Clayman

Clayman
Studio album by In Flames
Released	July 25, 2000
Recorded	Studio Fredman
Genre	Melodic death metal
Length	43:44
Label	Nuclear Blast
Producer	Fredrik Nordström In Flames
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
In Flames chronology
Colony (1999) Clayman (2000) The Tokyo Showdown (2001)

Clayman is a melodic death metal album by In Flames. The album was released by Nuclear Blast in 2000. Most of the lyrics deal with depression and internal struggles.

The album\'s cover art is based on Leonardo da Vinci\'s drawing, the Vitruvian Man. The Jesterhead appears in the background, both on the cover, and in the album booklet itself.

Track listing

1. "Bullet Ride" – 4:42
2. "Pinball Map" – 4:08
3. "Only for the Weak" – 4:55
4. "...As the Future Repeats Today" – 3:27
5. "Square Nothing" – 3:57
6. "Clayman" – 3:28
7. "Satellites and Astronauts" – 5:00
8. "Brush the Dust Away" – 3:17
9. "Swim" – 3:14
10. "Suburban Me" – 3:35
11. "Another Day in Quicksand" – 3:56
12. "Strong and Smart" (Bonus Track, No Fun at All cover) - 2:22*
13. "World of Promises" (Bonus Track, Treat cover) - 3:49*

Strong and Smart available only on the 2000 Japan Pressing and later on some 2003 Asian releases and the 2005 Deluxe edition re-release.

World of Promises available only on 2005 deluxe edition re-release.

Musicians

• Anders Fridén - Vocals
• Jesper Strömblad - Guitar
• Björn Gelotte - Guitar
• Peter Iwers - Bass
• Daniel Svensson - Drums
• Chris Amott - Guitar solo on "Suburban Me"
• Charlie Storm - Programming and synth
• Fredrik Nordström - Additional programming and synth

Other personnel

• Music written by Björn Gelotte and Jesper Strömblad.
• Music arranged by In Flames and Fredrik Nordström.
• Lyrics and vocal arrangements by Anders Fridén.
• "Strong and Smart" by Mikael Danielsson and Ingemar Jansson (No Fun at All)
• "World of Promises" by Robert Ernlund and Anders "Gary" Wikström (Treat)
• Recorded and produced at Studio Fredman by Fredrik Nordström and In Flames.
• Cover and booklet artwork and layout by Axel Hermann.
• Photos by Tobias Lundgren.

External links

• Clayman album details
• Clayman lyrics
• Clayman info

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