Terminal Spirit Disease

Infobox Album |
Name = Terminal Spirit Disease
Type = studio
Artist = At the Gates|

Released = July, 1994
Recorded = February, 1994
Genre = Melodic death metal
Length = 34:46
Label = Peaceville Records
Producer = Fredrik Nordström & At the Gates
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=Anduvad1ky8wo link]
Last album = "With Fear I Kiss the Burning Darkness"
(1993)
This album = "Terminal Spirit Disease"
(1994)
Next album = "Slaughter of the Soul"
(1995)

"Terminal Spirit Disease" is the third album by Swedish melodic death metal band At the Gates. It was released in 1994 (see 1994 in music) and re-released in 2003 with bonus tracks.

Background information

Guitarist Anders Björler commented that he couldn't "remember much" from the recording sessions for "Terminal Spirit Disease".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=2008-03-22] When compared to At the Gates' older material, Björler felt the tracks "were simpler and more to the point". A violin and cello are featured on the song "And the World Returned", cited as an example of the group's attempt to explore "ideas which were a little different".

Track listing

#"The Swarm" – 3:28
#"Terminal Spirit Disease" – 3:38
#"And the World Returned" – 3:06
#"Forever Blind" – 3:58
#"The Fevered Circle" – 4:11
#"The Beautiful Wound" – 3:52
#"All Life Ends" (Live) – 5:16
#"The Burning Darkness" (Live) – 2:15
#"Kingdom Gone" (Live) – 5:02

Digipak reissue released in 2003 includes 3 additional live tracks from 1993 live-in-studio session for MTV Europe:
#"Windows"
#"The Red In The Sky Is Ours/The Season to Come"
#"The Burning Darkness"

Credits

Band members

*Tomas Lindberg – Vocals
*Anders Björler – Guitars
*Jonas Björler – Bass
*Adrian Erlandsson – Drums
*Martin Larsson – Guitar

Guest members

*Peter Andersson - Cello
*Ylva Wahlstedt - Violin

References