Swedish melodic death metal pioneers At The Gates have released their latest studio album „The Ghost of a Future Dead“ worldwide this past April via Century Media Records and the album marked a special tribute to frontman Tomas Lindberg, who tragically passed away in September 2025.
As part of the release campaign for „The Ghost of a Future Dead“, longtime At The Gates collaborator Costin Chioreanu / http://www.twilight13media.com/ prepared a massive conceptual visual storyline which enhances the entire album’s music and lyrics. Having previously already released the animated paintings in videos for the songs „The Dissonant Void“ and „In Dark Distortion“, the rest of the videos for the other album songs as well as the „full album video“ can now be experienced here:
Full album movie: https://youtu.be/azKYudFTfaI
Individual songs in album sequence:
1. The Fever Mask (Official Animated Video): https://youtu.be/v9rAGqSuyAw
2. The Dissonant Void (Official Animated Video): https://youtu.be/rJeYYC1l638 (previously already released!)
3. Det Oerhörda (Official Animated Video): https://youtu.be/2yupfubMvDM
4. A Ritual of Waste (Official Animated Video): https://youtu.be/S9-IfsSTq3s
5. In Dark Distortion (Official Animated Video): https://youtu.be/O0OXz6g9jfI (previously already released!)
6. Of Interstellar Death (Official Animated Video): https://youtu.be/CoguHotuaFQ
7. Tomb of Heaven (Official Animated Video): https://youtu.be/Lzy4WZwRuRk
8. Parasitical Hive (Official Animated Video): https://youtu.be/UIE_xFFmPrQ
9. The Unfathomable (Official Animated Video): https://youtu.be/oRrsW4C9kQs
10. The Phantom Gospel (Official Animated Video): https://youtu.be/o8I9BHwIo1Q
11. Förgängligheten (Official Animated Video): https://youtu.be/ss-b7FrShlw
12. Black Hole Emission (Official Animated Video): https://youtu.be/IXxO_8vWs7s
YouTube playlist in album sequence: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfg88azrqCmI
Costin Chioreanu, who handled the painting, filming, editing and producing the project, checked in with the following comment about it: „This is by far the most intense project I’ve done, not only due the circumstances but also because the album is so intense and it requires an insane rhythm for the whole dynamic. It is also the first time that I am doing a full album art video and, honestly, I think it will remain singular of this kind in my career, as I’ve been over several of my limits with this one. But I am so happy that I could finish this monument for my friend Tomas and for his magical band, who will remain with my heart and my memory till the end of my time here and beyond.“
The album’s powerful opening song „The Fever Mask“ was previously also launched with a heartfelt in memory tribute video to Tomas Lindberg assembled by longtime collaborator Patric Ullaeus / https://www.revolver.se, to be seen here: https://youtu.be/EEpFYm-S8qk
„The Ghost of a Future Dead“ was recorded and mixed by Jens Bogren at Fascination Street Studios in Örebro, Sweden, comes with artwork created by Robert Samsonowitz / http://www.rbrt.org/ and worldwide media praised the release with positive reviews and also named it „album of the month“ in various outlets:
Metal Hammer (Germany) – Soundcheck #1
Rock Hard (Germany) – Soundcheck #1
Deaf Forever (Germany) – Soundcheck #1
Metal.de (Germany) – Soundcheck #1
Sweden Rock (Sweden) – Soundcheck #1
Metallian (France) – # 1 Editorial Top Albums
Rock Hard (France) – Album of the Month
„Tomas Lindberg’s last act is one of his finest, as At The Gates show why they were the best ever to do it on incendiary final album.“ – 5/5 review / Kerrang! (UK)
„At The Gates‘ emotional epitaph to frontman Tomas Lindberg is their greatest triumph in the face of tragedy.“ – 9/10 review / Decibel Magazine (USA)
