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By Pages:   1    2    Add Your New Review About The Song The Reviews about My Sweet Shadow (page 1/ 2) ------ performed by In Flames Probably the best In Flames song since 2000...which isn't saying much. | Reviewer: Anonymous | 11/6/09 In my opinion this song represents a lost opportunity for In Flames. The synth melody used throughout the song is, to be fair, a pretty cool melody...but in typical In Flames fashion they chose to play it 1000 times over on a synth when it really would've sounded better as a guitar riff. Friden's vocals are definitely NOT what they used to be. The powerful growls of the old days are clearly long gone, replaced here by a harsh grating shriek and a hoarse, weak-sounding scream in some places. The soft vocal passages sound retarded beyond all belief. Anders is the kind of guy who should really not be doing spoken or clean vocals at any point, he sounds like a twelve-year-old with nasal congestion whenever he speaks or sings. To say this is a powerful vocal performance is foolish. It's weak. Drums -- nothing to complain about; as is typical for most In Flames songs, the drums don't really stand out as anything great but also aren't nearly as offensive as the other parts of the song. So, musically speaking this song is obviously lacking in many departments (as are all post-Clayman In Flames songs); however, it is still a somewhat catchy tune that manages to build some emotional energy. It was worth listening to the first couple times, but really, there are at least two dozen In Flames tracks that rank above this mediocre piece of synth-rock. Side-note: These lyrics are quite powerful and a pleasure to read; it's only a shame that Friden cannot give them justice in the song. Summary: If you want to listen to a catchy alternative song a couple times, yeah, give this one a look; if you are into real melodic metal, this IS NOT IT and there are other tracks which will serve you better. No question about it... | Reviewer: Anonymous | 9/16/09 This is song is so powerful and i love everything about it. Everything from the fragile verses, the powerful chorus and the way they blend with eachother. It's my absolute favourite of In Flames songs, next to Ordinary Story which used to be my old favourite. I just can´t understand how they managed to invent such an amazing sound tht noone else could ever pull off. The vocals are amazing - fragile & powerful filled with anxiety all at the same time. I too get goosebumps every time i hear "I found a flame in the burnt out ashes... burn out, burn out" :) Speaks to me deeper than any other words... | Reviewer: Anonymous | 8/20/09 this is my favorite song but not by much. Close behind it is trigger and cloud connected. They all hit home deeper than anything I have been told before. In flames got to me most because of the introspective and philosophical nature of the lyrics combined with everything we love in flames for... The pounding drums and shredding guitar accentuating unique vocals all throughout the song... This is my story, and I know I'm not the only one who can tell it as their own. Without a doubt, my favorite song. | Reviewer: Anonymous | 4/23/09 The synth in this song used through the chorus and the outtro stay in my mind for weeks. Cant believe I forgot In Flames for a while. Im rediscovering this band again and what made me love them. This is without a doubt my favorite song.. WOW | Reviewer: JAMES | 4/21/09 I am new to listening to IF but I am loving them so far. This song really seems to me to be about wanting to move on but how something from the past will not be forgotten/ let go/ resolved: "an ever moving stream with glowing rays of light emotions tied to past lies and I know I should let go" and how he really wants at the end for it to be done and over: "n circles I catch a torch carried by the immortal from depths that I created in vain echoes fade-fade-fade burn out" What it is specifically is left to the opinion of the viewer but wow I love the depth! live | Reviewer: Anonymous | 1/25/09 i saw them live a couple months ago. It blew my fucking mind you have no idea. On the rail front row! Ive been to a lot of rock concerts and this was by far the best. Runners up are trivium and slipknot and all that remains. Evil Saint | Reviewer: Nick | 12/28/08 Like many have said before, this song is just out of this world... I get goosebumps throughout the entire song, its simply perfection. The energy and emotion in this song are just fucking incredible. Also, i dont play their recorded songs much. Instead i have collected almost all of their live performances, cause its sooooo much better live. You should hear them play My Sweet Shadow live in Hammersmith, it will blow your mind. In Flames | Reviewer: john | 11/25/08 I personally liked Reroute to Remain best (and Whoracle of course), I don't belive in 'new' or 'old' In Flames, it's all the same, but a band changes in periods of time and they change their music too and how they feel about it. Some people directly hate 'new' In Flames just for changing their style, don't be like that (tho I'm not saying all of you do), respect the band and respect their decisions. Don't say something like 'they started to suck after Reroute' or 'they've lost their true sound' It's Anders, Bjorn, Jesper, Peter and Daniel like always (well this kind of line-up since Colony I think), they're all good guys. Well anyway, this song is pretty good! Back to the golden times | Reviewer: Anonymous | 11/19/08 I personally think In Flames have lost their brightness since they made Reroute to Remain. Clay Man was to good to believe and they've filled the next records with songs that many groups could have dropped out easily. Nothing new. But in all those records after Clay Man there are some songs that are simply brutal in amazing like this one. I listen ot it over and over againIt's stuck in my mind. I hope future CDs from this great band will be full of tracks like this one. Please! Goosebumps XD | Reviewer: Simon | 11/8/08 This song is just perfection. A mixed melodic, metallish and guitarish sound that comes across perfectly well and each sound making the other sound better... Coming to the lyrics, Anders' voice is totally incredible. Everytime I hear just in front of the choruses: "Burn out, burn out" I get goosebumps. No matter where I am, what I am doing and what I am thinking. Always these goosebumps. It's such an incredible, massive and powerful sound of it that makes me get goosebumps even by thinking of it... I don't know what message his trying to send us with this text. All I know is that it's a supersweet, superbadass, super In Flames song which I'll probably listen to forever and ever. Coming to the previous review; "You have never heard In Flames before hearing them live." is definately true. I haven't heard them live... But I will, in a nearby future... Add Your New Review About The Song By Pages:   1    2