Koch Signs IN FLAMES

( New York , NY ) —KOCH Records announces the signing of In Flames, the innovative and influential Swedish metal band. The band’s new album, A Sense Of Purpose, was mixed by Toby Wright (Metallica, Ozzy, Slayer) and will be released on April 1st, 2008.

In Flames— Björn Gelotte (Guitar), Daniel Svensson (Drums), Peter Iwers (Bass Guitar), Jesper Strömblad (Guitar) and Anders Fridén—was formed in 1990 and has won three Grammis Awards (equivalent to Swedish Grammy Awards). The band’s most recent album, Come Clarity, peaked at #58 on the Billboard Top 200 Chart, and has sold 400,000 copies worldwide.

In Flames is one of the pioneers of what has become known as “melodic death metal” and has influenced countless rock bands, including As I Lay Dying, Darkest Hour and countless others.

KOCH Records VP of Metal Scott Givens says, “Adding a band at the level of In Flames to the KOCH roster shows our commitment to the metal genre. They are poised to be one of the biggest metal bands in the world and we are thrilled to be chosen to help them make it happen.”

In Flames will be touring this spring as part of Gigantour, the annual tour headlined by Megadeth, in the U.S. The bands on Gigantour are hand-picked by Dave Mustaine, and the strong line-ups have made this one the leading metal tours since its inception. Other acts on the tour are Children of Bodom, Job For a Cowboy, and High on Fire.

Head over to the tour dates sections to a list of dates and venues.