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With Fear I Kiss the Burning Darkness
Metal · 1993 · 7 tracks · 44m

With Fear I Kiss the Burning Darkness

At the Gates

A dissonant, complex, and deeply atmospheric landmark of Swedish death metal. Jagged riffs and abstract lyrics create a cold, blue-hued sonic labyrinth.

May 1993 · Peaceville

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A suffocating and intellectual darkness that feels both physically heavy and emotionally distant.

Tracklist · 7 Tracks · 44m
01
Beyond Good and Evil
2:37
03
The Break of Autumn
4:53
04
Non‐Divine
4:38
06
The Architects
3:26
07
Stardrowned
3:55
10
Ever‐Opening Flower
4:59
11
Through the Red / The Nightmare Continues
3:27
Moments Worth Listening For
The jarring, dissonant opening riff of Beyond Good and Evil that immediately establishes the album's jagged geometry.
The transition into a brief, hauntingly melodic passage in The Break of Autumn that feels like a sudden drop in temperature.
The frantic, almost jazz-like complexity of the drum fills during the climax of Stardrowned.
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How does With Fear I Kiss the Burning Darkness sound next to the rest of At the Gates's catalogue?

Layered Dense+1.7σ

The production is pushed notably harder into layered dense than this artist usually allows.

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