Explicit Version. A Sense of Purpose is trademark of In Flames catchy melodic riffs abound, Anders Frid€šn's signature rasp is in full form, and electronic beeps, bleeps,plus synth pads flesh out that unmistakable In Flames sound. The fist-raising anthems are here, but we've heard them all before. Sure, for long-time In Flames devotees, living album-to-album like junkies waiting for their next fix, A Sense of Purpose is a welcome and familiar dose of melodic industrial death metal.