In Flames

🎵 "In Flames - Soundtrack To Your Escape" 💿

CD - 1st US Press HDCD Edition (2004) - Réf: Nuclear Blast NB 1231-2

Genre: Melodic Death Metal / Alternative Metal / 2000s / HDCD

Condition: Première édition américaine HDCD, état de jeu excellent, packaging quasi-neuf.

Disc: EX (Excellent) | Sleeve & Booklet: NM (Near Mint)



🇬🇧 ENGLISH DESCRIPTION:

Offered here is the original 2004 first US pressing of In Flames' controversial yet impactful eighth album, "Soundtrack To Your Escape". This specific edition (Nuclear Blast NB 1231-2) is the **HDCD-encoded version**, offering enhanced resolution and dynamic range for compatible players, representing the pinnacle of this album's audio quality. The album marked a significant shift towards a more atmospheric, electronic-tinged, and alternative metal sound, featuring the anthemic singles "The Quiet Place" and "My Sweet Shadow". While divisive among purists, it stands as a bold and defining work of 2000s melodic metal. The CD shows light signs of careful prior play but remains in strong Excellent (EX) condition, playing perfectly. The digipak packaging and booklet, however, are in superb Near Mint (NM) condition. A must-have for collectors of In Flames' evolution, early HDCD technology, and 2000s metal in its finest available sound.



🇫🇷 DESCRIPTION FRANÇAISE :

Je propose ici le premier pressage américain original de 2004 du huitième album controversé mais marquant d'In Flames, "Soundtrack To Your Escape". Cette édition spécifique (Nuclear Blast NB 1231-2) est la **version encodée HDCD**, offrant une résolution et une plage dynamique améliorées pour les lecteurs compatibles, représentant l'apogée de la qualité audio de cet album. L'album a marqué un virage important vers un son plus atmosphérique, électronique et alternative metal, avec les singles anthemiques "The Quiet Place" et "My Sweet Shadow". Bien que divisif parmi les puristes, il demeure une œuvre audacieuse et définissante du metal mélodique des années 2000. Le CD présente de légères traces d'une lecture antérieure soigneuse mais reste dans un bon état Excellent (EX), jouant parfaitement. Le packaging digipak et le livret, en revanche, sont dans un superbe état quasi-neuf (NM). Un incontournable pour les collectionneurs de l'évolution d'In Flames, de la technologie HDCD précoce et du metal des années 2000 dans son meilleur son disponible.



Tracklist:

1. F(r)iend

2. The Quiet Place

3. Dead Alone

4. Touch of Red

5. Like You Better Dead

6. My Sweet Shadow

7. Evil in a Closet

8. In Search for I

9. Borders and Shading

10. Superhero of the Computer Rage

11. Dial 595-Escape

12. Bottled



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• Audiophile-Grade Edition: 2004 First US Pressing in HDCD (NB 1231-2) – the highest fidelity version of this album, with enhanced 20-bit resolution for compatible CD players.

• Defining Singles: Features the band's landmark MTV/radio hits "The Quiet Place" and the melancholic anthem "My Sweet Shadow".

• Controversial Landmark: Represents In Flames' bold turn towards alternative and electronic influences, a pivotal moment in their career and in the genre's development.

• Honest Condition Report: The HDCD disc is in Excellent (EX) condition –它有轻微的播放痕迹，但经过专业清洁和完全播放测试，播放完美无跳音. The digipak and booklet are in superb Near Mint (NM) condition, with minimal wear. Priced for the collector seeking the premium edition.

• PROTECTIVE OUTER SLEEVE INCLUDED – This collectible digipak will be shipped in a new, non-stick outer sleeve to prevent scuffing.



💎 SELLER INFO / INFOS VENDEUR:

• Professional Restoration & Guarantee: The disc has been professionally cleaned and rigorously play-tested from start to finish. Its audio quality is guaranteed to be excellent, showcasing the HDCD encoding.

• Digipak-Specific Packaging: Shipped in a rigid, "record-style" mailer with custom-cut foam inserts to immobilize and protect the digipak from any crushing.

• Transparent Selling: All condition details are clearly disclosed. The focus is on the rarity of the HDCD first press, the album's historical significance, and guaranteed playability.

• Fast & Reliable: Dispatched within 24h. Worldwide tracked shipping available.

• Collection SKU: 26013006