# What is the best In Flames album of all time?

> The Gothenburg sound they helped invent, the melodic drift that split opinion, and the full spectrum from underground gem to arena metal — all represented here. Vote now.

*By YPB Team · Published April 15, 2026 · https://youpick.best/ranking/what-is-the-best-in-flames-album-of-all-time*

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## Current results (no votes yet)

1. **The Jester Race**
   In Flames' 1996 album defining Gothenburg melodic death metal.
2. **Whoracle**
   In Flames' 1997 album cementing their Gothenburg melodic death metal style.
3. **Colony**
   In Flames' 1999 album perfecting their melodic death metal formula.
4. **Clayman**
   In Flames' 2000 transitional album bridging melodic death metal and metalcore.
5. **Come Clarity**
   In Flames' 2006 album showing their cleaner, more accessible hard rock direction.
6. **Sounds of a Playground Fading**
   In Flames' 2011 album with polished alternative metal production.
7. **Lunar Strain**
   In Flames' 1994 debut album with raw Gothenburg melodic death metal foundations.
8. **Foregone**
   In Flames' 2023 album praised as a strong return to a more guitar-driven sound.

Tags: 2000s, music, 90s, bands, metal, death metal, in flames