The Nightmare of Being
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|---|---|
| Type | Studio Full-length |
| Released | 2021-07-02 |
| Genres | Melodic Death Metal |
| Labels | Century Media Records |
| Format | CD, Digital, Vinyl (LP) |
| Length | 45:37 |
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Track listing (Songs)
| Title | Length | Rating | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Spectre of Extinction | 4:49 | - | 0 |
| 2. | The Paradox | 4:43 | - | 0 |
| 3. | The Nightmare of Being | 3:49 | - | 0 |
| 4. | Garden of Cyrus | 4:25 | - | 0 |
| 5. | Touched by the White Hands of Death | 4:07 | - | 0 |
| 6. | The Fall into Time | 6:45 | - | 0 |
| 7. | Cult of Salvation | 4:24 | - | 0 |
| 8. | The Abstract Enthroned | 4:26 | - | 0 |
| 9. | Cosmic Pessimism | 4:31 | - | 0 |
| 10. | Eternal Winter of Reason | 3:38 | - | 0 |
Line-up (Members)
- Jonas Björler : Bass, Mellotron, Hammond, Piano, Rhodes, Chamberlin, Backing Vocals
- Adrian Erlandsson : Drums, Percussion
- Tomas Lindberg : Vocals
- Martin Larsson : Rhythm Guitar
- Jonas Stålhammar : Lead Guitar
Guest / session musicians
- Andy La Rocque : Lead Guitar (track 1)
- Lars-Erik Almberg : Bass Tuba (tracks 5, 6, 8)
- Marcus Carlsson : Bassoon (tracks 5, 6)
- Rajmund Follmann : Cello (tracks 5, 6, 8, 9)
- Alberto Alvarez Garcia : Clarinet (tracks 5, 6, 9)
- Gunnar Hjorth : Classical Guitar (track 1)
- Peter Nitsche : Double Bass (tracks 5, 6, 8, 9)
- Jill Widen : Flute (track 5)
- Anders Gabrielsson : Saxophone (track 4)
- Fredrik Hulthe : Viola (tracks 5, 6, 8, 9)
- Tino Fjeldli : Violin (tracks 5, 6, 8, 9)
Production staff / artist
- At the Gates : Producer
- Eva Nahon : Artwork
- Jens Bogren : Producer, Recording (drums), Mixing, Mastering Engineer
- Andy La Rocque : Recording (guitars, bass)
- Per Stålberg : Recording (vocals, saxophone)
- Eugene Thacker : Lyrics (track 9)
- Gunnar Hjorth : Recording (classical guitars)
- Costin Chioreanu : Logo
- Ester Segarra : Photography
- Amber Erlandsson : Photography
- Linus Corneliusson : Editing (drums)
- Carsten Drescher : Layout
- Ludde Näsvall : Assistant Recording Engineer (drums)
- Martin Jacobson : Recording (strings, brass & wood instruments)
- Ricardo Borges : Assistant Mixing Engineer
Additional notes
Drums were recorded from November 9-14th, 2020 in Studio Gröndal.
Guitars and bass were recorded between November 17-29th, 2020 in Sonic Train Studio, Varberg.
Vocals and saxophone recorded between December 1st-6th, 2020 at Welfare Sounds, Gothenburg.
Classical guitar recorded in Morgantown Music Fjugesta in December 2020.
Strings and brass/woodwind instruments were recorded on December 14th, 2020 at Soundlab, Örebro.
Mixed and mastered at Fascination Street Studios.
All music & lyrics by Björler/Lindberg Redan. The lyrics to track 9 are taken from Eugene Thacker's book "Cosmic Pessimism".
Guitars and bass were recorded between November 17-29th, 2020 in Sonic Train Studio, Varberg.
Vocals and saxophone recorded between December 1st-6th, 2020 at Welfare Sounds, Gothenburg.
Classical guitar recorded in Morgantown Music Fjugesta in December 2020.
Strings and brass/woodwind instruments were recorded on December 14th, 2020 at Soundlab, Örebro.
Mixed and mastered at Fascination Street Studios.
All music & lyrics by Björler/Lindberg Redan. The lyrics to track 9 are taken from Eugene Thacker's book "Cosmic Pessimism".
At the Gates Discography
| Album title | Type | Released | Rating | Votes | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Red in the Sky Is Ours (1992) | Studio | 1992-07-27 | 95 | 1 | 0 |
| With Fear I Kiss the Burning Darkness (1993) | Studio | 1993-05-07 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Terminal Spirit Disease (1994) | Studio | 1994-07-18 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Slaughter of the Soul (1995) | Studio | 1995-11-14 | 87.5 | 2 | 1 |
| Purgatory Unleashed - Live at Wacken (2010) | Live | 2010-03-22 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Live in Krakow (2010) | Live | 2010-12-10 | - | 0 | 0 |
| At War with Reality (2014) | Studio | 2014-10-27 | - | 0 | 0 |
| To Drink from the Night Itself (2018) | Studio | 2018-05-18 | - | 0 | 0 |
| With the Pantheons Blind (2019) | EP | 2019-01-19 | - | 0 | 0 |
| The Mirror Black (2019) | EP | 2019-01-25 | - | 0 | 0 |
| ▶ The Nightmare of Being (2021) | Studio | 2021-07-02 | - | 0 | 0 |
| The Ghost of a Future Dead (2026) | Studio | 2026-04-24 | - | 0 | 0 |