Album · 2008
A Sense of Purpose
by In Flames
A Sense of Purpose is a 2008 alternative metal album by In Flames. It runs 15 tracks across 59 minutes on Nuclear Blast. Riffiter listeners rate it 4.5/5 from 5 ratings.
Alternative Metal · Melodic Death Metal · Death Metal
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- 4.5 /5
- 5 ratings
- 72 /100
- 7 critics
- 15
- Tracks
- 59 min
- Runtime
- 107 bpm
- Tempo
- A# minor
- Key
Ratings
5 ratings · avg 4.5
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- Allmusic4/5
- Chronicles of Chaos7.5/10
- About.com3.5/5
- Pitchfork Media7/10
- PopMatters7/10
- Blabbermouth.net7/10
- Alternative Press3.5/5
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A Sense of Purpose album cover

The A Sense of Purpose cover was designed by Alex Pardee, photographed by Oskar, and art-directed by Alex Pardee.
- Design
- Alex Pardee
- Photography
- Oskar
- Art direction
- Alex Pardee
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Tracklist
15 tracks · 59 min
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About
A Sense of Purpose is the ninth studio album by Swedish metal band In Flames. The album was released first in Japan on March 26, 2008 with 15 tracks and later in Europe on April 4, 2008 through Nuclear Blast and through Koch Records in North America on April 1. This is the band's last album with guitarist and founding member Jesper Stromblad before he quit in February 2010. The album debuted at number 1 on the official Swedish album chart. On 21 May 2009, the song "Disconnected" became an available download for the video game, Guitar Hero World Tour.
In brief
- Is A Sense of Purpose good?
- Riffiter listeners rate A Sense of Purpose 4.5/5 from 5 ratings.
- When was A Sense of Purpose released?
- A Sense of Purpose was released in 2008 on Nuclear Blast.
- How many tracks are on A Sense of Purpose?
- A Sense of Purpose has 15 tracks, with a runtime of 59 minutes.
- What genre is A Sense of Purpose?
- A Sense of Purpose is catalogued under Alternative Metal, Melodic Death Metal, Death Metal.
- What BPM is A Sense of Purpose?
- A Sense of Purpose runs at a median tempo of 107 BPM across its tracks, most often in A# minor, measured from audio analysis.
- What albums are similar to A Sense of Purpose?
- Listeners of A Sense of Purpose also rate Toxicity by System of a Down, Surtur Rising by Amon Amarth, Hatebreeder by Children of Bodom.
A Sense of Purpose at a glance
- Labels
- Nuclear Blast, MNRK Music Group
- Produced by
- Anders Fridén
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Credits
- Played by
- Björn GelotteJesper StrömbladPeter Iwers
- Vocals by
- Anders Fridén
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