Swedish melodic death metal masters At The Gates have welcomed back their founding guitarist Anders Björler to their lineup. His return to the fold emerges after the band fired Jonas Stålhammar this past July amid an allegation of sexual misconduct.
Speaking of the reunion, the band’s vocalist Tomas Lindberg Redant commented:
“It is with great pleasure we welcome Anders Björler, one of the founding members, back into the band. We are excited to tell you that we are already starting the work on the follow up to ‘The Nightmare Of Being‘, with the same line up that wrote ‘Terminal Spirit Disease‘, ‘Slaughter Of The Soul‘ and ‘At War With Reality‘.
Anders‘ first show back in the band will be Damnation Fest in the UK, and he will join us on the European tour together with In Flames later this year. Great Times! It really feels like a second rebirth of the band, and we are looking forward to this new chapter!”
Björler added:
“It feels like coming home for sure. I have been missing the guys of course, but also playing the guitar, writing music and the artistic creativity in general. I’ve been watching from the sidelines for a number of years, and I’ve been very proud of what they have created in my absence. I am really looking forward to writing a new album and getting back to playing live shows again…”
The band’s immediate live plans include:
11/05 Manchester, UK – Damnation Festival (performing “Slaughter Of The Soul“)
With In Flames, Imminence & Orbit Culture:
11/12 Tallinn, EST – Helitehas
11/13 Riga, LAT – Palladium
11/15 Katowice, POL – Mck
11/16 Prague, CZE – Mala Sportovni Hala
11/20 London, UK – O2 Academy Brixton
11/21 Esch-sur-Alzette, LUX – Rockhal
11/22 Strasbourg, GRA – La Laiterie
11/23 Paris, FRA – Bataclan
11/25 Bilbao, SPA – Santana 27
11/26 Madrid, SPA – Riviera
11/27 Barcelona, SPA – Razzmatazz
11/28 Lyon, FRA – Transbo
11/30 Zurich, SWI – Samsung Hall
12/01 Milan, ITA – Alcatraz
12/02 Vienna, AUT – Gasometer
12/03 Leipzig, GER – Haus Auensee
12/04 Cologne, GER – Palladium
12/06 Tilburg, NET – 013
12/07 Brussels, BEL – AB
12/08 Wiesbaden, GER – Schlachthof
12/09 Hamburg, GER – Edel Optics Arena
12/10 Copenhagen, DEN – Store Vega
12/11 Oslo, NOR – Spektrum
12/14 Helsinki, FIN – Ice Hall
12/16 Stockholm, SWE – Hovet
12/17 Gothenburg, SWE – Scandinavium
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