History YMMV / InFlames

* {{Wangst}}: The lyrics on their newer material frequently stray into this.
* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: Most of the band's recent albums have been met with this as a result of the band's shift away from the melodic death metal to alternative metal. This in turn has led to some fans moving over to rival acts such as Music/AtTheGates or Music/TheHaunted.

* SuspiciouslySimilarSong: "Here Until Forever" sound like a neutered version of "[[Music/BringMeTheHorizon Drown]]", particularly in regards to its hook.

* {{Wangst}} The lyrics on their newer material frequently stray into this.

* PainfulRhyme: A common complaint regarding Anders' lyrical work on ''Siren Charms'' (2014), particularly on "Through Oblivion":

* AwesomeArt: Say what you will about ''A Sense of Purpose'', but the illustrations for said album look splendid.

* {{Wangst}} The lyrics on their newer material frequently stray into this.

* DreadfulMusician: To a certain number of people, Anders Friden's overall vocal performance post-''Clayman'' has made him out to be this.

** When they changed their sound with their 2002 release ''[[BaseBreaker Reroute to Remain]]'', many longtime fans who had been following the band since they first emerged reacted negatively to their change in style, citing it as 'not being heavy enough', and describing Anders' clean singing as [[{{Wangst}} pussy]]. However, some fans loved the new sound, at times even more than the old. This conflict has led to many internet wars, particularly on heavy metal websites and on Website/YouTube videos.

* MagnumOpus: ''The Jester Race'' for their early days, ''Come Clarity'' for their later material.

** Behind Space. That is all. For an old In Flames fan (like, who met them with ''Lunar Strain'') this is THE EpicRiff from them.

* SignatureSong: "Behind Space," "Moonshield", "Take This Life", "Deliver Us".

%%* {{Wangst}}

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: While this doesn't necessarily reflect badly on the album itself, ''Lunar Strain'' is this for the band. During the production of this album In Flames was mostly an experimental side-project by members of Dark Tranquility, and Mikael Stanne performed the vocals instead of Anders Friden (the two would later switch positions, with Anders performing permanently as the vocalist for In Flames starting in '95 and Mikael Stanne performing the vocals for Dark Tranquility). Consequently, ''Lunar Strain'' sounds much different from other albums in the band's discography, although the emphasis on melodic content and folk influences is readily apparent.

* CrazyAwesome: The band is notable for including folk music elements in their early music, and as being one of the first bands to do so. When people heard about this, they thought that it was a stupid idea, since metal and folk are like rap and classical when it comes to similarities. Why exactly does this situation fit this trope, you ask? [[CrowningMusicOfAwesome NOBODY SUSPECTED IT WAS ACTUALLY GOING TO SOUND GOOD, AND IT DID.]] In Flames pioneered a subgenre of heavy metal nobody thought could be pulled off.

* {{Wangst}}

** "Stand Ablaze", "Moonshield", "December Flower", "Jotun", "The Hive", "Scorn", "Cloud Connected", "Trigger", "Come Clarity", "Take This Life", "Deliver Us"...so many examples....

* SongAssociation: "Deliver Us" is gaining the title of signature song probably because it was featured in SaintsRowIV.

* BrokenBase: When they changed their sound with their 2002 release ''[[BaseBreaker Reroute to Remain]]'', many longtime fans who had been following the band since they first emerged reacted negatively to their change in style, citing it as 'not being heavy enough', and describing Anders' clean singing as [[{{Wangst}} pussy]]. However, some fans loved the new sound, at times even more than the old. This conflict has led to many internet wars, particularly on heavy metal websites and on Website/YouTube videos.

* EpicRiff: "Stand Ablaze", "Moonshield", "December Flower", "Jotun", "The Hive", "Scorn", "Cloud Connected", "Trigger", "Come Clarity", "Take This Life", "Deliver Us"...so many examples....

** GrandTheftAutoEffect: "Deliver Us" is gaining the title of signature song probably because it was featured in SaintsRowIV.

* SignatureSong: "Moonshield", "Take This Life", "Deliver Us".

* EpicRiff: "Stand Ablaze", "Moonshield", "December Flower", "Jotun", "The Hive", "Scorn", "Cloud Connected", "Trigger", "Come Clarity"...so many examples....

* CrazyAwesome: The band is notable for including folk music elements in their early music, and as being one of the first bands to do so. When people heard about this, they thought that it was a stupid idea, since metal and folk are like rap and classical when it comes to similarities. Why exactly does this situation fit this trope, you ask? NOBODY SUSPECTED IT WAS ACTUALLY GOING TO SOUND ''GOOD'', AND IT ''DID''. In Flames pioneered a subgenre of heavy metal nobody thought could be pulled off.

* BrokenBase: When they changed their sound with their 2002 release ''Reroute to Remain'', many longtime fans who had been following the band since they first emerged reacted negatively to their change in style, citing it as 'not being heavy enough', and describing Anders' clean singing as [[Wangst pussy]]. However, some fans loved the new sound, at times even more than the old. This conflict has led to many internet wars, particularly on heavy metal websites and on Website/YouTube videos.

* EpicRiff: Stand Ablaze, Moonshield, December Flower.
** Behind Space. That is all. For an old In Flames fan (like, who met them with ''Lunar Strain'') this is THE EpicRiff from them.

* BrokenBase: When they changed their sound with their 2002 release ''Reroute to Remain'', many longtime fans who had been following the band since they first emerged reacted negatively to their change in style, citing it as 'not being heavy enough', and describing Anders' clean singing as [[Wangst pussy]]. However, some fans loved the new sound, at times even more than the old. This conflict has led to many internet wars, particularly on heavy metal websites and on YouTube videos.