One of the most exciting aspects of influential death metal acts like AT THE GATES and CARCASS awaking from hiatus-induced slumber, has been seeing each band return with newly recorded material that made it seem like the last twenty years of pretenders to the throne never happened. Given the myriad of clones and second-, third-, and fourth-generation dupes that pillaged every page from the melodic-death playbook, watering down the overall sound, there was curiosity as to whether each band would sound vital upon recording new material. Much like its peer CARCASS did with its 2013 comeback, “Surgical Steel”, so too did AT THE GATES land on its feet with the band’s 2014 return, “At War With Reality”. The record was a natural progression from its 1995 landmark “Slaughter of the Soul”, with new songs blending in seamlessly in subsequent live shows alongside well-worn favorites.
The four years since “At War With Reality” have seen a chip in the band’s armor, as longtime guitarist Anders Björler departed during the songwriting process for the band’s new record, “To Drink from the Night Itself”. Björler‘s simple reasoning was that “the passion is gone.”
Luckily for fans, the passion still very much remains for the rest of the band on the group’s latest record, and that passion is evident in the final product. With longtime friend of the band Jonas Stålhammar stepping in on guitar, AT THE GATES forges forward as one would have imagined the path moving forward to have been, whether there was a lineup change or not. Vocalist Tomas Lindberg‘s barks are as furious as ever, Adrian Erlandsson‘s drumming reliably pummels throughout the duration, and Stålhammer fits in effortlessly alongside guitarist Martin Larsson and bassist Jonas Björler. This is a record that had AT THE GATES stayed together and become a career band, similar to AMORPHIS and DARK TRANQUILLITY, it would likely still be the record the group would have released in 2018.
That’s not to say “To Drink From The Night Itself” is a pure redux of broken-in sounds. After the haunting acoustic intro track, “Der Widerstand”, AT THE GATES spends the next forty-three minutes alternating between straight-up moshers and slower-paced, moodier tracks. The record’s track sequencing is expertly paced, with the mid-tempo tracks scattered throughout the album in-between the tracks that are more indicative of what we view as the traditional AT THE GATES sound. Songs such as the title track, “In Nameless Sleep”, and “In Death They Shall Burn” all sound like they could have been B-sides to “Slaughter of the Soul”. Other tracks such as “Daggers of Black Haze” are mid-tempo stompers with a more primal sense of brutality.
In the live setting, we anticipate that “The Colours of the Beast” will lead to the most violent pit of the evening. This back-half track is a crunchy dirge, a plodding display of raw force that seems to be the one nod to the New Wave of American Heavy Metal acts that were inspired by the band’s original run.
AT THE GATES‘s previous record was a slam-dunk; a band reclaiming its throne. “To Drink From The Night Itself” showcases a group maintaining its throne, while taking a few calculated risks throughout.
Fonte: Blabbermouth.net
Ma-Fra, Trattamento 3in1 Tessuti, Deterge e Smacchia Tessuti Delicati, Velluti e Alcantara, Rinnova i Colori e Dona una Fresca Nota di Profumo, Formato 500ml
6,12 € (a partire da 17 Maggio 2024 20:52 GMT +02:00 - Altre informazioniProduct prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site(s), as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.)ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 240 - Sistema di raffreddamento ad acqua per PC, dissipatore a liquido All-in-One per CPU AIO, compatibile con Intel e AMD, pompa efficiente controllata da PWM
64,67 € (a partire da 17 Maggio 2024 21:25 GMT +02:00 - Altre informazioniProduct prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site(s), as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.)BRITA Filtro per acqua MAXTRA PRO All-in-1 Pacchetto semestrale - Riduce cloro, calcare, pesticidi, erbicidi e PFAS per acqua dal gusto buono, indicato in aree con acqua dolce o mediamente dura
28,95 € (a partire da 17 Maggio 2024 20:52 GMT +02:00 - Altre informazioniProduct prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site(s), as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.)GENIAL MOTOR Cavalletto Alzamoto Universale Cavalletto Moto Posteriore In Ferro Trattato Con Supporti A Forchetta Per Nottolini Diametro Tubo 33 Mm Portata Massima 350 Kg
34,90 € (a partire da 17 Maggio 2024 21:25 GMT +02:00 - Altre informazioniProduct prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site(s), as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.)Ma-Fra, Trattamento 3in1 Plastiche, Pulisce, Ravviva e Protegge le Parti Interne dell'Auto, Creando una Barriera Anti Raggi UV, Formato 500ml
8,86 € (a partire da 17 Maggio 2024 20:52 GMT +02:00 - Altre informazioniProduct prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site(s), as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.)Topps Collezione Ufficiale Euro 2024 Stickers - Starter Pack - Starter Pack contiene 24 figurine EURO 2024 più un album di 88 pagine.
5,99 € (a partire da 17 Maggio 2024 21:25 GMT +02:00 - Altre informazioniProduct prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site(s), as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.)New Era 9FORTY New York Yankees Baseball cap - MLB League Basic - Black
16,00 € (a partire da 17 Maggio 2024 20:52 GMT +02:00 - Altre informazioniProduct prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site(s), as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.)60ml. Bio Siero Vitamina C e Vit. E. Siero Viso Acido Ialuronico Antirughe, Antimacchie Illuminante, e Antietà. Ideale Come Crema Contorno Occhi e per Dermaroller. Biologico,Vegano
11,99 € (a partire da 17 Maggio 2024 20:52 GMT +02:00 - Altre informazioniProduct prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site(s), as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.)2 Pezzi Tendine Parasole Auto Bambini, Parasole Auto Bambini Block Raggi UV, 100x70cm Universali Parasole Auto Bambini, per Tendine Parasole Auto Finestrini Laterali
9,99 € (a partire da 17 Maggio 2024 21:25 GMT +02:00 - Altre informazioniProduct prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site(s), as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.)Telecamera Spia, 1080P HD Telecamera Nascosta Wifi Senza Fili Microcamera per Casa Lunga Durata Batteria Mini Videocamera Sorveglianza Interno con Visione Notturna Rilevamento di Movimento
Sto recuperando il prezzo.
(a partire da 17 Maggio 2024 21:25 GMT +02:00 - Altre informazioniProduct prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site(s), as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.)