At the Gates

melodic death metal · Gothenburg

Founded

1990

City

Gothenburg

Hub region

Gothenburg

Status as of 5 September 2026

active; The Ghost of a Future Dead (24 April 2026) with Tomas Lindberg's final vocals

Connections

17 edges, 17 distinct neighbors · betweenness 0.027 (rank 20 of 371) · people and production 0.011 (rank 38)

Confidence

High · sources: [W] [WSS] [WGF] [DTL] [DHF] [MA] (register)

Formed from Grotesque in late 1990. Terminal Spirit Disease (1994) and Slaughter of the Soul (recorded at Studio Fredman with Fredrik Nordström, released by Earache 14 November 1995) are the records that carry the Gothenburg sound to American metalcore; Andy LaRocque plays the solo on Cold. Splits in 1996, reunites in 2007. Lindberg dies in September 2025.

Connections

People and personnel

• founderTomas Lindberg1990 to 2025
• produced byFredrik NordströmTerminal Spirit Disease, Slaughter of the Soul1994 to 1995
• guest support fromAndy LaRocqueSolo on Cold, Slaughter of the Soul1995

Lineage

• came out ofGrotesqueTomas Lindberg and Alf Svensson1990
• spawnedThe HauntedThe Björler brothers and Adrian Erlandsson1996

Recording credits

• recorded atStudio FredmanTerminal Spirit Disease; Slaughter of the Soul1994 to 1995

Influence

• influenced byCarcassHeartwork as the first melodic death metal album in the usual account1993
• influencedInsomnium1997
• influencedKillswitch EngageSlaughter of the Soul as the source of metalcore's melodic riffing1999
• influencedAs I Lay Dying2000
• influencedThe Black Dahlia Murder2001
• influenced byThe AbsenceThe Gothenburg style from Tampa2002

Labels, festivals, tours, collaborations

• collaborationKing DiamondLaRocque's solo1995
• collaborationDecibelHall of Fame, Slaughter of the Soul2005
• labelEarache RecordsSlaughter of the Soul1995
• labelPeaceville RecordsDeaf imprint1992 to 1994
• labelCentury Media Records2014 to present