Artist: In Flames
Title: A Sense Of Purpose
Label: Nuclear Blast
Cat #: NB59712
Release Date: 2008/2021
Duration: Album
Format: CD 
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
Special Attributes: Reissue

A Sense of Purpose is the ninth studio album by Swedish metal band In Flames, first released in 2008.

A Sense of Purpose is the last In Flames album with guitarist Jesper Strömblad, at this point the last original member, as he quit in February 2010. The album debuted at number 1 on the official Swedish album chart.

In a music scene full of seemingly endless subgenres and transient trends, In Flames exemplifies what it means to stay true to your vision steadfastly. Since forming in Gothenburg, Sweden, in 1990, the legendary melodic metal act has toured the planet countless times and influenced many of today's biggest metal acts without ever ceasing to push their signature sound forward.

The band's relentless drive to innovate in light of their success has been inherent in In Flames' approach from day one, and it's something they've never lost sight of despite their countless accolades and constant reinventions. "We decided early on we are going to do this band our way and aren't going to think about what the flavour of the month is," explains guitarist Björn Gelotte. "In the end, we are the ones who are going to have to play these songs and stand behind them, and as long as we love what we do and make the listener feel it then that's what makes it an In Flames song," he continues. "That may sound like a cliché, but it's true. We need the music to be as interesting to us as it is to our fans because this has never just been a job for us, it's a way of life."

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Track Listing:
01. The Mirror's Truth
02. Disconnected
03. Sleepless Again
04. Alias
05. I'm the Highway
06. Delight and Angers
07. Move Through Me
08. The Chosen Pessimist
09. Sober and Irrelevant
10. Condemned
11. Drenched In Fear
12. March To The Shore