AT THE GATES - With Fear I Kiss The Burning Darkness · BLUE/BLACK MARBLED LP

Blue/black marbled vinyl in standard cover, limited 30th Anniversary edition.

Background information about 'With Fear I Kiss The Burning Darkness'

At The Gates delivers one of melodic death metal's most devastating early statements with "With Fear I Kiss The Burning Darkness" - a record that showcases the Swedish legends at their most ferocious and uncompromising. This 1993 masterpiece captures the band in their formative years, wielding a raw intensity that would later evolve into their groundbreaking melodic approach. The album burns with an almost primal aggression, featuring Tomas Lindberg's signature growls tearing through compositions that balance brutal technicality with haunting melodic passages.

From the opening assault to the closing moments, this record demonstrates why At The Gates became synonymous with the Gothenburg metal scene's evolution. The production maintains that classic early-90s rawness while allowing every instrument to cut through with surgical precision. Each track builds upon themes of existential dread and philosophical darkness, wrapped in riffwork that would influence countless bands in the decades to follow. This is essential listening for anyone seeking to understand the roots of melodic death metal's most important pioneers.

For fans of:
Dark Tranquillity, In Flames, Dissection, Carcass, Entombed

Track listing

A1. Beyond Good And Evil
A2. Raped By The Light Of Christ
A3. The Break Of Autumn
A4. Non-Divine
A5. Primal Breath
B1. The Architects
B2. Stardrowned
B3. Blood Of The Sunsets
B4. The Red In The Sky Is Ours
B5. Never Opening Flower

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