In Flames Enlists Temporary Replacement Guitarist

Sweden's In Flames has enlisted guitarist Niklas Engelin (Engel, Passenger, Gardenian, In Flames) to fill in for regular axeman Jesper Str?mblad, who is sitting out the group's current tour in order to deal with some personal issues. "Niklas was with us back in 1997/98 on some tours and is a longtime friend of the band," In Flames writes on its web site.

In Flames' latest album, 'Come Clarity', has sold more than 100,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.