In Flames drummer leaves band

In Flames and their long standing drummer Daniel Svensson will be going their separate ways at the end of this month.

At the end of November, Svensson will wrap up his 17-year stint with the metal veterans, and will most likely be focusing on his other band, Sacrilege GBG, in which he provides vocals. The full statement from the drummer himself about his leaving the Swedish legends - mainly to spend more time with his family - can be found below:

"Time to turn the page..

I have decided to close my chapter in In Flames after finishing up this current tour.

It has truly been a fantastic journey and I want to thank Anders, Björn, Peter, Jesper and Niclas from the bottom of my heart, for all great memories and experiences that we've shared during the last 17 years(!) together.

It's hard to leave what have become my second family, but now it's time for me to take care and spend more time with the most important people in my life - my wife and my three daughters.

I wish my friends in the band, the whole crew and everyone that’s working for In Flames the very best in the future. To you, all fans around the world, I want to say, thank you, massively, for all the support you have shown during my years in the band.