Sounds of a Playground Fading
| Sounds of a Playground Fading | ||||
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| Released | 15 June 2011 (see release dates) | |||
| Recorded | 11 October 2010 – 25 January 2011 | |||
| Studio | IF Studios, Gothenburg, Sweden | |||
| Genre | Alternative metal | |||
| Length | 53:58 | |||
| Label | Century Media, Razzia | |||
| Producer | Roberto Laghi, Anders Fridén | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 68/100 |
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Sounds of a Playground Fading is the tenth studio album by Swedish heavy metal band In Flames, released on 15 June 2011. It is the first album recorded by In Flames without founding guitarist Jesper Strömblad, who left the band in February 2010, making it also the only In Flames release not to have two guitarists. The album was reissued in 2014, featuring five additional tracks.