In Flames Introduces New Drummer Joe Rickard

After the departure of longtime friend and drummer Daniel Svensson, the Swedish heavy music institution In Flames was looking for a new rhythm master and now the search is finally over. The new fifth member of the band is... Joe Rickard!

Meet Joe in this newest webisode available below, where he speaks about his first meeting with In Flames and gives a little guided tour through the studio where upcoming album "Battles" was recorded. The band also comments:

"As you know — our longtime drummer, friend, and brother that is the almighty Daniel Svensson has left In Flamesto pursue other dreams. He is still with us in spirit when we write our music, in our lives, and someone whom we will cherish forever. We are truly grateful for the nearly 20 years that Daniel devoted to In Flames.

"Because of each other, we’ve grown exponentially as musicians and brothers. Our 12th studio album is the first we will release without Daniel since 1998, so entering the studio this time around was a bittersweet moment. At the time, we didn’t know who could even replace him, and making new music without him felt strange. We were missing a piece of In Flames."