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Infobox musical artist | name = At the Gates| image = At the Gates Sweden Rock 2008.jpg| caption =| image_size = 250| landscape = Yes| background = group_or_band| years_active = 1990–1996, 2007–2008, 2011| origin = Sweden | genre = Death metal (early) Melodic death metal (later)| label = Earache Records|Earache , Peaceville Records|Peaceville | associated_acts = The Haunted , Cradle of Filth , Liers in Wait , Grotesque (band)|Grotesque , Nightrage , The Crown (band)|The Crown , Disfear , Skitsystem , Lock Up (UK band)|Lock Up , The Great Deceiver (band)|The Great Deceiver , Oxiplegatz, House of Usher , Dead To Fall | website = URL| http://www.atthegates.se/| current_members = Tomas Lindberg Anders Björler Adrian Erlandsson Jonas Björler Martin Larsson| past_members = Alf Svensson (guitarist)|Alf Svensson Jesper Jarold At the Gates was an extreme metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden , and a major progenitor of the Gothenburg death-metal sound. Their early albums lean towards a death metal sound, but later albums (especially Slaughter of the Soul ) sound more like melodic death metal .
Initially active from 1990 to 1996, the band reformed in 2007 for a reunion tour before breaking up once again in 2008. In December 2010, they reunited again, but have no plans to tour extensively or record new material.
History
Early career (1990-1994)
At the Gates was formed in 1990 by former members of the Death metal|death / black metal band Grotesque (band)|Grotesque . They recorded a debut Extended play|EP , Gardens of Grief , for the Dolores Recordings|Dolores record label, and sold cassettes, vinyl, and XL t-shirts to promote the recording. The EP led seminal metal label Peaceville Records to sign the band, and they released their debut full-length album, The Red in the Sky Is Ours , in 1992, an album with an eclectic sound, featuring neo-classical arrangements including a string solo.
After the recording of their second studio album, With FearI Kiss the Burning Darkness , founding member and guitarist Alf Svensson (guitarist)|Alf Svensson left the band in 1993 to pursue tattoo artistry, comic illustration and his solo electronic-opera-black metal project Oxiplegatz. He was soon replaced by former House of Usher guitarist Martin Larsson (guitarist)|Martin Larsson , who the band knew from their early tours. The band continued touring Europe, and were filmed for a Headbangers Ball special featuring a tour date in the United Kingdom in July 1994.
Success and breakthrough (1994-1996)
In 1994, At the Gates released their third album, TerminalSpirit Disease , which was hailed as a breakthrough album.cite web|title="The Flames of the End"? - Guitarist Anders Björler wishes to pen the final chapter in the glorious history of Swedish legends At The Gates|author=Morgan, Anthony|publisher=Lucem Fero|date=2007-11|url= http://www.lucemfero.com/atthegates112007.php|accessdate=2011-10-18 It contained only six new songs, but showed that the band's sound had progressed immensely in only one year, in terms of playing and production. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r263528/review allmusic ((( TerminalSpirit Disease > Overview )))
The band continued touring and in 1995 released their most commercially and critically successful album: Slaughter of the Soul , on Earache Records . The album is known as their most melodic death metal sound, compared to previous albums. This album firmly rooted the band as one of the leaders of the Swedish metal scene and was labelled as a benchmark album in the melodic death metal|Gothenburg sound by AMG.Allmusic|class=album|id=r399112|pure_url=yes allmusic ((( Slaughter of the Soul > Overview ))) http://www.sputnikmusic.com/album.php? albumid=1193 "Review: At The Gates, Slaughter of the Soul ", sputnikmusic.com.
The band received international attention for the album, gaining them a U.S. tour and heavy rotation of the music video for Blinded by Fear on MTV in America, but despite this international success, the Björler brothers departed in 1996. The remaining members decided it would be impossible to continue without them, so the band broke up. http://www.earache.com/bands/at_the_gates/navigation/biography.html "At The Gates", Earache.com.
Post-breakup (1996-2007)
When At the Gates broke up in 1996, drummer Adrian Erlandsson , bassist Jonas Björler , and guitarist Anders Björler formed The Haunted . Tomas Lindberg has worked with many bands including Skitsystem , The Crown (band)|The Crown , Lock Up (UK band)|Lock Up , and Nightrage and is currently in The Great Deceiver (band)|The Great Deceiver and Disfear . Adrian Erlandsson left The Haunted to join Cradle of Filth . In 2001, Peaceville Records released an At the Gates retrospective called Suicidal Final Art .
Reunion (2007-2011)
On October 18, 2007, At the Gates announced several reunion shows for mid-2008, including Getafe Electric Festival, Roskilde Festival , Ruisrock , Wacken Open Air , Graspop Metal Meeting , Sweden Rock Festival , Gods of Metal , Hellfest Summer Open Air , Castle Festival, and Bloodstock Open Air , http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx? mode=Article& newsitemID=83023 BLABBERMOUTH.NET - It's Official: AT THE GATES To Reunite For Select Showsas well as a tour of Japan with The Dillinger Escape Plan , Into Eternity (band)|Into Eternity , PigDestroyer , and Mayhem (band)|Mayhem in May 2008. http://www.extremethedojo.com/ Extreme The Dojo
Anders Björler commented on the reunion: cquote|Well, it felt like the timing was right for once. We have been talking about a possible reunion for years now, but this was the first time everything fell into place. For me personally, it feels like getting closure. The break-up over ten years ago was abrupt and left a bad vibe between us that took years to get over. We have a better relationship today and a more relaxed approach to who we are and what we do. The time is right to get together and play some shows. Try to catch us live in the summer 2008. It could be your last chance.Citation needed|date=November 2008 On the band's official website, Björler declared that "it would be pointless to release something more than ten years after Slaughter of the Soul " and "would just disappoint people." http://www.atthegates.se/qa.htm dead link|date=July 2011
When asked in October 2007 if the band was planning on writing a new album, Lindberg replied: cquote|No new record will be recorded. The legacy of Slaughter of the Soul will remain intact. It would be fun to write together, but not under the name of At the Gates.cite web | date=2007-10-30 | title=AT THE GATES Frontman Discusses Reunion, Touring Plans | work=Earache Records | publisher= Blabbermouth.net | url= http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx? mode=Article& newsitemID=83797 | accessdate=2007-10-30 Throughout July 2008, they toured the US and Canada on what was dubbed the "Suicidal Final Tour", http://www.decibelmagazine.com/news_detail.aspx? id=11934 Decibel Magazine and played their final UK show at Bloodstock Open Air on Sunday on 17 August 2008. They finished their last show in Athens, Greece|Athens , Greece , with guest The Ocean Collective|The Ocean on 21 September 2008.
The band's performance at Wacken Open Air in 2008 is available on The Flames of the End , which also includes clips of songs from other venues and a documentary that covers the reunion in its entirety.
In December 2010, the band announced a second reunion in their hometown ( Gothenburg, Sweden ), with plans to perform at Metaltown 2011. Later that month, they announced that they would perform at Bloodstock Open Air in Derbyshire, England.
On January 29, 2012, At The Gates announced on their official facebook page that they would be doing more reunion shows in 2012. They will also appear at the Brutal Assault festival in August.
Awards
At the Gates were nominated for a Grammis for Slaughter of the Soul in 1995 along with Fireside (band)|Fireside's Do Not Tailgate , Meshuggah 's Destroy Erase Improve and Yngwie Malmsteen 's MagnumOpus (Yngwie Malmsteen album)|Magnum Opus .
Members
Last line-up
Tomas Lindberg - singing|vocals (1990–1996, 2007–2011)
Anders Björler - electric guitar|guitar (1990–1996, 2007–2011)
Martin Larsson (guitarist)|Martin Larsson - guitar (1993–1996, 2007–2011)
Jonas Björler - bass guitar|bass (1990–1992, 1993–1996, 2007–2011)
Adrian Erlandsson - drum kit|drums (1990–1996, 2007–2011)
The Flames of the End , a 3-disc DVD Box Set (2010)
References
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External links
Official website| http://www.atthegates.se
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