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Contents: From Sweden comes the legendary melodic death metal band ATG, with their fourth reunion album and their eighth album overall, their first in approximately five years! This is the final work of vocalist Thomas, who passed away last year. * [Lyrics, translation, and commentary included] [Track Listing] 01 THE FEVER MASK / 02 THE DISSONANT VOID / 03 DET OERHORDA / 04 A RITUAL OF WASTE 05 IN DARK DISTORTION / 06 OF INTERSTELLAR DEATH / 07 TOMB OF HEAVEN / 08 PARASITICAL HIVE 09 THE UNFATHOMABLE / 10 THE PHANTOM GOSPEL / 11 FORGANGLIGHETEN / 12 BLACK HOLE EMISSION AT THE GATES are: TOMAS LINDBERG REDANT: VOCALS JONAS BJORLER: BASS ANDERS BJORLER: GUITARS MARTIN LARSSON: GUITARS Adrian Erlandsson: Drums At the Gates, from Sweden, are known as the originators of melodic death metal. They disbanded in 1996 and reformed in 2014. This is their fourth album since their reunion, and their eighth overall, with original guitarist Anders returning. It is also the last album by vocalist Thomas, who passed away last year. At the Gates were formed in Gothenburg, Sweden in 1990. They continued to perform while undergoing numerous member changes, and in 1995 they released their fourth album, the masterpiece "Slaughter of the Soul." This album had a tremendous influence on heavy metal bands in America and Europe and became a bible-like work in the metal scene, but unfortunately the band announced their disbandment in July 1996. Afterward, the Bj?rer brothers, Jonas (B) and Anders (G), and Adrian (Dr) formed The Haunted, while Thomas (Vo) joined Rock Up and other bands, each pursuing their own paths. In 2008, the members who made "Slaughter of the Soul" reunited for live performances in various countries, including Japan. Encouraged by the response, they reunited for a third tour in 2010, and then finally began working on their fifth reunion album. In 2014, they released "At War with Reality," their long-awaited comeback album after 19 years, and the following year, 2015, they performed in Japan twice, with a solo show and a performance at Loud Park. In 2018, with old friend Jonas Stalhammer (G) replacing Anders (G), they released their second reunion album, "To Drink From the Night Itself," and performed in Japan for the fourth time that same year. In 2021, they released their third reunion album (seventh overall), "The Nightmare of Being." In 2022, they performed a complete recreation of "Slaughter of the Soul," which had been canceled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, at Download Festival Japan 22. Subsequently, original member Anders (G) returned, and they began working on their fourth reunion album (eighth overall), completing it, but sadly, Thomas (Vo) passed away on September 16, 2025. Here comes "The Ghost of a Future Dead," Thomas's final roar. This last work by Thomas features Anders' melodic guitar solos prominently and is composed of dramatically unfolding songs. Media reviews and more At the Gates, from Sweden, are known as the originators of melodic death metal. They disbanded in 1996 and reformed in 2014. This is their fourth reunion album, and their eighth overall, featuring the return of original guitarist Anders. It is also the last album by vocalist Thomas, who passed away last year. (C)RS
