AT THE GATES To Embark On Two-Week U.S. Tour

February 7, 2008

According to Decibel magazine, reactivated Swedish metallers AT THE GATES will embark on a two-week U.S. tour later later in the year. Exact cities and dates have yet to be announced.

Vocalist Tomas Lindberg told the magazine it wasn't necessarily a specific incident that triggered the decision to reunite. "I think what it came down to is that we all respect each other so much as musicians and writers. I mean, I never really had a problem with the twins [guitarist Anders Björler and bassist Jonas Björler] — it was probably more like the other way around," he laughed. "I've been very lucky when it comes to guitar players and songwriters over the years, and Anders and Jonas are the top of the league, you know? So theoretically, I always wanted to play with them."

AT THE GATES have said they will not tarnish their legacy by recording a new album. This is a point Lindberg has been adamant about ever since Decibel interviewed him for the November 2006 issue, when the ATG reunion was — officially speaking — purely theoretical. "That was the hardest thing for me to say in a way because it would be so awesome to write with those guys again," the vocalist said. "It would be such a killer album, but there are just too many expectations. I haven't heard a single person say that a new album would ruin their impression of the band, but then again I'm not a frequent guest on Blabbermouth. And I think doing a new album would be sticking our neck out, so yeah, there's not gonna be another album. For the negative people, I think that also helped them to accept the reunion, like, 'OK, it won't be like it was in '95, but at least they're not doing a new album.'"

At the time Decibel interviewed the members, setlist discussions were in progress. "There's definitely a best-of situation going on," Lindberg assured the magazine. "There are certain songs that we have to play — we can't get away with not playing them. That's most of the setlist right there. It's just the stuff from the first two albums that we're discussing right now. And that's just an awesome discussion, because everyone in the band has their own favorites."

Read Decibel magazine's entire interview with AT THE GATES at this location.

AT THE GATES "The Making of Slaughter Of The Soul" trailer:

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