The Jester Race
Studio album by In Flames
Released	February 20, 1996
Recorded	November 1995 Studio Fredman
Genre	Melodic death metal
Length	54:45 (2002 reissue)
Label	Nuclear Blast
Producer	Fredrik Nordström In Flames
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link The Metal Observer [1] Encyclopedia Metallum Avg:79% link
In Flames chronology
Subterranean (1995) The Jester Race (1996) Black-Ash Inheritance (1997)

The Jester Race is an album by the melodic death metal band In Flames. It was released in 1995. It is also the first concept album by In Flames, and the first to feature Anders Fridén as the band's vocalist. The general theme that runs through the album is that of human weakness, failure, and arrogance. Humans are referred to as jesters who corrupt and destroy the "all-mother" (mother earth). A video for the song "Artifacts of the Black Rain" was also released. The title is a parody of the "master race" ideology. It was also the first album to feature the Jesterhead. After releasing The Jester Race, the band then toured with Samael, Grip. Inc and Kreator. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... A studio album is a collection of previously unreleased, studio-recorded tracks by a recording artist. ... First off, If you listen to In Flames you kick ass In Flames is a melodic death metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden founded in 1990. ... Studio Fredman is a recording studio in Göteborg, Sweden, owned and operated by producer Fredrik Nordström. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Melodic death metal, (also referred to as Gothenburg metal, melodeath, and post-death) is a subgenre of death metal. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... For nuclear detonations, see nuclear explosion. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Fredrik Nordström, born January 5, 1967, is a renowned Swedish record producer, and guitar player for the heavy metal band Dream Evil. ... First off, If you listen to In Flames you kick ass In Flames is a melodic death metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden founded in 1990. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music, owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 4. ... Image File history File links Stars10095. ... Encyclopaedia Metallum (also known as The Metal Archives) is a large website which attempts to list every metal band, with additional information on each band, such as a discography, a short history and user-submitted reviews. ... First off, If you listen to In Flames you kick ass In Flames is a melodic death metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden founded in 1990. ... Subterranean is an MCD released by Swedish, melodic death metal band In Flames in 1995. ... Black-Ash Inheritance is a 1997 melodic death metal MCD by In Flames. ... An album or record album is a collection of related audio or music tracks distributed to the public. ... Melodic death metal, (also referred to as Gothenburg metal, melodeath, and post-death) is a subgenre of death metal. ... First off, If you listen to In Flames you kick ass In Flames is a melodic death metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden founded in 1990. ... In popular music, a concept album is an album which is unified by a theme, which can be instrumental, compositional, narrative, or lyrical (Shuker 2002, p. ... First off, If you listen to In Flames you kick ass In Flames is a melodic death metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden founded in 1990. ... In Flames frontman Anders Fridén Anders Fridén (born March 25, 1973)[citation needed] is the lead vocalist of the Swedish bands In Flames and Passenger. ... Samael is an important figure in Talmudic and post-Talmudic lore, a figure who is accuser, seducer, and destroyer. ... Kreator is a thrash metal band from Essen, Germany. ...

The Jester Race was the bands second full length album released following the more mainstream success of the 1994 EP "Subterranean". The Jester Race was recorded at studio Fredman by Fredrik Nordstrom, who also played the keyboards on the album. The Jester race is considered a classic album in the Gothenburg style, along with At the Gates' "Slaughter of the Soul" and Dark Tranquility's "The Gallery", exhibiting the dual guitar leads, growled vocals and acoustic breakdowns typical of the genre. Subterranean can also refer to something below the Earths surface Subterranean was an album released by Swedish heavy metal band In Flames in 1995. ... Studio Fredman is a recording studio in Göteborg, Sweden, owned and operated by producer Fredrik Nordström. ... Fredrik Nordström is a renowned Swedish record producer, and guitar player for the heavy metal band Dream Evil. ... For other uses, see Gothenburg (disambiguation). ... Slaughter of the Soul is a 1995 (see 1995 in music) album by Swedish melodic death metal band At the Gates. ... For the album by the band Dark Tranquillity, see The Gallery (album). ...

The album generally received positive reviews, including 9.5/10 from Metal Observer, 8/10 from Chronicles of Chaos and 10/10 from Tartarean Desire.

Track listing

1. "Moonshield" – 5:01
2. "The Jester's Dance" – 2:09
3. "Artifacts of the Black Rain" – 3:15
4. "Graveland" – 2:46
5. "Lord Hypnos" – 4:01
6. "Dead Eternity" – 5:01
7. "The Jester Race" – 4:51
8. "December Flower" – 4:10
9. "Wayfaerer" – 4:41
10. "Dead God In Me" – 4:15

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Extra tracks (2002 reissue)

1. "Goliaths Disarm Their Davids" – 4:55
2. "Gyroscope" – 3:23
3. "Acoustic Medley" – 2:32
4. "Behind Space" (Live) – 3:36

These tracks are from the Black-Ash Inheritance MCD.

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Japanese Edition

1. "Dead Eternity" – 5:01
2. "The Jester Race" – 4:51
3. "Graveland" – 2:46
4. "Moonshield" – 5:01
5. "The Jester's Dance" – 2:09
6. "December Flower" – 4:10
7. "Artifacts of the Black Rain" – 3:15
8. "Dead God In Me" – 4:15
9. "Wayfaerer" – 4:41
10. "Lord Hypnos" – 4:01
11. "Dead Eternity (demo)" – 5:02
12. "The Inborn Lifeless (demo)" – 3:22

Musicians

• Björn Gelotte - Drums, Guitar
• Anders Fridén - Vocals
• Jesper Strömblad - Guitar
• Glenn Ljungström - Guitar
• Johan Larsson - Bass
• Fredrik Nordström - Keyboards
• Oscar Dronjak - Vocal appearance on "Dead Eternity"
• Kasper Dahlqvist - Keyboards on "Wayfaerer"
• Fredrik Johansson - Lead guitar on "December Flower"
• Joakim Göthberg - Vocal on "Dead Eternity (demo)", "The Inborn Lifeless (demo)"

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Other personnel

• Produced by Fredrik Nordström and In Flames.
• Lyrical concept and song titles collaborated by Niklas Sundin and Anders Fridén.
• Lyrics on "Dead Eternity" by Jocke Gotberg.
• Engineered by Fredrik Nordström and Patrik Hellgren.
• Mastered by Staffan Olofsson.
• Logo by Glenn Ljungström.
• Artwork by Andreas Marschall.
• Photos by Kenneth Johansson.
• Layout by M&A Music art.

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External links

• The Jester Race album details
• The Jester Race lyrics
• The Jester Race information
• Metal-observer review
• Chronicles of Chaos