Clayman

Album · Released 3 July 2000

Clayman

Clayman is full of guitar parts that function like vocal hooks. In Flames gives almost every song an identifiable melodic figure, then uses the heavier rhythm work to make that figure feel active and forceful. The writing is immediately accessible while keeping enough movement inside the arrangements to reward closer attention. Bullet Ride sets a particularly strong standard. The guitar melody and rhythmic weight establish a definite mood, and…