Swedish melodic death metal pioneers At The Gates have released their new studio album The Ghost of a Future Dead worldwide today (April 24) via Century Media Records.
The follow-up to The Nightmare of Being (2021), this new record stands as a powerful and emotional tribute to frontman Tomas Lindberg, who tragically passed away in September 2025.
Critics worldwide have responded with overwhelming acclaim, with multiple outlets naming it Album of the Month and awarding top honors across Europe:
- Metal Hammer (Germany) – Soundcheck #1
- Rock Hard (Germany) – Soundcheck #1
- Deaf Forever (Germany) – Soundcheck #1
- Metal.de (Germany) – Soundcheck #1
- Sweden Rock (Sweden) – Soundcheck #1
- Metallian (France) – #1 Editorial Top Albums
- Rock Hard (France) – Album of the Month
“Tomas Lindberg’s last act is one of his finest…” — Kerrang! (5/5)
“An emotional epitaph… their greatest triumph in the face of tragedy.” — Decibel Magazine (9/10)
The band has also unveiled a haunting new video for “In Dark Distortion”, created by longtime collaborator Costin Chioreanu. The clip is part of a larger conceptual visual project that will expand across the full album.
Additional singles released from the album include:
- “The Fever Mask”
- “The Dissonant Void”
Recorded and mixed by Jens Bogren at Fascination Street Studios in Örebro, Sweden, the album features artwork by Robert Samsonowitz and delivers 12 tracks of emotionally charged melodic death metal.
Tracklist (42:30):
- The Fever Mask
- The Dissonant Void
- Det Oerhörda
- A Ritual of Waste
- In Dark Distortion
- Of Interstellar Death
- Tomb of Heaven
- Parasitical Hive
- The Unfathomable
- The Phantom Gospel
- Förgängligheten
- Black Hole Emission
Available now on CD, digital, and multiple limited-edition vinyl variants.