| Where the Dead Ships Dwell | |
| Cover: | Where_the_Dead_Ships_Dwell.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | In Flames |
| Album: | Sounds of a Playground Fading |
| Released: | 15 November 2011[1] |
| Recorded: | 11 October 2010 – January 25, 2011 |
| Studio: | IF Studios, Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Genre: | Alternative metal |
| Length: | 4:27 |
| Label: | Century Media |
| Producer: | Roberto Laghi, Anders Fridén |
| Prev Title: | Deliver Us |
| Prev Year: | 2011 |
| Next Title: | Ropes |
| Next Year: | 2013 |
"Where the Dead Ships Dwell" is a song by Swedish heavy metal band In Flames. It was released as the second single from the band's tenth studio album, Sounds of a Playground Fading. The song is one of the band's most successful singles in the US, peaking at no. 33 on the Billboard Active Rock chart.[2]
The song's music video was directed by Patric Ullaeus.[3]
The video features several shots of grainy footage and is centered on a woman who wonders around a forest, a ship yard, and a rock pit. There are also shots of a figure dressed in all black, someone dressed as the Jester Head, and an old man with a rapidly moving eye.
| Chart (2011–2012) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| US Active Rock (Billboard) | 33 | |
| US Hot Singles Sales (Billboard)[4] | 17 | |
| US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[5] | 4 |