{"product_id":"at-the-gates-the-ghost-of-a-future-dead","title":"At the Gates - The Ghost of a Future Dead","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Ghost of a Future Dead carries the final recordings of Tomas Lindberg, and At the Gates' 2026 album stands as a powerful farewell from the Swedish melodic death metal pioneers. This edition is pressed on 180-gram vinyl with a booklet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe eighth At the Gates album was well underway when Lindberg was diagnosed with cancer in late 2023. He recorded vocal demos before surgery, and those performances became part of the finished record. Lindberg died in 2025, and the band completed the album following his wishes for its title, sound, sequencing and artwork. It also marks the return of co-founding guitarist Anders Björler, back for the first time since At War with Reality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProduced, engineered and mixed by Jens Bogren, the album pairs the band's trademark melodic precision with a heavy, mournful weight. Anders Björler and Martin Larsson trade riffs and harmonies over Jonas Björler's bass and Adrian Erlandsson's drums, from opener \"The Fever Mask\" through \"The Dissonant Void\" and \"Parasitical Hive\" to the closing \"Black Hole Emission\". \"Förgängligheten\" offers a striking pause, built around classical guitar. Lindberg's voice, raw and unmistakable, sounds fiercely alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is both a strong At the Gates record and a deeply moving tribute. For fans of the Gothenburg sound, it is an essential and emotional listen.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alliance Entertainment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67762475335970,"sku":"199584316116","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1020\/2080\/8994\/files\/At_the_Gates-The_Ghost_of_a_Future_Dead.jpg?v=1794315140","url":"https:\/\/soulfulvinyl.com\/products\/at-the-gates-the-ghost-of-a-future-dead","provider":"Soulful Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}