The Swedish death metallers' seventh studio album The Nightmare of Being arrives July 2 via Century Media Records
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Swedish melodic-death metallers At The Gates have shared The Fall Into Time, the third single from upcoming seventh studio album, The Nightmare of Being.
The pair offer up everything from brooding clean lines to thunderous alternate picking frenzies and prog-esque solos, setting the stage for what's sure to be one of the standout guitar albums of the year. Watch the track's accompanying music video below.
“For the video we chose to work again with our dear friend and co-conspirator Costin Chioreanu, as we thought that it required a more arty and avant-garde approach,” says vocalist Tomas Lindberg Redant.
“I was, as always, very intrigued to see what he would come up with, as he has a deep understanding of what At The Gates is about. He did not disappoint, and this video is a perfect complement to a song like this.”
On the record as a whole, Redant describes it as the band's “most ambitious effort yet”, naming The Fall Into Time as “one of the centerpieces of the album”.
“It is big, demanding and epic,” he says. “We have always found it intriguing to compose songs like these; think Neverwhere, Primal Breath, The Night Eternal and Daggers of Black Haze.
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“It is heavy, mean and dark, as well as almost cinematic in its thematic approach. I have always said that the At The Gates listener wants to be challenged and that you hopefully all are as curious as we are when it comes to exploring new musical territory. This song is one of those moments... Enjoy!”
Sam was Staff Writer at GuitarWorld.com from 2019 to 2023, and also created content for Total Guitar, Guitarist and Guitar Player. He has well over 15 years of guitar playing under his belt, as well as a degree in Music Technology (Mixing and Mastering). He's a metalhead through and through, but has a thorough appreciation for all genres of music. In his spare time, Sam creates point-of-view guitar lesson videos on YouTube under the name Sightline Guitar.