
Three landmark early albums from Swedish melodic death metal pioneers At the Gates are being reissued on May 22 from Peaceville Records with newly remastered CD editions, all restored by Dan Swanö at Unisound Studios. Pre-order now. Continue reading

Three landmark early albums from Swedish melodic death metal pioneers At the Gates are being reissued on May 22 from Peaceville Records with newly remastered CD editions, all restored by Dan Swanö at Unisound Studios. Pre-order now. Continue reading
The first time I saw Between the Buried and Me live was at The Gramercy Theatre in New York City, during a tour for their then-newly released Colors (Victory Records) album; it was a pivotal period for the group who had, at that time, seen a series of lineup changes in short order. Five drummers, four guitarists, and three bassists later, the band was shaping their sound to dull the edges from the ever-aggressive Silent Circus (Victory Records) and Alaska (Victory Records) albums to an arguably more technically complex, albeit at times mellower, Jazzy era that would set the tone for the rest of their musical trajectory as we know it today. Continue reading