Knowing the circumstances behind The Ghost of a Future Dead, its recording, and the members, specifically, of course, Tomas Lindberg, made me listen to it from a different perspective. Adding on top of this, Tomas finished recording his vocals on the day before his surgery for oral cancer, making it impossible for him to ever record vocals again. He also completed this without the instrumentals being fully recorded. It brings forth many feelings, particularly the fact that some gods are mortal. It’s very fortunate that At the Gates gives you little time to think before getting into the first track...
