Ein halbes Jahr nach dem Tod ihres Sängers Tomas Lindberg bringen die schwedischen Melodic-Death-Metal-Pioniere AT THE GATES ihr achtes Studioalbum „The Ghost of a Future Dead” heraus. #atthegates

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At The Gates just dropped a new track:

“The Dissonant Void” is out now with a visual preview of their upcoming album.

Watch it here: https://metalinsider.net/video/at-the-gates-unleash-the-dissonant-void-video

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At The Gates’ Single “The Dissonant Void” Streaming Now

https://www.metalsucks.net/2026/04/07/at-the-gates-single-the-dissonant-void-streaming-now/

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AT THE GATES Shares 'The Dissonant Void' Single From Upcoming 'The Ghost Of A Future Dead' Album

https://blabbermouth.net/news/at-the-gates-shares-the-dissonant-void-single-from-upcoming-the-ghost-of-a-future-dead-album

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AT THE GATES Launch New Single And Animated Music Video For “The Dissonant Void”

https://bravewords.com/news/at-the-gates-launch-new-single-and-animated-music-video-for-the-dissonant-void/

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AT THE GATES Streams Driving New Single 'The Dissonant Void'

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When last we saw Sweden’s Evermore, they arrived within these halls, wielding a platter of power metal that was as muscular as it was melodic. The songs on 2023’s In Memorium hit me right in the feels, the crunch of its guitars hit me right in the nuts, and overall, I really enjoyed the record and its beefy, Avantasia-with-the-fat-trimmed-off vibe. While I had some issues with the vocal performance on In Memorium, I saw enough potential in Evermore to be legitimately excited when I saw the promo for follow-up Mournbraid splash into the sump. Once again sporting a be-womaned cover, said promo touts a “sound made of aggressive guitar riffs, soaring epic vocals, and unforgettable hooks—all amplified by a massive, neat production.” It’s a bold claim, but can the music live up to it?

It doesn’t take long for that question to be answered. On first proper track “Underdark,” Evermore sounds heavier than ever and hookier than one of those full-body Velcro suits that sticks you to the wall. In the review for In Memorium, I pointed out that that album’s lead single recycled elements of an Amon Amarth song, and interestingly enough, I can make a similar claim this time around, albeit with even more brutal source material; both “Underdark” and its preceding instrumental intro seem to rehash a melody from The Lion King soundtrack. But no worries! Once again, the pieces work so well together to kick things off that I can’t even be mad.

If you’re like me, when you saw the color palette used for Mournbraid’s cover art, you expected the music to take a turn for the darker, and if you’re like me, you were right. Each iteration of Evermore gets heavier, while still residing squarely within the confines of “melodic power metal,” and they are undoubtedly at their best when they lean into that heft. The more aggressive tracks, like “Mournbraid,” the aforementioned “Underdark,” “Ravens at the Gates” (whose melo-death riffing places the emphasis on ‘At the Gates’), and my personal anthem for 2026, the Dream Evil-esque “Armored Will,” are Evermore’s sweet spot, and they are only made more powerful by Mournbraid’s stellar production—I can’t remember the last time I’ve heard a guitar tone this mighty.

But the deliciousness of the beef makes the blandness of the more subdued side dish all the more glaring. Plopped right in the middle of Mournbraid is “Oath of Apathy,” an unfortunately titled, 7-minute slog of emotion that fails to grab my heartstrings and pulls the emergency brake on the album’s momentum. I won’t count closer “Old Man’s Tale” against Evermore since it’s labeled as a bonus track, but it suffers the same fate, even if it did manage to bring a tear to my eye once when I realized that I am officially the old man in the tale. Fortunately, every other song here is a banger, so I found it relatively easy to overlook this one blunder, although it did keep me from whipping out and slapping down my 4.0.

With Mournbraid, Evermore did just about everything I asked them to do. The vocals seemed to work much better this time around, the band dialed up the heaviness, and that guitar tone, oh God, the guitar tone! These guys have struck the perfect balance between savory and sweet in the world of power metal, and not even a mid-album detour from said balance could keep me from enjoying the hell out of this record. Greatness is coming for these guys. I can feel it in my old bones.

Rating: 3.5/5.0
DR: 7 | Format Reviewed: 256 kbps mp3
Label: Scarlet Records
Website: facebook.com/evermoremetal
Releases Worldwide: March 20th, 2026

Listening to 'The Nightmare Of Being' by At The Gates.

I have really enjoyed this band since their latter career release 'At War With Reality'. I'm prepping myself for next month's album 'The Ghost Of A Future Dead' which features the vocals of Tomas Lindberg which he recorded before his cancer-related death.

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