DECIBEL: Extremely Extreme, No. 121 / November 2014
Philadelphia: Red Flag Media, 2014. Signed by all five members of At the Gates: Anders Bjorler, Jonas Bjorler, Adrian Erlandsson, Martin Larsson, and Tomas Lindberg, on the front panel. Standard magazine format: 112 p. with full color illustrations throughout. Just a hint of edgewear to the wrappers; else near fine.
This issue of the leading American heavy metal magazine features a cover story ("Never Say Never") on Swedish melodic death metal masters At the Gates ahead of their comeback album, At War with Reality (2014). As Decibel’s J. Bennett notes, “during the seven consecutive months of touring that followed Slaughter of the Soul’s release, At the Gates went tits up in a blaze of alcohol and bad blood.” The band reunited for the Suicidal Final Tour in 2008 and spent the ensuing years insisting they would not record another album. However, the prospect became inevitable following principal songwriter Anders Bjorler’ return to the genre after releasing a jazz-oriented solo album. The result is this collection of thirteen transcendent tracks built around the concepts of magical realism." Item #77106
Price: $100.00