SHERLOCK BROTHERS

International Breakthrough - SICK PUPPIES

Most Played Group - ROYAL REPUBLIC

Festival - Getaway Rock Festival

Century Media Records recently announced the signing of In Flames.

"We are very happy to make In Flames part of the Century Media Family. The band has a very loyal international fan base and has found a partner with an international set up," says Antje Lange, Century Media Records.

"This is number 10... Album number 10! That we even made it this far, that is amazing. Then, to deliver the album of our career that is something else... It's fast, slow, heavy and mellow. It's happy, sad, angry and calm. Sounds Of A Playground Fading is everything we ever done on crack (it’s a metaphor boys and girls), it's cask strength whisky when it's THAT perfect moment. Use and abuse!!!!!

By the way, we are happy to be in bed with Century Media. They know the business, we know the music, a perfect match. What can possibly go wrong... ha, ha, ha!!!!!!" - Anders Fridén/In Flames

In Flames were founded 1990 in Gothenburg and soon became one of the most successful Swedish metal bands since the release of their break-through album, The Jester Race, in 1996. Like many of the predecessors, their last album, A Sense Of Purpose (2008), charted all over the world including the band¹s highest ever entry on the American Billboard top 200 with an amazing #28. Other notable chart entries: Sweden #1, European Billboard top 100 #7, Canada Billboard top 200 # 7, Germany #6, UK (top 200) #54, Finland #3, Japan #14, and Norway# 17. "A Sense Of Purpose" was at the time of release the 7th most sold album in the whole of Europe.

In September 2010, In Flames once again entered their own IF Studios together with Roberto Laghi, Daniel Bergstrand and Örjan Örnkloo to start the recording of the new album. The album, Sounds Of A Playground Fading, is planned for June 2011 release. Around the time, In Flames will play some of the most important European summer festivals (Sonisphere, Rock Am Ring/Rock Im Park, Hellfest, and more), followed by the Rockstar Mayhem US tour in July and an European tour in fall/winter 2011.

Expect nothing but the maximum when one of biggest metal bands teams up with one of biggest worldwide metal labels.

Meanwhile, In Flames themselves report: "Finally we can let you guys know when our new album, Sounds Of A Playground Fading, is coming out:

June 15th – Sweden

June 17th – Germany

June 20th – Rest Of Europe

June 21st – North America

The first single will be out early May. We’ll let you know a date when we have it. The Record companies are working on all that stuff right now. Keep your eyes open for more news about webisodes, artwork, tracklists, etc.

Today we can announce the last of the US headline shows

August

8 – North Kansas City – Harrah’s Kansas City

As on the already announced headline shows, support comes from TRIVIUM, KINGDOM OF SORROW and STRAIGHT LINE STITCH."

In Flames' complete live itinerary can be found at this location.