At The Gates release new music video for ‘Spectre of Extinction’

May 1, 2021 James Weaver

AT THE GATES have released a new music video!

The new music video, for the track Spectre of Extinction, is taken from the Swedish melodeath giants’ upcoming new album, The Nightmare Of Being, which is scheduled to be released in July this year.

The track features a guest lead guitar appearance by KING DIAMOND guitarist Andy La Rocque, and the accompanying music video was directed by Patric Ullaeus/www.rEvolver.se [ARCH ENEMY, IN FLAMES, DIMMU BORGIR etc].

Speaking about the new song and its accompanying music video, vocalist Tomas Lindberg says, “it is always very hard to choose which song to release to the public first, especially with this album having so many layers and textures. We did feel, however, that this, the opening track of the record, represented the overall feel of the album. It has the musical depths that you would expect from an AT THE GATES track, and still carries that intensity and urgency that we have always tried to get across with our music.

For the video, it was wonderful to be able to continue the work with the mighty Patric Ullaeus, as he understands our vision with the music and is willing to go all the way to portray the song’s inner dimensions. I think he did that excellently with this one and I’m very proud of the result. The lyrics deal with humanity’s will and how that clashes with our consciousness, and our knowledge of our mortality. Enjoy!”

Watch the official music video for Spectre of Extinction here:

The Nightmare Of Being is set for release July 2nd via Century Media Records. Pre-orders are available now and can be purchased here.

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