{"product_id":"at-the-gates-suicidal-final-art-cd-2001","title":"AT THE GATES Suicidal Final Art CD (2001)","description":"\u003cp\u003eBefore melodic death metal became a genre that needed qualifying, At the Gates were writing the blueprint. \u003cem\u003eSuicidal Final Art\u003c\/em\u003e is a 2001 compilation pulling together early material from one of Gothenburg's most important exports, the band who, before \u003cem\u003eSlaughter of the Soul\u003c\/em\u003e closed the chapter, were already working out how to make death metal feel like it was coming apart at the seams in the best possible way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the rawer, scrappier side of At the Gates, before the riffs got so precise they could cut glass. It documents a band in formative motion, drawing from their early nineties output when the death metal underground was still figuring out what Swedish cold and melodic darkness could sound like together. Essential context for anyone serious about the genre's history, and a worthy addition alongside your Dismember, Dark Tranquillity, and early In Flames records.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2001 compilation CD. Sweden. Melodic death metal, extreme metal, gothic dark aesthetic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFans of:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dark Tranquillity, In Flames (early), Dismember, Carcass, Dissection\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ALT CVLT","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45549576061119,"sku":"801056108623","price":21.66,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/3633\/0175\/files\/original_5aca2af8-268e-42db-b50f-389f0efb3c41.jpg?v=1777056413","url":"https:\/\/www.alt-cvlt.com.au\/products\/at-the-gates-suicidal-final-art-cd-2001","provider":"ALT CVLT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}