At the Gates
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At the Gates are a now defunct melodic death metal band who are considered by many to have had a great influence upon the genre. Combining the speed and anger of thrash metal with the burgeoning death metal scene in Gothenburg, Sweden at the time, they crafted a unique sound. The band originally formed in 1990. Their most famous album is Slaughter of the Soul, which was released in 1995. They are part of the "New Wave of Swedish Death Metal" which includes bands such as Opeth, In Flames, Dark Tranquillity, Hypocrisy and Edge of Sanity among others.
When At the Gates broke up in 1996, drummer Adrian Erlandsson, bassist Jonas Björler and guitarist Anders Björler formed The Haunted while vocalist Tomas Lindberg bounced around between many groups including The Crown, Lock-Up, Nightrage and The Great Deceiver. Adrian Erlandsson left The Haunted to join UK goth metal outfit Cradle of Filth later on. There have been rumours about the return of the band to activity.
Line-up
- Tomas Lindberg - Vocals (1990-1996)
- Anders Björler - Guitar (1990-1996)
- Jonas Björler - Bass (1990-1996)
- Adrian Erlandsson - Drums (1990-1996)
- Alf Svensson - Guitar (1990-1993)
- Martin Larsson - Guitar (1993-1996)
- Tony Andersson - Bass (1992)
Discography
- Gardens of Grief (EP, 1991)
- The Red in the Sky is Ours (1992)
- With Fear I Kiss the Burning Darkness (1993)
- Terminal Spirit Disease (1994)
- Slaughter of the Soul (1995)
- Suicidal Final Art (Compilation, 2001)