I pionieri del melodic death metal svedese At The Gates hanno pubblicato un nuovo brano dal titolo “To Drink From The Night Itself”, title-track del nuovo album della band in uscita il 18 maggio per Century Media Records. Il successore di At War With Reality (2014) è stato prodotto da Russ Russell (Napalm Death, The Haunted, Dimmu Borgir) ai Parlour Studios (UK), ed è arricchito da un artwork concettuale ad opera di Costin Chioreanu/Twilight 13 Media. Questo il commento del vocalist Tomas Lindberg:
“It has once again been an absolute pleasure working creativily with Costin. We had a lot of ideas for what we wanted to get across with the art this time around. Overall they were, not surprisingly, related to the general concept of the record. What is great with Costin is that he understands the band. He knows what we are and where we come from. And me and him also have a strong artistic connection. I have never met anyone that goes so deep into the world of my lyrics and concepts. When I first wrote to him describing my ideas, I was worried that my remarks were perhaps too long and too confusing, only to get back an even longer and very inspired response…
The inspiration for the actual front cover piece is taken from the Pergamon Altar, on display at the Pergamon museum in Berlin. It is of course linked closely to the concept that the whole record is based upon, but more on that later. But I will throw a name out there, for the interested ones; Peter Weiss. I can’t wait to get the whole record in my hands now, as this is just one of the many great artwork pieces that Costin has created for us on “To Drink From The Night Itself”…”
Di seguito tracklist e artwork dell’album e videoclip ufficiale del nuovo brano, diretto da Patric Ullaeus (Revolver.se) (Dimmu Borgir, In Flames, Arch Enemy):
1. Der Widerstand
2. To Drink From The Night Itself
3. A Stare Bound In Stone
4. Palace Of Lepers
5. Daggers Of Black Haze
6. The Chasm
7. In Nameless Sleep
8. The Colours Of The Beast
9. A Labyrinth Of Tombs
10. Seas Of Starvation
11. In Death They Shall Burn
12. The Mirror Black
