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 Ozzfest. It was the band's first album to present singles: "Trigger" and "Cloud Connected". The band would continue to use guitars tuned to Drop A# 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 The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time.[4]
Track listing
All music is composed by Björn Gelotte, Jesper Strömblad and Anders Fridén. All lyrics are written by Anders Fridén, except where noted.
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| 1. | "Reroute to Remain" | Fridén, Helena Lindsjö | 3:53 |
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| 2. | "System" | | 3:39 |
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| 3. | "Drifter" | | 3:10 |
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| 4. | "Trigger" | | 4:58 |
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| 5. | "Cloud Connected" | | 3:40 |
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| 6. | "Transparent" | | 4:03 |
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| 7. | "Dawn of a New Day" | | 3:40 |
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| 8. | "Egonomic" | | 2:36 |
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| 9. | "Minus" | | 3:45 |
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| 10. | "Dismiss the Cynics" | Fridén, Lindsjö | 3:38 |
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| 11. | "Free Fall" | | 3:58 |
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| 12. | "Dark Signs" | | 3:20 |
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| 13. | "Metaphor" | | 3:39 |
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| 14. | "Black & White" | | 3:33 |
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| Total length: | 51:39 |
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Japanese & Korean reissue| Title | Album |
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| 15. | "Colony (Live)" | Colony | 5:11 |
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| Total length: | 56:50 |
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2010 re-release| Title |
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| 15. | "Watch Them Feed" | 3:12 |
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| 16. | "Land of Confusion" (Genesis cover) | 3:22 |
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| 17. | "Cloud Connected (Club Connected Remix)" | 4:11 |
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| Total length: | 62:24 |
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Credits
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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
- Teddy Möller – drum tech
- Daniel Bergstrand – mixing
- Niklas Sundin (Cabin Fever Media) – art direction, design, photography, translation on "Colony"
- Cymbal-Simon – cymbals
- Takehiko Maeda – Japanese liner notes
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- Maria Gauffin – backing vocals
- Fiol-Olof – violin
Writers of "Land of Confusion"
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