Swedish melodic Death Metal pioneers AT THE GATES continue pre-promoting their much anticipated new studio album To Drink From The Night Itself, out May 18, 2018 via CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS by launching its second single and video.
Check out “A Stare Bound In Stone” in a video-clip created by Costin Chioreanu/Twilight 13 Media (who was also in charge of the album’s artwork concept) on KNAC.COM HERE.
AT THE GATES frontman Tomas Lindberg comments on the track as follows: "For the second single release of the album we wanted this menacing stormer, fast aggressive verses, heavy chorus and an evil mantra of an ending. This, for me, depicts the desperate, urgent mood of the record. I think it could be one of the most aggressive songs we have ever written. This album is so diverse, and includes so much different elements that it is hard to boil down those essences to just one song. This song has a lot of them though, more to come soon. For the video-shoot we wanted to work with Costin on this one, as he is an essential part of this record. We felt that he knew exactly what kind of emotions we wanted to get across, and how to capture them artistically. I see this video as a brilliant complement to the song. Enjoy!"
Next to the standard jewelcase CD, the digital download and the LP version (various options detailed below), To Drink From The Night Itself, which was produced with Russ Russell (NAPALM DEATH, THE HAUNTED, DIMMU BORGIR) at Parlour Studios in the UK, will also be available in Europe as a limited edition mediabook 2CD (with a bonus-disc of 5 additional tracks, expanded booklet and 3 stickers) and as a strictly limited and numbered LP boxset.
The LP format comes as 180 gram vinyl in gatefold packaging with an eight page LP booklet and an art print in the following different versions, colors and limited quantities:
- Black LP – Unlimited
- Smokey gray LP via CM US – 300x copies
- Sea glass green LP via CM US – 300x copies
- Red LP via CM US – 600x copies
- Golden LP via Indie Retail Stores USA – 300x copies
- Clear LP via Bengans Sweden – 400x copies
- Silver LP via CM EU Onlineshop – 200x copies
- Picture LP via CM Distro EU – 500x copies
- White LP via Nuclear Blast Webshop – 300x copies
- Blue LP via EMP – 300x copies
The album’s LP boxset is strictly limited to 2000 numbered copies and will include a special triple Gatefold version with alternate cover artwork, LP booklet, 4 art prints, a bonus LP with the 5 additional tracks and etching on B-side, a large poster, a large patch, a metal pin, a hand-signed card, a set of 3 stickers as well as the album’s CD and bonus-disc on plastic sleeves.
The main album’s track listing reads as follows:
- "Der Widerstand"
- "To Drink From The Night Itself"
- "A Stare Bound In Stone"
- "Palace Of Lepers"
- "Daggers Of Black Haze"
- "The Chasm"
- "In Nameless Sleep"
- "The Colours Of The Beast"
- "A Labyrinth Of Tombs"
- "Seas Of Starvation"
- "In Death They Shall Burn"
- "The Mirror Black"
The previously mentioned additional tracks on the 2CD and LP-Boxset editions of the album include alternate versions of album songs featuring appearances by the following guest vocalists: Rob Miller (Amebix, Tau Cross), Per Boder (God Macabre) and Mikael Nox Pettersson (Craft). The exact track-listing reads as follows.
- "Daggers Of Black Haze" (feat. Rob Miller)
- "The Chasm" (feat. Per Boder)
- "A Labyrinth Of Tombs" (feat. Mikael Nox Pettersson)
- "The Chasm" (demo version)
- "The Mirror Black" (feat. Rob Miller)
You can now pre-order To Drink From The Night Itself in its various formats HERE.
In related news, AT THE GATES are also part of the Flexi 7” Series by Decibel Magazine with a special new rendition of “Raped By The Light Of Christ (2018)” as part of their next monthly issue.
On the live-front, AT THE GATES have just announced two shows in Greece (supported by MEMORIAM) as part of their live-campaign for the To Drink From The Night Itself release. A list of all upcoming shows announced so far is as follows:AT THE GATES TOUR DATES 2018
- 5/2 - Hong Kong, CN - TTN
- 5/3 - Bangkok, TH - Hollywood Awards
- 5/5 - Manila, PH - Pulp Summer Slam
- 5/6 - Singapore, SG - Scape
- 5/29 - Tokyo, JP - O-East
- 5/30 - Nagoya, JP - Electric Lady Land
- 5/31 - Osaka, JP - Umeda Trad
- 6/21 - Halden, NO - Tons Of Rock Festival
- 6/22 - Copenhagen, DK - Copenhell Festival
- 6/23 - Dessel, BE - Graspop Metal Meeting
- 6/24 - Clisson, FR - Hellfest
- 6/29 - Verona, IT - Rock The Castle Festival
- 6/30 - Helsinki, FI - Tuska
- 7/12 - Viveiro, ES - Resurrection Fest
- 7/14 - Gävle, SE - Gefle Metal Fest
- 7/28 - Essen, DE - Nord Open Air
- 8/4 - Saint-Maurice-De-Gourdans, FR - Sylak Open Air
- 8/10 - Jaromer, CR - Brutal Assault Festival
- 8/12 - Walton On Trent/Derbyshire, UK - Bloodstock Open Air
- 8/16 - Dinkelsbühl, DE - Summer Breeze Open Air
- 9/15 - Guadalajara, MX - C3 Stage
- 9/16 - Mexico City, MX - Circo Volador
- 9/18 - San Jose, CR - Pepers Club
- 9/19 - San Salvador, SV - Cifco
- 9/20 - Guatemala City, GT - Rock Ol Vuh
- 9/22 - Bogota, CO - TBC
- 9/25 - Buenos Aires, AR - Uniclub
- 9/27 - Temuco, CL - Puerto Madero/ Casas Viejas
- 9/28 - Santiago, CL - Blondie
- 9/30 - Sao Paulo, BR - Carioca Club
- 11/30 - Athens, GR - Piraeus 117 Academy
- 12/1 - Thessaloniki, GR - Principal Club Theater
Further details about “To Drink From The Night Itself“ will be following soon…
