In Flames Not Changed By Jesper's Exit

. (TeamRock Radio) In Flames miss former guitarist Jesper Stromblad as a friend but not as a musician, according to singer Anders Friden. Stromblad left the band in 2010, saying he needed to deal with his alcohol addiction. This year he expanded on that, insisting booze wasn't entirely to blame and that the band's musical direction was an issue.

Now Friden says not much has changed when it comes to writing new material since Stromblad's departure, but he admits he does miss the guitarist's friendship.

He tells Rock Total TV: "Musically, it's not that different, to be honest. We have the same approach as we always had. We're trying to write good melodies, and that's what we've done since the first album.

"So, for us, it wasn't a big departure in that sense. I mean, we miss the guy as a friend, but we just couldn't really work together anymore. And I don't think he wanted to be in the band anymore, to be honest." Read more here.

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