Swedish metal veterans In Flames officially introduced Jon Rice as their new touring drummer during their performance on Monday night (June 2) at Noblessneri Valukoda in Tallinn, Estonia. This marks a new chapter for the band following the recent departure of Tanner Wayne, who had been behind the kit for the past seven years.
The setlist for the show was as follows (according to Setlist.fm):
- “Pinball Map”
- “The Great Deceiver”
- “Deliver Us”
- “In the Dark”
- “Voices”
- “Coerced Coexistence”
- “Only for the Weak”
- “Cloud Connected”
- “Trigger”
- “Meet Your Maker”
- “The Quiet Place”
- “State of Slow Decay”
- “Alias”
- “The Mirror’s Truth”
- “I Am Above”
- “Take This Life”
- “My Sweet Shadow”
Fans captured footage of the Tallinn concert, offering a first look at Rice‘s integration into the In Flames lineup. Rice is no stranger to high-profile touring roles in the metal scene, having previously filled in for Behemoth‘s Inferno on multiple occasions, including their 2017 North American tour with Slayer, select headlining dates in 2019, and a South American tour in late 2024. His extensive resume also includes stints with Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats (appearing on their 2018 album Wasteland), the reactivated The Red Chord, Norwegian black metallers Tjusder, Job For A Cowboy, and Scorpion Child.
Tanner Wayne, known for his work with Underminded, Scary Kids Scaring Kids, and Chiodos, joined In Flames in the summer of 2018, making his live debut with the band on July 4, 2018, in Brno, Czech Republic. He had stepped in after Joe Rickard, who played on the band’s 2016 album Battles, departed.
In Flames announced Wayne‘s departure on May 27 via social media, issuing a statement that read: “It is with profound gratitude and appreciation that we announce our creative decision to part ways with Tanner Wayne. His dedication and musicianship over the past several years has left, and will continue to leave, a lasting mark on this band. We wish him nothing but the best. We appreciate your support and understanding at this time and hope to see you all on tour this summer.”
The band is currently on tour supporting their latest album, Foregone, released in February 2023 via Nuclear Blast. The album is described as combining “the greatest aggressive, metallic, and melodic strengths of their landmark records with the seasoned songwriting of their postmodern era.”
In Flames 2025 Tour Dates:
- Jun. 3, 2025: Compensa Concert Hall – Vilnius, Lithuania (with Jinjer, Unprocessed)
- Jun. 4-7, 2025: Mystic Festival 2025 – Gdańsk, Poland
- Jun. 6-8, 2025: Rock am Ring 2025 – Nürburg, Germany
- Jun. 6-8, 2025: Rock im Park 2025 – Nürnberg, Germany
- Jun. 7-8, 2025: South of Heaven Open Air 2025 – Maastricht, Netherlands
- Jun. 10, 2025: Ljubljana, Slovenia (with Heaven Shall Burn, Jinjer, Paleface Swiss, Sylosis)
- Jun. 11, 2025: Kufstein Festung – Kufstein, Austria (with Heaven Shall Burn)
- Jun. 12-15, 2025: Nova Rock 2025 – Nickelsdorf, Austria
- Jun. 13, 2025: Rock for People 2025 – Hradec Králové 7, Czechia
- Jun. 15, 2025: Arena Alpe Adria – Lignano Sabbiadoro, Italy (with Lacuna Coil)
- Jun. 17, 2025: Le Bikini – Ramonville-st-agne, France (with Orbit Culture)
- Jun. 18-21, 2025: Copenhell Festival 2025 – Copenhagen, Denmark
- Jun. 18, 2025: Transbordeur – Villeurbanne, France (with Orbit Culture)
- Jun. 19-22, 2025: Graspop Metal Meeting 2025 – Dessel, Belgium
- Jun. 20, 2025: Haus Auensee – Leipzig, Germany (with Orbit Culture, Sylosis)
- Jun. 22, 2025: Graspop Metal Meeting 2025 – Dessel, Belgium (with Heaven Shall Burn, Judas Priest, Till Lindemann)
- Jun. 24, 2025: Harpa – Reykjavik, Iceland
- Jun. 26-29, 2025: Rock Imperium Festival 2025 – Cartagena, Spain
- Jun. 26-28, 2025: Provinssi 2025 – Seinäjoki, Finland
- Jun. 27-29, 2025: Tuska Festival 2025 – Helsinki, Finland (with Apocalyptica, Whitechapel, Nothing More, Tarja Turunen, Polaris, Insomnium, Korpiklaani, Timo Rautiainen & Trio Niskalaukaus, Powerwolf, Thrown, Marko Hietala, Charlotte Wessels, Bokassa, Tuska, Lorna Shore, Electric Callboy, Bad Wolves, Orbit Culture, Kim Dracula, Bambie Thug, Eihwar)
- Jul. 2, 2025: Motala Lokverkstad – Motala, Sweden
- Jul. 3, 2025: Naturscen Skuleberget – Docksta, Sweden (with Imminence)
- Jul. 3-5, 2025: Alive Festival Borlänge City 2025 – Borlänge, Sweden
- Jul. 5, 2025: Folkets Park – Huskvarna, Sweden (with Imminence)
- Jul. 7, 2025: Festival d’été de Québec 2025 – Québec, Québec
