

Gates of Ishtar
| a.k.a. | ex-Disrupt |
|---|---|
| Country | Sweden |
| Formed | 1994, Luleå, Norrbotten, Sweden |
| Genres | Melodic Death Metal |
| Labels | Spinefarm Records, Invasion Records, The Circle Music |
| Years active | 1992-1994 (Disrupt), 1994-1998, 2015-2022, 2022-present |
Line-up (members)
- Mikael Sandorf : Vocals (1994-1998, 2015-present), Guitars, Bass (1998)
- Tomas Jutenfäldt : Guitars (1994-1997, 2015-present)
- Andreas Johansson : Guitars (1994-1997, 2015-present)
- Markus Parkkila : Bass (2024-present)
Former members
- Niklas Svensson : Bass (1994-1996, 2015-2024)
- Harald Aberg : Bass (1994)
- Oskar Karlsson : Drums (1994-1996, 1997-1998, 2015-2016)
- Stefan Nilsson : Guitars (1994)
- Danjel Röhr : Bass (1996-1997)
- Henrik Åberg : Drums (1996-1997)
- Urban Carlsson : Guitars (1997-1998)
Gates of Ishtar Discography
| Album title | Lyrics | Type | Released | Rating | Votes | Reviews | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Where Weak Gods Gather - Live at Småbarnsdiscot (1994) | Demo | 1994-05-21 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Promo - 95 (1995) | Demo | 1995-01-13 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Seasons of Frost (1995) | Demo | 1995-05 | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| A Bloodred Path (1996) | Lyrics | ![]() |
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Studio | 1996-06-15 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| The Dawn of Flames (1997) | Lyrics | ![]() |
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Studio | 1997-03-25 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| At Dusk and Forever (1998) | Lyrics | ![]() |
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Studio | 1998-02-28 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| The Dawn of Flames / At Dusk and Forever (2002) | ![]() |
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Compilation | 2002-05-21 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Murder the Light (2027) | ![]() |
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Studio | 2027-01-21 | - | 0 | 0 |
Additional notes
Ishtar was the ancient Mesopotamian goddess of war, love and sex. She is also associated with political power, divine law, sensuality, and procreation.




