News•February 3, 2009 12:26 PM ET•5,235 views

In Flames guitarist to miss upcoming tour

Official press release: Jesper Strömblad, guitarist and founding member of In Flames has been forced to stay home and not participate on the upcoming South American/Australian/Japan tour. Jesper has checked himself into a rehabilitation clinic to get control of his alcohol addiction. On this tour Niclas Engelin from the Swedish band Engel will stand in and help the band with the guitar duties. Niclas has helped In Flames on a couple of occasions in the past and is no stranger to the songs or the touring life. This is something Jesper needed to do for himself and we wish Jesper all the best with his recovery and hope to have him back on the road with us again very very soon.

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johnnygore 2/3/2009 9:29:09 AM

what a pssy

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careerforacaballero 2/3/2009 9:48:51 AM

the other members of In Flames should follow suit. thier new album is embaressing

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Brett_ 2/3/2009 9:58:42 AM

"hope to have him back on the wagon with us again very very soon"

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at_work 2/3/2009 10:08:03 AM

I would drink too if I was in that band.

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notransfer 2/3/2009 10:28:38 AM

first first post

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a_faggot_barnyard_animal 2/3/2009 10:35:14 AM

*chomps on alfalfa*

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hyperblast 2/3/2009 10:43:08 AM

No paypal link???

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exmembersof 2/3/2009 11:11:48 AM

fcking sellout

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ChesterTheMolester 2/3/2009 11:13:11 AM

ALCOHOL FLIP

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chease_burger 2/3/2009 11:28:15 AM

news only gays hate on the only good band posted in the news in a long while, what else is new?

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thursdizzle 2/3/2009 11:37:14 AM

ur a pssy

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GOKILLYOURSELF 2/3/2009 12:06:32 PM

JESSPPEERRR GET WASTE BRO!

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MarginError 2/3/2009 12:16:52 PM

Wait, In Flames is still relevant? They haven't been worth shit since the Whoracle/clayman era, and even then they weren't much to write home about....

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cultureofwaste 2/3/2009 12:40:00 PM

almost named my cat jesper stromblad but instead opted to name a lawn gnome. now the gnome is passed out wearing piss-stained jeans...

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Lochlan 2/3/2009 1:32:48 PM

Hahahahaha fck yes

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shredbanger_face_rip 2/3/2009 2:48:36 PM

Shitty news, last time I saw him he looked horrible so its good in a sense. Get well jesper. Long live in flames!

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hellhammermario 2/3/2009 4:10:54 PM

Can't listen to them now that they're fronted by Jonathan Davis, but I hope the dude gets clean.

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pseudoxme 2/3/2009 5:56:45 PM

In other news In Flames still refuses to call it quits despite the embarrassing releases of every album after Colony.

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r_p_mcmurphy 2/3/2009 6:58:40 PM

his career is going down in...

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upsidedown_cross 2/3/2009 8:10:50 PM

gayggggggot band

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rochesterian 2/3/2009 8:13:20 PM

fcking gay

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lloydbanksgunit 2/3/2009 8:14:57 PM

the "jesper" race

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appreesh 2/3/2009 11:30:02 PM

beer songs

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ricardoblanco770 2/4/2009 12:41:53 AM

please quit.. they used ot be so good a while ago. normally adter three or four terrible records a band can no longer go on but these dudes are gluttons for punishment. i would be so drunk if i was still in this band.

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rawbxbbq 2/4/2009 12:46:13 AM

Let's rip off 3 doors down.

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tylerdurdentylerdurden 2/4/2009 2:51:38 PM

FLIP CUP

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