IN FLAMES Jumpstart 20th Anniversary Of Clayman With 4 Re-Recorded Tracks + Unreleased Instrumental, Out Today; "Pinball Map" Music Video Streaming
July 24, 2020, 4 years ago
Sweden’s influential and long revered heavy metal giants, In Flames, are celebrating the 20th anniversary of their seminal, critically acclaimed album, Clayman, this year with a special edition that's due out on August 28 via Nuclear Blast Records. Pre-order here.
The band have kicked off the festivities today with the release of the Clayman 2020 bonus tracks, available now on all digital and streaming services via Nuclear Blast. Listen here.
Today's release features four re-recorded tracks and on new instrumental track and is available for a limited-time only as a Comic-Con@Home 2020 exclusive 12" picture vinyl featuring custom artwork by Dirty Donny (Metallica, Primus). The picture vinyl release is limited to 1,000 copies worldwide and only available for pre-order from July 22 -August 2 here.
Along with today's release, In Flames has unveiled an animated video, in collaboration with Stern Pinball, for their newly re-recorded rendition of the fan favorite track "Pinball Map". Watch the video below:
Vocalist Anders Fridén comments on the band's anniversary and upcoming release: "It’s bizarre to look back on the past 20 years and see everything we’ve been so lucky to do. Re-recording some of our favorite tracks from Clayman was such a unique feeling knowing now how these songs have forever changed our lives. We’re not just commemorating 20 years of Clayman with this release, but 20+ years of Jesterheads, a community we’re grateful for and the best job that we can’t believe we still get to do."
Clayman 20th Anniversary Edition comes entirely remastered by Ted Jensen (Pantera, Deftones, Gojira) and features all new artwork in a 16-page booklet, a brand-new instrumental medley plus four re-recorded versions of fan-favorites such as “Only For The Weak” and “Pinball Map”. Re-recorded songs were produced by Howard Benson and mixed by Chris Lord-Alge. The record will be released digitally as well as on CD Digipak and a 2xLP colored vinyl packaged in a deluxe trifold that includes an oversized booklet, 11 remastered tracks on a 12” record and 5 bonus tracks on a 10” record in a printed sleeve.
Clayman 20th Anniversary Edition tracklisting:
"Bullet Ride"
"Pinball Map"
"Only For The Weak"
"...As The Future Repeats Today"
"Square Nothing"
"Clayman"
"Satellites And Astronauts"
"Brush The Dust Away"
"Swim"
"Suburban Me"
"Another Day In Quicksand"
"Themes And Variations In D-Minor" (instrumental)
"Only For The Weak" (Re-recorded)
"Bullet Ride" (Re-recorded)
"Pinball Map" (Re-recorded)
"Clayman" (Re-recorded)
"Clayman" (Re-Recorded) lyric video:
(Photo - Stephanie Cabral)