The Red in the Sky Is Ours

Infobox Album | Name = The Red in the Sky is Ours
Type = studio
Artist = At the Gates


Released = July 27, 1992
Recorded = November, 1991
Genre = Melodic death metal
Length = 45:46
Label = Peaceville Records
Producer = At the Gates
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|2|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:5lkbikvhbbo9 link]
Last album = "Gardens of Grief (EP)"
(1991)
This album = "The Red in the Sky is Ours"
(1992)
Next album = "With Fear I Kiss the Burning Darkness"
(1993)

"The Red in the Sky is Ours" is the first album by Swedish melodic death metal band At the Gates released in 1992. It was re-released in 1993 with With Fear I Kiss the Burning Darkness and then in 2003 with bonus tracks.

Background information

When At the Gates began recording "The Red In The Sky Is Ours", the group had been together for a mere year.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] In comparison to 1991 EP "Gardens Of Grief", guitarist Anders Björler feels that "The Red In The Sky Is Ours" is more structured. In certain instances, Björler deems the record "experimental" nonetheless. At this time, the group's members started to learn about one another musically. Björler dismissed guitarist Alf Svensson's ideas as "over the top", and "very strange music". Björler went on to comment that the group "tried too hard to impress people with too many riffs and weird songwriting".

Björler has criticised the production also, dubbing it "weird" and "very weak".

Track listing

#"The Red in the Sky Is Ours/The Season to Come" – 4:41
#"Kingdom Gone" – 4:40
#"Through Gardens of Grief" – 4:02
#"Within" – 6:54
#"Windows" – 3:53
#"Claws of Laughter Dead" – 4:02
#"Neverwhere" – 5:41
#"The Scar" – 2:00
#"Night Comes, Blood Black" – 5:16
#"City of Screaming Statues" – 4:37

2003 re-release bonus tracks:
#"All Life Ends (Live)"
#"Kingdom Gone (Live)"
#"Ever-Opening Flower (Demo)"

Credits

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

References