One of Greatest Solos ever [ In Flames - December Flower ]

[Wakeup86Messiah]

I totaly agree!!! Also Zombie Inc have a wonderful solo!

[patriks81]

played by fredrik johansson, wikipedia says it's not the fredrik johansson from dimension zero but from what i can hear it has to be. anyone who knows for sure?

[cmc47834]

@patriks81 Yes , I just checked my Jester race cd and it said it was played by him

[Krofius]

@patriks81 No, it's played by the Fredrik Johansson who was in Dark Tranquillity 1993-1998, not the Fredrik Johansson that played in DZ.

[crazylocoguitar]

hmmm, as good as this solo is, i believe marty and dave will always be gods of metal, and always create the best solos. Almost every solo off of rust in peace beats this one by a mile, but that is really saying something

[Rellik428]

@crazylocoguitar In technical ability I obviously agree with you, but whether you think a solo sounds good is your own opinion. I personally think this solo suits the music extremely well, and a Rust In Piece style of solo really wouldn't but hey! That's my opinion

[myheartinflames96]

i love the solo of the new world.. but this is better..

[haticK]

i love this solo and the one from the hive

[turgore]

and I discovered yet another amazing in flames song.

[k4lle10]

in flames we trust... untill 2002

[666demonguitarist]

2 dislikes=2 people that should be shot.

[primelimitt]

i love this more than myself

[UnwillingOrigins]

this NEVER gets old

[wacaraca]

Ohh forget it!, I just read my jester race's booklet and it says it was Johansson, cheers mates!!

[Pchr94]

@wacaraca Haha, awesome :D

[wusaMedusa]

did you recognize that in non of this pics anders is looking into the camera but the others do?

well

this is really an awesome solo

IN FLAMES WE TRUST

germany

[Radeon8oR]

lol, really i havent realised that until now.. i've just chosen some random in flames pics that were looking a bit old/jester race-like that could fit the solo nicely

[wusaMedusa]

but then anders shouldn´t have dreads^^

but i like the pics:)

now i´m going to watch some more vids from you to find useless information ;)

[stereonpl11]

@Radeon8oR Anders had no dreadlock when they recorded this album - just a little detail.

Indeed, this is probably their best solo with the solo of The New World. Hard to find a (good) solo after 2000...

[violetdawning]

promotional pics usually does those kind of things with the front man's .

[guitarmaniac83]

@wusaMedusa he doesnt becuase hes sort of bonk eye

[Troobudd]

@wusaMedusa LOL you're right! never realised

[81mercenary]

@wusaMedusa cuz he is a stupid poser and he raped in flames

[NandeDattebayoo]

@wusaMedusa well he is ANDERS fucking FRIDEN! He does what he wants! Goes for 'em all though! Givs uss back old in flames now!!

[DylanJJ8]

Jari Maenpaa can do way better.

[6EELZE6U6666]

i meant Frederik Johansson from dark tranquillity played and wrote the solo....

Not Fredrik Nordstrom, he produced the album and did the keyboards... my bad

[Flaggius]

EPIC!!!!

[bort81]

Grandissimo Fredrik

[zeroxcrusher]

its nice to know that I am not only one who finds this solo to be one of the greatest.

[Gaffeln666]

LoL, It is Fredrik Johansson from Dark Tranquillity that is playing this xD

[bce5150]

really?? thats awesome

[Ap0calypseCreator]

Awesome solo... can't wait 'till I can play it myself ^^

"The hive" and "artifacts of the black rain" also have great solo's (in my opinion), but this one still beats them ;)

[magevandetta]

its so fuckin awsome, no one will ever top in flames

[magevandetta]

sniff sniff IT SO BEAUTIFUL!!! never will anyone ever top in flames

[zakabgamer]

The solo of In Flames is better i think but this one is awesome too :D

[6EELZE6U6666]

really? wow i really dislike the in flames solo, it sounds really amature and sloppy, the notes are not even in key.... december flower is much superior!

[zakabgamer]

well, from a musical point of view december flower is superior, but i like the frosty atmosphere that in flames creates.

[dantess9226]

.... imature?

Listen to most of the songs on Colony. C'mon this guy knows how to Solo!!!

[6EELZE6U6666]

what do you mean "imature"?

i just stated that the solo to "in Flames" is AMATURE and that "December Flower" is much better...

What has that got to do with Colony? yea the Zombie Inc solo is awesome, but Clayman has better solos, if we're talking albums...

Anyways Frederick Nordstrom, who wrote and played the December Flower solo is a better guitarist than Jesper and Bjorn...

+ don't you mean THESE GUYS , not THIS GUY

your talking to me like i know nothing about In Flames

[pathgrinderhater]

there's 2 guitarists in In Flames u idiot, do your homework! and learn to read

6EELZE6U6666 said the solo to In Flames was amature not imature and i beileve everyone would agree with him that december flower is the best solo by in flames

[dantess9226]

Jesus i write one comment with a spelling mistake in it and i start to recieve angst messages from angry In Flames fans!!! 0_o

Please, i know there a 2 guitarist in In Flames, like most metal bands! And i never disagreed- though i don't own Jester Race (please let me know if it is any good? If not tell me which tracks are ESSENTIAL) i have to admit this solo is pretty damn amazing!!!

Anyway, the solo's are amature! They are awesome! So go crazy at 6EELZE6U6666 instead!!!

[pathgrinderhater]

look, 6EELZE6U6 said that the "in flames" solo is amature... in flames did a song called "in flames" on the luna strain album, that is the solo he's refering to, not all in flames songs!!!

if u actually listened to the song hes talkin about you'd realise hes correct that particular solo is very shit

[xReinhartx]

If In Flames are to ever come out with a greatest hits album soon, the whole Jester Race album could literally be a greatest hits album, its all pure amazing.

[metaldude1011]

yea man , jesters race , whoracle , colony , clayman.. old albums are the best

[xReinhartx]

Agreed, but not only are they the best In Flames album, they are definitely some of the best Metal albums ever produced.

[bamaboyfourlife]

@xReinhartx they couldnt fit all their best songs onto a cd..too many :)

[ThePuppEH]

beutiful .... ;)

[dakotaraypacker]

this is really good it sounds great but you must have a really low music variaty if you think that is the best ever

[Pchr94]

Yeah, I agree. One of the best solos ever made.

And yes, Fredrik Johansson from Dark Tranquillity was guest guitarist on this awesome song. Go In Flames and DT!

[wacaraca]

@Pchr94 Wasn't FRedrik Nordström the lead guitar for this one? I'm not sure...

[halagaten]

definalty one of my all time fav IF songs...

[BaraPontus]

one of the greatest solos indeed \m/

[zuschlag123]

It was Fredrik Johansson who did this solo.. he was guest guitar on this song

[tolga96]

what a noob

[banag11]

one of best fuckin metal solos

[HousesOfHoly01]

not one of the greatest solos ever, but its pretty good,

[JimInFlames]

so what if they didnt play the solo? the whole song ITS FUCKIN AWESOME, and the solo is beyond imagination... its the best song ever in the WHOLE WORD!!

[mexfive]

these members didn't join till 1997

[halagaten]

if your talking about Peter and Daniel then yes you are correct. But Anders, Bjorn and Jesper were already in the band.

[skaplis]

IMO this solo is overrated.

[BrianSCole]

They didn't play this solo live when I saw them 5 months ago.

[BodomBeachBrett]

that really sucks man, i would have been pissed cause this solo is sick but it might be because it was a guest guitar solo, I dont have the cd handy but I know that for a face, I think Oscar something but i could be wrong

[krook205]

maybe they didnt play the solo because it was Fredrik Johansson of DT that played it?

[dunDUNdahh]

The day they put this song on guitar hero ill be happy. I wana shred this solo on a tv :D

[InFlamer777]

Nice man. My fav solo too! In Flames WE FUCKN' TRUST!!!!

[WreckedYourMedic]

definatly their best album.

[Dario3933]

i think clayman is good too^^

[Vvvey]

@wreckedYourMedic

yeah this album is awesome, but I think the two albums released prior to the jester race are pretty cool too

this solo however is among the best ever along with KALMAH - They will return

[dunDUNdahh]

dun forget Mindrust, that song pwns.

[xnnx90]

A Sense of Purpose is the best...all songs is beautiful!!!

[DrownedTornAsunder]

Your an idiot.

[slimshadyshades]

In Flames we trust...

everywhere... anywhere... anytime... anyplace... fuck all them haters!

[swootwapa]

Pfft. too bad ;(. many guys can cover this tbh ;/

[InFlamesIDoTrust]

Thanks Frejalise, do you know if they got studio guitarists for any other songs?

[fujdsdjshjs]

Christopher Amott, whom you may know from Arch Enemy, plays guest lead on Suburban Me. And I think there's another song in which they don't play the solo live, due to it being performed by a guest guitarist, but I can't remember. I might be wrong.

[Radeon8oR]

i think its just these 2 songs

[InFlamesIDoTrust]

Thanks, just wondering so I don't get confused again while watching them and wonder why they don't play certain parts.

[ilistentometal]

I think theres a guest solo in upon an oaken throne

[EliasJalonen]

@fujdsdjshjs They did play only half of the solo in coerced coexistence in 2009 if you are interested.

[nZn1]

they dont play the solo on Coerced Coexistence live

[InFlamesIDoTrust]

This solo and the solo off of Zombie Inc. are definately my favorites from them. Also, I've viewed several live videos of December Flower and wondered why,at least in those I've seen, they do not play the solo. Is there any reason behind it?

[Frejalise]

Because it's the work of a studio guest guitarist, Fredrick Johansson, neither In Flames guitarist plays it live.

[SplitnexX]

betcha they can play it... now atleast, dunno if they play this song live anymore though

[lordvivec87]

Its good but not best. I truly believe that Lines in the Sand solo by John Petrucci from Dream Theater is godlike. Also For the Love of God by Steve Vai and Floods by Dime.

It just doesnt give the feeling what you get from listening Lines in the Sand. And its way too short.

[neoxori]

ontos paidia! sauto to solo anatrixiazw ka8e fora! einai apla 8eiko!

[anyparktos3]

Greece here (again).

Lol,re guys,eimaste oi megalyteroi fan autou tou tragoudiou ston kosmo,ti paizei? :D

I won't exaggerate,this is my fav solo ever.Exactly what i want from a solo.

[Radeon8oR]

hehe :)

[Louloudito]

Damn what was he thinking when he wrote this down?

[Louloudito]

This solo is not only about technique.Its for passion,vibe,melody everything.The more i listen to it the more i would like to be there when all these happened.Perfect solo,(once?)perfect band.

Cheers from Greece

[Radeon8oR]

lol ellada kai dw re :)

[reignInBlood18]

if you like these kind of solos listen to children of bodem

[supremetit]

sorry so many solos are like that .. probaly like 100 other songs have solo like that or better...

[ShadowNoop]

Great solo :)

[jwalker0817]

wow.. i hate dicks like that asshole underneath my comment. anyway i agree its one of the best in flames solos has such good tone

[rzeq90]

not bad not bad at all hahahahahahahaha

:P

[TheSeeker666]

this solo is a masterpiece!

[Sacrileger]

anyway, that solo was composed and played by Fredrik Johansson (former Dark Tranquillity guitarist). Even Jesper cant play it properly i guess.

[tjwoj]

a sence of purpose has a few good guitar rifts, but that's about it, i love every other album they put out, well come clarity was ok, couldn't fall i love with it, but still like it.

[mongoloeyd]

This is by far the best in flames solo ever

[nilzardo]

TJR = best album in history of mankind ....:P

[NinjahuaV2p1]

lunar strain was bad ass to and whoracle amazing ! colony i mean wtf everyalbum except a sense of a purpose was good

[assy990510]

Ur a piece of shit ninja

A Sense of Purpose is a great album great with nice riffs and great solos... You call urself an in flames fan? fuck u! go start listening to Fall Out boy with all teh other FAGS...

and yes I listen to all albums from LS to ASOP..In Flames We Trust \m/

[IcarusComplex]

Best album? Come now. There are much better examples of even melodic death metal than Jester Race, even though it's a very good album. And since In Flames sold their very soul to get listeners of modern rock instead of sticking with the fans that gave them their start, this entire argument is moot because In Flames is tainted. Kalmah has them dead to rights at their own music and they never have and never will have to tone down their music just for record sales.

[nilzardo]

Kalmah destroys them now indeed.

[shuldinako]

amazing!

[eyeamg0dly]

i wish ppl would use proper genre, nu mutal is hip hop + metal, see linkin park, limp bizkit, etc. you are referring to metalcore, which in flames is direct influence on.

[assy990510]

In Flames is Melodic Metal dumbass...AND NOT melodic death metal

[NinjahuaV2p1]

u stupid asshole u dont need a shit about in flames everyone knows that there is no melodic metal ... what a sense of purpose is is a mainstream metalcore album... in flames albums such as lunar strain whoracle jester race colony was melodic death metal... get a brain before comment and im not the one who knows how bad fall out boy sucks i guess k? A sense of purpose was a fail ok? cant get it ? i love in flames but the album sucked...

[assy990510]

there is such a thing as melodic metal...but i know in flames is NOT death metal.

ASOP was not a fail too...its just the assholes out there like u think that u cant listen to bands newer stuff...ur a cheap basterd and get over it...

IDK much on lunar strain but the only reason u call it melodic death metal is cuz he screams is more lower...

[NinjahuaV2p1]

its called growling ...go listen to some diecast-fade away... u will say its melodic metal asshole but they are metalcore and every metalcore band has as influence in flames and btw what u mean i cant listen to newer stuff? somehow i like more the new album from static-x and the new metallica album is better than the metallicas albums over 2000... anyways At The Gates soilwork and dark tranquility what type of bands are?? ofc melodeath

and only because in flames got really softer with the

[Sacrileger]

assy, IF used to be melodic death metal couple of years ago. nowadays are nothing nothing more than a average metalcore shit.

[assy990510]

i dont liek to call them metalcore i prefer melodic metal

[tomthunda123]

There is no such thing as a genre called "Melodic Metal"

Melodic is simply an adjective used to describe the sound and feel of some metal songs... there is no genre for it.

[DDevil891]

I disagree entirely. Melodic Death Metal is a sub genre.

[tomthunda123]

a sub-genre...? -_-

[dunDUNdahh]

erm, actually there is a genre called "melodic death metal" and that is In Flames.

[poodlelord]

Actiually inflames created it..

you can akso thank them for disturbed...

[dunDUNdahh]

In Flames didn't create it, they helped make it along with other bands.

[parkerbob99]

melodic is of course the raised notes in a minor key or key signature not a fuckin genre.

and In Flames sure as hell knows how to play it

hah still can't believe you though it was a genre

[tomthunda123]

read my comment

I simply stated that Melodic was an adj. describing the sound and tone and feel of the song, and specificly said it was NOT a genre

[jake0255]

im pretty sure alot of people would agree that melodic metal is a genre...

[parkerbob99]

No I agree it's a genre but not the scale itself.

[crynubsCRY]

You are the stupid asshole in here... And clearly you don't know shit about music either, because, they're music is still the same. No, ofcourse you don't hear that becuz yer stupid, you are judging some different guitar tuning/sounds, anders voice, other topics. Behind all that is still the same In Flames as 14 years ago. And for the record, never call In Flames 'mainstream metalcore' again, EVER!

[Gronmon]

Your ignorance is astounding, assy. In Flames IS melodic death metal, more specifically, Gothenburg metal, which draws influence from death metal. In Flames, Dark Tranquility, Insomnium, and At The Gates all belong to this genre.

[dunDUNdahh]

And Kalmah, don't forget Kalmah :D

[LolEpicFailGuy]

Kalmah fucking rips face.

[dunDUNdahh]

shit yeh!! Their merch is hard to find in Australia tho..

[BodomBeachBrett]

hard anywhere bro, sept mabey in Finland

[dunDUNdahh]

lol, and i cbf spendin $70+ on a shirt on Ebay... fuckn rip-off

[BodomBeachBrett]

holy shit man!

i was lucky to find one in stores and it only cost me $25 but its the only one ive seen ever

[schokoprinz]

too bad it was a guest guitarist that recorded this solo =\ thats why they never played the solo live. bad ass solo though

[chromlech]

WHat the shit are you saying?! Anders was on the album he was member at the time!

[phillipscheid]

Sweet solo. There are much better ones, but it's a good one.

[00killswitch00]

ohh yeah ...my favourite song ..

[Aurongel]

AWESOME SOLO

[snowboarddigger]

In Flames is the best!

[InsanEMetal654]

IN FUCKING FLAMES!!!

[JompaF]

Yes, this is one of the greatest solos, but this video with the pics make me laugh. The pics are taken after 1999 when In Flames got a new setup. None of the guys on the pics where members of the band when this was recorded exept Jesper and Björn, and Björn played drums.

[Radeon8oR]

well, nothing of these that you mention are news to me (concerning the in flames lineup of that time). I just searched for some in flames images and these 3 were some of the easiest i could find. my point was not to get pics that were connected to the past.

its harder to find old pics :P

[Sha1dov]

Anders was in the band too, who do you think did the vocals?

[Kompmaestro]

it wasnt Anders at least.

[Kompmaestro]

whoops. my bad. bad research :(

[jimitheguitarist]

jesper SOOO deserves this title considering that bjorn does all the soloing, of course bjorn can never upstage jesper

[Gradde89]

THIS SOLO IS SO EPIC ! :D Best solo of all times

[corename]

Oh,and sorry for the repeated comments.I'm a retard :)

[corename]

In Flames kick ass.Listen to the new album "A sense of purpose"

[erkkizu]

with lots of offence, get the f*** out. don't even mention new in flames in old videos, makes me puke.

[corename]

Oh,I'm sorry dude,it's just ... I like this band a lot and I like the old albums as much as i like the new ones,because i understand their musical style

[amyleefan322]

yeah well I shouldn't blame you. I sometimes just say things too straight :D

[9fipo2]

Are u stupid? so u don't like the new in flames songs? they are just as fucking great as the old ones.

[creativenick1]

he is stupid if he/she doesn't like new in flames nu-metal mainstream stuff? how nice comment from you. don't even try to reply to this message with some random insultshit because there's nothing you can say.

[meskeriotojas]

new song are not so bad. but now they are new metal.

[corename]

Everybody has an opinion,so ... respect it.I think the solo is great'and I knew Jesper couldn't play it.I saw that in a concert in Koln.He didn't have a clue but he did an alternative solo that sounds good.You know...the simple in flames sound that's easily reproduced but it never sounds the same as the original

[corename]

Are there always so many disputes regarding superlatives like "the best ...",or "the greatest..."?It's relative dudes.

[corename]

Are there always so many disputes regarding superlatives like "the best ...",or "the greatest..."?It's relative dudes.

[corename]

Are there always so many disputes regarding superlatives like "the best ...",or "the greatest..."?It's relative dudes.

[corename]

Are there always so many disputes regarding superlatives like "the best ...",or "the greatest..."?It's relative dudes.

[benster1974]

this IS an awesome kick-ass solo. It's not necessarily technically amazing, but the melody and feel is stupendous! There's plenty of faster and harder to play solos out there but they don't necessarily give you that feeling!

[EpicScatter]

actually Fredrik Johansson played the solo Jesper has no clue how 2 play it

[chistian89]

you fuckin asshole, if u dont like the fuckin solo go to you shitty room and fuck off. i bet my ass you cant even hold a fuckin guitar! i've been platying for nearly 12 years now and i can say that this is an amazing top class solo. HAIL JESPER! btw, lamb of god? common you gotta be fuckin joking right? will adler and specially mark morton are good players but they will never be as good as jesper...NEVER

[FootToTheThroat]

Floods by Pantera (or any Pantera solo)

Halo by Machine Head

Walk With Me In Hell by Lamb of God

Stab Wound by Necrophagist

To name a few.

Look I'm not saying this solo is terrible but to name it "one of the greatest solos ever" Is like naming a band one of the greatest bands ever. It just sound arrogant as fuck.

[FootToTheThroat]

It's nothing really that special.

[BttehOne]

YOU make a solo that great.

plAY IT then talk shit.

[BlackAxes]

Shut the fuck up and play your Oasis solos!

[FootToTheThroat]

Oasis!? Dude I listen to fucking metal. I know a good solo. This is not a good solo.

[BlackAxes]

LOL! then what's a song that has a good solo for you?

[titosbar69]

I fuckin agree. Jester Race is full of amazing solos.