In June 2017, Swedish melodic death metal band In Flames—genre pioneers with albums like The Jester Race (1996) and Battles (2016), marking a shift to a more accessible, almost alternative-rock sound after Reroute to Remain—performed at Hellfest, one of Europe's largest heavy music festivals launched in 2006 in Clisson, France, where their June 16 set formed part of the lineup with Deep Purple and Slayer at Val de Moine. Their 50-minute Main Stage 1 performance, captured professionally by ARTE Concert, embodied their European tour climax, where Björn Gelotte's riffs and Anders Fridén's vocals on tracks like "The Jester's Dance", "Moonshield", "Deliver Us", and "Only for the Weak" sparked collective ecstasy among 60,000 under summer skies. Featuring classics like "Pinball Map" and "Take This Life", this show highlighted In Flames' veteran status in melodic death metal, turning the festival grounds into a realm of rebellion and unity.