Lunar Strain

Lunar Strain
Studio album by In Flames
Released	1994, 1999 (re-release), 2005 (remastered)
Recorded	Autumn - Winter 1993 Studio Fredman
Genre	Melodic death metal Folk Metal
Length	Original: 36:43 Re-release: 76:43 Remastered re-release: 49:15
Label	Wrong Again Records Regain Records Candlelight Records
Producer	In Flames
In Flames chronology
Demo '93 (1993) Lunar Strain (1994) Subterranean (1995)

Lunar Strain is the first album released by Swedish, melodic death metal band In Flames, in 1994. In this release, vocals were sung by Mikael Stanne, the vocalist of Dark Tranquillity, who was a session musician for In Flames at the time. In 1999, it was re-released in Japan, including all the tracks of the Subterranean album, under the title Lunar Strain & Subterranean. The album was re-released, and remastered with bonus tracks, in 2005 under Regain Records and Candlelight USA. The bonus tracks are actually from In Flames' 1993 Promo, which contained "alternative mixed versions of the album recordings."

Track listing

1. "Behind Space" – 4:54
2. "Lunar Strain" – 4:05
3. "Starforsaken" – 3:09
4. "Dreamscape" – 3:45
5. "Everlost (Part 1)" – 4:16
6. "Everlost (Part 2)" – 2:58
7. "Hårgalåten" – 2:26
8. "In Flames" – 5:33
9. "Upon an Oaken Throne" – 2:49
10. "Clad in Shadows" – 2:50

With the Lunar Strain & Subterranean re-release in 1999, the following tracks had been added:

1. "Stand Ablaze" – 4:35
2. "Ever Dying" – 4:23
3. "Subterranean" – 5:47
4. "Timeless" – 1:46
5. "Biosphere" – 5:11
6. "Dead Eternity" – 5:02
7. "The Inborn Lifeless" – 3:22

With the Lunar Strain re-release in 2005, four bonus tracks were added. The 2005 remastered re-release's tracklist is as follows:

1. "Behind Space" – 4:54
2. "Lunar Strain" – 4:05
3. "Starforsaken" – 3:09
4. "Dreamscape" – 3:45
5. "Everlost (Part I)" – 4:16
6. "Everlost (Part II)" – 2:57
7. "Hårgalåten" – 2:26
8. "In Flames" – 5:33
9. "Upon an Oaken Throne" – 2:50
10. "Clad in Shadows" – 2:53
11. "In Flames (1993 Promo Version)" – 5:49
12. "Upon an Oaken Throne (1993 Promo Version)" – 3:05
13. "Acoustic Piece (1993 Promo Version)" – 0:38
14. "Clad in Shadows (1993 Promo Version)" – 2:47

In the 2003 Regain Records version of the re-release, the song order differs slightly. However, the discrepancy is not apparent in album track listing, being mislabeled as the above. The correct order of tracks is the following:

1. "Behind Space" – 4:54
2. "Clad in Shadows" – 2:53
3. "Lunar Strain" – 4:05
4. "Starforsaken" – 3:09
5. "Dreamscape" – 3:45
6. "Everlost (Part I)" – 4:16
7. "Everlost (Part II)" – 2:57
8. "Hårgalåten" – 2:26
9. "In Flames" – 5:33
10. "Upon an Oaken Throne" – 2:50
11. "In Flames (1993 Promo Version)" – 5:49
12. "Upon an Oaken Throne (1993 Promo Version)" – 3:05
13. "Acoustic Piece (1993 Promo Version)" – 0:38
14. "Clad in Shadows (1993 Promo Version)" – 2:47

Musicians

• Mikael Stanne - Vocals
• Jesper Strömblad - Guitar, Drums, Keyboards
• Carl Näslund - Guitar
• Glenn Ljungström - Guitar
• Johann Larsson - Bass
• Ylva Wåhlstedt - Violins, viola
• Oscar Dronjak - Vocal appearance
• Jennica Johansson - Female vocal

Other personnel

• All music by Jesper Strömblad and Glenn Ljungström (except "Hårgalåten", traditional song).
• All lyrics by Mikael Stanne.
• Produced by In Flames.
• Engineered by H. Bjurkvist, Fredrik Nordström and J. Karlsson.
• Mixed by In Flames and Fredrik Nordström.
• Premastered by StageTech.
• Cover art and photos by Kenneth Johansson.
• Earth photo by NASA.
• Additional photos by Henrik Lindahl.
• Sculpture by M. Olofgörs, installed at Näsholmen, Gotland, 1993.
• Layout by Local Hero Music.
• Distribution in Scandinavia by House of Kicks.

External links

• Lunar Strain album details
• Lunar Strain lyrics
• Lunar Strain information