AT THE GATES Release Sixth Studio Album ‘To Drink From The Night Itself’ (May 18th, 2018)

AT THE GATES Release Sixth Studio Album ‘To Drink From The Night Itself’
May 18th, 2018

Gothenburg, Sweden-based melodic death metal group At The Gates issued sixth full-length studio album To Drink From The Night Itself on May 18th, 2018 through Century Media Records.

An official Electronic Press Kit (EPK) for the album can be viewed below.

The outing was recorded with producer Russ Russell at Parlour Studios in Northampton, England, with vocals being cut with Per Stålberg in Gothenburg. The effort marks the first At The Gates record to feature guitarist Jonas Stålhammar, whose recruitment was revealed on September 11th, 2017. Stålhammar replaced founding guitarist Anders Björler, who announced his exit from the band’s ranks in March 2017.

Cover artwork was created by Costin Chioreanu.

Frontman Tomas Lindberg commented: “It has once again been an absolute pleasure working creativily with Costin. We had a lot of ideas for what we wanted to get across with the art this time around. Overall they were, not surprisingly, related to the general concept of the record. What is great with Costin is that he understands the band. He knows what we are and where we come from. And me and him also have a strong artistic connection. I have never met anyone that goes so deep into the world of my lyrics and concepts. When I first wrote to him describing my ideas, I was worried that my remarks were perhaps too long and too confusing, only to get back an even longer and very inspired response.

“The inspiration for the actual front cover piece is taken from the Pergamon Altar, on display at the Pergamon museum in Berlin. It is of course linked closely to the concept that the whole record is based upon, but more on that later. But I will throw a name out there, for the interested ones; Peter Weiss.

“I can’t wait to get the whole record in my hands now, as this is just one of the many great artwork pieces that Costin has created for us on To Drink From The Night Itself.”

The track listing is as follows:

01. ‘Der Widerstand’
02. ‘To Drink From The Night Itself’
03. ‘A Stare Bound In Stone’
04. ‘Palace Of Lepers’
05. ‘Daggers Of Black Haze’
06. ‘The Chasm’
07. ‘In Nameless Sleep’
08. ‘The Colours Of The Beast’
09. ‘A Labyrinth Of Tombs’
10. ‘Seas Of Starvation’
11. ‘In Death They Shall Burn’
12. ‘The Mirror Black’

At The Gates’ line-up is as follows:

Tomas Lindberg (vocals, The Lurking Fear / ex-The Crown / ex-Lock Up)
Jonas Stålhammar (guitars, The Lurking Fear / Crippled Black Phoenix / Bombs Of Hades)
Martin Larsson (guitars, Agrimonia / ex-Bombs Of Hades)
Jonas Björler (bass, The Haunted)
Adrian Erlandsson (drums, The Haunted / The Lurking Fear / ex-Cradle Of Filth / ex-Brujeria)

Music videos were filmed for the title track and the songs ‘A Stare Bound In Stone’, ‘Daggers Of Black Haze’ and ‘The Colours Of The Beast’. In addition, an official live performance video was also released for ‘Daggers Of Black Haze’. All five clips can be viewed below.

Fifth studio record At War With Reality was released in October 2014 via Century Media Records.

Promotional photograph by Ester Segarra.