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At the Gates
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Gothenburg, Sweden (1990 – 1996, 2008 – 2008)
At The Gates is a band from Gothenburg, Sweden.
Originally formed in 1990 after Grotesque broke up, the band played a very original and unique style of technical death metal which can be found on the earlier releases, while their later releases were more melodic and the structures of the songs were less complex. After releasing The Red in the Sky Is Ours in 1992, main songwriter and guitarist Alf Svensson left the band because of his loss of interest on the project. One year later, With Fear I Kiss the Burning Darkness was released. Still, most of the guitar riffs were written by Alf Svensson. After the release of Terminal Spirit Disease, last album to include some riffs written by Alf Svensson, At the Gates decided to cut all the innovative, unique, technical aspects of their earlier material, focusing on writing catchier, less intricate songs for Slaughter of the Soul, released in 1995. This album, ironically, became arguably their most popular and influential work, especially in the melodic metalcore scene, influencing acts such as Darkest Hour, The Black Dahlia Murder, and Himsa. At the Gates are considered one of the pioneering melodic death metal bands which includes bands such as In Flames, Dark Tranquility, Hypocrisy and Soilwork among others.
Alf Svensson formed Oxiplegatz after At the Gates released With Fear I Kiss the Burning Darkness with unused material he had written for At the Gates.
Originally formed in 1990 after Grotesque broke up, the band played a very original and unique style of technical death metal which can be found on the earlier releases, while their later releases were more melodic and the structures of the songs were less complex. After releasing The Red in the Sky Is Ours in 1992, main songwriter and guitarist Alf Svensson left the band because of his loss of interest on the project. One year later, With Fear I Kiss the Burning Darkness was released. Still, most of the guitar riffs were written by Alf Svensson. After the release of Terminal Spirit Disease, last album to include some riffs written by Alf Svensson, At the Gates decided to cut all the innovative, unique, technical aspects of their earlier material, focusing on writing catchier, less intricate songs for Slaughter of the Soul, released in 1995. This album, ironically, became arguably their most popular and influential work, especially in the melodic metalcore scene, influencing acts such as Darkest Hour, The Black Dahlia Murder, and Himsa. At the Gates are considered one of the pioneering melodic death metal bands which includes bands such as In Flames, Dark Tranquility, Hypocrisy and Soilwork among others.
Alf Svensson formed Oxiplegatz after At the Gates released With Fear I Kiss the Burning Darkness with unused material he had written for At the Gates.
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Slaughter of the Soul
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Terminal Spirit Disease
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The Red in the Sky Is Ours
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Blinded by Fear
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Cold
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Slaughter of the Soul
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Suicide Nation
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Under a Serpent Sun
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Into the Dead Sky
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World of Lies
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Nausea
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Unto Others
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Need
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The Flames of the End
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The Swarm
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Terminal Spirit Disease
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And the World Returned
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Forever Blind
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Shoutbox
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kaplis wrote:
in song "And The World Returned" is the second melody original? i think i have heard it before.
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kspsml wrote:
godd
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Leatherface91 wrote:
Great. rolleyeemoticon.
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darth_makee wrote:
omg omg omg, new DVD incooooomiiiiing! :O
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crustyjuggalo wrote:
http://www.myspace.com/angelrotmetal
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Sytten wrote:
LOL, last time I checked At the Gates on LASTFM, Blinded by fear had like 3000 plays, wtf has happend
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mcnoff wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fa6PeVuSmI&feature=player_embedded
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cosmoretro wrote:
Sounds like a troll.
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greenwarri0r wrote:
v v v v Sounds like every other shitty melodeath band churning garbage out today.
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Azreix wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2mkKaCkLgQ
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SacredViking wrote:
Suicide nations ;)
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cbarnhart wrote:
Thanks vargr_moon.
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Alliban wrote:
Sure babes. Arch Enemy, Amon Amarth, Edge of Sanity, Dark Tranquillity (older stuff). That's just a few off the top of my head.
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birussell wrote:
i really fuckin love this band, can anyone tell me some similar bands?
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thigsk8 wrote:
fodaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
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unholymassacre wrote:
@cbarnhart: Stay the fuck away from pre-TSD material because you're not worthy for it.
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cosmoretro wrote:
You just implied that "And the World Returned" sucks. Now that doesn't make sense.
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vargr_moon wrote:
The Red in the Sky is Ours > With Fear I Kiss the Burning Darkness> Gardens of Grief although...the first three are all perfect in their own way, you cant go wrong with any of them. but dont be prepared to "get it" right away, it may take time to fully sink in. although I loved them almost on the instant I heard them. Avoid Slaughter of the Soul and Terminal Spirit Disease total garbage.
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Judau wrote:
well dude, they're all amazing but they're all pretty different, so just go progressively backwards in their disco
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cbarnhart wrote:
sup guyz. what are their best albums in order? ive listened to slaughter of the soul and i love it! i want more!!!!!!
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[Feb 20, 2009] - Sweden Rock Show for streaming
20 Feb 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/atthegatesband
The show @ Sweden Rock Festival last summer was recorded by the Swedish national radio show (P3 Live). It aired yesterday. However, it will be streamed online for 30 days starting today at this locati. …
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