2000

In Flames

In Flames – Clayman: In Flames Made the Bridge Feel Like Home

Released: July 3, 2000 In Flames were already great at melody before Clayman. That was not new. The Jester Race, Whoracle, and Colony had already helped build the Gothenburg sound into something people could recognize almost instantly. Fast riffs. Bright guitar lines. Harsh vocals. Melodies that cut through the smoke

King Diamond,

King Diamond’s House of God: Metal’s Darkest Mass

Released: June 20, 2000 Author’s Note: This piece has been revisited and revised from its original version, with a stronger focus on the album’s meaning, impact, and staying power. King Diamond does not do small stories. That is part of the fun. The story includes haunted houses, ghosts,