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The Jester Race is the second album by melodic death metal band In Flames. It is the first album to feature Anders Fridén as the band's vocalist and Björn Gelotte as the drummer. A video for the song "Artifacts of the Black Rain" was also released. It was also the first album to feature the Jesterhead, the band's mascot.
After releasing The Jester Race, the band then toured with Samael, Grip Inc. and Kreator. The album was the band's second full-length album released following the more mainstream success of the 1994 EP, Subterranean. The Jester Race was recorded at Studio Fredman by Fredrik Nordström, who also contributed keyboards for the album.
The Jester Race is considered one of the greatest metal albums of all time. It ranked #79 on the website Metal Rules' list of 100 Greatest Metal Albums. It is also considered a classic album of the Gothenburg style of metal, along with At the Gates' Slaughter of the Soul and Dark Tranquillity's The Gallery, exhibiting the dual guitar leads, growled vocals and acoustic sections typical of the genre.
WELL THERE'S A LADY WHO LIVES UPSTAIRS FROM ME
KEEPS HER TV ON TO LOUD
AND AT NIGHT WHEN SHE GOES TO SLEEP
ALL THE CATS THEY DANCE AROUND
WELL THEY REALLY MUST HAVE A ROCKING JOINT
CAUSE' YOU CAN HEAR THEM SING ALONG
THE MUSIC GOES ON ALL NIGHT LONG
AND SOME TIMES STRAIGHT ON TILL DAWN
CHORUS
AND IT'S A COOL - COOL CAT PARTY
GOING OVER MY HEAD
WELL THERE'S A BIG CAT THERE NAMED MONSTER MAN
AND HIS JOBS TO GREET THE GUESTS
HE CHASES ALL THE MICE AWAY
AND HE EATS UP ALL THE REST
WELL THERE'S A KITTY THERE NAMED SASSY
AND SHE MAKES A KILLER SOUND
YOU SHOULD HEAR HERE SCREAM LIKE A MEAN OLD QUEEN
WHEN SHE BLOWS THAT FUNK AROUND
WELL I FINALLY THREW MY BATHROBE ON,
AND I WENT AND RAN UPSTAIRS
I SAID "HEY MONSTER, WOULD YOU LET ME IN" ?
HE SAID " I CAN'T CAUSE' YOU'RE A SQUARE".
WELL YOU BETTER NOT SAY THAT TWICE TO ME MAN
CAUSE I'M A TIJUANA DOG
SAW MY GUITAR - THREW THE DOOR AJAR,
SAID "I KNEW IT ALL ALONG".