AT THE GATES Frontman Performs With NIGHTRAGE In Gothenburg
September 19, 2009Swedish vocalist Tomas Lindberg (AT THE GATES, DISFEAR, THE CROWN) rejoined his former bandmates in NIGHTRAGE last night (Friday, September 18) at Sticky Fingers in Gothenburg, Sweden to perform the song "The Tremor" (taken from NIGHTRAGE's 2003 album, "Sweet Vengeance").
Fan-filmed video footage of his appearance can be viewed below.
Lindberg was the singer for NIGHTRAGE on the band's first two albums — "Sweet Vengeance" and 2005's "Descent Into Chaos". He was replaced by now-DEAD BY APRIL frontman Jimmie Strimell for 2007's "A New Disease Is Born" before NIGHTRAGE's current vocalist, Antony Hämäläinen, stepped in and appeared on the band's latest CD, 2009's "Wearing A Martyr's Crown".
"Wearing A Martyr's Crown" was released in North America on August 4 via Lifeforce Records. The CD was tracked at Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Sweden with producer Fredrik Nordström (DIMMU BORGIR, ARCH ENEMY, IN FLAMES).
According to a press release, "Wearing A Martyr's Crown" finds NIGHTRAGE more mature than ever, but present is also a distinct will for experimentation and fresh ideas — though always inside the boundaries of what made the NIGHTRAGE name from the beginning; sheer brutality, swirling and soaring melodies and acoustic guitar work to evoke scenes and emotions of the deepest melancholy. Delving into a multitude of musical and lyrical vistas, this fourth opus from the international melodic death metal martyrs deals with a multi-layered journey into the darkest depths of the human psyche, the futility of human behaviour and the most dimly lit corners of the untold arcane. Expect to have these eleven incantations burn your soul, yet leaving you wanting to come back for more."
Guitarist Olof Mörck previously stated about the group's new material, "For NIGHTRAGE, the style of this record represents a journey back to the first couple of albums, but it's in no way a step back musically; there are some quite interesting arrangements on this album, the songs are straightforward and in-your-face, and it features both searing melodies and sheer brutality. All in all, it's a clear nod back to when the Gothenburg melodic death metal sound was at its peak, in '94-'98 (something we think a lot of people will agree with us on). "
NIGHTRAGE is:
Antony Hämäläinen - Vocals
Marios Iliopoulos - Guitar
Olof Mörck - Guitar
Anders Hammer - Bass
Johan Nunez - Drums
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