Swedish melodic death metal pioneers AT THE GATES released yesterday their newest studio album “The Nightmare Of Being” worldwide via Century Media Records.
To enhance the album’s street date, check out the title-track “The Nightmare Of Being” in a video-clip directed by Patric Ullaeus / www.rEvolver.se (Arch Enemy, In Flames, Dimmu Borgir, etc.) here:
AT THE GATES vocalist Tomas Lindberg Redant commented as follows: “ One of the key tracks on the album, this one is really dark and haunting, with some classic old school AT THE GATES harmonies thrown in. I guess some of you have already read up on the concept of the album, this one is the introduction to said concept, introducing the main idea that mankind’s consciousness is the ghost of our nightmares, the plague that drives us to our own extinction. I am really happy that Patric Ullaeus got the chance to, once again, interpret the dark themes of our music with his video. He really gave this a special feeling, which I think goes really well with the theme of the abyss of the human soul. Today you can also, finally, listen to the whole album! Dive in! It is, as said before, the most rich, cinematic, textured, layered, progressive and dynamic album we have ever written. Thanks for listening!”
Also check out the previously released videos/singles off “The Nightmare Of Being” here:
“Spectre of Extinction”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNKxMkHavAw
“The Paradox“: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZPvry4H9N0
“The Fall Into Time”: https://youtu.be/E8QHPfRFo2Y
In other news, AT THE GATES are launching a free full album stream premiere event to celebrate the release of “The Nightmare Of Being” today, Saturday, July 3rd at 8 PM CEST (2 PM EDT) on YouTube. AT THE GATES vocalist Tomas Lindberg Redant will be part of the chat for this exclusive album premiere, so feel free to join here:
While main parts for “The Nightmare Of Being” were recorded in Sweden at several different studios – Drums at Studio Gröndal with Jens Bogren, guitars and bass with Andy La Rocque at Sonic Train Studio and vocals at Welfare Sounds with Per Stålberg -, the album was mixed and mastered at Fascination Street Studios (Amon Amarth, Opeth, Kreator, etc.) by Jens Bogren, who has previously worked with AT THE GATES on their “At War With Reality” comeback album from 2014. The album’s visual concept was developed by artist Eva Nahon.
The tracklisting of “The Nightmare Of Being” (45:44 min.) is as follows:
- Spectre of Extinction (4:49)
- The Paradox (4:43)
- The Nightmare of Being (3:49)
- Garden of Cyrus (4:25)
- Touched by the White Hands of Death (4:07)
- The Fall into Time (6:45)
- Cult of Salvation (4:24)
- The Abstract Enthroned (4:26)
- Cosmic Pessimism (4:31)
- Eternal Winter of Reason (3:38)
The tracklisting for the live bonus (35:39 min.) is as follows:
- Red (King Crimson cover, Live at Roadburn) (03:22)
- The Scar (Live at Roadburn) (03:08)
- Koyaanisqatsi (Philip Glass cover, Live at Roadburn) (03:37)
- The Burning Darkness (Live at Roadburn) (02:29)
- Daggers of Black Haze (Live in Stockholm) (04:48)
- Death and the Labyrinth (Live in San Francisco) (03:37)
- A Stare Bound in Stone (Live in in San Francisco) (04:09)
- Heroes and Tombs (Live in San Francisco) (04:04)
- The Night Eternal (Live in San Francisco) (06:21)
Order the various formats here: https://atthegates.lnk.to/TheNightmareOfBeing
AT THE GATES have announced a string of shows in their home territory of Sweden for December to promote “The Nightmare Of Being”. Here are all currently confirmed dates, also including a few first festival appearances:
AT THE GATES – Live 2021 / 2022:
13.08.2021 Kortrijk (Belgium) – Alcatraz Festival
02.10.2021 Larvik (Norway) – Spetakkel Festivalen
02.12.2021 Uppsala (Sweden) – Katalin
03.12.2021 Norrköping (Sweden) – Dynamo
04.12.2021 Karlstad (Sweden) – Nöjesfabriken
07.12.2021 Göteborg (Sweden) – Trägårn
09.12.2021 Stockholm (Sweden) – Slaktkyrkan
10.12.2021 Huskvarna (Sweden) – Folkets Park
11.12.2021 Gävle (Sweden) – Gefle Metal Winter fest
05.02.2022 Fredericia (Denmark) – Metal Magic Winter Festival
17.06.2022 Clisson (France) – Hellfest
23.06.2022 Nummijärvi (Finland) – Nummirock Festival
15.07.2022 Gävle (Sweden) – Gefle Metal Festival
More shows will be announced soon…
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