This will not be a classic analysis of poems and parts that are well done, and which are not, that you do not spoil your self to listen to the album which will be released only for one month. Before I try to convey an atmosphere that is coming out in him and the passion with which the At the Gates created. The album is acting a bit darker than the old predecessor, was signed by the fantastic melodies that every dark scream arguments complement, full of quick and clear drums, with typical ATG guitars. Especially the short narration, light and pure musical parts, deep darkness and aggression, nice melodic elements, intelligent guitar solos, variations of rhythms, some examples interesting tonal and section near the end in the form of a dazzling instrumental works, and entirely appropriate ending with a slight slowdown.
Gates before the "altar of the unknown god" is open and there is a safe and mystical voice in my imagination the Spanish priest who has known the secrets of the god whose souls in the form of metaphorical servant coming to get him. Theme recognizable beginning foretells the story of the band in which he holds still safe. The priest says: "First, God does not exist. Secondly, there is a God and he's the villain. Thirdly, there is a god, but he's sleeping," and so on until the number seven with tonal breaks down his philosophy while it gradually sounds occult atmosphere cold of Spanish horror surrounding and channeled his voice and his presence all the more clear in the first riff song "Death And the Labyrinth". Aggression - here, a great riff - the dirty Lindberg's scream - here, everything is about to start! The song, though aggressive, slowing the pace of middle exactly where to be and additionally real atmosphere that awakens in you a positive induced aggression unpopular opinions and thousands of ideas that you are going through your head.
Initial pulses that indicate the title track, which all had the opportunity to hear a few days ago, comes another classic song ATG. In it we have these days immediately able to see the consequences of so many study withdrawal in mind the negative comments that were in the beginning, based on one song, highlight the album as mediocre and too cautious step that nothing "waves" too. In such a hearing must enter with a touch of respect for the band, complete with a piece of caution, but why just spit on the fact that the song is based on fossilized and outdated standards melodic death's? Of course it is based, and thus ATG sounds, here are fit and so naturally and continue on. The problem is that during these 20 years melodic death metal became supersaturated with mediocre bands that have made the genre of "already played", but these are the pioneers of the genre whose minds are still hears the voice of progressiveness.
Of course, people will be in this album divided into "old" ATG from the very beginning and the one with the last album "Slaughter Of The Soul" (1995), who chewed through all kinds of quarrels, squabbles and musical debate. Guitars and riffs will, although they sound great, would probably be the largest under fire because "they sound too much like ATG." Okay, I am a supporter of experimentation and implementation of innovative ideas, but somehow fundamentally it still needs to be what it originally was, and pointed out this band relative to the other. If you create something great, why do you step into the potential abyss if people like what you do not become bored? Is not it enough bright and fresh news that At the Gates released a new album?
All riffs were written by brothers Björler, a thematic album is conceptual nature, inspired by the magic realism interweaving fantasy and everyday reality, which is another thing which makes this release different from the previous four. Great production work was done by Frederik Nordström, who has worked with them on the previous two albums, while the task that it all got Jens Bogren izmiksuje, one of the most famous names in today's metal world. How much effort and deliberation are invested in this album shows his visual aspect which ensured artist Costin Chiorean and illustrated each song separately. These, his works will be issued in the brochure along with the album, and showing his grim, but not depressing atmosphere.
As the At the Gates every study done by issuing additional step towards what what they aspire to, and whose essence only know five of them, so this album should be seen in a new context, but newer and more experienced for nearly 20 years. "At War With Reality" was aggressive, a shade darker than its predecessor and shows exactly what comes out of the dark corners of consciousness of each of the members.
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