With Fear I Kiss the Burning Darkness

Infobox Album | Name = With Fear I Kiss the Burning Darkness
Type = studio
Artist = At the Gates


Released = May, 1993
Recorded = April, 1993
Genre = Melodic death metal
Length = 45:29
Label = Peaceville Records
Producer = At the Gates
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|2.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:0k3gtq4zmu4a link]
Last album = "The Red in the Sky Is Ours"
(1992)
This album = "With Fear I Kiss the Burning Darkness"
(1993)
Next album = "Terminal Spirit Disease"
(1994)

"With Fear I Kiss the Burning Darkness" is a 1993 (see 1993 in music) studio album by Swedish melodic death metal band At the Gates. It was re-released in 1993 with The Red in the Sky Is Ours and then in 2003 with bonus tracks.

Background information

Guitarist Anders Björler described "With Fear I Kiss The Burning Darkness" as At the Gates' "darkest album", and deemed the effort's production as "heavier" in comparison to the group's previous work.cite web|title=“The Flames of the End”? - Guitarist Anders Björler wishes to pen the final chapter in the glorious history of Swedish legends At The Gates.|author=Morgan, Anthony|publisher=Lucem Fero|date=2007-11|url=http://www.lucemfero.com/atthegates112007.php|accessdate=2008-03-21]

Vocalist Tomas Lindberg said of the album cover: "The cover [...] is probably my favorite. It is a piece of art made by Swedish author/artist/composer Åke Hodell. The piece is called 220 volt Buddha. Åke approved for us to use it for free, after inquiring about the music of the band and our approach, as soon as he understood that we were a non-commersial act. He has composed several pieces of abstract music, written radio plays and novels. You could consider him a modernist along the lines of Vladimir Majakovskij. It was an honour for me to work with him and I think the blue tone matches the abstract music on the album perfectly. Åke sadly passed away 2000. He is greatly missed."

Track listing

#"Beyond Good and Evil" – 2:42
#"Raped by the Light of Christ" – 2:58
#"The Break of Autumn" – 4:59
#"Non-Divine" – 4:44
#"Primal Breath" – 7:22
#"The Architects" – 3:30
#"Stardrowned" – 4:02
#"Blood of the Sunsets" – 4:33
#"The Burning Darkness" – 2:16
#"Ever-Opening Flower" – 4:59
#"Through the Red" – 3:26

The final track contains a hidden cover of "The Nightmare Continues" by Discharge.

2003 re-release bonus tracks:
#"Neverwhere (Live)"
#"Beyond Good and Evil (Live)"
#"The Architects (Demo)"

Credits

Band members

*Anders Björler - Guitar
*Jonas Björler - Bass
*Adrian Erlandsson - drums
*Alf Svensson - Guitar
*Tomas Lindberg - vocals

Guest members

*Matti Kärki - vocals

References