Special report by Mats and Emelie Andersson

Swedish heroes IN FLAMES have been on tour in support of their new album, A Sense Of Purpose, since early 2008 and the band finally arrived back in their hometown of Gothenburg yesterday (December 12th). In Flames performed in front of nearly 8,000 people at Scandinavium and were rejoined by guitarist Jesper Strömblad on the song 'Take This Life' - Strömblad has been in rehab for most of the year and has been temporarily replaced by ENGEL's Niclas Engelin.

In Flames set-list:

'Cloud Connected'
'Embody The Invisible'
'Pinball Map'
'Delight And Angers'
'Disconnected'
'The Chosen Pessimist'
'Trigger'
'The Hive'
'Only For The Weak'
'Artifacts Of The Black Rain'
'March To The Shore'
'Come Clarity'
'Leeches'
'Alias'
'The Mirror's Truth'
'The Quiet Place'
'Take This Life' (with Jesper Strömblad)
'My Sweet Shadow'

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Check out footage of singer Anders Fridén filming the crowd during 'Take This Life':



Other fan-filmed footage can be viewed below: