(NEW YORK, NY, September 23, 2016)– Swedish metal visionaries IN FLAMES continue the narrative of Monday’s video release of “The End” with the world-wide release of the official video for their single,“The Truth,” today!  Both videos, directed by Patric Ullaeus, take the viewer on a ride through the dark world of virtual reality and gaming—“The Truth” picking up right where “The End” left off. “The End” is currently the #3 most played music video released in the last 5 days, right behind Lady Gaga.

The pre-order for Battles, as well as several exclusive album pre-order merchandise packages are live and ready for order NOW at http://inflames.bravado.de/landing/ifl/index.html.

Battles is available in various formats to accommodate fans digitally, as well as those who prefer a physical item CD or vinyl alike:

• Standard album, digital (12 tracks)
• Deluxe album, digital (12 tracks + 2 bonus)
• Standard physical CD (12 tracks)
• Deluxe physical CD (12 tracks + 2 bonus tracks)
• 2 LP vinyl (12 tracks)

Also available for purchase today are tickets to the newly announced, co-headline, North American‘Forged in Fire Tour’ with HELLYEAH, which kicks off November 12 in Orlando, FL. Spanning 28 cities across the USA and Canada, the heavy metal tour of the fall will be supported by new bands From Ashes To New and Source on all shows (except Orlando FL).  Fans can purchase tickets beginning at 10am local time. For more information on tickets and VIP offerings, visit: http://inflames.com/tour/.

IN FLAMES’ 12^th studio album, Battles, which was recorded in Los Angeles by Grammy-nominated producer Howard Benson (My Chemical Romance, Papa Roach, The Used), is available for pre-order TODAY and available November 11 via Eleven Seven Music (North America) and Nuclear Blast (All territories except North America). Those who pre-order the album will instantly get both “The End” and“The Truth” and two more tracks before the official album release on November 11.

“I think it really helped having a producer who could make us focus on what we needed to accomplish and keep us on track,” Anders Fridén says. “This was a very new approach for us because we've never let anyone else in the way we did with Howard,” Bjorn Gelotte adds. “We met with a lot of producers prior to starting this album and he seemed like the only guy who didn't want to change anything; he just wanted to make sure we were making the best In Flames record that we could and it just felt right,” Gelotte continues. “It's not that we aren't happy doing things ourselves. We just thought we would try something different because that's what this band has always been about.”  The 12-song collection shows IN FLAMES avoiding proven formulas in favor of trying new things.

Confidence and palpable excitement is dripping all over Battles from the instantly infectious “take the power back” anthem “The Truth” to the jaw-dropping technical brutality of “Through My Eyes” and distinctive groove and climactic chorus of the album's title track. In other words, the album sees the band making the hooks sharper, the riffs tighter and honing the overall attack in a way that parallels their legendary live shows in an unparalleled fashion. “When people hear this album I think they're going to instantly know that it's the new In Flames without us repeating the same song over and over, and that's something I'm incredibly proud of,” Fridén says. “There's something in the fingers of the guys and my voice that's undeniable, but I really hope that our songwriting is something that can continue to evolve the way it did here in the future.”

BATTLES Track Listing:

1. Drained
2. The End
3. Like Sand
4. The Truth
5. In My Room
6. Before I Fall
7. Through My Eyes
8. Battles
9. Here Until Forever
10. Underneath My Skin
11. Wallflower
12. Save Me

TOUR DATES:

IN FLAMES + HELLYEAH:

Sat      11/12  Orlando, FL               Kink Music Fest

FORGED IN FIRE TOUR with From Ashes To New and Source:

Mon    11/14  Silver Spring, MD     The Fillmore

Tue     11/15  Pittsburgh, PA           Stage AE

Wed    11/16  New York, NY           PlayStation Theater

Fri       11/18  Binghamton, NY       Magic City Music Hall

Sat      11/19  New Haven, CT        College Street Music Hall

Sun     11/20  Boston, MA                House of Blues

Tue     11/22  Montreal, QC             Metropolis

Wed    11/23  Toronto, ON              Danforth Music Hall

Fri       11/25  Detroit , MI                  The Crofoot

Sat      11/26  Fort Wayne, IN          The Hub

Sun     11/27  Cleveland, OH          Agora Theater

Tue     11/29  Cincinnati, OH          Bogarts

Wed    11/30  Chicago, IL                House of Blues

Thu     12/1    Kalamazoo, MI          State Theater

Sat      12/3    Saint Paul, MN         Myth Live Event Center

Sun     12/4    Green Bay, WI          The Sandlot

Tue     12/6    Lincoln, NE               Bourbon Theatre

Wed    12/7    Denver, CO               Summit Music Hall

Fri       12/9    Los Angeles, CA      Belasco Theater

Sat      12/10  Chico, CA                  Senator Theater

Sun     12/11  San Francisco, CA   The Regency Ballroom

Tue     12/13  Seattle, WA               Showbox Sodo

Wed    12/14  Vancouver, BC         Commodore Ballroom

Fri       12/16  Edmonton, AB          Union Hall

Sat      12/17  Calgary, AB               MacEwan Hall

Sun     12/18  Spokane, WA            Knitting Factory Concert House

Mon    12/19  Portland, OR             Roseland Theater

ABOUT IN FLAMES: Since forming in Gothenburg, Sweden in 1990, IN FLAMES have had six albums debut in the top ten in Sweden, including two #1 debuts. They have toured the globe countless times, performing alongside some of today’s biggest rock and metal acts, including METALLICA, JUDAS PRIEST, IRON MAIDEN, and MEGADETH, and have held several mainstage and headline spots at various music festivals around the world, including Ozzfest, Download Festival, Graspop, Taste of Chaos, Hellfest and Rock Am Ring / Im Park, amongst many others. IN FLAMES also released a live DVD “Sounds From The Heart of Gothenburg” in September 2016.

ABOUT ELEVEN SEVEN MUSIC: Eleven Seven Music Group is one of the world's leading independent music companies. Founded in 2006 by Tenth Street Entertainment CEO Allen Kovac, the company is the global home for artists including Mötley Crüe, Papa Roach, Nothing More, Escape The Fate, Sixx:A.M., and HELLYEAH as well as Five Finger Death Punch outside of the U.S.

In 2014, the company vaulted five artists to the Mediabase Active Rock year-end radio chart and multiple acts to the Billboardyear-end charts including Mainstream Rock Songs, Hard Rock Albums, and Rock Airplay Songs. Among its many accolades, Eleven Seven Music received the title of Billboard’s “Rock Label of the Year” in 2010, was named FMQB’s “Rock Label of the Year” in 2008, enjoyed RIAA double platinum success with Buckcherry’s 15 in 2006, and achieved a Top 5 debut for Mötley Crüe’s Saints of Los Angeles. With a staff of dedicated and devoted trailblazers, the label supports its roster with a range of integrated services including marketing, promotion, publicity, sales, digital, licensing, and touring.

Eleven Seven Music Group distributes two sub-labels—the alternative and indie-leaning Five Seven [Dirty Heads, Dark Waves, Nico Vega] and emerging hard rock-centric Better Noise Records [Deuce, From Ashes To New, Diamante, and As Lions]. Based in New York City, Los Angeles, and London, the labels are distributed through RED/Sony in the U.S., ADA/Warner in Europe, Sony in Canada, Australia, Southeast Asia, and South America, and Universal in Japan.

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