Music Album: Cursed To Tour
Album Release Date: November 1996
Music Genre: Rock Grindcore Death Metal
Record Label: Earache
Album Release Country: United States
Music Record Type: 8 Tracks CD
A highly influential death metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden. Often considered as the pioneers of "Gothenburg metal", or melodic death metal style.
At The Gates was founded in September 1990 by Tomas Lindberg, Alf Svensson, Anders Björler, Jonas Björler and Adrian Erlandsson and it was very much an amalgamation of the bands Grotesque and Infestation. Band’s recording career started with the “Gardens of Grief" EP, which was released by their local label Dolores in 1991. After this they signed to Peaceville Records and released their debut album "The Red in the Sky Is Ours" in 1992. After the “With Fear I Kiss the Burning Darkness" album in 1993 Alf Svensson left the band in order to concentrate on his other careers as tattoo artist and comic illustrator. His replacement was found in former House Of Usher guitarist Martin Larsson. After the 1994’s "Terminal Spirit Disease” the band was signed to Earache Records and released “Slaughter of the Soul" in 1995. In the summer of 1996, shortly after touring for the album, Anders however decided to quit the band, which resulted in the whole group splitting apart at the height of their career.
After the split-up Adrian, Jonas and Anders joined The Haunted. Later Adrian went on to join Cradle of Filth, Paradise Lost and Vallenfyre among others. Tomas Lindberg went on to make music with bands such as Skitsystem, Disfear, Lock Up, The Great Deveicer and The Crown.
1
Cursed To Crawl 3:25
2
Take The Strain 4:10
3
Food Chains 3:15
4
Politics Of Common Sense 2:59
5
Slaughter Of The Soul 3:03
6
World Of Lies 3:35
7
Legion 3:54
8
The Dying 3:18
Promo only CD release for the 1996 US tour of both bands. Also came as a bonus CD with some editions of either Napalm Death's "Diatribes" CD or At The Gates' "Slaughter Of The Soul" CD.
Songs 1 and 2 are from "Diatribes"
Song 3 is from "In Tongues We Speak"
Song 4 is from the "Carbon 14 Compilation #8" 7" that came free with the "Carbon 14" magazine. It was also featured on the "Noise For Music's Sake" compilation
Songs 5 and 6 are from "Slaughter Of The Soul"
Song 7 is from the Japanese version of "Slaughter Of The Soul"
Song 8 was exclusive to this release but was re-released on the 2002 repress of "Slaughter Of The Soul"
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