After the new IN FLAMES album, Sounds Of A Playground Fading, conquered the “pole position” of the official German album chart, more results have arrived from all over the world. As previously reported, the album entered the US Billboard Top 200 at #27 and the official Canadian chart at #12. Furthermore, Sounds Of A Playground Fading entered the Italian charts for the first time in the band’s history and more, see below for an updated list:

Germany - #1

Sweden - #2

Austria - #6

UK rock chart - #6

Norway - #10

Canada - #12

Switzerland - #12

Japan - #24

Denmark - #25

USA Billboard - #27

France - #34

Czech Republic - #37

Spain - #41

Belgium (Wallonia, 2nd week) - #53

Italy - #67

Belgium (Flemish) - #73

UK - #74

Says the band: "This is absolutely amazing!!! Thanks to everyone at the labels everywhere who’s been working really hard to achieve this and thank YOU who bought the album the first week. See you all on tour very soon."

Sounds Of A Playground Fading tracklisting:

'Sounds Of A Playground Fading'

'Deliver Us'

'All For Me'

'The Puzzle'

'Fear Is The Weakness'

'Where The Dead Ships Dwell'

'The Attic'

'Darker Times'

'Ropes'

'Enter Tragedy'

'Jester’s Door'

'A New Dawn'

'Liberation'

In Flames recently confirmed more dates for the first leg of their European Tour 2011. Confirmed European dates now include:

September

13 - Porto, Portugal - Hard Club
14 - Santiago, Spain - Sala Capitol
16 - Madrid, Spain - Riviera
17 - Bilbao, Spain - Rockstar Live
18 - Barcelona, Spain - Razzmatazz
20 - Lausanne, Switzerland - Les Docks
21 - Zurich, Switzerland - Komplex 457
22 - Hohenems, Austria - Event Centre
24 - Vienna, Austria - Gasometer
25 - Budapest, Hungary - Petofi Hall
26 - Zagreb, Croatia - Boogaloo Club
27 - Milan, Italy - Alcatraz
28 - Ljubljana, Slovenia - Kino Siska
30 - Sofia, Bulgaria - Hristo Botev Hall

October

1 - Bucharest, Romania - Arnele Romane
3 - Bratislava, Slovakia - Majestic Music Club
4 - Zlin, Czech Republic - Masters Of Rock Club
5 - Krakow, Poland - Klub Studio
6 - Warsaw, Poland - Stodola Club
7 - Prague, Czech Republic - Factory Meet
26 - St Petersburg, Russia - Glavclub
27 - Moscow, Russia - Milk Club
28 - Yekaterinburg, Russia - Tele Club
30 - Kiev, Ukraine - DK Nau

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