In Flames swept through Rock Am Ring like a fiery whirlwind. Under the June evening sky in Nürburg, Germany, the Swedish pioneers of melodic death metal set the 2015 crowd ablaze with untamed energy. Led by vocalist Anders Fridén, the group wove an atmosphere where fury and melancholy intertwined, their melodic guitar lines, thunderous drums, and the contrast between Fridén’s screams and clean vocals ringing out like a saga of battle and redemption. They showcased material from their latest album, and Fridén’s ferocious charisma turned the crowd into a seething mosh pit. At one point the audience’s voices soared loud enough to drown out the music, the ritual’s clear peak. As Europe’s largest rock festival, Rock Am Ring gave the show the ultimate arena and underscored the group’s status as genre icons.