Check out the video for "Lake of Sulphur" from The Great Deceiver: http://launch.yahoo.com/video/default.asp?vid=1110587
The clip was directed by Patric Ullaeus of Revolver Film Company whose previous credits include work for Dimmu Borgir, In Flames and Lacuna Coil.

Norwegian black-metal band Dimmu Borgir had their show at the Huntridge Theater in Las Vegas on July 30 filmed by director Patric Ullaeus (Lacuna Coil, In Flames). No official word on whether or not there's a DVD in the works, but I'll keep you updated.

In Flames has scheduled a pair of special US gigs for September:

09/26 - Roxy, Los Angeles, CA
09/29 - CBGBs, New York, NY

The band plans to play two full sets at each show, one featuring the entirety of their most recent album "Soundtrack To Your Escape" and the second being a 'greatest hits' set. There will be no opening act and the whole thing is being recorded for a possible future release.

The all-star Swedish metal lineup of In Flames, The Haunted, Hypocrisy, Lost Horizon and Nifelheim will be joining forces for a special benefit show called 200,000 Decibel at Trägårn in Göteborg on September 2. The show's goal is to raise 200,000 SEK (~$27,000) to pay the bills for Lennart Larsson, the founder of the 2000 Decibel Festival. Lennart is a long-time supporter of hard rock and metal in Sweden and the musical community he helped nourish is hoping to help him out after this spring's edition of his fest did so poorly and left him deep in debt. Read more: http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=24908

Ex-Gardenian vocalist Jim Kjell and joined up with ex-Dimension Zero/In Flames guitarist Glenn Ljungström for a new band called Pitchline. The as-yet-unsigned band plans to enter Abyss Studios in November to record their debut album.

In Flames will be doing a short Australian tour in September with Chimaira as support:

09/17 - Heaven, Adelaide
09/18 - Hi-Fi Bar, Melbourne
09/19 - Hi-Fi Bar, Melbourne
09/21 - Manning Bar, Sydney
09/22 - Manning Bar, Sydney

Blackend Records will be reissuing a couple classic Swedish metal releases in the near future. First up is the debut EP from At the Gates "Gardens of Grief" which has now been remastered and will be out on July 5. Next up is the "Metal Militia" Metallica tribute featuring all sorts of all-stars from the early/mid 90s Göteborg metal scene such as In Flames, Luciferion, Ceremonial Oath, Dark Tranquility and Snotrocket (who sound awfully similar to ATG). I haven't listened to my copy of this thing in years, but it's cool to see that it'll be available once again. That comes out July 26. They are also reissuing the Black Sun Records tribute to Sepultura. It's got your usual suspects such as Impious, Gardenian, Dimension Zero as well as Deathwitch, Swordmaster, Lord Belial, Children of Bodom and more. It comes out September 27. And that's not all, the next albums in line for reissue are the classics "The Burning" and "Eternal Death" from The Crown, from what I think were still their Crown of Thorns days. The former comes out July 5, the latter on September 9. Last, but not least, look for the reissue of "Spiritually Uncontrolled Art" from Liers in Wait. This amazing band featured Kristian Wåhlin and Hans Nilsson from Diabolique/The Great Deceiver following the breakup of pre-At the Gates band Grotesque. There were some other dudes who came and went as well and Christopher Johnsson from Therion did guest vocals on this sole recording. Good stuff. That comes out August 9. As for the future, the label says they'll be doing even more reissues this winter featuring artists like Sacrilege (SWE) and Diabolique, who have always been one of my favorites. More details when I get them.

In Flames was named 'Best Underground Act' at the second annual Metal Hammer awards on Monday.

In Flames has reportedly scored the opening slot on the Metallica show at Weserstadion in Bremen, Germany on June 16.

Here's this week's top 20 Swedish albums from Aftonbladet:

01. Agnetha Fältskog - My colouring book
02. Peter Jöback - Det här är platsen
03. Petter - Ronin
04. Gyllene Tider - GT 25 – samtliga hits!
05. Marit Bergman - Baby Dry Your Eye
06. Nina & Kim - En annan tid
07. Jens Lekman - When I said I wanted to be your dog
08. Teddybears STHLM - Fresh
09. The Hep Stars - Cadillac Madness 40 Years - 40 Hits
10. In Flames - Soundtrack to Your Escape
11. Björn Rosenström - Pop på svenska
12. E-Type - Loud Pipes Save Lives
13. Evergrey - The inner circle
14. Fredrik Kempe - Boheme
15. Eskobar - A Thousand Last Chances
16. Per Gessle - Mazarin
17. Lisa Miskovsky - Fallingwater
18. Promoe - The long distance runner
19. Roland Cedermark - Så skimrande var aldrig havet
20. Magnus Lindberg - På bergets topp

Here's this week's top 20 Swedish albums from Aftonbladet:

01. Agnetha Fältskog - My colouring book
02. Gyllene Tider - GT 25 – samtliga hits!
03. Jens Lekman - When I said I wanted to be your dog
04. Marit Bergman - Baby Dry Your Eye
05. E-Type - Loud Pipes Save Lives
06. The Hep Stars - Cadillac Madness 40 Years - 40 Hits
07. Fredrik Kempe - Boheme
08. Magnus Lindberg - På bergets topp
09. Nina & Kim - En annan tid
10. In Flames - Soundtrack to Your Escape
11. Teddybears STHLM - Fresh
12. Cans - Beyond the gates
13. Björn Rosenström - Pop på svenska
14. Eskobar - A Thousand Last Chances
15. Sarek - Sarek
16. Europe - Med vidöppna fönster
17. Per Gessle - Mazarin
18. Promoe - The long distance runner
19. Roland Cedermark - Så skimrande var aldrig havet
20. Lisa Miskovsky - Fallingwater

This week's top 10 Nordic video chart from YLE/Morjen:

01. Finntroll - Trollhammaren (FIN)
02. Uniklubi - Rakkautta ja Piikkilankaa (FIN)
03. Nina Rochelle - Stockholm kommer förstöra mig (SWE)
04. Steen1 - Jarden träkki (FIN)
05. In Flames - The Quiet Place (SWE)
06. The Rasmus - Funeral song (FIN)
07. Ram-zet - Queen (NOR)
08. SubUrban Tribe - Silent Rain (FIN)
09. Weeping Willows - Stairs (SWE)
10. Egotrippi - Matkustaja (FIN)

Challengers:
01. Petter - Fredrik Snortare och Cecilia Synd (SWE)
02. Pauline - Babylon (SWE)
03. Giant Robot - Public=shopping (FIN)

The new issue of Aversionline is up featuring interviews with Swedish hardcore band Path of No Return and their usual huge list of reviews including Crowpath, Dismember, Hearse, In Flames, Kaaos in Eccentris, Lamented Souls, Lasse Marhaug, Morifade, Ovro, P-Nissarna, the aforementioned Path of No Return, Skitsystem, Totalt Jävla Mörker, Vintersorg, Winds, Within Y and tons more: http://www.holyterror.com/aversionline/

Here's this week's top 20 Swedish albums from Aftonbladet:

01. Gyllene Tider - GT 25 – samtliga hits!
02. Jens Lekman - When I said I wanted to be your dog
03. E-Type - Loud Pipes Save Lives
04. Marit Bergman - Baby Dry Your Eye
05. The Hep Stars - Cadillac Madness 40 Years - 40 Hits
06. In Flames - Soundtrack to Your Escape
07. Nina & Kim - En annan tid
08. Eskobar - A Thousand Last Chances
09. Her Majesty - The past is not a good idea
10. Teddybears STHLM - Fresh
11. Per Gessle - Mazarin
12. Roland Cedermark - Så skimrande var aldrig havet
13. Sarek - Sarek
14. Promoe - The long distance runner
15. Åsa Jinder - 25 år som riksspelman
16. Europe - Med vidöppna fönster
17. Tomas Ledin - Med vidöppna fönster
18. Lisa Miskovsky - Fallingwater
19. Jill Johnson - Roots and wings
20. Sara Löfgren - Starkare

This week's top 10 Nordic video chart from YLE/Morjen:

01. Finntroll - Trollhammaren (FIN)
02. Ram-zet - Queen (NOR)
03. The Rasmus - Funeral song (FIN)
04. Steen1 - Jarden träkki (FIN)
05. The Alpine - Too many monsters (DK)
06. Egotrippi - Matkustaja (FIN)
07. Lisa Miskovsky - Sing to me (SWE)
08. SubUrban Tribe - Silent Rain (FIN)
09. Weeping Willows - Stairs (SWE)
10. In Flames - The Quiet Place (SWE)

Challengers:
01. Morten Abel - The Birmingham Ho (NOR)
02. Nina Rochelle - Stockholm kommer förstöra mig (SWE)
03. Uniklubi - Rakkautta ja Piikkilankaa (FIN)