''Reroute to Remain'' (subtitled: ''Fourteen Songs of Conscious Insanity'', and on reissue: ''Fourteen Songs of Conscious Madness'') is the sixth studio album by Swedish heavy metal band In Flames, released in September 2002. The album saw a major change in musical style and was met with rejection among many of the band's fanbase. The album's more accessible sound attracted many new fans and popularized In Flames' name within the American heavy metal scene, helping to secure a top spot at

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. It was the band's first album to present singles, which were '' Trigger'' and ''Cloud Connected''. The band would continue to use guitars tuned to Drop A# standard on this album with some songs tuned to C standard with the exception of ''Transparent'' which was tuned down to Drop G.

Reception

Critical reception

Despite initially receiving a mixed response from fans, the album received mostly favorable reviews. In 2005, ''Reroute to Remain'' was ranked number 326 in '' Rock Hard'' magazine's book of ''The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time''.

Charts

The album peaked at No. 13 on the ''Billboard'' Independent Albums chart.

Track listing

All music is composed by

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and

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. All lyrics are written by

except where noted

Credits

In Flames

– vocals *

– lead guitar *

– rhythm guitar *

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– bass *

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– drums

Other personnel

*Jesper Strömblad – music (1–15, 17) *Björn Gelotte – music (1–15, 17) *Anders Fridén – lyrics (tracks 1–15, 17), co-mixing *Helena Lindsjö – co-lyrics (1 and 10) *Örjan Örnkloo – keyboards, programming, mixing *

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– drum tech *Daniel Bergstrand – mixing *

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(

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) – art direction, design, photography, translation on "Colony" *Cymbal-Simon – cymbals *Takehiko Maeda – Japanese liner notes

Featured artists on "Metaphor"

*Maria Gauffin – backing vocals *Fiol-Olof – violin

Writers of "Land of Confusion"

* Phil Collins * Tony Banks *

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Charts

References

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